Vegan Vermont Maple Scones

Hey friends! Last week, Darla sent me a message asking when we were hanging out next so we could bake scones. That's right, scones!! We found some good recipes, but we wanted them to be weird. No plain jane stuff. The first thing we did... made them vegan. Instant weird.

Scones can also be a bit intimidating. I tried them months ago and they were just bad. The trick is with the butter. We froze it, grated it, then put it back in the freezer. After prepping everything, then you add the cold butter. In the end this is what makes the scones so flaky and delicious.

Vegan Vermont Maple Scones with Maple Glaze
Yields 8 scones
Adapted from Sweet Happy Life

Ingredients:
3 cups all purpose flour
4 tablespoons (packed) light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled Earth Balance butter, use a cheese grater
1/2 cup (or more) plus about 4-6 tablespoons non-dairy milk
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons pure VT maple syrup
2/3 cup (about) powdered sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F.

Whisk flour, 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl to blend. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Stir 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup maple syrup in small bowl to blend. Gradually add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until dough comes together and adding more milk by tablespoonfuls if dough is dry.

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead dough gently until smooth, about 5 turns. Using floured hands, pat out dough to 8-inch round; cut dough into 8 wedges. Transfer wedges to baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.

Bake scones until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to rack.

Meanwhile, whisk remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 2 tablespoons maple syrup in medium bowl to blend. Add 2/3 cup confectioners sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk. Mix well. If needed, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking, until you have a thick glaze.

Drizzle or spread glaze over warm scones. Let stand until glaze sets.

Enjoy them while they are warm and toasty with a hot cup of French pressed coffee. Yum!