Blackberry Thyme Scones. Grain, Gluten and Dairy free scones made with ripe blackberries and fresh thyme. Low in sweetener and free from refined sugar!!
The PNW is the place to be in the summer. I am not sure it gets much better. Long, sunny days with very little rain (it’s actually drier here in July than in Arizona), abundant local produce and minimal bugs.
One of the best parts of our new house is all of the outdoor space and we are taking full advantage of it. I was just talking to my cousin who lives in PA and remarking that it’s such a change from what we grew up with there because here in the Seattle area, you can use your outdoor space all day and night. There are no vicious mosquitoes and ticks waiting to attack. It’s freaking awesome. AWESOME.
And, it’s blackberry season. That means wild blackberry bushes everywhere. We bring a little container every single time we go for a walk and collect blackberries. No Joke. Did I mention it’s awesome here? You can see that Fergie agrees.
Anyway, last year during blackberry season, I started making these Blackberry Thyme Scones. They are super easy and totally grain, gluten and dairy free. Don’t feel like you need to forage for your own PNW wild blackberries. Any in-season, flash-frozen blackberries will work and be amazing.
Once we got the lower deck all set up with our new patio furniture from Fred Meyer, we made a batch of these scones along with a pot of good coffee and sat and enjoyed them as a family. It was the perfect way to sort of christen and break in the new outdoor living space and I’m super excited to finally share the recipe with you too!
In case you missed it, check out my Gluten Free Pesto Pasta Salad with Shrimp for a tour of our outdoor dining area as well.
NOTES:
- Most baking powders contain corn so if you are 100% grain free, look for (or order) this brand. It is gluten and grain free.
- You can also make your own. Here is a link to an easy recipe.
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Blackberry Thyme Scones. Grain, Gluten and Dairy free scones made with ripe blackberries and fresh thyme. Low in sweetener and free from refined sugar!!
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/3 cup arrowroot flour
- 1/3 cup coconut palm sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder see NOTES for grain free
- 1/2 teaspoon finely ground sea salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup melted organic virgin coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2/3 cup frozen blackberries
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Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper and set aside.
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In the bowl of a food processor, combine almond flour, arrowroot flour, palm sugar, baking powder and sea salt. Pulse to remove any lumps.
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Add egg, melted coconut oil, vanilla, thyme leaves and lemon zest. Pulse until combined and dough begins to form a ball.
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Remove dough to baking sheet and gently fold in frozen berries.
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You want to work as quickly as you can so the berries do not begin to thaw and bleed all over your dough.
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Press down to flatten dough, use a sharp knife to cut into eight triangles and separate so the sides can brown.
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Bake for 25 minutes or until edges are nice and brown but not burnt.
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Remove scones to an elevated cooling rack and allow to cool completely before serving.
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Best grain-free scone recipe I’ve ever tried. It’s super easy and delicious. I actually make I with frozen blueberries and no thyme. It’s amazing! Thank you!
Thank you SO much Stacey!! So happy that you love them 🙂
lovely life and the photos you took are elegant
Awesome way to use the blackberries. My kids are lactose intolerant and I am so glad to find out this dairy free, gluten free recipe. I am running to my garden to grab all those blackberries and I am going to try this recipe for sure.
Hope you love them Rose!!
Looks delicious! I haven’t made a lot of scones since we are gluten free and they can be tricky but yours look like a must try. Cute puppy!
They are so easy too Karen! Hope you love them 🙂
Thoughts on using frozen blueberries? Thinking about the moisture content vs blackberries.
Hi LeAna!! Hope you are well 🙂
I am not a huge fan of the blueberries with the thyme. I have a Blueberry Lemon scone recipe that is similar and would be perfect for frozen blueberries. Here is the link: Blueberry Lemon Scones
Fantastic! I agree, was going to omit. Thank you for the link – I’ll make those!! COngrats on your move.
Hope you love them! Thanks – we are still getting settled but loving it so far! It’s definitely a change but really quiet and lots of big trees 🙂