Vegan Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Pumpkin Caramel Glaze. Oil-free. These Easy Scones use coconut cream instead of oil and make for a great breakfast with the pumpkin glaze. Vegan Recipe
Last few weeks of the year and of pumpkin and squash. I have been playing catch up the blog posts since book release and hopefully will have a list of posts lined up by January rather than running to post every week. Though I get most of my ideas when I am super busy, so more good food coming up.
I made these scones last week with coconut cream and no oil or butter, and they turned out fabulously. If you keep everything chilled, they turn out flaky and crisp and melt in your mouth. Pumpkin does add extra moisture, so they will soften eventually. These are best served right out of the oven. The glaze is a simple caramel-ish mix of pumpkin, coconut milk and sugar, all amply spiced with pumpkin pie spice.
Simple ingredients and ready within minutes.
More fall baking
- Pumpkin Donuts
- Pumpkin ginger Snaps
- 1 Bowl Pumpkin Bread SF
- Spiced Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Cinnamon sugar SF
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- 1 bowl Banana Apple Bread SF
- Gingerbread Cake SF
- Sweet Potato Crumb Cake. GF SF
Ready to bake
Vegan Pumpkin Scones with Pumpkin Caramel Glaze (Oil-free)
Ingredients
Scones:
- 2 cups (250 g) flour ( I use 1 cup whole wheat and 1 cup unbleached white)
- 2 tbsp almond flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) baking soda
- 1/3 cup (49.5 g) chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup (55 g) brown sugar packed, or use regular fine sugar and add 1 tbsp molasses with the wet ingredients.
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- 3/4 cup (169.5 ml) cream from full fat coconut milk can (chill the can for a few hours and scoop the thick white part) + 1 to 2 tbsp as needed
- 1/2 cup (4.32 oz) pumpkin puree (chilled, chill for a few hours with the coconut milk)
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) vanilla extract
Spiced Pumpkin Caramel Glaze:
- 1/4 cup (2.16 oz) pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup (113 ml) coconut milk , I use the remaining cream and liquid from the can
- 1/3 cup (66.67 g) sugar
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 435 degrees F. Line a baking sheet. In a large bowl, mix the flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda and whisk well. Add the sugar, pecans, salt and spice and mix in.
- Add the chilled coconut cream and cut with a fork to mix in. Add the pumpkin and continue to cut with the fork. The mixture will initially feel very dry and then start to come become fat crumbs and dough like. Add another tbsp of coconut cream if needed. Once there isnt much dry flour left, bring it together with a spatula or your hands quickly and shape into a fat disc, atleast 3/4 inch tall. Slice into 6 to 8 triangles using a pizza cutter.
- Place on baking sheet and bake for 16 to 17 minutes.
- Meanwhile make the glaze: Cook all the ingredients in a small skillet over medium heat until the mixture thickens. Taste adjust flavor, salt. Add a few drops of vanilla extract for a vanilla pumpkin spice glaze. Let it cool for a few minutes before drizzling on the warm scones. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top (optional). Serve warm as is or with some vegan butter. You can also use a simple sugar icing or a maple sugar glaze.
Notes
- Store the freshly baked scones, covered with a towel on the counter for upto 1 day.
- Scones can be refrigerated in a closed container for upto 5 days.
- Scones can be frozen unbaked for upto a month. Remove from the freezer and thaw for 10 mins(while the oven is preheating), then bake. Frozen scones will need 1-2 mins more to bake.
- Baked scones can also be frozen for upto a month. Thaw on the counter for an hour, then reheat in the oven.
Nutrition
Karen
Regarding the 2 cups of regular flour, have you tried the recipe with gluten free flour? If so what is the ratio?
Amy
I made these today for a “tea party” with the kids. They were a huge hit! I love that these still have that tender scone texture without the butter/oil. I can’t wait to try your other scone recipes too.
Vegan Richa Support
yay! Do leave a rating too!
Sarah
These are SO GOOD! I only had light coconut milk on hand so I took a chance and used that instead of the cream (same amount). They turned out fine! I guess they are a little more like fluffy bread than a flaky scone, but still delicious and I don’t mind cutting down on the fat. I used coconut sugar in the glaze, and I baked them at 350 for 30 minutes (I’m paranoid about cooking things at such high temperatures). I had to flour the parchment paper and outside of the dough before shaping it as it was a little sticky. I will probably try these again when I have some regular coconut milk. Great recipe!! Perfect for Halloween :p thank you!!
