Apple-Raisin Scones with Maple Glaze

3/4 cup buckwheat flakes

3/4 cup sorghum flour

1/2 cup tapioca starch

1/2 cup millet flour

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons xanthan gum

1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup vegan buttery spread, chilled

3/4 cup chopped apple pieces (about 1/2-inch squares)

1/3 cup raisins

1/4 to 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

 

1 cup icing sugar, sifted

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup, preferably dark

1/4 teaspoon maple extract (optional)

1 to 2 teaspoons nondairy milk

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. To make the scones, put the buckwheat flakes, sorghum flour, tapioca starch, millet flour, sugar, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Whisk well to combine.

3. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in the vegan buttery spread until it is mixed in with the flour mixture and about the size of peas. Stir in the apples and the raisins. Drizzle in the applesauce, a little at a time, just until the dough comes together, using your hands to knead it together. Pat the mixture into to about 7-inches in diameter, then cut into 8 triangles. Pull the triangles apart slightly.

4. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until firm to the touch and just turning golden on the edges. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

5. To make the glaze, put the icing sugar in a small bowl. Stir in the maple syrup and, if your maple syrup isn’t very strong, add the maple extract, too. Add in just enough nondairy milk for a drizzly consistency. Drizzle over the cooled scones.