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    El Mundo Eats » Vegan

    Published: Dec 15, 2018 · Updated: Feb 1, 2023 by Bea & Marco · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

    Vegan Orange Scones

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    Vegan Orange Scones

    Still going on strong on the festive bakings, so today I'm sharing a super delicious vegan orange scones recipe together with vegan orange caramel sauce.

    This one is for all my vegan friends out there.

    Disclosure: some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no extra cost to you, I will get a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Everything I mention in this post is what I personally use and recommend.

    Vegan Ingredients

    So when we talk about vegan ingredients it means that the ingredients cannot have any animal products in it.

    For example no cow milk, goat milk or any animal milk.

    No creams made using any type of animal milk.

    All dairy products are mainly from soybeans, almond, coconut.. just to name a few.

    And it goes without saying, but of course no eggs, chicken, beef and all meat also.

    Honey is something that I can't really say if it's vegan or not. I did some research and some say it's not vegan and some say it is.

    So just to be safe, for this recipe I choose not to use honey.

    By the way, I'm not an expert in vegan diet. The few information that I know is through researches in Google.

    Vegan orange scones before baking

    Ingredient Substitutions

    In bakings it's almost by default that some of the ingredients that we will use are going to be eggs and animal dairy products. Right?

    We can easily substitute them. Let's dig in, shall we?

    Vegan Egg Substitution

    I kinda heard of people replacing eggs with bananas but have never tried it. The other day one of my lovely viewers, Gergana, commented that she made my super easy orange cake recipe and used banana instead of eggs, and it turned out great!

    Wonderful! I love how we can learn from each other as foodies.

    Anyway, that made me bounced from my chair and started to test some recipes using bananas instead of eggs, and this recipe is one of them.

    ¼ cup mashed banana or ½ banana = 1 egg

    1 tablespoon flax meal + 3 tablespoon water = 1 egg

    Leave the flax meal mixture for 15 minutes to thicken before using.

    I opted for banana since I feel it's such an easier ingredient to have in the house.

    Vegan orange scones

    Vegan Buttermilk Substitution

    Instead of using cream, I'm using coconut milk as my buttermilk. So it's coconut buttermilk. It has the same thick texture which is just perfect.

    And to make it, it's the same as you would make any buttermilk.

    1 cup coconut milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice = coconut buttermilk

    Vegan Butter Substitution

    This is also one of the easiest ingredients to swap. Simply look for vegan butter or margarine.

    They are everywhere.

    So hopefully you'll give these delicious vegan scones a try. Don't forget the vegan orange caramel sauce that goes with it. They are a match made in heaven, I promise.

    Before You Go

    Although some of these are not vegan recipes but since you know how to substitute the key ingredients, I thought you would love to check them out.

    • Chili cheese flaky biscuits
    • Eggless healthy zucchini brownies

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    Vegan Orange Scones

    Vegan Orange Scones

    The rustic look doesn't justify the deliciousness of these vegan orange scones. Soft flaky scones with candied orange peel. And don't forget the vegan orange caramel sauce that goes with it 🙂
    Author: Bea & Marco
    5 from 2 votes
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    Servings: 8 pieces
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time30 mins

    Ingredients  

    Orange Caramel Sauce

    • ⅓ cup vegan butter (75 gr)
    • ¼ cup coconut sugar (50 gr)
    • ¼ cup orange juice (60 ml)
    • ¼ cup coconut milk (60 ml)
    • zest of ½ orange

    Coconut Buttermilk

    • ½ cup coconut milk (125 ml)
    • ½ tablespoon lemon juice

    Orange Scones

    • 2 cup all purpose flour (260 gr)
    • 3 tablespoon sugar (40 gr)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ cup vegan butter (113 g), cold and cubed
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ banana , mashed
    • 2.5 oz candied orange peel (70 gr)
    • zest of 2 oranges
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    Instructions

    Orange Caramel Sauce

    • Add butter and sugar into a pan and cook on medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Then add in the rest of the ingredients and continue cooking until the sauce thickens slightly.
    • Cool to room temperature and the chill in the fridge to get thicker.

    Coconut Buttermilk

    • Add all ingredients and set aside for 10 minutes before using.

    Orange Scones

    • Into a bowl, add in flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Mix to combine using a whisk. Now add in cubed cold butter and massage it into the flour until you get fine crumbs. Set aside.
    • In another bowl, add in coconut buttermilk, vanilla extract, orange zest, mashed banana and orange peel. Whisk to combine.
    • Pour wet ingredients into flour mixture. Using a spatula, mix everything just until combined.
    • Place the dough on a generously floured surface. Just lightly bring it into a ball and place it on a baking tray with a floured baking sheet. Lightly roll into ¾ inch (2 cm) thickness and then cut into 8 equal wedges.
    • Separate the wedges from each other and brush the top with some coconut milk. Bake in a preheated oven at 400ºF (200ºC) for 15-20 minutes or until fully cooked. Cool completely before serving them with the caramel sauce. Enjoy!

    Notes

    1. The caramel sauce has a slight salty taste in it. Skip the salt for the sauce if you don't like that taste.
    2. The caramel will get thicker when chilled in the fridge.
    3. Watch the video recipe above to see how I make these scones.
    Calories are calculated per piece with the sauce.

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 388.9kcal, Carbohydrates: 46.3g, Protein: 4.1g, Fat: 21.2g, Saturated Fat: 8.5g, Sodium: 391.8mg, Potassium: 149.3mg, Fiber: 1.6g, Sugar: 16.9g, Calcium: 92.6mg, Iron: 2.5mg
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    1. Darren says

      November 26, 2020 at 7:21 pm

      In your written recipe, you do not mention adding butter to the dry ingredients in step 5, and you do not list butter in the ingredient list for the scones (only the sauce). You show this step in the video, and I think this is crucial. My scones are in the oven now. Can't wait to taste them.

      Reply
      • Bea says

        November 27, 2020 at 12:01 pm

        Thanks for letting me know, Darren. I've added the butter and inserted the instructions in the recipe card. Hope you liked the scones!

        Reply
    2. ana says

      December 27, 2018 at 10:32 am

      5 stars
      made it for christmas brekkie and we loved it. easy. yum. thanks!

      Reply
      • Bea says

        January 03, 2019 at 9:58 am

        That's awesome! I'm happy to know that. Thanks for the love Ana!

        Reply
    3. Meena says

      December 18, 2018 at 6:03 pm

      5 stars
      You make vegan recipe finally! I'm so happy! I have made many of your recipes and they were tasty. I am sure this will be too. Please make more vegan recipe Bea! Thank you! <3 <3

      Reply
      • Bea says

        December 19, 2018 at 7:46 am

        Hey I'm happy to know that you've tried my recipes. Hopefully you'll like these vegan scones also. They are surprisingly easy to make. Thanks for the love Meena!

        Reply

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