Vegan Blueberry Scones

Once again, I tried a new recipe... This one is delish, but the texture wasn't scone-like for me; I imagine it was user-error. I hear scones are incredibly difficult to get texturally accurate, and so I will keep trying! 

Following is a copy/paste of the recipe, which came from this website. I made a couple of slight edits: 1) I did 1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract in the scone; then 2) I added zest to the icing. The lemon flavor was nicely forward, which made me super happy!

Vegan Blueberry Scones

Tender, moist Vegan Blueberry Scones with simple glaze are a wonderful addition to any breakfast or brunch! Better than Starbucks! 

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time26 mins

Total Time36 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, French

 

Servings: 8 scones

 

Calories: 322kcal

 

Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 8 tablespoons cold vegan butter (or solid coconut oil)
• 3/4 cup almond milk (soy or coconut milk fine)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3/4-1 cup fresh blueberries (may use frozen as well)
• OPTIONAL: lemon zest from 1 lemon

Simple Glaze, optional

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons almond milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ground flaxseeds, salt and sugar.
• Add the cold vegan butter, and use a pastry cutter or your hands to work the butter into the dry ingredients. It should resemble coarse crumbs.
• Pour in the milk and vanilla, and stir until just combined. Fold in the blueberries. 
• On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough a few times until it comes together. Flatten the dough with your hands (lightly flour your hands if sticky). Flatten it into a circle, about 1 inch thick.
• Using a pizza cutter or large knife, cut it like you would a pizza, into 8 pieces.
• Place the scones onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 22-26 minutes, until lightly golden brown on top.

Make the optional glaze:

• Combine the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add more milk. If too thin, add more powdered sugar.
• Let the scones cool for at least 15 minutes, then drizzle some of the glaze onto each scone. Let the glaze set before serving.

Notes

1. May also use whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour. A gluten free flour mix would probably work, but I haven't tried it.
2. You can sub the vegan butter with coconut oil that is hard. Cut it into the dry ingredients the same way.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 542IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg