Afternoon tea is a quintessential tradition in England. Here are some plant-based alternative scones (with ‘clotted cream’) and a few tasty cakes to serve alongside a proper pot of tea! These fruity scones (The Veg Space) are made from orange-juice-soaked dried fruits, for a National-Trust worthy cream tea. Serve with vegan clotted cream (below) – jam first for Cornwall, cream first for Devon!)
Keep these recipes away from pets, due to unsafe ingredients like fresh dough, chives and dried fruits. Despite images of cats lapping bowls of cream, they are lactose-intolerant and should not be fed dairy. Read up on keeping people & pets safe in the kitchen.
homemade vegan scone recipes
These vegan cheese scones (The Veg Space) use Naturli dairy-free block butter (no palm oil) and mustard for a tangy treat. You can even make mini-scones and top with vegan cheese, chutney and chopped chives.
Gingerbread Scones with Berry Icing (Short Girl, Tall Order) use coconut oil (no vegan butter needed) and feature spicy ginger, brown sugar and molasses for a Deep-South style treat. If you can’t find pastry flour, then replace 2 tablespoons of flour with a tablespoon of cornstarch. More local alternatives to American cranberries are Swedish lingonberries, cherries or tart apples (organic, to avoid shellac coating).
vegan ‘clotted cream’ for homemade scones
Most dairy clotted cream is not from free-range cows. So make your own vegan clotted cream (The Veg Space) in just 3 minutes (with vegan block butter, organic powdered sugar and vegan double cream.
Flotted Cream has astounded reviewers with its taste and texture (made in a family cafe in Hampshire’s New Forest). Also sold at Leicestershire’s Positive Bakes (which sends out ‘vegan afternoon teas’ with scones and cakes, in compostable packaging). All items are free from palm oil.
