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published: Sep 6, 2021 · modified: Jun 3, 2022 by FreyaE · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Easy and Delicious Vegan Scones

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How to make easy delicious vegan Scones. As a child, I hated Scones and despised Rock Cakes. I wouldn’t touch milk in any form, other than on cereal. I couldn’t stomach Mince Pies at Christmas-time and refused to eat raw tomatoes and onions. How times have changed.

I still can’t stomach drinking even vegan milk but now I adore a tomato salad, I love red onion in a salad and I made a large batch of Mincemeat last Christmas. I also have a newly discovered admiration for Cream Teas.

Easy Vegan Scones Recipe
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“Tea to the English is really a picnic indoors”

Alice Walker

If you’re not English you might have read about Cream Teas in old fashioned books. A Victorian whimsy that involved wealthy ladies sitting around white filigree tables sipping Darjeeling Tea from Bone China teacups and eating dainty sandwiches.

We no longer have time for afternoon tea; our modern lifestyles are so hectic that that the idea of brewing tea in a teapot is almost inconceivable. However, no matter how pushed you are for time during the week, you can always squeeze in 10 minutes on a Sunday Afternoon to make a batch of Scones, to be served with some vegan cream or butter and jam.

Scones really are one of the easiest things to make, just pour and stir, as easy as muffins and just as versatile. They are referred to as quick breads with good reason. For example, cheeze (particularly blue cheese) scones caused my reconsideration of the scone as something edible and enjoyable. Spread thickly with butter whilst hot from the oven, these crumbly textured biscuits are something special.

A sweetened scone mixture can be dropped on top of stewed fruit and baked to make a hearty fruit cobbler, and a plain scone mixture can be served Southern style with vegan sausage and gravy. My favourite way of having scones though is just spread thickly with sticky crimson strawberry jam and butter.

The Flakiest Easiest Vegan Scones Recipe

There is nothing to beat the taste of fresh scones. They taste best in the summertime, like ginger ale or freshly squeezed lemonade, taken outdoors and enjoyed, basking in the sunshine. Whilst this isn’t always the case, we stoic Brits find our sunshine where we can, and if the sky is blue and the grass green, we’ll be outside making the most of it.

This simple recipe is the perfect introduction to vegan baking, and you will be thrilled when you produce your first batch of delicious scones. Using basic ingredients, you can start experimenting with all sorts of different flavours. I have a great recipe for savory vegan cheese scones here, made by omitting the sugar, fruit and vanilla.

A tray of vegan scones

Ingredients

Plain flour (all purpose flour), or you can also use gluten free flour, although you may need to add a little more liquid. You could also use whole wheat flour too.

  • White sugar
  • Baking Powder. This is an essential ingredient and guarantees the best texture and a great rise.
  • Vegan Butter, very cold and cut into cubes. Use your favorite vegan butter to get delicious buttery scones.
  • Vegan yogurt, this is your binding agent, to replace egg. Use your favorite unsweetened brand.
  • Plant Based milk, I use almond.
  • Vanilla Extract. As always!
  • Raisins, currants or dried cranberries or chocolate chips. This is where you can start customising! Or omit the fruit altogether!

Substitutions

  • Chopped fresh fruit such as strawberries or peaches
  • Chopped dates
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Glace Cherries and Almond Extract to make a Bakewell Scone
  • Remove the sugar/vanilla and replace with vegan cheeze and some chopped herbs, chives or thyme would be delicious (or try my recipe for cheeze scones, here)
  • Add a cupful of fresh blueberries for vegan blueberry scones
  • Cranberry and Orange is an awesome combination
  • Add some orange or lemon zest, or make a lemon glaze
  • Here is one of my favorite and most interesting scone recipes, blackberry, and sumac, from the wonderful Kathryn at Cardomom and Tea website. 

Method

Vegan Scones on a baking tray

Scones are so easy to make. Remember to be light of hand when mixing the vegan block butter into the the dry ingredients, and make sure that your butter is really cold. If you follow these tips, you'll always have light, fluffy scones.

