I’d barely even heard of a scone before I met my husband. His Canadian family loves all English foodie pleasures, including tea, crumpets, and scones. Most scones are made with cream, and sometimes butter, but luckily, they’re easy to make without dairy. This basic dairy-free scones recipe, for example, is a great option.
Basic Dairy-Free Scones to Serve for Vegan Brunch or Tea Time
You’ll want to skip the clotted cream, but there are many other condiments you can serve with these lightly sweet scones. Set out any of the following.
- Dairy-free Buttery Spread
- Coconut Whip
- Cashew Cream
- Fresh Fruit
- Chia Jam
- Dairy-Free Lemon Curd
- Honey
- Jams & Marmalades
- Dairy-Free Chocolate Spread
- Flavored Nut Butter
Special Diet Notes: Basic Dairy-Free Scones
By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, nut-free, peanut-free, vegan, and vegetarian.
For soy-free, dairy-free scones, see my Panera Copycat Scone Recipe.
Basic Dairy-Free Scones
These buttery scones use pureed tofu as a healthier cream replacement. It also adds a little protein and dairy-free calcium!
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat your oven to 425°F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, salt, and cinnamon (if using). Add the buttery spread or sticks in chunks and blend with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, relatively even in size. Add the raisins or currants, if using and stir to combine.
- Add raisins to dough if desired.
- Blend the tofu in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add the dairy-free milk beverage and blend to combine. Fold the tofu mixture into the dry ingredients.
- When the mixture comes together, form it into a ball. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it gently 5 or 6 times.
- Divide the dough in half. With a lightly floured rolling pin or with your hands, roll one or pat half of the dough into a 7-inch round. Cut it across each way, into 4 wedges. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Place the scones 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet (or a little closer if you want more of a pull apart effect).
- Pierce the tops of the scones with a fork, and brush with a little dairy-free milk beverage. Sprinkle the tops with sugar, if desired.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until baked through and lightly golden.
Tried this recipe?
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