food & drink
quick & easy vegan desserts
Rachel Clarke, from popular North West vegan food blog @myvegandiary87 (Instagram) shares a couple of her favourite recipes. They've been tried and tested by the Style team and we can guarantee they are delicious!
1 tsp chia seeds 1 tsp vanilla extract 125ml soy milk Spray cooking oil (eg. Fry Light) Strawberries Maple syrup, coconut cream, cacao nibs, to top
pancake stack
Method
Thick American style chocolate pancakes topped with Scottish strawberries, coconut, cream, cacao nibs and maple syrup (serves 1).
2. Make a well in the middle then add soy milk and vanilla, and whisk til just combined.
Ingredients 75g self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp caster sugar 2 tsp cocoa powder
1. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Heat a pan to a medium heat, spray with cooking oil, then add a couple of spoonfuls of batter. 4. Once bubbles start to form (about 3 mins) flip over. Repeat til batter is gone, then top with syrup, strawberries, cacao nibs and coconut cream.
triple chocolate brownies Ingredients 25g Flora margarine 25g coconut oil 100g dark chocolate, chopped 100g brown sugar 1/4 cup maple syrup pinch of salt 1/2 cup aquafaba (liquid from a can of black beans - make sure to measure) 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp cinnamon 100g plain flour 100g chopped vegan milk chocolate 2 bars Fry's Strawberry Cream (or sub whichever flavour you prefer)
30 | Rochdale Style
Method 1. Preheat oven to 180°/160° fan. Line an 8" baking pan and set aside. 2. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt chocolate, margarine and coconut oil. 3. When melted, remove from heat. Add brown sugar, maple syrup and salt and whisk. 4. Whisk Aquafaba until slightly foamy, then add to chocolate mix and combine. 5. Whisk in vanilla and cinnamon. Then add flour and mix well. Fold in 100g chopped chocolate. 6. Pour brownie batter into prepared pan. Bake for 35 mins The brownies will be moist but set. 7. Remove from oven. Chop Fry's bars into sections carefully, and squash into the top of the brownie (The heat makes the fondant go all gooey). 8. Allow to cool for about an hour before cutting and serving.
