GLUTEN-FREE GARLIC HERB SCONES

Gluten-Free Garlic Herb Scones image

Savory gluten-free scones, flavored with garlic and herbs, that melt in your mouth and make the perfect accompaniment to a nice soup.

Provided by Emily {The Best of this Life}

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Scone Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups millet flour
2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons xanthan gum
⅓ cup butter, softened
¾ cup half-and-half
2 eggs
2 egg whites
2 ½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil, divided
2 ½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch salt

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
Mix flour, baking powder, and xanthan gum together in a medium bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or 2 knives.
Whisk half-and-half, eggs, and egg whites together in a separate medium bowl. Pour over the flour mixture. Add 2 tablespoons basil, 2 tablespoons thyme, garlic, and salt; mix until dough comes together.
Create 6 rounded balls of dough and place on the baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining basil and thyme on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms and edges turn golden, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38.6 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 344.7 mg, Sugar 0.3 g