Vegan bran rusks
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 6 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 2-3 cups brown sugar 1/3 cup flax seed flour mixed with equal part water (leave to curdle for 5mins) 1/2 cup canola oil 500ml boiling water (sub half with plant milk if you like) 500g margarine or vegan butter 1kg self-raising flour or cake flour 5 cups bran 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp salt 1 cup mixed seeds and nuts (I used pumpkin, sesame, sunflower, and pecans) Method 1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Sift the self-raising flour, baking powder, and salt, then add in the sugar, bran, and nuts and mix well with a wooden spoon. 2. Measure the margarine, add in the flax egg, boiling water, canola oil, and vanilla. 3. Make a well, pour in the wet into the dry, and rub the butter mixture into the flour mixture until a smooth batter starts to form, press the batter into the rusk tray of choice, sprinkle more sugar on top, and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden. 4. Once baked, let it cool, slice into fingers, and then dry out at 100 degrees Celsius for 1-2 hrs. Photo Gallery Hope you love this super easy, no fuss rusk recipe* M*
Garden focaccia
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients • 4 cups (512 g) white bread flour @eurekamils• 2 teaspoons (10 g) pink salt• 1 packet instant dry yeast (11 g) dry yeast,• 2 cups (455 g) lukewarm water, made by combining 1/2 cup boiling water with 1 1/2 cupscold water• Oil for greasing• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided• flaky sea salt• 1 to 2 teaspoons whole rosemary leaves, optional• Peppers to top• Red onion to top• Capers• Sliced tomatoes of choice• Fresh herbs or dried herbs to top Method Make the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and instant yeast. Add the water. Using a rubber spatula, mix until the liquid is absorbed and the ingredients form a sticky dough ball. Rub the surface of the dough lightly with olive oil. Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel, cloth bowl cover, or plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator immediately for at least 12 hours or for as long as three days. NOTE: It is important the dough really beslicked with olive oil especially if you are using a cloth bowl cover or tea towel as opposed to plastic wrap or a hard lid. If you are using a tea towel, consider securing it with a rubber bandto make a more airtight cover. If you do not slick the dough with enough oil, you risk the dough drying out and forming a crust over the top layer. Make use of a large square pan and grease with oil or coat with nonstick cooking spray. Pour a tablespoon of oil into the center of each pan or 2 tablespoons. Using two forks, deflate the dough by releasing it from the sides of the bowl and pulling it toward the center. Rotate the bowl in quarter turns as you deflate, turning the mass into a rough ball. Roll the dough ball in the oil to coat it all over, forming a rough ball. Repeat with the remaining pieces. Let the dough rest for 3 to 4 hours depending on the temperature of your kitchen. Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat it to 180 degrees Celsius. If using the rosemary, sprinkle it over the dough. Pour a tablespoon of oil over. Rub your hands lightly in the oil to coat, then, using all of your fingers, press straight down to create deep dimples. If necessary, gently stretch the dough as you dimple to allow the dough to fill the pan. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt all over. Add your desired decorations with the peppers, onions, capers, tomatoes, and herbs. Transfer the pans or pan to the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the underside is golden and crisp. Remove the pans or pan from the oven and transfer the focaccia to a cooling rack. Let it cool for 10 minutes before cutting and serving; let it cool completely if youare having it with the intention of making a sandwich. Photo Gallery Hope you love this delicious and scrumptious focaccia recipe! M*
Savoury Sweet potato muffins
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 20 Cook Time Serves 6 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 3 cups (375g) self-rising or plain flour, whole wheat flour bread flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon dried mixed Italian herbs or ground sun-dried tomatoes 2 teaspoons garlic powder, or onion powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 ¼ cups (315g) dairy-free milk ½ cup (125g) light olive oil, or oil of choice 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, lemon juice or white vinegar (optional) 1 cup (150g) grated sweet potato 1 cup 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes diced ½ cup baby spinach or kale leaves, finely chopped, optional Method Add all of the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Add all the wet ingredients and sweet potatoes to the bowl and mix until just combined. Use an ice cream scoop or a large spoon to divide the batter into your muffin pan. make a generous swirl of sun-dried tomato paste on top of each muffin. If desired, sprinkle pumpkin seeds on top of each muffin. Bake the muffins for 30-35 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick in a muffin and it comes out completely clean. Store leftover muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days or in the fridge for a week or so. These muffins freeze really well. Photo Gallery Hope you love these delicious savoury muffins! M*
