A classic British scone made vegan! This recipe is pure baking therapy and the result is just like the dairy-laden kind. Enjoy with some clotted cream and jam.
Scones are my number one obsession, when it comes to baking. I had to share this vegan scones recipe along side my Vegan Afternoon Tea guide, where I share more recipes and tips.
They were the first thing I learnt to bake as a child and have been a regular favourite in my kitchen ever since. If any of you have a copy of my cookbook, you'll see a photo of this on the first page!
This recipe is 100% the one I make most from my blog. These scones are baked almost weekly. And with good reason, because they're so delicious.
I don't reserve scones for just special occasions, they're an every day favourite in my house, but every now and then it's nice to "dress them up" with a selection of jams, clotted cream and perhaps some strawberries too to make a quintessentially British treat!
These scones are:
- Light and fluffy
- Easy to make
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Eggless
📖 Recipe
Vegan Scones with Clotted Cream
Light and fluffy vegan scones, perfect served as part of an afternoon tea.
Ingredients
- 240 ml unsweetened dairy-free milk
- 1 tbsp white or apple cider vinegar
- 475 g / 16 ¾ oz / 4 cups self-raising flour*
- 50 g / 1 ¾ oz caster sugar
- 85 g / 3 oz vegan butter spread
- (Optional) handful of dried fruit, to make fruit scones
- Extra milk or aquafaba, for glazing
- Vegan clotted cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200c / 390f and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Mix the milk and vinegar together in a jug, allowing it to curdle and create a "buttermilk".
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and salt.
- Add the vegan butter in a tsp at a time and use your fingers to rub it into the flour. Alternatively, use a food processor or stand mixer.
- When the butter is fully incorporated and the mixture resembles a dense sand, slowly add the buttermilk mixture and mix until it forms a soft dough.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and kneed briefly. Add the dried fruit at this point, if using. Flatten into a 1-inch thick dough and cut out the scones using a small cookie cutter or upside down glass. Transfer the scones to the baking sheet and brush with a small amount of almond milk or aquafaba.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
- Enjoy warm from the oven with some vegan butter & jam or cooled with some vegan clotted cream!
Notes
*Self-raising flour already contains salt and raising agents but if you can't get hold of any - just use plain flour with 2 tbsp baking powder, ½ tsp bicarbonate soda and a pinch of salt.
Nutrition Information
Yield 15 Serving Size gAmount Per Serving Calories 208Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 12mgSodium 454mgCarbohydrates 35gFiber 1gSugar 6gProtein 4g
Kerry says
I've just been diagnosed with a dairy allergy after years of illness and misery so finding your website has been a godsend! Made the scones and cream this afternoon, they were amazing! My 7 year old daughter loved them and after much persuasion my husband even tried them. He has the eating habits of a fussy toddler so for him to give them a huge thumbs up really says something!
Can't wait to try more of your recipes, thank you! X
Aimee says
That makes me so happy to hear! Thanks for taking the time to let me know how much you enjoyed them, Kerry :-) Any recipe requests? I'm always looking for new ideas/inspiration for my next recipe...
Rowan says
The Cornish way should use a warm scone and the clotted cream be chilled. The jam forms a layer between to prevent the cream from melting.
This way you get a marvellous combination of warm and cold as you eat!
Rowan says
The Cornish way should use a warm scone and the clotted cream be chilled. The jam forms a layer between to prevent the cream from melting.
This way you get a marvellous combination of warm and cold as you eat!
Angel Persephone Agyei says
Thank you for this recipe! I think I'm going to try it out for a picnic this weekend.
Angel x
http://amoreangelina.com
Aimee says
How lovely! Let me know how it goes :-) Enjoy your picnic x
Jude says
Thank you so much for this. I'm making these for people at work as we are having a fund raising cream tea afternoon for charity so as a vegan I don't want to be left out! Can't wait to have a go and also teh clotted cream looks amazing!
Aimee says
How lovely! I hope you enjoy, let me know how your charity cream tea event goes :-)