These cookies are chewy & dense, yet crispy on the edges. The chopped dates provide a light sweetness. They are super wholesome and would make an excellent healthy snack! They can also be gluten-free if you need them to be. Ingredients: · 2 cups wholegrain oats* · 1 cup oat flour* · 1/2 cup desiccated coconut · 1 tsp baking powder* · 1 tsp cinnamon · 1 cup unsweetened applesauce · 1/2 tsp vanilla extract · 100g de-pitted dried dates (chopped) 1. Preheat oven to 200C fan bake. 2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside. 3. Put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix to combine. 4. Shape into 12 cookies using damp hands. 5. Place cookies onto the lined baking tray and into the middle rack of the oven. 6. Bake for approximately 15min or until golden brown. 7. Remove from the oven and place cookies on a wire rack to cool before eating. Notes *Use gluten-free oats, oat flour, and baking powder to make these gluten-free if you need to. The cookies are very lightly sweetened. If you have a sweet tooth you may wish to substitute some of the applesauce with an equal quantity of date paste. You can jazz these up by adding in dairy-free chocolate chips, cacao nibs, any dried fruits, or by drizzling melted chocolate over them once they've cooled. This recipe is flexible and reasonably difficult to stuff up, so feel free to switch it up!
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I promise you that even the most diehard of omnivores will not suspect these cupcakes are vegan! But of course they are... and they're really, really delicious. Ingredients: ● 1 cup soy milk ● 1 tsp apple cider vinegar ● 1/2 cup sugar (white or caster) ● 1/3 cup vegetable oil ● 1 tsp vanilla extract ● 1 cup all-purpose flour ● 1/3 cup cocoa powder ● 3/4 tsp baking soda ● 1/2 tsp baking powder ● 1/4 tsp salt Method:
Icing: I usually do a basic dark chocolate hot water icing. To make this I use a 4 : 1 ratio of icing sugar : cocoa powder. Add in just enough hot water to allow the icing to spread easily and a dash of vanilla and mix until smooth. You can also add vegan* 100's & 1000's or rainbow sprinkles for a pop of colour! *Always look out for number E120 (red colouring made from beetles)... I've also noticed that some brands coat their sprinkles in beeswax. With a plethora of possibilities... Makes 4 x small pancakes, you can easily double the recipe for more! DRY INGREDIENTS:
...a.k.a "The Best Chocolate Cake Ever" That's a rather large claim, I know, but I've had vegans, vegetarians and omnis all exclaim:"This is best chocolate cake I've ever eaten!" In fact, I love feeding this cake to unsuspecting omnis - especially those convinced that a vegan diet consists entirely of tofu and lettuce. "But how did you get it so chocolaty?" "How is it so moist?" "I can't believe there's no <insert animal product> in it!" Don't forget that delicious food can serve as an effective & accessible form of vegan advocacy! Get people munching on good food, wait to see how much they love it, then watch their perplexed expressions as you proudly proclaim: "It's vegan!" A classic reply can be something along the lines of: "But how can it taste so good without eggs?!" This one I struggle with, because just how can food be palatable without a chicken's ovulation? It's almost unfathomable... Sometimes, the proof is quite literally in the pudding. Vegan Chocolate CakeMakes 1 x round 8-inch tin cake Ingredients
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*ICING: The icing pictured at the top is just a basic chocolate icing made with icing sugar, cocoa powder, and hot water. For this cake I recommended making chocolate buttercream. This can be made using vegan margarine such as Olivani, icing sugar, cocoa powder, and a dash of plant milk. If you've never made buttercream icing before simply Google "chocolate buttercream icing" and sub-out any dairy products in the recipe for vegan alternatives! NOTES: This cake will taste bloody good now but it's even better the next day! This means you can make it ahead of time, which is super convenient. However please note that the longer this cake sits the moister it becomes. It's best to store this cake on a sheet of baking paper in an air tight container. |
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