Sun-dried Tomato and Thyme Vegan Scones
There’s nothing more comforting than a warm, savory scone fresh out of the oven. These Sun-dried Tomato and Thyme Vegan Scones are savory and cheesy, and may surprise you that they’re vegan, too! This post is brought to you in partnership with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!
There’s nothing more comforting than a warm, savory scone fresh out of the oven. These Sun-dried Tomato and Thyme Vegan Scones are savory and cheesy, and may surprise you that they’re vegan, too! This post is brought to you in partnership with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!
My son came home from school and was greeted by the welcoming, savory scent of something tempting in the oven.
“What is that!? It smells so good in here!”
I had just pulled a tray of savory vegan scones out of the oven and the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. He hurried to wash his hands and hovered over the piping hot scones.
“Go ahead, you can try them! They’re sun-dried tomato and thyme scones.”
Now that autumn is almost officially here, the baking bug has bit, and I’ve had a serious craving for scones. And something I have been curious to try for a very long time was making a savory scone vegan. Would it be just as good? Just as cheesy? Just as irresistible?
Ever since I tried going vegan for a day, I’ve continued to dabble here and there, experimenting with making vegan versions of some of my favorite recipes. For some reason, creating vegan scones was something I held on a pedestal; if I could make a delicious scone that was also vegan, then I would be impressed.
Swapping out butter for I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! It’s Vegan was the first step, and probably the easiest ingredient to substitute. I froze It’s Vegan for about half an hour before I mixed it into the flour to create the dough, which worked perfectly!
I substituted chickpea liquid in place of eggs, and used nutritional yeast and vegan mozzarella to get that cheesy flavor I love. In case you’re wondering about nutritional yeast and haven’t tried it, it’s a deactivated yeast popular in vegetarian and vegan cooking that has an amazing cheesy flavor. Together with fresh thyme and chopped sun-dried tomatoes, this scone is bursting with savory goodness!
We each picked out scones and spread a little more It’s Vegan buttery spread on top. The warmth of the scones had our taste buds doing a little happy dance. I did it! I wanted to shout it from the rooftops.
I looked at my son and my husband reaching for another scone. “What do you think? It’s vegan!”
I didn’t bother to wait for an answer. I already knew.
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There’s nothing like a warm scone fresh out of the oven, so give these other recipes a try too!
Savory Zucchini Scones with Feta and Thyme
Pumpkin Cornmeal Scones
Make-Ahead Cranberry Scones
Meyer Lemon Ricotta Scones
Blueberry Goat Cheese Scones
Sun-Dried Tomato and Thyme Scones (Vegan)
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! It’s Vegan frozen for half an hour (or more)
- 6 tablespoons chickpea liquid drained
- 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1/4 cup vegan mozzarella cheese grated or cubed
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 2 tablespoons almond milk
- sea salt
- additional nutritional yeast for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry cutter, cut the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! It’s Vegan into the flour mixture, until you have coarse crumbs. This can also be done with two knives or a food processor .
- Whisk the chickpea liquid with the almond milk. Add to the flour mixture and stir until moist.
- In a small bowl, mix together the nutritional yeast, sun-dried tomatoes, vegan mozzarella and thyme. Add this to the batter, then mix lightly. The dough will be sticky.
- On a lightly floured surface, turn the sticky dough out and knead lightly until all the tomatoes, vegan cheese and thyme are incorporated into the dough. Roll the dough 3/4-inch thick, into a 6×9” rectangle. Cut out 3-inch squares, then cut diagonally to make triangles. You should have about 12 scones. Place the scones on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone mat, and lightly brush with almond milk. Sprinkle with sea salt and nutritional yeast.
- Place the scones in the freezer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Once the scones are chilled, bake for 20 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! It’s Vegan.
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very good. Thank you for sharing!
I love these savory scones, so perfect for autumn meals!
Thank you, Laura!
Trying!!! The recipe I normally use has loads of sugar and corn syrup…which is why I only make them once a year. I’d love to have a healthier recipe to make more often!
I need to try these with my kids. They adore marshmallows. I didn’t even know you could make them so easily!
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Thank you for sharing!
These scones are gorgeous. I could eat them all day long.
Aw, thank you SO much, Kim!
I love that you made savory scones! These look amazing!
Thank you, Gina! It was the ultimate vegan test for me!
Vegan AND savory? Yum!
Yes! The best of both worlds!
I totally agree… few things are more satisfying than a scone right from the oven.
So glad you agree, my scone-loving friend!
Beautiful, beautiful! I want to enjoy one of these for breakfast!
Thank you, Brenda! They’re great for breakfast! (And with a glass of bubbly, too!)
LOVE that flavor combo!
Me too! I need to use sun-dried tomatoes more often!
Stunning photos and recipe!! Looking forward to making these soon!
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy them! :)
These scones are SO pretty! I usually go for sweet scones, but now I wanna try savory!
Thanks, Taylor! Savory scones are the best — I hope you try them soon!