Inspired by these wonderful scone recipes: The Pioneer Woman and Peas and Thank You

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Ingredients (makes eight scones):

Scones:

  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 sugar
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup Earth Balance
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup Silk almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder

Espresso Coffee Glaze:

  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
  • 2 tablespoons almond milk
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. 
  • Using hands, mix in Earth Balance until it looks like crumbles. 
  • In small cup, combine drizzle of water and instant coffee powder.
  • In a mixing bowl, quickly mix egg, vanilla extract, coffee and water mix, and milk.
  • Add liquid to dry. Use hands to combine.
  • Transfer dough ball to a floured cutting board.  Roll out thick to one-half inch thick.  Use an upside-down drinking glass to cut out circles.
  • Place scones on a greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 18 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine all glaze ingredients in a mixer.
  • After scones cool, dip into glaze and place on plate for glaze to dry.
  • Enjoy!
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