Double chocolate hot cross buns
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 6 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 1/2 cups coconut milk 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast 4 1/2 cups flour bread flour or all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cacao powder 1/2 cup soft brown sugar, divided 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 cup vegan butter or margarine, room temperature Flour piped cross: 1/2 cup all-purpose or bread flour 1/2 cup water Hot cross bun bread wash: 1 1/2 tbsp melted vegan butter 1 tbsp golden syrup 11/2 tsp ground cinnamon extra chocolate chips Method Measure and weigh out all ingredients before beginning. Heat the coconut milk to lukewarm, then, stir in the 2 tbsp of the brown sugar with 1 tsp of flour. Add the yeast stir with a wooden spoon and cover. Place the bowl in a warm area to activate for 10-12 minutes. Add the remaining flour, plus the remaining brown sugar, cacao powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chocolate chips to a large bowl. Gently mix the ingredients for a minute, and use your hand to knead the dough until it comes together, the dough will look shaggy. (here you can make use of a stand mixer with a dough hook) Then, add in the room temperature vegan butter, and mix until the butter is incorporated into the dough, knead until you have a smooth dough. Place the dough ball into a large greased bowl, and cover with a clean dish towel. Place the bowl in a warm area. Proof the bread until it’s doubled in size, about an hour. While the dough is rising, you can grease a medium baking dish with cooking oil, or leftover vegan butter. Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down lightly and gently pull the dough from the bowl onto a floured surface. Use a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, to divide the dough into 12-16 even pieces. To form round rolls, gently roll a dough ball in between your palms. Then pinch the bottom of the dinner roll together to create a more round top, and place the buns in the baking dish when done. Cover the dinner rolls with a thin clean dish towel place in a warm area and let them double in size again. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius. For the cross topping: Mix the flour and water in a small bowl. If you find the mixture is too runny to be piped, stir in another tablespoon or two of flour. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag or ziplock bag, and snip the end of the piping bag. Pipe one long line over a row of rolls, and repeat until every bun has a cross on it. Once the oven is preheated, place the vegan hot cross buns into the oven to bake for 23-28 minutes until golden. Glaze: Mix the tablespoon of melted vegan butter, golden syrup, and cinnamon, for the bread wash. Use a pastry brush to lightly brush the mixture over the tops of the rolls. Add a few more chocolate chips on top. Allow them to cool slightly, and serve warm with vegan butter. Store any leftover rolls in an airtight container or freeze. Photo Gallery Hope you love these super fluffy buns!! M*
Medjool stuffed dates
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 8-10 Medjool dates, pits removed (replace with brown dates, here you can smash them and use them as the base if not possible to stuff) Cashew pistachio nut butter or any nut butter of choice 100-150g Dark chocolate to dip Cashew butter frosting Crushed nuts to decorate Cashew butter frosting 1/3 cup cashew pistachio nut butter (sub again with nut butter on hand) 50g vegan white chocolate or icing sugar to mix Method Remove the pits of the Medjool dates, stuff them with 1 tsp nut butter, and add a few crushed nuts inside if you like. Freeze for about 20 minutes before dipping in the melted chocolate. Mix the frosting ingredients and then decorate the dates, add crushed nuts, and freeze again for 10 minutes. Enjoy! Photo Gallery Hope you love these ultra delicious raw vegan snacks!! M*
Raspberry fig lemon loaf
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1½ cups full-fat coconut cream ¾ cup non-dairy milk (I used soy milk) ½ cup castor sugar or coconut sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4-1/3 cups coconut oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp lemon zest 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cups spelt flour 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 3/4 cups raspberries fresh or frozen 1 tsp cornstarch Frosting: 3/4 cup vegan cream cheese 1 1/2 cups icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius degrees. Line a banana bread tin loaf with parchment paper. Combine all the wet ingredients in a large bowl and stir well. In another bowl, whisk all the dry ingredients except raspberries. Pour the wet mixture over the flour mixture and whisk until just combined. Wash and pat dry the raspberries. Add cornstarch and raspberries to a medium bowl and toss to coat. Gently fold raspberries and the lemon zest into the cake batter, until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely before slicing/glazing. For the glaze: cream the cream cheese with the icing sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Frost the cake with the icing and then decorate with sliced figs or more raspberries. serve and enjoy! Photo Gallery Hope you love this fluffy ,delish loaf as much as we do!! M*