Olive oil chocolate chip cookies
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients * 100 ml good quality olive oil* 115 g brown sugar or coconut sugar * 50 caster or sugar* ¼ cup non-dairy milk * 2 tsp vanilla extract* 100 g plain all-purpose flour* 100 g spelt or rye flour * 1 tbsp corn starch * 1 tsp baking powder* ½ tsp bicarbonate de soda * ½ tsp salt* 150 g dark chocolate chips* Coarse salt Method 1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. 2. Whisk together the olive oil, brown sugar, caster sugar, milk and vanilla extract in a large bowl until very well combined.3. In a separate bowl sift together the flour, spelt/rye or buckwheat flour, cornflour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt then stir in the chopped chips chocolate. The dough will be a bit soft but will firm up as it chills.4. Scoop out the cookies and add more chocolate chips on top. Freeze for 20 minutes. 5. Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes until they are golden and gooey, serve with some salt on top! 6. Once cold, store in an airtight container. Photo Gallery Hope you love these delicious cookies!! M*
Peanut butter mochi brownies
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 250 g self-rising flour 50g glutinous rice flour 220 g castor sugar 90g brown sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup smooth or crunchy Peanut butter 135 ml plant-based milk 180 ml coconut oil, melted 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract caramel chocolate chips More peanut butter to top Chocolate chips if you like sugar to sprinkle before baking Method Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a square brownie baking tin with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine all the flour, sugars, and salt, sifting everything so there are no lumps. Mix together the peanut butter, and the rest of the wet ingredients then add them into the bowl with the flour ingredients. Mix together well with a spatula until smooth. The batter can be slightly thick depending on the rice flour. Fold in some chocolate chips, mix, and stir well. In a small bowl, heat the peanut butter for a few seconds until melted. Drizzle the peanut butter over the brownie mix, and add a few sprinkles of sugar, make swirls with a knife. Bake the brownies for 35-40 minutes until just set in the centre, but still soft. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin. When fully cooled, remove from the tin. Slice into squares and enjoy! Keep in the fridge for up to three days or freeze a few for those much-needed brownie days! Photo Gallery Hope you love these Moorish squares!! M*
Purple Sweet potato hummus
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1x can butterbeans drained 1 medium exotic sweet potato, steamed 1 tbsp smooth tahini 1-2 tbsp lemon juice 1-2 tbsp honey 1 tsp ground sumac 1 tsp ground cumin Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup olive oil Za’atar spice to top Roasted purple sweet potato and chickpeas & butterbeans to serve Fresh cilantro to serve Some smooth tahini to serve Method Drain the butterbeans from the can, and leave some of the liquid to blend. Place 3/4 of the butterbeans along with the liquid of the can in a high-speed blender. Add the steamed sweet potato, tahini, lemon juice, honey, spices, and olive oil and blend until smooth. Add some liquid like plant milk or hot water if needed. To top: slice and dice the other sweet potato, place on a parched paper-lined baking tray, and add the other 1/4 part of the butterbeans, drizzle with oil, some more sumac, za’atar, salt, and pepper. Roast for 15-20 minutes until golden. Scoop the hummus on to a plate, and top with the roasted sweet potatoes, butterbeans, more za’atar, and fresh cilantro. Photo Gallery Hope you love this delicious dip!! M*
Hertzoggie bars
