Vegan Scones with Chai Spice
By Ocado
Published on 29 December 2022
Whether you’re a cream first or jam first person, or pronounce it sc-oon or sc-own, one thing that can unite divided opinion is that scones are marvellous. These vegan scones are made with a light Indian chai spice made from ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. This aromatic twist on the teatime classic is topped with plum jam and whipped vegan cream - it’s entirely up to you which you put on first. Serve with a cup of tea, perhaps a cup of spiced chai to harmonise with the scones, some bubbles or even coffee. Looking for more vegan recipes? Look no further.Time and servings
1 hrTotal time
8Servings
40 minsPrep time
20 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 400 g of self-raising flour, plus more for dusting
- 4 tbsp of caster sugar
- 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp of ground ginger
- 0.5 ground nutmeg
- 1 ground cardamom
- 1 ground cloves
- 120 g of unsalted vegan butter
- 100 g of sultanas
- 170 ml of oat milk, plus extra for brushing
- 150 ml of whippable vegan cream
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 jar of plum jam
Method
Step 1
Combine the flour, caster sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, ¼ tsp cardamom and ¼ tsp cloves in a large bowl and mix together well. Add the vegan butter and rub into the dry ingredients, including the sultanas, until it resembles breadcrumbs.Step 2
Add the oat milk and mix together well to form a smooth but pliable dough.Step 3
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and roll to roughly 2.5cm in thickness, then cut out the scones using a circular biscuit cutter.Step 4
Transfer to a baking paper-lined baking tray, making sure there’s a thumb-sized gap between each scone, and chill for 30 mins.Step 5
Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7.Step 6
Remove the scones from the fridge, brush the tops with oat milk and bake for 15-18 mins until golden brown.Step 7
While the scones bake, add 150ml of whippable vegan cream to a bowl and add the vanilla extract and whisk using an electric whisk for 5 mins until you get stiff peaks and set aside.Step 8
Remove the scones from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack for 10 mins.Step 9
Serve warm with the whipped cream and plum jam, and enjoy.