Tip: cut your butter into cubes, place in a small bowl, and refrigerate for another half an hour or so.

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, the all purpose flour (or self-raising flour), baking powder, caster sugar and salt.
  • Using the tips of your fingers, gently rub the cubed, cold vegan butter into the dry mixture until you have coarse crumbs. You could also use a pastry cutter if you have warm hands!
  • Now stir in your dried fruit (or any of the above additions, if substituting) and lemon or orange zest.
  • Using a wooden spoon, mix in the non-dairy milk (I like to use soy milk, but you could use almond milk, oat milk or coconut milk), natural yogurt and vanilla extract, stirring until just combined.
  • Using your hands, gently bring the mixture together into a soft dough, and turn out onto a floured surface.
  • Flatten your scone dough until you have a round disk, about an inch thick.
  • Brush with a little more plant milk, and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Cut into 6-8 equal triangles and place on a baking tray sheet with parchment paper. These are called cut scones. You can use a cutter if you'd prefer, but this mixture is very soft, and it is easier just to cut into wedges.
  • Brush the tops of the scones with a little plant based milk and sprinkle with sugar (optional).
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Leave to cool for a couple of minutes before placing on a wire rack.
  • Once cool, store in an airtight container for upto 5 days

How can I make Gluten Free Scones?

Yes you can!

Simply replace the flour with your favourite self-raising gluten-free flour mix. You may need to add a little more or less milk to bind the dough as the mixture maybe quite crumbly.

Can I freeze vegan Scones?

Yes! You can either freeze the dough, wrapping it tightly in clingfilm and then placing in a ziplock bag, or you can freeze your baked and cooled scones. They will taste best eaten up to 6 weeks after freezing.

Try my other delicious traditional recipes

  • Chia Seed Jam, to serve on your scones!
  • Rock Cakes
  • Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cake
  • Gingerbread Parkin

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How To Make Easy Delicious Vegan Scones
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4.97 from 66 votes

How to Make Vegan Scones

YIELD 8 scones
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
A quick and easy recipe

Equipment

  • Lined Baking Sheet

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups Plain Flour or Gluten Free Self-Raising Flour
  • ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 4 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ cup Butter vegan, cut into dice and chilled
  • 1 cup Raisins or Sultanas
  • ¼ cup Vegan Yogurt
  • ¼ cup Almond Milk or other vegan milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Extra milk for brushing the tops
  • Little sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 220c.
  • Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
  • Using two knives or a pastry cutter, cut the margarine into the flour until sandy.
  • Stir in the raisins or sultanas.
  • Mix in the milk, yogurt and vanilla and stir until just combined.
  • Using your hands, gently form the mixture into a ball and place on your baking tray.
  • Flatten until you have an inch thick disk. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Cut into wedges and gently separate. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.
  • Leave to cool before breaking apart to eat!
RECIPE BY FreyaE

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 532IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 3mg
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  1. Jenny says

    April 08, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    So yummy looking, thank you!!

    Reply
  2. Bianca says

    April 08, 2021 at 5:13 pm

    OK you've got me convinced! I always wanted to try scones and I'll have to make those

    Reply
  3. Nive says

    April 08, 2021 at 5:20 pm

    I've been looking for a good vegan scone recipe for a while, so this is gonna hit the spot ?

    Reply
  4. Roma says

    April 08, 2021 at 5:28 pm

    Wow! These look amazing.

    Reply
  5. Jahma says

    April 08, 2021 at 6:58 pm

    Definitely trying this recipe. Will let you know how it turns out!

    Reply
  6. Sarah says

    April 08, 2021 at 7:06 pm

    I love a good scone! Thanks for this great recipe!

    Reply
  7. Tanja says

    April 08, 2021 at 7:08 pm

    Great recipe! We have to have scones ?

    Reply
  8. hanaa says

    April 08, 2021 at 7:37 pm

    oh my gosh can’t wait to try!

    Reply
  9. Kirby says

    April 08, 2021 at 8:48 pm

    These look marvelous! I can’t wait to try them. I’m thinking spiced date would be delicious ?

