Vegan Pumpkin Scones with Espresso Glaze
Pumpkin scones with espresso glaze! Soft vegan pumpkin scones with plenty of pumpkin puree and topped with a coffee glaze. Perfectly spiced and delicious!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup non-dairy milk of choice, I prefer oat milk
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons cold vegan butter, grated*
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice*
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Espresso Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons freshly brewed espresso
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- course sugar, for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Whisk together the milk and vinegar together to make a DIY buttermilk, then set aside for 5 minutes to curdle.
- In a large bowl, add the flour then add in the grated butter. Use a (or your hands) to combine the flour and butter together to make a course sand-like texture.
- Add sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt.
- To the buttermilk bowl, add the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, then whisk to combine. Add the pumpkin mixture to the flour bowl and stir until combined. The dough will be thick!
- Transfer the dough to a cutting board and form into a 1″ thick circle. Use a knife or pizza cutter to slice the circle into 8 slices.
- Place the slices on a lightly sprayed or parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- While the scones are baking, whisk together the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon espresso, and vanilla extract until well combined. If you need more espresso, add in another teaspoon at a time to make a thickened glaze. Remove the scones from the oven, drizzle on the espresso glaze, and then sprinkle on the course sugar. Let cool and enjoy!
Notes
*For easier combining, use a box grater to grate the butter! Or, you can cut the butter into pieces
*For the pumpkin pie spice, if you don't have that, then you can substitute 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sconeCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 2gSodium: 392mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 4768IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 2mg