These Low Carb Ham and Cheese Scones are the ultimate way to use up any leftover ham from the holidays. Moist, yet crumbly, they’re a great savory alternative to the humble scone. This keto scones recipe is perfect to dunk into your favorite soup or just as an afternoon snack with a cup of coffee. Just 3 net grams of carbs.
Keto Savory Scones
These delicious keto scones are perfect whether you're on a keto diet or low carb diet or not. The whole family will enjoy these gluten free cheddar scones.
This savory scone recipe has an amazing texture and great flavor. With a combination of two low carb flours, coconut and almond, and a combination of two kinds of cheeses, cheddar and parmesan, this makes a nice moist but crumbly authentic scone texture.
This is NOT a fathead dough recipe that uses mozzarella cheese or cream cheese, in fact neither is in this great recipe.
Carbs in Scones
According to the app Cronometer, which is the one I use, a traditional white flour cheese scone has 312 calories and 45.6 grams of carbs.
Our low-carb scone with cheese and ham has just 8 total carbs for one scone, or 3 net g carbs, but still won't spike your blood sugar as a traditional scone would.
Low carb Sugar Free Scone Ingredients
These savory cheese chive scones use simple ingredients that many of you who follow a keto diet or low carb diet should have in your keto pantry.
Almond Flour
Coconut Flour
Xanthan gum
Baking powder
Butter
Egg
Unsweetened Almond Milk or see notes below on making these scones nut free
Dijon mustard
Cooked Ham or see notes about swaps
Cheddar cheese
Parmesan cheese
Chives
Steps to Make Low Carb Scones
At the bottom of this blog post is the printable recipe card with nutritional information. Also, many of my low-carb recipes are nut free since my youngest son has a tree nut and peanut allergy.
So whenever you see almond flour, I always share within the recipe blog post that it can easily be swapped and cup for cup in the same amount with sunflower seed flour.
In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients; almond flour, coconut flour, xanthan gum and baking powder.
Rub the cubed butter into the dry ingredients or use a food processor to pulse.
Add the wet ingredients; egg, almond milk, dijon and mix or pulse in food processor until dough forms.
The dough will be a little sticky. Let your sticky dough rest for just a couple of minutes then stir through ham and cheeses and chives.
Shape the dough into a round disk and place onto a parchment paper lined large baking sheet pan.
Flatten it out just a bit (I gently used a rolling pin) then shape the edges to round and seal any cracks. Cut into triangles and brush the top of the scones with half the melted butter.
You will bake for about 20-25 minutes but remove at 20 minutes.
Cover loosely with tin foil and bake on prepared baking sheet pan for about 20 mins. Remove the foil, brush with the remaining melted butter and cook uncovered for 5 - 10 mins more until golden brown.
Please note, the baking process changes with an electric oven and gas oven. Electric ovens cook quicker than gas so be sure to bake a bit less if using an electric oven.
These keto cheese scones will be firm on the interior and a little soft in the middle. Allow to cool to firm up while resting on the lined baking sheet.
Can I Make these Savoury Scones Nut Free?
Yes, you can make this easy scone recipe nut free. Please swap out the almond flour with sunflower seed flour in the same amount.
Use a measuring cup and scoop from the bag, but do not pack down into the measuring cup, just shake off any excess above the cup.
Replace the unsweetened almond milk in keto recipes with heavy cream or coconut milk for nut free.
Could I swap the ham?
Yes if you want to swap out the ham for something else, cooked bacon would be a great option.
More Keto Scone Recipes
Low Carb Raspberry Almond Flour Scones
Keto Blueberry Scones (Nut Free)
Low Carb Keto Ham Cheddar Scones
Low Carb Keto Ham and Cheese Scones
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup butter room temperature and cubed
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ cup ham cooked, shredded
- ⅓ cup cheddar cheese shredded
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon butter melted, for top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients; almond flour, coconut flour, xanthan gum and baking powder.
- Rub the cubed butter into the dry ingredients or use a food processor to pulse.
- Add the egg, almond milk, dijon and mix or pulse in food processor until dough forms. The dough will be a little sticky. Let your sticky dough rest for just a couple of minutes then stir through ham and cheeses and chives.
- Shape the dough into a round disk and place onto a parchment lined large baking sheet pan.
- Flatten it out just a bit (I gently used a rolling pin) then shaped the edges to round and seal any cracks. Cut into triangles and brush the top of the scones with half the melted butter.
- Cover loosely with tin foil and bake on prepared baking sheet pan for about 20 minutes. Remove the foil, brush with the remaining melted butter and cook uncovered for 5 - 10 mins more until golden brown. The scones will be firm on the interior and a little soft in the middle. Allow to cool to firm up on the lined baking sheet.
- Use a sharp knife or pastry cutter slice and serve with more butter if desired. Pop in the microwave to warm up and soften if desired.
- Storage: Airtight container in the fridge for 3 days or freezer for 2 months.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Suzette
This is a fabulous recipe. I made it last month and froze the slices. I reheated in the microwave for a quick breakfast. Yummy!
Brenda Bennett
Awesome, thanks!
Alison
I really love this recipe. Have made it many times. I don't have almond milk. I've used 1/2 &1/2, heavy cream and even coconut milk instead. They all work. I've changed up the cheese a few times and mostly left out the ham. This recipe is versatile as you can change it up easily. They are always rich and delicious! Addicting.
Brenda Bennett
Thank you!