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Vegan Shortbread Cookies

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Now this vegan shortbread cookies are the bomb! You only need four ingredients to bake them and it’s a very simple recipe to follow. The shortbread tastes exactly the same as non-vegan shortbread cookies, it’s a brilliant cookie recipe and you can easily add variations such as rosewater or vegan melted chocolate.

It’s a great vegan cookie recipe if you’re just starting out and wanting to learn how to bake vegan. These shortbread cookies can be cut into any shape and decorated with chocolate or royal icing. These shortbread cookies keep for a few weeks in an airtight container and can be frozen for a few months.

Watch my youtube video for more shortbread tips and tricks for this recipe.

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Easy Vegan Shortbread Cookies using 4 Ingredients

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  • Total Time:     40 minutes

  • Yield:     24 small cookies 1x



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Ingredients


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  • 250 grams vegan butter or margarine (1 cup at room temp)
  • 80 grams icing or powdered sugar (a little more than 1/2 cup)
  • 300 grams plain all purpose flour (2 1/3 cups + 1 tbs / plus extra)
  • 1 tsp almond extract / flavouring

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 175C / 350F and line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  2. Using a mix master with a paddle attachment, beat butter on low to soften it for minute. Then add sifted powdered sugar and cream together for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrap down the sides half way through.
  3. Add almond extract and beat on low for 30 seconds.
  4. Add sifted flour and beat on low. The mixture will start to come together as crumbs and then will form a soft delicate dough. If needed, add 1-2 tbs of water if it’s not coming together.
  5. Using your hands bring dough together into a ball. If it's super sticky and sticking to your fingers (see my video example) add a little extra flour. Place in the fridge for 30 mins to a few hours to help it firm up. I even leave mine over night sometimes.
  6. Roll dough out on bench about 5 mms or 1/2 cm thick and cut with cookie cutter.
  7. Place cookies on tray and bake for 23-25 minutes on the top rack of your oven. Check them at the 20 min mark. They will remain pale but go slightly brown on the bottom and around the edges.

Notes

See my super quick YouTube video for all my tips, tricks and variations with this recipe and how to get the perfect dough. 

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Cookies, High Tea

Keywords: shortbread, vegan, vegan baking, vegan cookie

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Vegan Custard Recipe

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Easy Vegan Custard Recipe

Vegan vanilla custard is a must with any apple pie, chocolate cake or ice-cream. Just because we’re vegan doesn’t mean we can’t have epic custard to satisfy all our vegan dessert desires. I assure you, it tastes exactly the same and this vegan recipe takes about 5 minutes to whip up using normal everyday ingredients. Thank me later…

The trick I learned when wanting to make a vegan custard, sauce or juice thick is to create a flour-based paste and add it to your liquid. This will thicken any sauce or custard. Once heated the vegan custard will thicken. You can add more cornstarch to your recipe if you’re wanting it to be thicker.

Flourless Chocolate Cake

This vegan custard recipe pairs really well with our latest flourless chocolate cake.

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Easy Thick Vegan Vanilla Custard

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  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 make 2 cups 1x
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  • 2 cups soy milk (500 mls)
  • 60 grams white sugar (approximately 4 tbs )
  • 2 tbs lemon juice
  • 1 tbs vanilla extract
  • pinch sea salt
  • 1/4 cup corn flour/corn starch
  • 1/4 cup water (62.5 ml)
  • pinch turmeric or vegan yellow food colouring

Instructions

  1. Add soy milk, vanilla, and salt and sugar to a small saucepan
  2. Mix together cornflour/corn starch and water in a separate bowl to form a paste
  3. Add to saucepan and place on a medium heat on your stovetop
  4. Gently bring to a boil whilst continuously stirring with a whisk until it thickens then take off heat
  5. To make it yellow either add a tiny pinch of turmeric or vegan yellow food colouring

Notes

Add more corn starch if you’re after a thicker custard

See YouTube video for all my tips, tricks and variations 

  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Cake Filling
  • Cuisine: Dessert

Keywords: dairy free, egg free, vegan baking, vegan cake decorating, vegan custard

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Easy Vegan Blueberry Muffins

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This is a great recipe for baking vegan blueberry muffins! I used to use this recipe when I was a professional caterer and it never failed. It’s a super easy recipe that you can make in 15 minutes or less. This baking video comes with loads of baking tips and tricks for baking the perfect muffin every time.

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Best Ever Vegan Caramel Sauce (with variations)

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vegan caramel sauce recipe

Vegan caramel sauce is life. It’s the best thing on any baked goods like cakes, puddings, desserts, on ice-cream, cookies, on toast and all over my face. Seriously, I know you understand what I am saying. The amazing recipe has all the wonderful variations you’re wanting to bake such as salted caramel sauce, creamy caramel sauce and a spicy version. So let’s get baking, baby!

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Best Ever Vegan Caramel Sauce with Variations

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  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 1 3 cups 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 50 grams pitted dates soaked overnight
  • 1/2 ltr coconut milk
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 400 grams white sugar
  • 120 ml water
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 3 tbs corn flour (or corn starch if US) (mixed with 3 tbs water)

Instructions

  1. Blend coconut milk, cinnamon, dates, salt and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, white vinegar in saucepan.
  3. On a high heat bring to the boil without stirring. Watch the pot the whole time because it can suddenly go brown and burn.
  4. Once the sugar suddenly turns golden, take off the heat and allow to sit for a minute until the bubbles die down.
  5. Very slowly stir in coconut milk mix (it’s going to bubble so be EXTRA careful) and then return back to your stove top on a medium high heat.
  6. Stir in the corn starch/corn flour paste until completely combined and bring to a boil whilst viciously stirring – don’t let it burn or stick to the bottom. Take off heat once it starts to thicken.
  7. Let cool and then strain if you want to make sure your sauce is 100% smooth.
  8. See recipe notes for variations and watch the video demo for more tips.

Notes

LIGHTER CREAMY VERSION: You can add additional coconut milk if you want a lighter version that isn’t so sweet
SALTED CARAMEL VERSION: Start by adding 1/4 tsp more sea salt until you’re happy with the ‘saltness’ of the sauce
SPICPY CARAMEL VERSION: Add more spices like nutmeg and a chai spice mix

 

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Cake Filling, Dessert

Keywords: caramel, drip icing, drip sauce, salted caramel, vegan, vegan baking, vegan cake filling, vegan caramel

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Vegan Choc Chip Scones

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vegan chocolate chip scones

Who doesn’t love a good old classic scone with a cuppa?!? Throw in some vegan chocolate chips and bob’s ya aunty! Baking vegan sconces is a fun and easy process and a great activity for the kids. You can swap out chocolate for fruit or leave it out all together and have plain scones. So let’s get baking!

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