These Low-Carb Glazed Orange Scones are sweet, citrusy, and a perfect weekend brunch option to pair with your morning coffee!
Baked goods for breakfast are never a bad idea in my book! These scones are such a treat and pair perfectly with a regular cup of coffee or tea like these iced hazelnut oatmilk shaken espresso or Russian tea recipe.
Unlike a traditional scone, this recipe contains minimal carbs per serving and is also paleo-compliant, dairy-free, and nut-free! Hosting an event such as a bridal shower or a weekend party? Then this is the perfect party recipe!
Low-Carb and Paleo Breakfast Baked Good Glazed Orange Scones
Based on feedback from readers, I have been trying to develop many more allergy-friendly, nut-free recipes!
Like my Low-Carb Chocolate Chip Muffins and Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins, these scones are made with coconut flour! Which means, these are absolutely nut-allergy safe!
Low-Carb Glazed Orange Scones Sweetened With Monk Fruit Sweetener
I use Lakanto Classic Monk Fruit Sweetener to sweeten these scones. Monk fruit sweetener is my favorite keto-friendly sweetener and I use it almost exclusively in all of my low-carb dessert recipes and fat bomb recipes.
Monk fruit sweetener is net-carb-free, zero calorie, and tastes just like regular sugar. You can use code “REALBALANCED” for 20% off your Lakanto order!
Looking for more keto recipes that are sweetened with monk fruit sweetener? Check out this list of 40+ Keto Monk Fruit-Sweetened Recipes!
Want to learn more about monk fruit sweetener? Check out this post here!
Glaze & How to Make Powdered Sugar For Orange Scones
The glaze that tops these scones is SO EASY to make and is a perfect stand-alone recipe that I recommend having on-hand for any time you want to add a new depth of flavor to your low-carb baked goods!
This recipe will also show you a fun baking tip that I’ve learned and that I use constantly: how to instantly make powdered sugar!
Instead of having to buy a bag of both granulated low-carb sugar and a bag of low-carb powdered sugar, you can quickly turn granulated into powdered with just with a few pulses of your blender! Add the granulated monk fruit sweetener to your high-speed blender, pulse, and voilà! Powdered monk fruit sweetener is as easy as that!
Diet-Friendly and Allergy-Friendly Low-Carb Glazed Orange Scones
These Low-Carb Glazed Orange Scones are a perfect breakfast baked good recipe to have on-hand, especially when you are baking for someone who follows a low-carb, nut-free, and dairy-free diet!
- Low-Carb and Keto: One scone contains only 3.1 grams of net carbs per serving.
- Nut-Free: These scones contain coconut flour rather than almond flour or another nut flour, making these scones a perfect option for those who have a nut allergy or nut intolerance.
- Paleo: Made without gluten, grains, soy, or dairy, this recipe is paleo-compliant.
- Dairy-Free: Coconut oil and coconut milk are used in this recipe as dairy-free substitutes. If you prefer to limit your dairy intake or have a dairy allergy or dairy intolerance, this is a great recipe to have on-hand!
- Gluten-Free and Grain-Free: This recipe is free from both grains and gluten and is celiac-friendly and safe for those with a wheat or gluten intolerance.
- Vegetarian: This recipe is compliant with a vegetarian diet.
- Refined-Sugar-Free: Sweetened with natural monk fruit sweetener, these scones do not contain any refined sugar.
Net Carbs In Glazed Orange Scones
One scone contains 3.1 grams of net carbs per serving.
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Low-Carb Glazed Orange Scones
Ingredients
Scones
- 3/4 cup coconut flour
- 3 tbsp classic monk fruit sweetener, use code “REALBALANCED” for 20% off Lakanto products
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, room temperature
- 1 tbsp orange extract
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Glaze
- 1/3 cup classic monk fruit sweetener
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2-3 tbsp unsweetened coconut milk, room temperature or slightly warmed
Garnish
- Zest of small orange
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To a mixing bowl, add coconut flour, classic monk fruit sweetener, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- To mixing bowl, add beaten eggs, coconut oil, orange extract, and vanilla extract. Mix with electric mixer until wet and dry ingredients are well-combined.
- On top of prepared baking sheet, form dough into 1 1/2 inch thick circle and cut into 8 wedges. Do not disperse wedges (leave them in a circle to bake).
- Bake scones for 18-20 minutes.
- Remove scones from oven, slice knife through wedges again as the dough may have slightly baked together, and allow to cool.
- While scones cool, for the glaze, pulse monk fruit sweetener in blender or food processor until powdered.
- Melt coconut oil in microwave and, once melted, add to powdered classic monk fruit sweetener.
- Pour in 2 tbsp coconut milk and pulse in blender until well-combined and a glaze forms. If glaze mixture is too dense, add additional tbsp of coconut milk.
- Transfer glaze from blender to shallow dish or plate. Carefully dunk top of scones in glaze and set on cooling rack to harden.
- Garnish glazed scones with orange zest and enjoy!
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