    Reply
  10. Deb says

    April 08, 2021 at 8:55 pm

    These scones look wonderful! I love that they are completely vegan.

    Reply
  11. Angie says

    April 09, 2021 at 12:06 am

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady says

      April 11, 2021 at 5:18 pm

      I love making scones and my kids and I prepared a traditional English tea on Friday to pay homage to Prince Phillip. Scones are so versatile and I think that is my favourite part of making them.

      Reply
      • Freya says

        April 12, 2021 at 6:36 am

        Thank you Cindy, that's such a lovely thing to do! I hope you enjoyed your English Tea!

        Reply
  12. Elena says

    April 09, 2021 at 12:24 am

    A perfect recipe for flakey and delicious scones!

    Reply
  13. Karen says

    April 10, 2021 at 5:11 am

    Such a great recipe, scones with sultanas are my favourite!

    Reply
  14. Kalin says

    April 10, 2021 at 1:07 pm

    Beautiful! I’ve never made scones before. These sound great with dates!

    Reply
  15. Gregory Halpen says

    April 10, 2021 at 2:11 pm

    I love scones that are more flakey rather than soft and cake like. These look terrific - which is a no brained because you consistently offer such delicious recipes!

    Reply
  16. Christina says

    April 10, 2021 at 4:48 pm

    I pinned this for later because I often meet with a friend for coffee who is a vegan and always need new vegan snacks to bake. So, I will be making this soon!

    Reply
  17. Megan says

    April 10, 2021 at 8:03 pm

    I've never baked my scones as one whole disk before- I always cut them before baking. I be this way keeps them super nice and soft! Must try!

    Reply
  18. Nora says

    April 10, 2021 at 8:06 pm

    This looks so delicious! Have to try it out soon! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  19. Jeannie says

    April 11, 2021 at 5:22 am

    I love scones and great if there are fruits in there, thanks for sharing this recipe

    Reply
  20. Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says

    April 11, 2021 at 8:20 am

    Before I moved to the UK, I believed that tea was something people drink typically. Personally, tea was always herbal, and I only drank it when I was under the weather. Imagine my confusion when I heard a colleague asking, "what do you cook for tea tonight?":))) It turns out Brits no longer have a 5 o'clock liquid tea served in posh tea sets and shared with guests, but a light supper called "tea", which they cook for the family and eat around 5-ish:)) Tea or not, I love a good scone!

    Reply
  21. Olga Veiga says

    April 11, 2021 at 12:44 pm

    I love the story! Definitely baking these scones! Look perfect

    Reply
  22. Esmé Slabbert says

    April 20, 2021 at 2:24 am

    Thank you for sharing your vegan recipe at SIPB - I am always looking for new vegan recipes to try out as we have vegan in the family and as soon as we are allowed to visit again will make these for them. Thank you

    Reply
  23. Jesse-Gabriel says

    June 19, 2021 at 7:25 pm

    Ich muss die Scones unbedingt nach backen, sie sehen so lecker aus.
    Vielen Dank für die Gramm Angaben!
    Grüße, Jesse-Gabriel

    Reply
  24. Jean says

    September 07, 2021 at 11:30 pm

    5 stars
    love these vegan scones they are easy to prepare and perfect for afternoon snacks too, and even breakfast.

    Reply
  25. Marta says

    February 28, 2022 at 3:43 pm

    5 stars
    I don't follow a vegan diet, but I really loved the way these vegan scones looked, so I decided to try the recipe out. Neither my family nor I could tell they were vegan. So flaky and delicious.

    Reply
  26. Bernice says

    February 28, 2022 at 9:41 pm

    Love this vegan version of scones. They still bake up light and fluffy and you don't miss the butter at all. Thanks for the easy vegan recipe.

    Reply
  27. Kayla DiMaggio says

    March 01, 2022 at 2:43 pm

    5 stars
    These scones were so delicious! I loved how they had just the perfect crumble!

    Reply
  28. Jerika says

    March 02, 2022 at 9:39 am

    This looks so delish!!! I'm so excited to try this vegan Scones, this will be the first time I will be making it.:) Thanks!

