Showing posts with label vegan scones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegan scones. Show all posts

28 July 2014

Roasted Beet + Blueberry Scones


I set out on a mission to make blueberry scones and on the search for a new recipe I came upon these Roasted Beet Scones by Smart Cookie. I modified the recipe to make it vegan, sweet, + add blueberries. The results were scrumptious little breakfast scones for me :)

Enjoy!
-Nelli


Directions:
1. Roast the beets: Slice into quadrants, place in a tin foil house with salt + water for 1 hour at 400'
2. Once cooled, Slice the beets into little bite sized pieces (i made mine a little smaller than the blueberries)
3. Prep the chia egg - 1 tbsp chia 3 tbsp water
4. In a large bowl thoroughly mix together dry ingredients
5. Mix in / Cut in oil: I used 3 tbsp coconut + 3 tbsp olive oil but you could use any combination. You'll know you're done when the mixture is crumbly.
6. Mix in wet ingredients (egg, honey, milk), stir until well combined
7. Place in fridge for 10-30 minutes to let dough absorb some of the water (not necessary step)
8. Stir in beets + blueberries
9. Place dough on parchment paper lined cookie sheet
10. Shape
- Triangles: roll the dough into a ball, press flat until its about 1" thick + slice
- Squares: repeat like triangles but cut into squares
- Lumps: spoon onto cookie sheet (like I did)
11. Bake at 400 for 15-18 minutes

Yield: 16 scones
Tips: Depending how much fruit/veggie you want in the dough may vary. I would slowly add the fruit into the dough and if you want more bread decrease the quantity of fruit.









18 June 2014

Apricot-Coconut Scones



There is nothing better than a fresh, well balanced scone.... Well any pastry for that matter. So today's experiment consists of apricots + coconut. Why you might ask? Because it's what was in my pantry and it sounded like a better combination than fig + coconut. I've been on this 'use the things in my cabinet' kick and so far they have been turning out wonderfully! I also like to research and use other bloggers recipes for inspiration, so for this recipe I combined the recipes from both of these bloggers:

My other new "thing" is making smaller batches of each experiment. I often end up with 40 muffins or 25 scones then I end up eating them all. And as delicious as they may be, I get tired of the same thing every day. So this recipe was for a more reasonable amount. I made 7 small scones, but you could also make 4 "normal sized" scones. 

I hope you enjoy!




Directions:
1. Mix together dry ingredients + coconut oil
2. Mix in apricots and coconut
3. Mix in coconut milk 1/2 at a time (so you can control how dry/wet they are. Mix until they are the desired consistency: form into a ball without being too wet.
4. Lay on wax paper or a floured surface. 
Form into a 1" thick flattened surface.
5. Cut into wedges and separate on the baking sheet.
6. Refrigerate for 30 minutes (optional)
7. Preheat oven to 375'
8. Bake for 15-20 minutes
9. Prep the glaze: mix everything together until smooth. If you want to glaze the entire surface of the scones double or triple the measurements. 
10. Once removed: drizzle glaze on top of scones + sprinkle with shredded or toasted coconut. 

Yield: 7-8 small or 4 regular scones

Tips: go easy on the salt! I accidentally put too much salt in mine. I was able to add more glaze which masked the salt. But be careful. 

Enjoy!
- Nelli





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