Vegan cranberry orange scones with bright citrus flavor and tender crumb. An easy dairy-free baking recipe.
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup coconut sugar or cane sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Zest of 1 orange
- ½ cup cold vegan butter, cubed
- ½ cup unsweetened plant milk
- 1 tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup fresh or dried cranberries
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ First, preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Meanwhile, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange zest in a bowl.
3️⃣ Next, cut in the cold vegan butter until the mixture looks crumbly.
4️⃣ Then, stir in the plant milk, orange juice, and vanilla just until combined.
5️⃣ After that, gently fold in the cranberries.
6️⃣ Next, shape the dough into a round disk and cut into 8 wedges.
7️⃣ Finally, bake for 18–22 minutes until lightly golden. Cool slightly before serving.
💡 Tips & Variations
- For extra sweetness, drizzle with orange glaze.
- Alternatively, use whole wheat pastry flour.
- For gluten-free, use a 1:1 GF flour blend.
- Additionally, swap cranberries for blueberries.
- Finally, freeze unbaked scones for later use.
🌟 Benefits of Vegan Cranberry Orange Scones
First, cranberries provide antioxidants.
Additionally, orange zest adds vitamin C.
Moreover, these scones are dairy-free.
Furthermore, they are lower in saturated fat.
In addition, they are perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Lastly, they are freezer-friendly and convenient.
📊 Nutrition Facts (Per Scone – Approximate)
- Calories: 240
- Protein: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 190mg
🧒 Kid-Friendly Version
To start, chop cranberries into smaller pieces.
Then, reduce orange zest slightly for mild flavor.
Additionally, shape mini scones for little hands.
Finally, serve with dairy-free yogurt or fruit.
