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Gluten Free Dairy Free Cheese & Chive Scones

heather
Servings 16 Scones

Ingredients
  

  • 10 tbsp plant butter (cubed and frozen)
  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup lite coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 150 g vegan parmesan (solid block, not powdered)
  • 200 g vegan cheddar shreds (or shred your own)
  • 650 g GF Flour Mix (about 4 2/3 cup)
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp ground mustard/mustard powder
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika sweet or hot
  • 1/3 cup fresh chives diced

To Brush on the Scones

  • 2 tbsp plant butter melted
  • 1 tbsp lite coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  • Stir together both types of coconut milk and the vinegar in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Use the grater insert for your food processor to shred the vegan parmesan, then mix it with the vegan cheddar shreds in a bowl and set aside.
  • Place the first 7 ingredients in a food processor and pulse a few times to mix.
  • Add half of the cheese mix to the food processor and pulse several times more.
  • Put the frozen margarine in the food processor and pulse a few times until the chunks are roughly pea-sized.
  • Dump the contents of the food processor into a large mixing bowl and toss the rest of the cheese and the chives in with the flour mixture.
  • Stir 3/4 of the liquid into your dry ingredients until combined.  Add the rest a few teaspoons at a time until it comes together as a dough. You may need to use your hands at the end to get everything mixed in.  It should form a slightly sticky (but not ‘wet’) dough.
  • Rest the dough in the fridge for 10 minutes, then dump it onto a counter or parchment paper lightly dusted with tapioca starch and gently pat until it is about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick. Using a 3-4 inch round cutter, cut the scones and carefully transfer those onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Alternatively, pat into two 8-9 inch circles.  Cut each circle into 8 triangles.  Pop into the freezer to chill for another 5 minutes.
  • In a small bowl stir together the melted butter, sugar, and salt and set aside while the scones chill. 
  • Brush the scones with the butter mixture then bake for 18-20 minutes, rotating halfway through baking time.
  • Allow the scones to cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.