Gluten Free Vegan Scones Recipes

GLUTEN FREE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200'C and line a baking tray with a sheet of baking paper. Set aside while you make the scone mix.
• Add the butter and sugar to a large mixing bowl and sift in the gluten free flour, baking powder and xantham gum. Using your fingers, rub the mix together until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add the milk to a jug and then crack in an egg and beat lightly until combined. Pour into the flour mix and use a wooden spoon to bring the mix together. As soon as it comes together as a dough, lightly flour the worktop and turn it out.
• Knead the dough a couple of times to bring it together (you don't want to over-knead) then use your hands to bring the dough into a circle. Flatten using your hands (or a rolling pin) to approx 3cm thick. Using a 5cm fluted cutter, cut out 12 circles from the dough. When you run out, just roughly bring the leftovers together and flatten again - don't keep kneading in between, it doesn't matter if they're a bit rustic!
• Place the circles on the lined baking tray with a 2cm gap between them. Brush each scone with a little milk. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes, until golden on top. Cool on a rack before serving. These are best served fresh and warm, approx 5-10 minutes after removing from the oven.
• Add the strawberries, lemon juice and sugar to a pan and place on a low heat. Bring to the boil and allow to boil steadily for 10-15 minutes until the jam is set. To test it, spoon out a tiny bit of the jam onto a cold plate and leave for a minute. If you can push it with your finger and it doesn't flood back, it's ready. Once cooked, leave to cool for 15 minutes before placing in a sterilised, airtight jar ready for serving.

GLUTEN-FREE VEGAN PUMPKIN SCONES

Steps:

• In a food processor or large mixing bowl, combine the blanched almond flour, arrowroot flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Pulse or whisk together.
• Add in the coconut oil and pulse or use a pastry cutter or fork to work the coconut oil into the dry ingredients until only very small chunks of coconut oil remain.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, pumpkin puree, flax egg, and vanilla extract. Add to the dry ingredients and stir or pulse until completely combined.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet and dust with arrowroot flour. Put the dough on top of the parchment, dust with more arrowroot flour, and press into a circle, about 1½" thick and 8" across. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours to chill. If leaving in the refrigerator for more than a few hours, I recommend wrapping the dough in plastic wrap so it doesn't dry out.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Cut the circle into 8 scones and separate from each other so they're not touching. Use a pastry brush to brush the top of the scones with a small amount of coconut milk. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and raw turbinado sugar, if using. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm or let cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.