Vegan Cheese Scones — Easy, Rich & Tender

From Ellen Kanner’s beautiful book, Miami Vegan, these vegan cheese scones are rich, light, and tender with a delicate crust. For special occasions, you may want to double or even the recipe — they’re that good.

Ellen writes, “Your new brunch favorite, these scones are quick to make, addictive to eat, vegan, and versatile.  Change it up by adding a pinch of cayenne or curry powder or half-teaspoon fresh chopped dill or other favorite herb.

Feel free to play with flavors. Add a tablespoon of basil, dill, or other finely chopped fresh herbs to the dough. Or skip the herbs and dry mustard and stir in 1/2 teaspoon of curry powder or cumin. Suitable for a lazy Sunday breakfast or fancy Mother’s Day brunch, these scones also make fantastic apps, unbeatable with a glass of Champagne.”

Excerpted from Miami Vegan: Plant-Based Recipes from The Tropics to Your Table by Ellen Kanner ©2025. Reprinted by permission.

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Feast on Miami Vegan, a plant-based celebration of the tropics, brimming with bold Latin and Caribbean flavors and beloved dishes reflecting Miami’s delicious diversity. Award-winning author and Miami native Ellen Kanner brings Miami to your table with over 80 recipes delivering succulence, sizzle, and the big sun-drenched flavors you love— all with a plant-based spin. Taste it all with recipes like:

• Flaky guava cream cheese pastry
• Citrus-sparked and fish-free ceviche
• Creamy, coconutty Caribbean curry
• Savory Latin favorite picadillo
• Meltingly tender sweet plantains
• Classic gone vegan Key lime pie

Miami Vegan recipes awaken you to the pleasures of plants with easy techniques that up your game in the kitchen and make fresh produce sing. Discover how the spangle of citrus, the gentle warmth of chiles and spices and the bounty of fresh green herbs have the power to transform even simple staples like rice and beans into a party-worthy hot pot that feeds a crowd.

Miami knows how to throw a party, and Kanner, author of Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith and What to Eat for Dinner, invites you to be part of it. Miami Vegan brings the city’s bright tropical flavors to your kitchen with vibrant, accessible recipes so you can enjoy the taste of Miami no matter where you live.

Learn more about Miami Vegan and about Ellen at her website, Soulful Vegan.

Miami Vegan is available on Amazon* and wherever books are sold.

More by Ellen Kanner on this site …

• Caribbean Pigeon Peas & Rice
• Patatas Bravas
• Vegan Restaurants in Prague
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Yield: 6

Vegan Cheese Scones

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From Miami Vegan by Ellen Kanner, these vegan cheese scones are rich, light, and tender with a delicate crust. For special occasions, you may want to double or even the recipe.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsweetened oat milk
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) vegan butter, chilled
• 1/2 cup grated or shredded vegan cheese of your choice
• Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425℉. 
2. Line a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment or a Silpat.
3. In a small bowl, mix together oat milk and cider vinegar. Mixture will clabber and become the tangy vegan equivalent of buttermilk. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl or food processor, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground mustard, nutritional yeast and sea salt.
5. Work in the vegan margarine gently and quickly, until mixture forms coarse crumbs. 
6. Blend in clabbered oat milk and sea salt just until a dough forms.  
7. Lightly mix grated vegan cheese  into the dough — you’ll still see shreds, which will melt gorgeously into your scones as they bake.
8. Turn out dough onto baking sheet and lightly press into a 6-inch round. Use a knife to score the top to form six equal wedges. 
9. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the kitchen smells cheesy and the edges of the scone round have turned golden brown.
10. Cool briefly. The scones will easily separate into sixths.

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