Vegan Richa Support
good to know. Thank you !!! Happy Halloween =) 🎃
Anna
My scone dough was very very sticky! Too much coconut? Being honest I didn’t chill the coconut or pumpkin puree very long. The flavor was good however!
Vegan Richa Support
Did they turn out flaky and tender? The chilling really is an important step and will affect the texture of the dough.
Anna
They were fluffy, like a cake. Then got dense when cooled. Lesson learned, follow instructions:)
Veena
Can I use spelt flour instead of white flour ?
Vegan Richa Support
yes you can in this recipe.
Richa
A mix of spelt and all purpose would work better. With all spelt you would need some vegan butter or oil
GABRIELLE OTTAVIO
Can I make this gluten free? I currently use a gf flour blend I make myself and use as all purpose substitute. What do you suggest?
Richa
Most gf blends dry out too much, you will need to add some vegan butter or coconut oil
Karen
How much Vegan butter or coconut oil do you add if using GF flour?
Demetra Conklin
I really appreciate this different concept for baking scones with coconut cream instead of butter. I followed the recipe precisely but here’s what I’d do differently the next time:
Oven at 425 instead of 435 -might be my oven but the scones were a bit overcooked on the bottom.
Another tablespoon or 2 of the coconut cream for added moisture.
I think I’d use all white flour for lightness-just as a treat.
Vegan Richa Support
Thanks for the info Demetra. Yes, all ovens can be different. Sounds like a yummy plan for next. time
Vonita Knuckles
I simply can’t wait to try this recipe since I love all of your goodies! Can I freeze it before baking and if so, do I need to fully defrost before baking?
Richa
thanks!
Scones can be frozen unbaked for upto a month. Remove from the freezer and thaw for 10 mins(while the oven is preheating), then bake. Frozen scones will need 2 or so mins more to bake.
Marcella
Made these. They are decadent and glorious and rich. Made GF with 1 cup of King Arthur GF flour blend, 1/2 cup oat flour, and 1/2 cup coconut flour. Then because almonds give me migraines, I used 2 TBSP of pecan ‘flour’ (it’s more of a meal). Kept everything else the same. The finished product is tender. They aren’t crumbly and they aren’t hockey pucks (some of my attempts at conversion end up a tad dense.) Lovely with a cup of tea.
Richa
awesome!
Cassie Autumn Tran
These pumpkin scones look wonderful! Have you tried making these scones with only whole wheat flour? If so, how did they turn out?
Vonita
WOW! I made these gluten free and nut free for the office (so everyone can have them) and they were a HIT! Thank you Richa for all these wonderful recipes. 🙂
Richa
thats awesome!! What did you use for the gluten-free flour?
Pam in Sacramento
These are excellent!!! Needed to make them gluten free, so I subbed 1 cup of Trader Joe’s GF flour and 1 cup Jovial #4 whole grain GF flour for the wheat flours. Worked great. Not quite as flakey as with wheat, but a nice tender crumb. Thank you for another great recipe, Richa. I am grateful for all the work you put into your blog and recipes.
Richa
Thats great! I havent tried theses blends and looks like i must!
Pam in Sacramento
These are excellent! I needed to make gluten free, so I used 1 cup of Trader Joe’s GF flour and 1 cup Jovial #4 whole grain GF flour. I needed to bake them 3 or 4 minutes longer. Turned out perfect!!!! Tender, flavorful. Thank you for an awesome recipe, Richa. I so much appreciate all that you do.
Kelley
What if I can’t eat nuts? Can you sub the almond flour?
Richa
use more regular flour
Molly Nolan
What would you advise instead of coconut milk? Allergic. Do not like the taste either so will not miss it in the flavor profile. Thoughts?
Thanks
Richa
you can use the usual method of chilled vegan butter and some non dairy milk.
Linda
Meant to say “Any” not “And.”
Linda
These look delicious. I’d like to make them today! And suitable sub for the almond flour, in case I can’t find any locally? I don’t know if the Vitamix will pulverized them into flour.
Richa
Vitamix will. Add a tbsp of flour with a cup of almonds and pulse. You can use almond meal as well. they add a bit of texture. You can also pulse the pecans and use the pecan meal.
SUE
Richa, love the ingredients and am impressed the texture looks so scone-like.
Can’t wait to make these 😊