These tender, gluten free vegan sweet orange scones are bursting with flavor! Yes, you most definitely should add them to your breakfast menu this weekend.
Yogurt was one of the things I missed most after going dairy free. Creamy yogurt, topped with granola and fresh berries. A personal fave. I’m so thankful that So Delicious Dairy Free has created their coconut milk yogurt alternative for all of us dairy free peeps. It comes in many flavors, in both the 5.3-ounce and 24-ounce containers. Fruit flavors, vanilla and plain. I love the unsweetened vanilla and plain unsweetened. I add it to muffins, quick breads, sauces, dips and smoothies. So creamy and so delicious {the name just fits}. I also adore the new packaging!
When So Delicious asked me to create a recipe using their tasty coconut milk yogurt, my decision to make scones was an easy one. I knew the yogurt would make the scones tender and light. Boy oh boy, was I right! These gluten free vegan sweet orange scones have the perfect texture and that’s all thanks to the addition of the unsweetened vanilla coconut milk yogurt.
See those little specks of orange zest in that beautiful glaze? That’s what takes these orange scones to the next level of deliciousness. Not only is there orange zest and orange juice in the glaze, it’s been added to the scones as well. There’s just no such thing as too much fresh citrus. I hope you enjoy these bright, citrusy scones as much as I do!
- 2 cups Sarah's gluten free flour blend
- 1/4 cup cane sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup organic non-hydrogenated shortening
- 1/2 cup So Delicious Dairy Free unsweetened vanilla coconut milk yogurt
- 1/4 cup So Delicious Dairy Free unsweetened coconut milk or almond milk
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups organic powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare baking sheet by lining with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cane sugar, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using pastry cutter, cut in shortening until small pieces remain.
- Mix together yogurt, coconut milk, orange juice and vanilla in separate bowl. Pour over flour mixture. Gently blend until dough just comes together.
- Place dough on large piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper dusted with gluten free flour blend. Gently pat into 9-inch circle, about 1 inch thick. Using pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut dough into 8 triangles.
- Place scones on prepared baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool slightly on cooling rack.
- To make glaze, stir together powdered sugar, orange juice and orange zest until smooth. Spread over cooled scones. Allow to set 15-20 minutes, for glaze to harden.
This post is sponsored by So Delicious Dairy Free. All opinions are my own.
Strength and Sunshine says
November 15, 2016 at 3:33 amI just love So Delicious coconut yogurt <3
These sweet orange scones sound lovely!! Perfect way to brighten up the winter mornings!
Megan Lavin says
November 15, 2016 at 8:29 amI’m a sucker for orange stuff–especially in sweet breakfast dishes. This looks FANTASTIC!
Raia says
November 15, 2016 at 10:59 amThese are now on my menu! I can never get enough scones in my life. 😍
Brianna Hobbs says
November 15, 2016 at 9:18 pmI can almost smell the fragrant citrus glaze! I have missed scones made with yogurt, they are so tender. I can’t wait to try these!
Sabrina Model-Carlberg says
November 15, 2016 at 11:27 pmLove the citrus flavor and it looks delicious. Mouth watering, love the flavor combination.
Christy says
November 16, 2016 at 6:56 amI am so excited to try this recipe! You have amazingly clear and precious instructions which is what make an amazing blog. I do have a question though, can regular yogurt be used as a substitute for the Greek almond yogurt? Thank you
Veronica Niechajczyk says
January 25, 2017 at 4:38 pmI’m not vegan – would this work ok using dairy instead? Thanks.
Sarah says
January 27, 2017 at 4:55 pmyou can surely try them with butter, I haven’t tested it though 🙂
Mary says
December 10, 2017 at 7:54 amWhen I make regular scones I make the dough up to step 4 and freeze and take out and cut then bake. Do you think that’s possible with these?