Savoury Vegan Scones
Savoury vegan scones - these herby, spicy scones are quick and easy to make and great for a quick lunch or snack. Serve with soup, hummus, cheese or just as they are, spread with (vegan) butter.
Servings 9 scones
Ingredients
- 350 g (2 ¾ cups + 1 Tablespoon) self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 rounded teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon chilli powder (optional)
- ½ teaspoon garlic granules
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 100 g (3 ½ oz) vegan block butter (I use Naturli Vegan Block) cold and diced
- 2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
- 20 g (a large handful) fresh chives finely chopped
- 160 ml (⅔ cup) unsweetened non-dairy milk (I use soy) (plus extra as needed and for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/425°F/gas mark 7. Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
- Place the flour in a large bowl along with the baking powder, nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, chilli powder, garlic granules, thyme and salt and mix to combine.
- Add the cold, cubed vegan block butter and the wholegrain mustard. Rub them in using your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs and no lumps of fat remain.
- Stir through the chopped chives then add the milk and stir to form a soft, sticky dough. If it is too dry add a drop more milk. Mix it just enough to form a smooth dough, do not knead it.
- Pat the dough out on a floured surface to about 4 cm / 1 ½ inches thick.
- Use a floured 6 cm (2 ⅓ in) round cutter to cut out as many scones as you can. Bring together the scraps, pat out the dough again and cut out more scones.
- Place the scones spaced apart on the lined baking tray then gently brush the tops with milk.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until well risen, golden and firm to the touch. They should sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Transfer the scones to a cooling rack and allow to cool a little before serving.
Notes
- All of my recipes are developed using grams, and as with all of my baking recipes I really do recommend using the metric measurements with a digital scale rather than the cup conversions. Cups are a wildly inaccurate measuring system and you will get far better, more consistent results using a scale, not to mention that it is also easier and less messy than cups!
- See post above for tips, details and step-by-step photos.