Bananas are always a safe bet when it comes to muffins. These vegan banana chocolate brazil nut muffins are very easy to make and their flavour and texture are an interesting variation on the usual banana muffin. The quantity of sugar is reduced because of the … [Read more...] about Vegan Banana Chocolate Brazil Nut Muffins
Spiced Apple Cornbread Muffins
Still on an autumnal theme and making use of all those apples, these simple vegan spiced apple cornbread muffins use a traditional 50/50 mix of plain wheat flour and polenta for the crumbly texture of cornbread. Apple puree, chopped apple and sultanas provide moisture and … [Read more...] about Spiced Apple Cornbread Muffins
Raspberry and Rhubarb Muffins
Rhubarb plays an unassuming role in these easy vegan raspberry and rhubarb muffins, providing a subtle background flavour that brings out the flavour of raspberries. It also, of course, adds extra nutritional value alongside the fantastically healthy raspberries. Despite the … [Read more...] about Raspberry and Rhubarb Muffins
Vegan Sugar-Crusted Banana Loaf
All baking is alchemy, and there are several magical things about this vegan sugar-crusted banana loaf cake: the banana-vanilla flavours; the fact that it rises well despite the quantity of mashed banana; and the lovely sugar crust that results from a long baking time. On top … [Read more...] about Vegan Sugar-Crusted Banana Loaf
Chocolate Prune Cupcakes
Once upon a time, before they were bouffant, cupcakes were unostentatious little iced cakes. I remember them from childhood as home-made individual party cakes with white icing and a cherry on top, or as the Lyons cupcakes from the shops that came in chocolate, lemon and … [Read more...] about Chocolate Prune Cupcakes