Dairy-Free Lemon Scones

Made with minimal ingredients and infused with lemon zest, this Easy Dairy-Free Lemon Scone Recipe is a delicious and easy breakfast or afternoon tea treat!

Where are all my brunch fans? I have a scone recipe for you and it’s good. These Dairy-Free lemon scones are the perfect breakfast pastry because they’re refreshing, flavorful, and so delicious. Not to mention they can be made with a handful of ingredients in less than an hour.

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in coconut oil until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in coconut milk and zest just until moistened.
• Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently until dough holds together when pressed. Pat dough into an 7-in. circle. Cut into 8 wedges. Place wedges on a greased baking sheet. Brush scones with coconut milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Serve warm.

Ingredients for Vegan Scones

• Flour: This recipe calls for all-purpose flour, but if you need to you can sub your favorite 1:1 gluten free baking flour.
• Sugar: Regular granulated sugar works well here, or you can try coconut sugar for a deeper, more rich flavor.
• Baking powder: This leavening agent helps to make the scones light, fluffy, and flaky.
• Salt: A quality salt helps to add flavor and gives gluten structure, resulting in scones that’ll hold together well and resist becoming too crumbly.
• Coconut oil: Unrefined coconut oil will give these scones a more pronounced coconut flavor, which complements the lemon so well.
• Lemon zest: Freshly grate lemon for an unbeatable bright, light citrusy taste.
• Unsweetened coconut milk: Use full fat canned coconut milk for the richest texture and flavor.
• Topping: You’ll be using additional unsweetened coconut milk and coarse sugar to create a crunchy, sugary glaze.

Vegan Scone Variations

• Drizzle with a glaze: This confectioner’s sugar glaze is sweet but a light drizzle over the top creates a nice vegan dessert scone.
• Add fruit: Bits of chopped, dried fruit will taste delightful in these vegan scones. Consider adding dried cranberries, chopped dates or even bits of crystallized ginger.
• Add berries: Adding a cup or so of fresh or frozen blueberries will take these to a delicious new level.
• Bring out more flavor: Adding a bit of lemon, vanilla, orange, almond or coconut extract will bring out a touch more flavor. Do this when you add the grated lemon zest or when making a glaze to drizzle over the top. All you’ll need is 1 teaspoon or so.

How to Store Vegan Scones

Scones, whether vegan or not, are known to be crumbly. To store them, once cooled, wrap well in plastic wrap. For best results, store them in the fridge. They’re fine to store on the counter, but they’ll dry out much quicker.

How long do vegan scones last?

Scones are best eaten when baked fresh but they’ll last one to two days stored on the counter and up to a week when stored in the fridge.

Can you freeze scones?

Yes! Let cool completely and transfer to a freezer bag. They should keep for about 3 months.