Vegan Baking
Vegan baking, is it possible? Of course! I know a lot of people who wonder how it’s even possible to attempt to replicate the same rise, texture and tastes that come from traditional baking methods… but I’m here to tell you that it’s time to bring down those eyebrows of skepticism.
The trick is knowing your substitutions
I wish I could say “all you need is a flax egg” but… it’s not that simple. Some bakes just need a flax egg in place of a chicken egg… some need something different. Or a combination of substitutions. Some vegan baking recipes will do fine with just some mashed bananas or apple sauce, soy yogurt or blended silken tofu, flax or chia egg to bind them, instead of a chicken egg. The trick is knowing the texture you want to replicate.
Chia/flax eggs lean towards a chewy textures (muffins, cupcakes etc)
Soy yogurt/blended silken tofu fair best with denser bakers (like cheesecake)
Mashed bananas and applesauce work for moist or fruity bakes (pancakes, banana bread etc)
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Vegan Baileys Brownies
Chocolate and alcohol – two words that seem to be synonymous with Christmas, these days. A bit of extra chocolate, an extra drink after dinner or a hot mulled wine on the weekend… it’s a wonderful time of year for indulgences. And that’s where these vegan Baileys brownies come in: an indulgent, perfect combination of chocolate and alcohol in one delectable snack.
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Peanut Butter Banana Bread (vegan)
Peanut butter banana bread: possibly four of my favourite words. How to level up those four words? Chocolate chip peanut butter banana bread. Oh yes. This stuff? It’s addictive as an after dinner treat, as an elevensies pick-me-up, as a cheeky not-very-healthy breakfast to eat on your way out the door.
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Healthy Mango Muffins (vegan)
Mango, in November? I know what you’re thinking – I’ve gone crazy. Or clearly moved to some hot, exotic country and not mentioned it. Nope – neither. I have, however, discovered canned mango pulp from my supermarket. Enter: mango curry (thank you Vegan Richa), mango oatmeal, mango pancakes, and healthy mango muffins. All. Year. Round.
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Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
These hot chocolate marshmallow cookies are the perfect cookie to enjoy on a cold, winter evening – and even better dunked into a steaming hot mug of… well, anything. My favourite is a homemade mocha or just a hot chocolate. The melted marshmallows make a divine combination.
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Easy Vegan Marshmallow Rice Crispy Treats
I have a sneaky confession: I really like this kind of treat. The fact that they require NO BAKING (just a little melting) and they aren’t that hard to clean up after doesn’t hurt either, let’s face it. But in all seriousness, these little (or not that little – it’s up to you when you slice them) marshmallow treats are like little bites of childhood for me.
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Healthy Blueberry Muffins (Vegan)
Do you ever have those times where you just really don’t feel like baking? Or cooking? Or really doing much of anything in the kitchen? That’s been me for the past few weeks and so last week I completely gave into the feeling. No post, no social media, no emails… I just took myself on a little break. Well, not really a break because I still had work and the rest of life going on, but nothing food-related progressed until yesterday. Like a little niggle in the back of my brain, the desire to make something came back and I was out to the shops to pick up some ingredients as soon as the opened. The first thing I did after stepping foot in the kitchen was to whip up a batch of my healthy blueberry muffins, which I first made a few months ago and held off posting until I could make them again.
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Vegan Mocha Chocolate Flapjacks
Flapjacks – so easy to make, but so rare to find in my house. Generally speaking, when I want something baked and chocolatey, I’ll make some kind of chocolate muffin or cupcake. But, I feel like I’ve done a lot of that lately and this time, I wanted something with the ease and convenience of a tray bake.
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Easy Peasey Vegan Mint Chocolate Cupcakes
Two flavours (along with several others) synonymous with Winter its festivities for me are chocolate and mint! Peppermint candy cane anyone? So I’ve perfected a vegan mint chocolate cupcake that comes in at under 150 calories a cake, and takes less than 25 minutes to make! Win!
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Zingy Lemon Cupcakes (vegan)
Triple lemon threat cupcakes are a thing of beauty. A light, citrus lemon cake, hidden homemade lemon curd filling, and sweet, thick, creamy lemon frosting. I think, personally, lemon cupcakes are perfect for the summer months, when you want a flavour that doesn’t ‘feel’ as dense as something like a red velvet, or a chocolate cake. You know what I mean?
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