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Desserts

Vegan Scones

Are you a fan of fruit scones? Try out this vegan scone recipe with lovely homemade coconut cream!

Hi Everyone,

In this post I will show you how to make Vegan Fruit Scones and as cream is a MUST – I will aslo show you how to make lovely coconut cream.

INGREDIENTS:
– 500g of strong flour (no raising agents)
– 100g of vegan casted sugar
– 2 tbsp of baking powder
– 1/2 tsp of baking soda
– a pinch of salt
– 100g of butter (leave it on room temperature 30 minutes before using it)
– 150ml of plant-based milk (we used soy milk)
– 1 tsp of vanilla extract
– 30g of raisins
– 30g of cranberries

PREPARATION:
To start off, grab a bowl and sift 500g of flour into it, followed by the casted sugar – also add baking powder, baking soda & a pinch of salt to the dry mix and than give it a whisk.
Cut the butter into smaller pieces and add them to the dry mix – now go ahead and mix it in with your hands, you should get a crumbly texture.
Now you can mix in the raisins & cranberries and after that add the liquid ingredients and make a dough – cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Once taken out of the fridge, place the dough onto a flat surface with some flour sprinkled on the surface.
Before rolling the dough out, sprinkle some flour also on top – roll out so you get a 1-1,5 inch thick dough.
Take your molds to cut out the scones, or just cut it up with a knife, it’s really up to you 🙂

Before placing the scones into a preheated oven on a 180°C (360°F) for 20-25 minutes, brush the top of the scones with some plant based milk!

For the coconut cream you will need the following ingredients:
– 1 can of full fat coconut cream
– 2 tbsp of fruit syrup (you can use casted sugar also)
– 1 tsp of vanilla extract

In the meantime, get your can of coconut milk and scoop out the fatty part (try to avoid the water) – place it into a bowl or your food processor and whisk it for 30 seconds while adding the fruit syrup and vanilla extract to it – place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

You are ready to serve it! Hope you didn’t forget the Jam & Marmelade!

Enjoy,

Vito

For a video tutorial, check the link below:

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Desserts Favourites

Banana Bread

Looking for a great banana bread recipe as those bananas on the counter have seen better days? Follow along with our recipe, Enjoy

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back to the blog!

In this post I will show you how to make THE BEST Banana Bread with a dark chocolate filling – can it get any better?!
The main ingredient is the bananas, so the riper they are, the sweeter they are – the better they are!

INGREDIENTS:
– 4 ripe bananas
– 2 tbsp of milled chia seeds
– 240g (2 cups) of all-purpose flour (Gluten-Free can be used as well!)
– 2 tsp of baking powder
– 1 tsp of baking soda
– 1/2 cup of light brown sugar
– 1/2 tsp of cinnamon (optional)
– pinch of salt
– 1,5 tbsp lemon juice
– 1 tsp of vanilla extract
– 1/3 cup of melted coconut oil
– 1/3 cup of soy milk (or any other plant-based milk)

PREPARATION:
Go ahead and mash the bananas well and then add the chia seed to it and mix well – leave aside and grab another bowl.
Fill the bowl with flour, baking soda & powder, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt – mix all well together.
Melt some coconut oil on very low heat and then add to the mixture, also add the rest of the liquid ingredients – mix all well together.

Pour the mixture into a cake/bread thin that you previously lined with some parchment paper.
Preheat your oven to 170°C (350°F).

Now, let’s get the chocolate filling ready:
– 75g of dark chocolate
– 4-5 tbsp of vegan butter
– 1/4 cup of sugar

Melt your chocolate, butter & sugar on low heat, once you get a nice liquid substance, take a piping bag, or make one out of parchment paper as I did 🙂
Fill the middle of the banana wanna be bread and then just cover the chocolate with the mixture from the sides (use a spoon).

Optional topping:
– 1 banana for the topping (optional)
– 1/3 cup of chocolate chips
– a handful of crushed walnuts
– sprinkle some light brown sugar on top

Cut the banana just in half or into smaller slices and then put them on top, then sprinkle some chocolate chips. Crush some walnuts in your hands and add them together with some sugar to the topping.

You are ready to bake it – bake for 50-60 minutes at 170°C (350°F).

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Vito

For a video tutorial, check the link below:

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Lunch & Dinner

Jackfruit ”Tuna” Salad

Are you craving a tuna salad while being vegan? It can still be done, and you will need jackfruit! Check out and make it yourself!

Hi Everyone,

In this post, I will show you how to make a great jackfruit ‘tuna’ salad that is done in only 15 minutes! I’ve been using homemade vegan mayonnaise. You can check the recipe on my Webpage or on my YouTube channel.

