Vegan Apple Spice Scones
These flaky & soft Vegan Apple Spice Scones are filled with chunks of freshly baked apples and topped with a drizzle of apple spice icing!
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Servings: 8 scones
Ingredients
Apple Scones:
- 1 ¼ cups finely diced apples 1-2 apples
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold vegan butter cut into cubes
- ½ cup oat milk or soy milk/almond milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 2 Tablespoons sparkling sugar optional, as scone topping
Apple Spice Icing:
- ¾ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 ½ Tablespoons oat milk
Instructions
Make the apple spice scone dough:
- Start by finely dicing the apples. To get 1 ¼ cups, I use anywhere from 1-1 ½ apples. Then, set the diced apples aside.
- Add the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Whisk together.
- Cut the cold vegan butter into chunks. Then, add it to the bowl of dry ingredients and use a pastry cutter to "cut" the butter into the dough until you have a crumbly mixture. You can also use a fork to do this step, though it will take longer.
- Next, add in the oat milk and vanilla. Use the pastry cutter or your hands to combine into a shaggy dough. The shaggy dough will be somewhat flaky and crumbly, yet still stick together when pressed.
- As a final step, add in the diced apples and use a spoon to mix them into the dough.
Shape & freeze the scones:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease a baking sheet. Then, turn the dough out onto the baking sheet.
- Form the dough into a large circle that is about 2 inches in height. It's okay if it's not a perfect circle!
- Place the tray of scone dough in the freezer for about 15 minutes before slicing. This makes the scones easier to slice and also helps re-solidify the chunks of butter in the dough.
- While the tray is in the freezer, preheat your oven to 400F.
Bake the scones:
- Once the oven has preheated, remove the scones from the freezer and cut them into 8 evenly sized triangles. Separate them on the baking tray so they are at least 2 inches apart.
- Generously sprinkle the 2 Tablespoons of (optional) sparkling/turbinado sugar on top of the apple scones.
- Add the scones to the oven and bake for 16-18 minutes, until cooked through. (*Please note: if your scones are not as tall or thick as mine, they will cook faster, so make sure to check at the 16-minute mark*)
- Remove the scones from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Top with apple icing & serve!
- Once the scones have cooled, make the apple spice icing. Whisk together the powdered sugar, apple pie spice, and oat milk until you have a thick but smooth icing. Add more oat milk as needed.
- Drizzle the icing over the apple scones and let it set for a few minutes to harden. Serve & enjoy!
Notes
- Please see the blog post for recipe tips & substitution ideas.
- Store baked apple spice scones in a closed container at room temperature for 2-3 days, in the fridge for 3-4 days, or in the freezer for up to one month.
- Let frozen scones defrost at room temperature for about 1 hour to enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1scone with icing | Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 2g | Sodium: 374mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg
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