Former Great British Bake Off contestant Briony May Williams has shared a savoury scone recipe that replaces eggs, butter and milk with a single ingredient: houmous. The video, posted on TikTok, has garnered over 39,700 views and more than 1,200 likes.
Simple Ingredient Swap
In the video, Williams demonstrates how houmous can substitute traditional wet ingredients. She says: 'Apparently you can make scones out of houmous. All you need is houmous... flavour of choice. This is just some classic. Some flour and some baking powder. Surely it can't be that easy?'
The dough requires only houmous, plain flour and baking powder. The naturally moist consistency of houmous eliminates the need for butter, milk or eggs, creating a straightforward and speedy dough.
Recipe and Method
To enhance flavour, Williams adds mixed herbs and smoked paprika. The ingredients are combined in a bowl to form a soft dough, then divided into four portions. The scones are brushed with milk alternative and topped with mixed seeds before baking.
Williams cooked her scones in an air fryer at 180°C for eight minutes, though a conventional oven at 200°C fan for ten minutes works equally well.
Reaction and Comments
Upon removing the scones from the oven, Williams exclaimed: 'I'm sorry? What? Look how good they look. Shut up, shut up. I'm gonna be making these all the time, they're insanely delicious.'
Viewers have responded positively. MsMoneyPenny wrote: 'They look delish! Must make as I'm vegan and always looking for savoury biscuity sconey cakey things!!' TKBH commented: 'Saw the video 30 minutes ago - now eating them! Delicious.' Jill said: 'I have just made these after being inspired by this clip and all I can say is "wow" - they are amazing! So quick to make, but so tasty!'
Full Recipe
Ingredients: 160g houmous, 65g plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp dried chives, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp milk alternative, 2 tsp mixed seeds. Method: Combine all ingredients to form a soft dough. Divide into four, place on a baking tray, brush with milk and top with seeds. Bake at 200°C fan for 10 minutes or air fryer at 180°C for 8 minutes.