    Reply
  29. Katie says

    March 02, 2022 at 11:03 am

    5 stars
    Oh this recipe is fabulous. I'm always looking for new recipes to expand my vegan baking and this hits the spot!

    Katie xoxo

    Reply
  30. FOODHEAL says

    March 02, 2022 at 2:27 pm

    I have never made scones, but reading your post I feel that I should give them a try! Do you think coconut oil can replace vegan butter? Thank you in advance.

    Reply
  31. Kayla DiMaggio says

    March 02, 2022 at 2:43 pm

    5 stars
    Love this! I can never master scones so this was such a great tutorial!

    Reply
  32. Kathryn says

    March 03, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    5 stars
    These scones are so delicious and perfect anytime you want a sweet snack any time of the day! Love how these are vegan too 🙂

    Reply
  33. Jerika says

    March 04, 2022 at 8:38 am

    5 stars
    Love it! Will make again. Thanks!:)

    Reply
  34. Tammy says

    March 04, 2022 at 8:43 am

    5 stars
    Sweet and delicious scones. So glad you gave a gluten free option!

    Reply
  35. Amanda Mason says

    March 04, 2022 at 6:22 pm

    So good! I made a batch and I've been having them every morning with my coffee!! YUM!! Great recipe.

    Reply
  36. Amanda says

    March 06, 2022 at 8:40 pm

    5 stars
    These scones came out great! They were super simple to whip up, and they turned out nice and soft.

    Reply
  37. Tristin says

    March 07, 2022 at 1:55 am

    5 stars
    Isn't it interesting how our tastes change over the years? There are things I still won't eat, but I have grown out of most of it, thank goodness. I have always loved scones though and these were delicious. I will be passing the recipe to a few friends!

    Reply
  38. Marta says

    April 11, 2022 at 9:36 pm

    5 stars
    I didn't have raisins, so I made these vegan scones with currants and used coconut vegan yogurt and the results were out of this world delicious!

    Reply
  39. Amanda Mason says

    April 12, 2022 at 3:00 pm

    5 stars
    I had no idea scones could be so easy to make but they were easy to make and delicious! I do still have my afternoon tea most days and this these scones pair amazingly well with my tea! Great recipe!

    Reply
  40. Kayla DiMaggio says

    April 12, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    5 stars
    These vegan scones turned out perfect! They were so easy and delicious!

    Reply
  41. Heather says

    April 12, 2022 at 7:11 pm

    5 stars
    Love a good scone! And even though this was vegan these were simple
    To make everyone loved them!

    Reply
  42. Ann says

    April 12, 2022 at 7:22 pm

    5 stars
    I love scones! I have never tried a vegan scone before, but these sound delicious! I am excited to give this recipe a try!

    Reply
  43. Lauren Michael Harris says

    April 12, 2022 at 8:10 pm

    5 stars
    I love that there are so many more easy to find vegan substitutes these days. These scones were easy to make and so good - will definitely make again!

    Reply
  44. Denise says

    April 15, 2022 at 12:58 pm

    5 stars
    I love a good scone and this one doesn't disappoint! I used some dried apricots that I had on hand and they were delicious. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  45. Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer says

    April 15, 2022 at 2:55 pm

    5 stars
    Light, fluffy, and so scrumptious! Regardless if you’re vegan or not, these rock! Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
  46. Jacqueline Debono says

    April 17, 2022 at 8:22 am

    5 stars
    Growing up in UK, we used to go to Windsor and enjoy cream teas in the little old world teashops near the castle. I love a British cream tea and I love scones! I've never tried vegan scones but these look great. Definitely want to try them out!

    Reply
  47. Tammy says

    April 17, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    5 stars
    I would never have guessed these were vegan! They are so soft and fluffy...a perfect breakfast treat with coffee!

    Reply
  48. Hayley Dhanecha says

    April 18, 2022 at 7:21 am

    5 stars
    Being a Brit, I love my scones but I eat any time of the day! These easy and delicious vegan scones were amazing. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

    Reply

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