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‘cheesy’ vegan sweet potato scones

ready in: 20 minutes

servings: 8 scones

by: Ceres Organics

Packed with sweet potato puree with the option to add your choice of extras including herbs, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, these cheesy vegan scones will become a household hit! 

ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Ceres Organics Almond Meal
  • 1 cup Ceres Organics White Spelt Flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp Ceres Organics Savoury Yeast Flakes
  • 1 tsp Ceres Organics Garlic Powder
  • 50g Ceres Organics Coconut Oil
  • 3/4 cup sweet potato or any veggie puree*

method

  1. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees
  2. Sift the almond meal, spelt flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Mix in the salt, nutritional yeast and, garlic powder.
  3. Use hands to rub in the coconut oil until you get a sandy texture. Mix in the kumara puree and knead until a dough forms.
  4. Use a bit of extra flour to dust a flat surface. Roll scone mixture out and cut into whatever shape you’d like.
  5. Bake on a lined tray for 15-20 mins until golden.
  6. Note: You can add in any extra herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, etc!
  7. *Prepare ahead of time – roast or boil kumara. Once cooled, mash or blitz in a food processor until smooth.