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 6 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients Tart base 2 cups cake or self-rising pastry flour, sifted 2 tbsp icing/castor sugar 90 g coconut oil or margarine softened not melted. Coconut frangipane filling 80 g vegan butter or margarine at room temperature 125 g caster sugar 40 g smooth apricot jam 90ml aquafaba ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups shredded coconut 30 g all-purpose flour sifted 1 tbsp cornstarch ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 cup smooth apricot jam (i used mom’s ) Method Base Combine the flour, and icing sugar/castor sugar, in a large bowl. Add the softened coconut oil or margarine and rub it into the dry ingredients with your fingers until your flour looks like breadcrumbs. Add ice cold water. 1 tbsp at a time, I added ¼ cup. Combine all the ingredients into a dough gently. Wrap it up in a piece of cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Remove the dough from the fridge and roll it out between two sheets of baking paper until you get a circle or square tin large enough to cover your entire tin case, about 2-3 mm in thickness. Place the rolled-out dough over a tart case and gently line the inside of it with the pastry. Tuck the pastry in well, ensuring. Trim the excess pastry and patch any holes with the cut-off excess. Pierce the bottom of the pastry with a fork in a few places and chill the pastry-lined tart case in the fridge for about another 60 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line the pastry case with parchment paper and fill with baking beads or rice for a blind bake. Blind bake the pastry for 15 minutes. Remove the paper and beads and bake for another 10 minutes. Coconut frangipane filling While the pastry base is baking, prepare the filling. Cream oil/ margarine and sugar. Whisk in the flour. Add aquafaba, a small amount at a time. Whisk well after each portion of aquafaba. Gently fold in the shredded coconut and vanilla extract with a spatula. You should end up with a thick batter. Spread out the smooth apricot jam on to the base, then Fill the pastry case with coconut frangipane and spread the filling evenly. Sprinkle over more coconut and castor sugar. Bake the tart for about 30- 40 minutes, until the filling is nicely browned. Remove from the oven and allow the tart to cool down before removing it from the tin and cutting it into squares or slices. Store or freeze in an airtight container. Photo Gallery Hope you love this must-make South African cookie recipe, it was so delicious!! M*
Pecan rice cake slices
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 2-3 cups natures Valley rice cake cereal3/4 cup runny peanut butter1/3 cup liquid sweetener of choice (I used honey/golden syrup)1-2 tbsp coconut oil1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 cup chopped pecansMelted chocolate to topToasted pecans to topFlakey salt to top Method Melt the peanut butter and add the sweetener & vanilla, pour in the rice porridge, and fold in.Add in the chopped pecans and then press in to a parchment paper lined tray, place in thefridge to set.2. Once set, add the melted chocolate and then top with more swirls of peanut butter, pecans, & salt, place in the fridge to set before slicing. Photo Gallery Hope you love this super easy and delicious treat!! M*
Peanut butter chocolate rice cake bars
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients Provita Rice cake crisp barsIngredients8-10 Provita rice cakes crushed into fine crumbs1 cup smooth peanut butter1/4 cup coconut oil1/4 cup syrup of choiceToppingMelted chocolate of choice (mix with some smooth peanut butter to make more)Caramel chocolate drops or peanut butter drops Method 1. Place the crushed Provita rice cakes in a bowl, melt together the peanut butter, coconut oil and syrup. Mix well and pour over the rice cakes. Press in to a parchment paper lined tray and freeze until set.2. Once set, remove and pour over your melted chocolate and chocolate drops, freeze again, once set, slice and enjoy! Photo Gallery Hope you love this recipe as much as I do, such a delicious combo! M*
Roasted cauliflower hummus
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients Roasted cauliflower2 cups cauliflower florets washed and driedOlive oilSalt and pepper1 tsp Garlic flakes1 tsp lifestyle foods smoked paprika1 tsp lifestyle foods ground corianderHummus1 1/2 cups canned chickpeas (bit of canned water saved)1/4 cup olive oil1 tbsp smooth peanut butter2-3 tbsp lemon juiceSalt and pepper to taste1/2 tsp lifestyle foods smoked paprika1/2 tsp lifestyle foods ground corianderDukkahPine nutsDill to serve Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Place the cauliflower florets in a bowl, drizzle witholive oil, add in the paprika, coriander, salt, pepper and mix well. Pour out on to a parchmentpaper lined sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes.2. Add all of the hummus ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, add more milk orwater if needed, add half of the baked cauliflower in to the hummus.3. Blend again until smooth, serve the hummus with the last bit of roasted cauliflower, dukkah,pine nuts, fresh dill and toasted bread. Photo Gallery Hope you love this creamy hummus as much as I do, it’s a close favorite of mine. M*