Vegan Apple Cinnamon Scones
These vegan apple cinnamon scones have hearty oats mixed with a bold cinnamon and nutmeg flavor, and chunks of real, fresh apples. All of this yumminess is topped with a vanilla glaze and an extra dash of cinnamon.
Ingredients
Vegan Apple Cinnamon Scones
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup rolld oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup coconut oil solid
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk I used almond, but soy or oat work too
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup peeled, cored and finely chopped fresh apples
Vanilla Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1-2 Tbsp non-dairy milk Start with 1 tablespoon and then add more to adjust for texture
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat your oven to 400°F (I usually wait to actually preheat my own until my scone dough is chilling. That way, the oven isn't on for as long).
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Add the solid coconut oil to the dry ingredients. Use a pastry cutter or fork (Or your hands! I prefer to use my hand, actually) to cut the coconut oil into the dry mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped apples and any optional add-ins like nuts or raisins.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean surface (I use a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper) and pat it into a rectangle. Some people like to shape their scones into circles, and that’s fine too!
- Chill your scone dough in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F if you didn't already.
- Cut your chilled dough into triangular wedges.
- Place your wedges on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving room for some spreading. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the scones are lightly golden brown on the bottoms and around the edges and the top/middle region looks "set" and not jiggly.
- Allow scones to cool before adding glaze.
- Whisk together all your glaze ingredients until smooth and drizzle glaze on top of cooled scones.
- For some extra flavor: sprinkle a dash of cinnamon on top of wet glaze. Allow glaze to set 30-60 minutes.