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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Mud Cake…

YIELD: 12 slices (12 Servings) PREP: 5 mins COOK: 45 mins READY IN: 50 mins Seriously, is there anything better than Peanut Butter and Chocolate? Served with my most delicious frosting EVER and it's a match made in flavour heaven; the dark, rich bitterness of the cacao beans, the creamy, smooth, thick peanut butter that gets stuck in every crevice of your mouth.. Ingredients 240 g Vegan Margarine OR 200g coconut oil OR 240g light olive oil 4 chia eggs (1tbsp chia seeds soaked in 3tbsp water = 1 egg) 200 g Almond or Oat milk 150 g coconut sugar 240 g self raising gluten free flour 70 g raw cacao powder 2 tsp gluten free baking powder 4 tbsp smooth peanut butter OR other nut butter of choice Instructions Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line...

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Walnut, Banana and Passionfruit Bread….

YIELD: 1 Loaf (8-10 Servings) PREP: 10 mins COOK: 35-40 mins READY IN: 45 mins Ingredients 4 Over Ripe Bananas 2 Passionfruits 1/2 Cup Almond Milk 1/4 Cup Coconut Oil Melted 1/4 Cup Raw Coconut Sugar 1 Vanilla Bean Pod Scraped 2 Cups Wholemeal Flour (I haven't made this GF yet; but let me know if you do!) 1 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder 1 Cup Crushed Walnuts 1/4 Cup Whole Walnuts Instructions Preheat oven to 180ºC Line a non-stick loaf tin with baking paper In a blender, blend the bananas, passionfruit, almond milk, coconut oil, sugar and vanilla bean paste until smooth In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and add the crushed walnuts Pour the wet mixture on top of the dry, and fold gently to combine Spoon into the loaf tin, sprinkle the...

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Lemon and Almond Bundt Cake

YIELD: 1 cake (12 Servings) PREP: 10 mins COOK: 45-50 mins READY IN: 55 mins Ingredients 2 Cups Plain Flour 1 Cup Almond Milk 1 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder Scant 1/2 Tsp Salt 3/4 Cup Oil of choice (coconut oil recommended) 1 Cup Raw Coconut Sugar 4 Egg Replacers Or 4 Tbsp Chia Seeds, Soaked 2 Tbsp Lemon Zest 1/2 Cup Lemon Juice 1/2 Cup Almond Milk Instructions Preheat oven to 180C Grease a bundt pan or large cake tin In a large bowl, sift flour, almond meal, baking powder and salt In a separate bowl, whisk oil, sugar, egg replacers or Chia and zest Make a well in the dry ingredients and slowly pour in the wet mixture, half at a time After the first half pour in the lemon juice and mix After...

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Banana, almond and lemon loaf

YIELD: Makes 1 Loaf (8-10 Servings) PREP: 5 mins COOK: 35 mins READY IN: 40 mins Ingredients 2 Large, Ripe Bananas 1 Tspn Vanilla Paste/Essence 1/3 Cup Organic Safflower Oil 2 Cups Flour 1/4 Cup Organic, Raw Sugar 1 Cup Slivered Almonds 1 1/2 Tspn Baking Powder Juice of 2 Lemons Zest of 1 Lemon 1/4 Cup Water Instructions Grease a small loaf pan Heat oven to 180ºC In a blender or processor, blend bananas, vanilla paste, lemon juice and oil In a separate bowl, sift flour, and add sugar, almonds, baking powder and salt, and stir to mix Add banana mix to flour mix and add the 1/4 cup of water slowly (you want the mix to be very moist, but not runny-like cake batter) And be careful not to over...

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Vegan lemon-poppy seed muffins

YIELD: Makes 12 Ingredients 1/4 Cup Coconut Sugar 1 Cup Rice Flour 3/4 Cup Buckwheat Flour 1 Tbsn Baking Powder Pinch Sea Salt 1/2 Cup Rice Milk or Almond Milk 1/3 Cup Organic Safflower Oil 1 Tspn Vanilla Extract or Paste Jucie of 1 Lemon and Finely Grated Zest 1 Tbsn Chia Seeds Soaked In The Lemon Juice 1 Small Tub Soy Yoghurt (Plain) 2 Tbsn Poppy Seeds Instructions Preheat the oven to 180C and lightly coat the muffin tray with some coconut oil In a large bowl, mix the sugar, flours, baking powder and salt. Use a whisk to mix these together, as it will aerate the dry ingredients In a jug, whisk the milk, oil, vanilla and lemon juice (there will be separation of the oil and milk if you leave it...

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