This week, BuzzFeed Food’s spring vegetable correspondent is trading in all those veggies for a sweet, seasonal treat.
Strawberries bring sweet hope for summer fun and longer, consistently warm days. So it's fitting that when these berries first start showing up in late spring, I tend to ambitiously cart six quarts of them home at a time. The fruit is so fragrant, ruby red, and jammy that I can't help myself.
Of course, the last batch or so starts to look a little rough after several days because I can't eat them fast enough. But that's when this recipe — for delicious vegan scones with oven-roasted strawberries and dark chocolate — comes in handy.
Roasting the strawberries is crucial. Twenty-five minutes in the oven concentrates the fruit's juices and makes them ideal for a scone. It also ensures you won't end up with watery pockets in the dough.
A scone is something that's easily made vegan. Cold coconut oil and a touch of lemon or lime juice is added to coconut milk to make a "buttermilk" that gives great texture to the finished product. Then berries, antioxidant-rich dark chocolate, and whole wheat flour are mixed in — and you've got a lighter, homemade sweet treat that's perfect for spring.
First, coat the strawberries in a mixture of lemon juice, maple syrup, and vanilla extract, then spread them out on a baking sheet.
You'll roast them in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes at 375 degrees, then set aside to cool.
While the berries are roasting, combine the coconut milk and lemon juice, and set it aside to curdle for five minutes.
