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Vegan Apple Crisp Scones

LingLing Deng
Soft and flakey apple spiced scones baked with a crispy oat topping and topped with a cinnamon glaze.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 scones

Ingredients
  

Apple Spiced Scones

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup vegan butter, cold and cubed
  • ½ cup cold non dairy milk, plus more for brushing
  • 1 medium apple, finely diced

Oat Crisp Topping

  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp rolled or quick oats
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp vegan butter, softened

Cinnamon Glaze

  • ¼ cup icing sugar
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 4 tsp maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400ºF, set oven racks to the middle and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a large mixing bowl.
    2 cups all purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, ¼ tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp ground allspice, ⅓ cup granulated sugar
    dry ingredients whisked together in a bowl
  • Using 2 forks, 2 dinner knives, or a pastry cutter, combine the cold vegan butter and the dry mix. The texture should resemble coarse oatmeal or little peas (see picture).
    ½ cup vegan butter
    cold butter cut into the dry mix
  • Gradually add the non dairy milk to the butter and dry mix. Using a fork, mix the dough until just combined.
    ½ cup cold non dairy milk
    Non dairy milk added to the flour and butter mixture
  • Carefully fold in the diced apples into the loose dough using a fork. Knead the dough inside the mixing until you can pick it up with two hands.
    1 medium apple, finely diced
    Diced apples folded into the dough
  • Generously flour a clean surface (such as a kitchen counter, pastry mat, or large wooden board). Transfer the dough onto the floured surface and divide the dough into two ~4cm thick disks. Be sure not to over knead!
    Two dough disks on a pastry mat
  • Use a lightly floured knife to cut each dough disk in 4 to make a total of 8 scones.
    Scones cut into 8 pieces on a baking mat
  • Transfer the scones onto the lined baking tray, leaving about 3cm of space between each scone. Brush each scone with non dairy milk (if you don't have a pastry brush, use a small teaspoon)
    Coating the tops of each scone with non dairy milk
  • To make the crisp topping, combine all the ingredients using a fork or crumble with your hands.
    ¼ cup brown sugar, 3 tbsp rolled or quick oats, pinch of salt, 1 tbsp vegan butter, softened
    mixed dry ingredients for oat crisp topping
  • Top each scone with the crisp topping and use your hands to gently secure the toppings onto the surface of the scones.
    Scones topped with oat crisp topping
  • Bake the scones for 15-17mins, or until the scones are golden in colour. Allow the scones to cool in the tray for 5mins before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely before adding the glaze.
    Baked scones on baking tray
  • To make the cinnamon glaze, whisk together all the ingredients until smooth.
    ¼ cup icing sugar, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, 4 tsp maple syrup
    cinnamon drizzle ingredients
  • Once the scones are cooled completely, drizzle on cinnamon glaze using a small spoon. Allow the glaze to harden if desired.
    drizzling cinnamon glaze on the scones

Notes

Storage instructions:

  • once the drizzle on the scones is hardened, seal the scones in a zip lock bag and store them in the fridge for up to 5 days. 
  • To freeze the scones, wrap each scone with plastic wrap, store the scones in a ziplock bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

Reheating instructions:

  • To heat up a refrigerated scone: microwave on high for 20-25 seconds OR bake the scones at 350ºF for 5-8mins
  • To heat up a frozen scone: defrost the scones in the microwave for 30-35 seconds. Optionally, you can proceed to bake them at 350ºF for 5mins to make the scones crispier!
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