A deliciously thick vegan clotted cream that takes just 3 minutes to make. Perfect to dollop on scones with strawberry jam!
No afternoon tea would be complete without just-baked scones, strawberry jam and lashings of clotted cream. But what's a vegan to do when it comes to the clotted cream?
Help is at hand - here's an easy-peasy vegan 'clotted cream' recipe that is super quick and easy to make, (3 minutes in fact!), with just the right amount of sweetness to dollop on your strawberry jam.
Of course this isn't actually clotted - that requires quite a long process of low and slow cooking in the oven, skimming off fat and suchlike which doesn't hold up so well with dairy-free cream. But this will give you a good, firm 'dollopable' cream that will absolutely fill the gap for your strawberry scones.
This recipe is a not-very-sweet buttercream mixed with whipped vegan cream. I think it really hits the spot between being quick and easy to make and a really good substitution for clotted cream as a scone-topper.
Give it a try and let me know what you think!
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📝 What you need
Ingredients
- Dairy-free 'butter' I use half-and-half Flora Plant Butter and Trex Vegetable Fat which gives the clotted cream a really lovely consistency, but either of these on their own would work really well too.
- Icing sugar
- Dairy-free double cream I use Elmlea Plant Double which is the best available for whipping up into stiff peaks. Other vegan creams are much runnier so add carefully - you will probably need a much smaller amount to get the same consistency.
Equipment
Whilst it is possible to whip this clotted cream together by hand, a good hand whisk like this one from Morphy Richards at under £13 will make your life much easier, and will be useful for so many other vegan baking recipes too.
I usually use my trusty food mixer - a KMix by Kenwood. I’ve had it for over 10 years now and it is really sturdy and good quality, making light work of cake mixes, bread dough and all sorts of baking tasks.
👩🏽🍳 How do I make vegan scones?
To make fresh sultana scones to serve with your clotted cream you will need to head over to my Fruity Vegan Scones recipe.
They are very straightforward for even a first-time baker. You need to:
- Rub together vegan margarines and self-raising flour
- Add raisins and caster sugar
- Bring together into a dough with plant milk
- Roll and cut into circles
- Bake for 15-18 minutes.
Easy peasy! Head over to my easy scone recipe.
☕️ What else can I serve for a Vegan Afternoon Tea?
There are lots of recipes here on The Veg Space that are perfect for serving with a Vegan Afternoon Tea. How about:
Sweet ideas:
- Vegan Victoria Sponge Cake
- Vegan Millionaire's Shortbread
- Vegan Chocolate Cake
- Vegan Rocky Road
- Vegan Carrot Cake
- Vegan Red Velvet Cake
- Vegan Coffee & Walnut Cake
Savoury ideas:
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Clotted Cream
Ingredients
- 80 g dairy-free 'butter' I use half-and-half Flora Plant Butter and Trex Vegetable Fat
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 180 ml dairy-free double cream I use Elmlea Plant Double
Instructions
- Put the vegan 'butter' into a food mixer or large bowl and sieve in the icing sugar.
- Beat until pale and fluffy.
- Add the vegan cream and whip for 2 minutes until fairly stiff peaks form. Serve with scones and jam.
so yummy!! i love it! i ll definitely try it!!
This is so smart and ideal to be able to cater to a vegan guest at tea - I love it!
I made this to spread on baking powder biscuits. Boy, was this clotted cream tasty! I've already shared it with 2 friends who are vegan. And I'll be making it again.
I need to get my hands on some dairy free cream as this clotted cream needs to be made! Such a brilliant idea! This would be wonderful with scones!
I need to get my hands on some dairy free cream as this clotted cream needs to be made! Such a brilliant idea! This would be wonderful with scones!!
Looks awesome! I'm sharing this with my neighbor who is vegan and she will be so excited!
I can think of so many reasons to use this a must try!
Love how easy this recipe is. It’s perfect for our family!