Gluten-Free Low-Carb Cherry Almond Scones made with Hi-maize and Lorann Bakery Emulsion

Scones have to be one of the most popular coffee break snacks today. Every coffee shop I come across seems to always have them on the menu. With good reason, they are moist, tender and delicious! This recipe is all of those things, but without the guilt of inhaling a gazillion carbs! I used my Low-Carb Gluten-Free Flour Mix #3 for these light and airy scones. It is lighter in texture than my other mixes, has the least carbs, more neutral flavor, and is perfect for tender pastries like these. Scones are a very versatile treat. You can add blueberries, raisins, cherries or even sugar-free chocolate chips and nuts. They don't have to be sweet treats either. I have had wonderful savory scones with herbs and sun dried tomatoes, Yumm! Let your imagination dictate your recipe!
I used two products in this recipe I would like to bring to your attention: Hi-maize resistant corn starch and Lorann Bakery Emulsions. Both are gluten-free.

Hi-Maize Resistant Starch is very light in texture, adds healthy fiber, is nearly flavorless and low in carbs.

Hi-maize Resistant Starch 5 LB - $19.99 at Honeyville.com

Bakery emulsions don't lose their potency when used in baked goods and custards, unlike the alcohol based extracts. Use it just like you would any other extract. It comes in a wide variety of flavors, 17 of them I believe. Coffee flavor is one of my favorites! I love this stuff!

 Lorann Bakery Emulsions at Walmart.com 

Gluten-Free Low-Carb Ricotta Pancakes

I love pancakes, all kinds of pancakes! Look at how fluffy these are, Mmmm! No sweetener needed for this one either. I used my Gluten-Free Low-Carb Flour Mix for this recipe and ricotta cheese. They turned out moist, fluffy and delicious! Just how a pancake should be. Blueberries or chocolate chips would be wonderful additions to this recipe, but I decided to keep it simple for the first go-around. Now on to the recipe.

Gluten-Free Low-Carb Garlic and Herb Bread Sticks

Bread sticks that are low-carb, gluten-free and also soft and chewy? You found em! These are so good! They have a light texture and a flavor that reminds me of whole wheat bread. Perfect for sopping up marinara sauce. These were super easy to whip up. The dough is very workable, perfect for shaping into bread sticks. I used my revised Gluten-Free Low-Carb Flour Mix for this recipe.

Gluten-Free Low-Carb Buttermilk Biscuits

Light and fluffy buttermilk biscuits, that just happen to be gluten-free and low-carb as well! Who knew such a thing existed? I am very happy with this biscuit recipe. I used the new revised version of my Gluten-Free Low-Carb Flour Mix. You can see how light and fluffy the texture is by looking at the photo above. I actually prefer these biscuits over my regular gluten-free biscuits. They are healthier too, that's always a good thing in my book! I can see light and fluffy gluten-free low-carb scones in the near future! This new mix works so well!

Gluten-Free Low-Carb Chia Bread

Here is my first attempt at gluten free low carb bread. I must say, for a first go around, it's pretty good! It has a pleasant, nutty, whole grain flavor. This recipe could be a base for "not rye" bread as well. This recipe contains a 1/4 cup ground psyllium, therefore I didn't need to use any gums. I also used a gluten-free low-carb baking mix that I have been working on. I plan on tweaking it until I get it just right.

Gluten-Free Low-Carb Flour Mixes

This is a gluten free low carb baking mix that I have been working on. I am happy with the results so far. It has worked well for quick breads, brownies, cookies, pancakes and just today I made a pretty good loaf of bread using this mix as a base. I plan to keep tweaking it until I get it just right! Just today, I ordered 10 bags of oat bran to experiment with as well. I hope to be able to cut back on the almond meal by substituting finely ground oat bran for half of the amount. Almond meal ain't cheap! I will keep you posted with my results!

Chocolate Almond Torte

 

This torte is chocolate indulgence to the max!! I love anything chocolate and this dessert does not disappoint! This recipe involves a few extra steps, but they are totally worth it. No baking mix or flour needed, just almond meal or almond flour. This recipe can easily be made low carb by replacing the sugar with your favorite granulated substitute. I used Swerve in this recipe as my sweetener of choice with a quarter cup of coconut palm sugar. Feel free to use your favorite sweetener though. I was very pleased with the texture of this torte, very moist and delicious!