Vegan Walnut Scones

With my love of coconut oil and almond milk, I invariably often end up making desserts vegan without even trying. My thinking is usually “why buy some new ingredients when I already have these ones in the house?”

Sometimes, vegan alternatives don’t work. You just simply can’t always get that wonderfully buttery taste and flaky texture without proper butter and full fat milk. Then, other times, you bake something and honestly wouldn’t even notice the difference about whether it had animal products in it or not.

I’m happy to say that this recipe was the latter.

These walnut scones are more like American scones that you can find in almost every coffee shop in the US. Unlike English scones, they are flatter and wider, with a more crumbly texture. This makes them the perfect pairing for a cup of tea or coffee.

If you want to make them non-vegan, simply sub out the coconut oil and almond milk for the regular cow’s milk versions – quantities should be roughly the same. And feel free to use milk or white chocolate to drizzle over the top.

Vegan Walnut Scones

Recipe by Julia

Servings

9

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

12

minutes

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups (280g) plain flour

• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/3 cup (75g) sugar

• 6 tbsp coconut oil (solid, not melted)

• 1 cup (240ml) almond milk

• 1/2 cup (60g) chopped walnuts

• Vegan dark chocolate, for drizzling (optional – can also use regular chocolate for non-vegan)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425F / 220C and grease a large baking sheet, then set aside.
• Place flour, salt, baking powder and sugar into a food processor and pulse to combine the ingredients. Add the coconut oil and then pulse again until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• Slowly pour the milk through the funnel of the food processor, pulsing the mixture just until a dough has come together (don’t overmix).
• Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead in a little extra flour if it seems too sticky.
• Knead the nuts into the dough by hand, then roll the dough out into a 9 inch square that’s approx. 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut the dough into 9 equal squares.
• Place the scones onto the baking sheet (leaving plenty of room between each for expansion while cooking) and bake for around 12 – 15 minutes, until the scones are golden brown.
• Serve slightly warm, drizzled or dipped into a little chocolate, if desired.