Puff pastry milk tart
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients sheet of puff pastry (check ingredients for vegan) 400ml coconut cream 1/2 cup vegan cream cheese or cashew butter (or 1 cup cashews soaked in hot water for at least an hour) 1/2 cup corn starch 1/2 cups golden syrup or brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt cinnamon sugar Method Preheat the oven tot 180 degrees Celsius. Add the coconut cream, cream cheese, cornstarch, syrup (sugar), vanilla, and salt into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a pot and bring to a simmer until it starts to thicken, whisking now and again. Roll out the puff pastry and line the base of a pan with parchment paper, cut out the puff pastry according to the size of the tart tin (i used a 20cm one), line the pan with the puff pastry, and let it hang over slightly. Pour in the milk tart filling and place in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes. Bake until golden, once baked, remove to cool. Once cooled, sprinkle on cinnamon sugar and serve. Keep chilled for ultimate freshness. Photo Gallery Hope you love this yummy recipe as much as we do!! M*
Heart shaped cinnamon buns
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 6 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 3 ½ – 4 cups white bread flour or self-rising flour 1 package of instant dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups lukewarm dairy-free milk ¼ cup syrup For the Filling 1 1/2 fresh raspberries or raspberries ½ cup brown brown sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice zest of a lemon (approx 1/2 tsp) 1/3 cup chia seeds (optional) Frosting 1 cup vegan cream cheese 3/4 cup or more icing sugar some more lemon zest fresh raspberries and more jam to top Method In a large bowl, whisk together 3 ½ cups flour, yeast, and salt. Then, add in the lukewarm dairy-free milk and syrup. Using a spatula, fold until mostly combined. Sprinkle a little more flour if needed, form into a ball, add back into a lightly oiled bowl, place in a warm area, and cover with a damp cloth to rise for about an hour or until double in size. In a saucepan, add the berries, sugars, syrup, lemon, and zest together. Let it come to a simmer and mash the berries, add the chia seeds and turn it down to low, let it cook for 3 minutes more, whisk well, and add a bit of water if needed. Let it chill. Once the dough has doubled in size, pull out the dough and lay it out on a lightly floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll dough into a rectangular shape about 2cm thick. Add a sprinkle of sugar onto the cinnamon rolls, then a generous tbsp of the berry chia jam. Slice into long strips and roll up each edge until they meet together, pinch the bottom of the roll to make a heart and place in a parchment paper lined round tin, repeat until the dough is done. Makes roughly 8-10 rolls, depending on how thick you slice the strips. Let it rise again for another half an hour or so. Bake the cinnamon buns for 35-40 minutes until golden. Frosting Cream the frosting ingredients together until smooth and glossy, once the buns have baked and have slightly cooled to lukewarm, remove them from the pan, and add the frosting on top, with more dollops of the jam and fresh berries. Photo Gallery Hope you love these pretty pink heart buns! M*
Pistachio baklava bliss balls
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 cup soaked brown dates 1/2 cup peanut butter or smooth cashew butter (more if needed) 1 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt 1/2 cup roasted cashews or walnuts 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1 cup pistachios 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg crushed pistachios to roll in Method Add the soaked (drained brown dates) and the rest of the bliss ball ingredients into a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until it all comes together. Roll in to balls and then in the crushed pistachios, chill and freeze and enjoy as you like! Photo Gallery Hope you love these delicious and easy bliss balls! M*
Double dark chocolate buckwheat loaf
