Vegan Lemon-Orange Pecan-Almond Hemp-Chia Ginger-Cardamom Scones

My foray into scone variants has taken another complicated turn; loving every turn along the way though!

Step: 1

Preheat convection oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step: 2

Stir orange juice and lemon juice together in a small bowl; add enough water, if necessary, to equal 7 tablespoons liquid.

Step: 3

Stir juice mixture, coconut milk, orange zest, lemon zest, chia seeds, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; set aside until chia seeds gel, about 10 minutes.

Step: 4

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, ginger, cardamom, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until just-combined. Add cold coconut oil pieces and process until mixture resembles wet sand. Pour chia mixture into flour mixture; pulse until dough begins to come together.

Step: 5

Transfer dough to a bowl and add pecans, almonds, and hemp; knead with your hands until nuts and seeds are evenly distributed. Divide dough into 2 pieces, and flatten each piece into a 1-inch thick disc. Cut each disc into 8 wedges, and places wedges on prepared baking sheets.

Step: 6

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when pressed, 30 to 35 minutes.

Per Serving: 201 calories; protein 3.5g; carbohydrates 21.9g; fat 11.8g; sodium 189mg.

The quality of the flour could make a real difference to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as clear bread.

To make this in a breadmaker , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A bread first rising can be done in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can work it night before , then clear it off the next day.