INGREDIENTS:
– a can of young jackfruit
– 1 tsp of salt & 2 tsp of seaweed
– 1 tsp of pepper
– 1,5 tsp of mustard
– 1 tbsp of vegan butter
– 2 tbsp of vegan cream cheese (I used Violife)
– 4 tbsp of vegan mayonnaise
– 1 celery stick
– 2-3 pickled gherkins
– 80g of sweetcorn (half of a small can)

PREPARATION:

To start off, get the jackfruit ready for your salad – take out the pits and separate it (the same way as when making pulled jackfruit).

Now mix up the following: Mayo, cream cheese, butter, mustard, salt, pepper, and seaweed – mix it all well together and add it to the jackfruit.

Now fine chop the celery & gherkins, and add them together with the sweetcorn to the jackfruit – mix it all well together!

Chill the salad in the fridge and you are ready to serve!

Enjoy!

Vito

For a video tutorial, check the link below:

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Desserts Favourites

Cookies

Do you sometimes eat cookies but wish they were healthy? They exist! Follow this recipe and treat yourself with these vegan cookies.

Hi Everyone,

I have seen that a lot of people are seeking for high protein snacks, so I took a few days to make something special – I made High Protein Cookies that are also Gluten-Free and don’t contain any oil (except if you like to bake them with some vegan butter like me)!
You can eat these at any time of the day, starting from breakfast, as a quick snack through the day, or as a great high protein snack after a good workout!

INGREDIENTS:
– 80g of coconut flour
– 80g of oats
– 30g of pea protein
– 50g of peanut butter
– 30g of maca powder (optional – gives a toffee taste and is a great source of iron)
– 1 tsp of baking powder
– 1 tsp of xanthan gum
– 2 tbsp of milled chia seeds
– 50g of Brazil nuts + 50g of walnuts (or any 100g of nuts 🙂
– 3 medium-sized bananas
– 4 tbsp of maple syrup
– 1 cup of soy milk (or any other plant-based milk)

And if you want to flavor your cookies (50:50) you will need 80g of vegan chocolate chips and 60g of dried cranberries.

PREPARATION:

Let’s start this recipe with fine blending the nut and then placing them into a bowl.
You can now add the rest of the dry ingredients: coconut flour, pea protein, maca powder, baking powder, xanthan gum, milled chia seeds (except oats!) – mix it all well together!

Peel the bananas and place them in your blender together with the peanut butter, soy milk, and maple syrup – give it a good blend!
Now you can add the liquid to the dry mixture and mix it all together and then once done add the oats to it and do the same again 🙂

Divide the mixture into half and flavor them up – one with chocolate and the other one with cranberries!

To easier spread it out to take out cookie shapes, place it on some baking paper and place the paper ends to spread it out (you can see the video for a better explanation!).

In case you want to make the cookies oil-free, just place them on some baking paper and you are ready to ‘throw’ them into the oven! If you want to bake them with some butter – first spread some butter on the baking tray and then also brush the cookies with some 🙂

Preheat the oven on a 160°C (320°F) and bake them around 10 minutes.

You are ready to serve it, Enjoy!!

Vito

For a video tutorial, check the link below:

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Favourites Lunch & Dinner

Vegan Sausages

Did you know that sausages can be made vegan, and extremely delicious at the same time? Well, they can! Check out my recipe today!

Today I am going to make yummy vegan sausages!

INGREDIENTS:
– 200g of sweet potatoes (peeled)
– 1 can of red kidney beans
– 40g of green lentils
– 40g of mixed quinoa (cook both for 10 min once up to boiling)
– 2 tsp of salt
– 2 tsp of pepper
– 1,5 tsp of dried paprika
– 1,5 tsp of garlic powder
– 1,5 tsp of onion powder
– 2,5 tbsp of nutritional yeast
– 2 tbsp of tomato paste
– 150g of vital gluten flour

PREPARATION:

To start off, cook the sweet potatoes (they will need about 8-10 min once the water is boiling), and also cook the lentils and quinoa (for 10 minutes once the water is boiling).
Place the beans into your blender with about half of the liquid out of the can together with the sweet potato and blend it well!
Once done, place the mixture into a bowl and add all the rest of the ingredients besides vital gluten flour and mix it well
Now you can add the flour and kneed it until it nicely incorporates.

The next step is to wrap them tightly into some cling film – you will see this step best in the video itself!

Leave them in the fridge for at least 1 hour, then you can unwrap them and put them into a preheated oven on 140 – 160C for about 20-25 minutes (turn them over after 10 minutes)

To get and extra crispy skin, you can dissolve some sodium alginate in water with a bit of sugar and dip the sausages in it before cooking.

Enjoy!

For a video tutorial, check the link below: