Coconut Lime Scones
Coconut Lime Scones are coconut scones flavored with a little zest and a lime flavored glaze. You can do a lot of improvising with these. For non-vegan scones, just use butter in place of coconut oil and heavy cream in place of coconut milk.
Servings 8 scones
Cost 5
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar (70 grams)
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- ¼ cup shredded sweetened coconut (optional)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (270 grams)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold vegan butter, cut into chunks or 114 grams cool room temperature coconut oil or just regular butter
- ¾ cup chilled coconut milk plus more as needed full fat type (or use ceam)
- ¼ teaspoon coconut extract OR use ½ teaspoon lime oil**
Lime Glaze
- ½ tablespoon melted butter or coconut oil (for vegan)
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice or as needed
- ¼ cup toasted coconut optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, lime zest and coconut.
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt and stir until evenly blended. Add the vegan butter or coconut oil and stir until fat coats the flour mixture. Use your fingers or a pastry cutter to mix until crumbly.
- Mix together ¾ cup coconut milk and either coconut extract or lime oil. Gradually add to the flour mixture, stirring with a heavy duty scraper, until it starts to come together. If it seems too dry, very gradually add a little more coconut milk until a dough forms.
- Scrape dough onto a lightly floured mat and shape into a 7 inch circle.
- Grease a large chef’s knife. Using a straight downward motion, cut into 8 triangles. Carefully transfer triangles to a parchment lined baking sheet and space them about 2 inches apart. Brush lightly with a little more coconut milk or cream.
- Bake for about 18 to 20 minutes at 400 degrees F. or until nicely browned around the edges and fully baked.
- Make the glaze. Mix the coconut oil (or softened butter or vegan margarine) and sugar, then begin gradually adding lime juice. stirring until mixture is thick enough to spread. Spread the icing over the warm scones and let it melt over and form a glaze. Sprinkle tops with extra coconut if desired.
Notes
The lime oil is optional. I sometimes use it if I want extra lime flavor or if I'm short on lime zest.