Maple and bacon flavors collide in a yummy scone recipe! You are going to love these Gluten Free Bacon Maple Scones! Maple and bacon flavors take center stage in this maple bacon recipe and work perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea.

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Today, I am hosting the girls for a pre-holiday get-together. We try to do this every few months to catch up, and celebrate with some "togetherness time." It is like our calm before the storm...or should I say calm before the holiday madness?
Sweet with a hint of smoky saltiness, you will love how tasty these gluten free scones taste! If you love scones as much as we do, check out all of my delicious gluten free scones recipes!
If you want to offer a variety of scones, try these Gluten Free Cheese Scones, or these Gluten Free Strawberry Scones for friends' get-togethers. And for my bacon lovers, these Gluten Free Maple Bacon Donuts are also delicious!
Ingredient notes:
- Gluten free flour blend - I tested this recipe using Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend and King Arthur's Measure for Measure Gluten Free Blend. That doesn't mean others will not work; I just have not tested other flours.
- If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
- Bacon - You can use any pork or turkey bacon.
- Maple syrup - You can use any type, grade A or B.
You will love these scones with a hot cup of coffee or tea. They make a delicious breakfast or mid-afternoon snack!
How to make gluten free maple bacon scones:

Step 1: First, add the dry ingredients and cold butter. Use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients. The dough will be grainy when you are done.

Step 2: Add the cooked and chopped bacon and pecans. Mix and then add all of the wet ingredients into the bowl. Mix well.

The gluten free scone batter will be thick, as shown above. You can see the bacon chunks in the batter.

Step 3: Press the scone batter into a scone pan and bake. These easy Gluten Free Maple Bacon Scones are almost ready! See below for directions to make these scones without a scones pan.
Step 4: Bake at 350º F for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the scone pan and allow it to cool on a rack.

Step 5: Mix the powdered sugar and maple syrup. Mix the glaze. (Mix carefully so the powdered sugar doesn't go flying!)

Step 6: Dip the scones into the maple syrup to coat each scone. Remove from the glaze and allow to dry on a cooling rack. Optional: top with a pecan half.
To make scones without a scone pan:
- Take your scone batter and place it on parchment paper.
- Form it into a circle about 2 inches tall.
- Use a knife to precut into triangle-shaped wedges.
- Bake at 350º F for 20-25 minutes until done.
- Remove from the oven and re-cut the cut lines.
- Make the maple drizzle the same as directed below.

This photo is from my Gluten Free Coconut Date Pecan Scones recipe on the blog. Next, we must make the maple glaze for these Gluten Free Bacon Scones.

If you love bacon, I have you covered with lots of delicious gluten free recipes with bacon!
Tips and Recipe FAQ:
You can easily make this scone recipe nut-free!! To make this easy maple scone recipe nut-free, omit the pecans.
If you want to make just a maple scone or a vegan version, you have two options. You can use vegan bacon to maintain the maple bacon flavors or omit the bacon altogether and just enjoy this as a maple pecan scone.
You can make this gluten free maple scones recipe dairy-free. You will want to use a stick of very cold vegan butter and cut it in the same way as I show above.
You definitely do not need a scone pan to make this recipe. To make this scone recipe without a scone pan.
I have found that most bacon companies state they use no gluten products in their bacon, but very few have their bacon certified gluten free.
More delicious gluten free scones to try:
- The best Gluten Free Blueberry Scones
- Gluten Free Cheese Scones
- Easy Gluten Free Strawberry Scones
- Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Scones
📖 Recipe

Easy Gluten Free Maple Bacon Scones



Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend * see note
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 8 tablespoons butter cold
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup almond milk
- ¼ cup chopped cooked bacon
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup powdered sugar (glaze)
- 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, and salt. Whisk to blend.
- Add chunks of cold butter. Use a pastry blender to chop up all of the butter. Your dough will be grainy. (You can also use a food processor to do this.)
- In a small bowl, add eggs and milk. Add to scone dough with the chopped cooked bacon and pecans.
- Mix well.
- Grease a scone pan and add batter to each section and bake for 22-25 minutes.
- Remove scones from the oven. Take out of the scone pan and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
- In a bowl, add powdered sugar and maple syrup. When the scones are cool, dip one side into the glaze and put back on the rack until the glaze hardens.
Notes
- I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF and Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
- If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
- These scones will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container in the refrigerator, or up to 4 months in the freezer.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
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(*This post was updated from a December 2017 post with more details and recipe tips.)
Leslie
YUM! Salty, smoky and sweet are my favorites. I don't know why it never occurred to me to put bacon in the scones, but I'm glad it occurred to you!
Sandi Gaertner
LOL we are bacon fanatics 🙂
Amy Desrosiers
These are such yummy looking scones/ I would love to make some for my family too!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Amy 🙂
Debra C.
What a wonderful treat - scones and a great brew, a terrific way to start the day.. Love my Starbucks!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Debra...they are a great way to start the day.
Vicky @ Avocado Pesto
Hope you had a great time at the girls get together! Love everything about this recipe -- especially that bacon!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Vicky!
chris
Maple Bacon Scones, what a crazy delicious idea! Why have I never thought of this concoction?? Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Sandi Gaertner
You are so welcome Chris 🙂
Catherine
Your scones look delightful, Sandi! Perfect for the mornings with coffee.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Catherine 🙂
Mindy Fewless
These look so good and I'm loving that scone pan!!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Mindy. I believe the scone pan came from Sur La Table 🙂
Jennifer
Starbucks Holiday blend is my absolute favorite coffee ever! One year I even went so far as to buy extra on Ebay when all of the stores were sold out! Thanks for reminding me that I need to go stock up!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you like this coffee Jennifer 🙂