Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Instructions
- Pit and dice 3/4 cup cherries; set aside. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Measure 1/4 cup coconut flour and divide it into two equal portions (2 tablespoons + 2 tablespoons). Set one 2-tablespoon portion aside. In a large bowl whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons coconut flour, 1/4 cup almond flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- In a small bowl whisk together 2 large eggs, 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream, and 1 teaspoon almond extract.
- Cut 6 tablespoons super-cold unsalted butter into small cubes. Add the butter to the flour mixture and work it in with a pastry blender (or your fingertips or two forks) until the mixture resembles a coarse meal with pea-sized butter pieces.
- Pour the egg-and-cream mixture into the flour-butter mixture and stir with a fork until just blended; the dough will be wet.
- Sprinkle the reserved 2 tablespoons coconut flour over the dough and gently mix to combine. Let the dough sit about 5 minutes so the coconut flour can absorb some liquid.
- Gently fold the diced cherries into the dough, taking care not to overmix (overmixing can discolor the dough).
- Put the bowl of dough in the freezer for 20–25 minutes.
- While the dough chills, divide the 1/4 cup sliced almonds into two equal portions (about 2 tablespoons each); set one portion aside to top before baking and the other to use after glazing.
- Remove the dough from the freezer and transfer it onto a sheet of parchment. Shape the dough into a rectangle about 4" x 8". Use a pizza cutter to cut the rectangle into 10 roughly equal pieces. Gently reshape each piece into a scone and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the reserved 2 tablespoons sliced almonds over the tops of the scones. Return the baking sheet to the freezer for at least 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425°F while the scones are freezing.
- Remove the baking sheet from the freezer and bake the scones for about 20 minutes, or until set and lightly golden brown.
- Remove the scones from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet or a wire rack.
- Make the cream cheese frosting glaze: in a medium bowl, beat 2 ounces room-temperature cream cheese and 2 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar alternative (Swerve) and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, and beat until the glaze is smooth. Transfer the glaze to a piping bag or use a spoon.
- Pipe or spoon the cream cheese glaze onto the cooled scones, then sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons sliced almonds over the glaze.
Notes
Notes
You can substitute dried cherries or frozen for fresh.
You can substitute dried cherries or frozen for fresh.
