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Glazed Vanilla Scones

A pretty, elegant scone, these are equally delicious with or without the glaze.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 12 scones

Ingredients

1 (6-ounce) container vanilla vegan yogurt
3/4 cup rice milk
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups Basic Gluten-Free Flour Mix (page 19)
3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons double-acting baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup canola oil
1 recipe Vanilla Glaze (recipe follows)

Vanilla Glaze

1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons rice milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    Step 2

    Whisk together the yogurt, rice milk, lemon juice, and vanilla. Set aside.

    Step 3

    In a large bowl, whisk together the flour mix, xanthan gum, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

    Step 4

    Add the rice milk mixture and canola oil, and stir with a wooden spoon until combined but still clumpy.

    Step 5

    Flour a work surface lightly with a little gluten-free flour mix, and turn out the dough. Lightly flour your hands. Sprinkle the dough with a little flour mix.

    Step 6

    Divide the dough in half. Shape into two 6-inch disks. Cut the disks into 6 pie-shaped wedges. Place the scones on the baking sheet.

    Step 7

    Bake in the center of the oven for 13 minutes, or until very lightly golden. Transfer to a cooling rack. Let cool, and then spoon 1 teaspoon of glaze over the top of each scone. Let set.

  2. Vanilla Glaze

    Step 8

    Combine all the ingredients, mixing until smooth.

  3. tip

    Step 9

    Before glazing the scones, put a sheet of waxed paper on a baking sheet, and set the scones on the sheet. Easy cleanup!

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