Easy British Scone Recipe (vegan)

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Easy British Scones 🌳 A quick and easy recipe for making soft, tender and buttery vegan scones. Prepared with just a few basic dairy-free and eggless ingredients, you'll have a batch of warm scones ready in about 20 minutes!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Tea

Cuisine British

Servings

Calories 170 kcal

Equipment

mixing bowl
Measuring cup
Measuring spoons
silicone spatula or scraper
Rolling Pin
Biscuit cutter
Pastry brush

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups flour self-rising
▢ 1 teaspoon sugar granulated
▢ ⅛ teaspoon salt
▢ ¼ cup water hot
▢ 2 oz vegan butter
▢ ½ cup non-dairy milk plus 2 tablespoon for glaze
▢ 1 tablespoon maple syrup for glaze

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425℉/220℃
Pour flour, sugar, and salt into a mixing bowl.
Stir dry ingredients to completely combine.
Heat water until steaming hot. Add butter and stir to melt.
Add melted butter/water to the milk and stir well.
Pour wet mixture into the dry ingredients, adding a small amount at a time while stirring until just combined. Don't over-stir.
Dough should be thick and soft, but not wet.
Dust a cutting board or clean work surface with a small amount of flour. Form the dough into a large ball. Turn it over (add a little extra flour to keep the dough from sticking to the board if needed).
Lightly flatten the dough to about one to 1-½" thick using a rolling pin or pressing with your hands.
Begin cutting out scones using a 2"-3" round biscuit or cookie cutter (I used a 2-½" biscuit cutter). Dip the edge of the cutter into flour before using. It keeps the dough from sticking.
Place scones onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Lightly brush the tops of the scones with a wash made of 2 tablespoons of non-dairy milk and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup.
Bake in pre-heated oven for 12 minutes or until scones are lightly golden brown.
Allow to cool for a few minutes and enjoy!

Notes

Variations And Add-Ins

If you want to get creative with your scones and boost the flavor by adding other ingredients, here are some tasty ideas:

Fresh berries - raspberries, blueberries, strawberries
Fresh fruits - apple, mango, pineapple,
Dried fruits - dates, raisins, apricots, cranberries
Nuts - pecans, walnuts, almonds
Citrus zest - lemon, lime, orange
Chocolate chips - vegan dark or white chocolate
Spices - cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom

For a crispy sweet top, add a sprinkle of coarse sugar on the scones before baking.

You can also make savory vegan scones by omitting the sugar and maple syrup and adding herbs or other ingredients such as:

Vegan cheese - grated
Fresh or dried herbs - chives, scallions, basil, rosemary, sage, thyme
Seasonings - curry, chili, pepper, sea salt, dried onion or garlic

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 91mgPotassium: 62mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 329IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg

These are estimated values generated from a nutritional database using unbranded products. Please do your own research with the products you're using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

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