Lemon Blueberry Scones
Lemon Blueberry Scones
These scones are soft and moist in the center, filled with juicy blueberries and every bite bursts with lemony goodness. So good, you will be making them every weekend. You can also use strawberries or raspberries instead of blueberries. Happy Sunday!
Ingredients
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour plus more for work surface
6 Tablespoons granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons of fresh lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted vegan butter cold or frozen. (Earth balance or Miyokos are the best)
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 flax egg (2 tsp of flax meal dissolved in 6 tsp of water)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries. Keep frozen.
Lemon Icing
1 cup confectioner’s sugar. 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Method
Whisk flour, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Grate the frozen vegan butter using a grader or food processor. Add it to the flour mixture and combine with your fingers until the mixture comes in small crumbles. Set aside. Whisk 1/2 cup coconut milk, flax egg, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. Drizzle over the flour mixture, slowly add the blueberries, then mix together until everything appears moistened.
Pour onto the counter and, with floured hands, work dough into a ball. Dough will be sticky at first. Add a little more flour and gently fold the dough. Cut the dough in 4 pieces. Form 4 balls. Flatten the dough gently 1 1/2 inch and with a sharp knife cut into 4 wedges. Repeat with other dough balls. Brush the wedges with remaining some coconut milk and for extra crunch, sprinkle with coarse sugar.
Preheat oven at 400 F.
Place scones on a lined baking sheet. Arrange scones 2-3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and lightly browned on top. Remove from the oven and cool for a few minutes before topping with lemon icing. Make the icing: Whisk the icing ingredients together. Drizzle over warm scones.
