Gluten Free, Vegan Date Scones. These are soft and fluffy and best served with whipped coconut cream and raspberry jam straight out of the oven. Please note active prep time excludes the 20 minutes needed for dough to rest.
Sift all dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl – except the psyllium husks – add these last as they are too large to sieve. Use a whisk to lightly mix up the flour blend and evenly distribute all ingredients.
In a small bowl, combine all liquid ingredients and whisk together. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour wet mixture in. Use a spoon to fold the two together to combine, then add the dates and zest.
Keep folding the mixture together – it will become a very sticky dough. This is totally fine. Once it has combined into a ball, leave it to rest for 20 minutes while you heat up your oven (220˚C), allowing the psyllium husks time to swell and bind with the liquids.
After 20 minutes, the dough should be a lot more workable. Transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper, and pat it into a round shape. Cut the dough into 8 pieces then fan bake for 10-12 minutes or until done. In my oven, ten minutes is perfect.
Serve with raspberry chia jam and whipped coconut cream, recipe below.