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 ½ cups buckwheat flour ½ cup tapioca flour or almond flour (this will produce a dense cake ) ½ cup cacao powder 1 ½ tsp baking powder ½ cup coconut sugar 1 ½ tbsp flax seed flour 1/4 cup water ⅔ cup melted coconut oil ⅓ cup coconut or soy milk 1 cup apple puree 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips Chocolate ganache frosting 150g of your favourite dark chocolate 1/3 cup coconut cream or full-fat coconut milk cherries to decorate Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a bread baking tin with baking paper. In a mixing bowl add the apple puree, flaxseed flour, water, coconut oil, and milk. Whisk well. In a separate bowl add the buckwheat flour, almond flour, or alternative GF mixture, coconut sugar, baking powder, and cacao powder to a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Pour the apple mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips, pour into the loaf tin, and bake for 50 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. The loaf is baked once a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf. Once the bread is baked, remove it from the oven and allow to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. For the ganache- melt the chocolate slowly pour in the coconut cream and whisk well until it starts to thicken. Pour over the loaf, and let it set slightly before adding the cherries, slice and serve! Photo Gallery Hope you love this decadent double chocolate loaf! M*
Vegan eton mess
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 120 ml / ½ cup aquafaba ½ tsp lemon or lime juice, white wine, or apple cider vinegar125 g / ½ cup + 2 tbsp fine caster sugar Whipped coconut cream Berry coulis or jam Fresh berries Lemon zest lavender to top Method Preheat the oven to 100º and line a baking tray with a fresh sheet of baking paper. In a large, clean bowl (make sure there is no greasy residue, it is best to use a glass bowl for this) beat chickpea water with an electric whisk or use a stand mixer until you get stiff peaks. Add ½ tsp of acid to stabilize the mixture and help you reach stiff peaks. To test if whipped chickpea water is ready, gently turn the bowl upside down. If the mixture does not start sliding down, you can start adding sugar. Add sugar very slowly, tablespoon by tablespoon, whipping well after each addition. Continue until all the sugar has been added. By now, the mixture should become beautifully glossy, thick, and sticky. Spoon the meringue mixture into a piping bag. You can also use a large ziplock bag, If using a plastic bag, cut the corner of your filled bag off – start with a small hole and make it larger if needed. Allow some space around each meringue or else they may stick together. Bake for about 90 minutes, then turn the oven off but leave the tray with the meringue inside with the oven’s door slightly open for another 90 minutes for the meringues to dry out fully. Keep the meringues in an airtight container. Note that the exact baking time depends on the size of your meringues, so if you are going for a larger size, be sure to adjust the baking time. To assemble layer the meringue in the serving glasses along with the whipped coconut cream, berry coulis, and fresh berries. Top with grated lemon zest and lavender. Photo Gallery Hope you love these pretty and delicious desserts! M*
Hazelnut coffee cake
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 3 cups self-rising flour or cake flour 1 ½ cups light brown sugar 1 ½ tsp bicarbonate de Soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp Cinnamon ¾ tsp Salt 3 Tbsp frozen Instant Coffee Powder 1 ½ cups non-dairy milk 3 tsp Vanilla Extract ¾ cup Canola Oil or melted coconut oil 1 ½ Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar Frosting: 3-4 cups icing sugar ½ cup Vegan Butter or margarine 1 shot espresso, chilled (1/4 cup) 1 Tbsp Instant Coffee Powder 1 tsp Vanilla Extract Toppings Crushed coconut biscuits 2 cups roasted hazelnuts, chopped Method Preheat the oven to 180°C. Spray two cake pans with non-stick spray and line the bottoms with circles of parchment paper. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and coffee powder in a bowl. Mix. In another bowl, add milk, vanilla extract, oil, and vinegar and mix into a batter. Let it curdle for 5-8 minutes. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans and smooth down. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of one of the cakes comes out clean. Let the cakes cool for a few minutes before removing them from the cake pans and placing them onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely before frosting. Frosting: Add the icing sugar, vegan butter, espresso coffee, instant coffee, and vanilla extract to the bowl cream until smooth. Frost the cakes with buttercream, and decorate with crushed biscuits and toasted hazelnuts. Store in an airtight container or sit in the fridge to set slightly, remove 15-20 or so before serving. Photo Gallery Hope you love this delicious and absolutely yummy cake!! M*
Sweet potato chocolate mousse
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 1/4 cup steamed sweet potato 1/3 cup brown dates or liquid sweeteners like honey or agave 3/4 cup coconut cream or full-fat milk 1/3 cup cacao powder 1 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt Method Add the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, scoop into serving jars, add more cacao powder, and chill for 1-2 hours. Serve and enjoy! Photo Gallery Hope you love these delicious and. nutritious mousse cups! M*
