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
Apple-Crusted Cinnamon Bread
The apples this year are supposed to be especially good after the hot summer. This vegan apple-crusted cinnamon bread is an easy and delicious loaf that will use up windfalls and make the best of any deals in the supermarkets. For me, the top two reasons to bake this … [Read more...] about Apple-Crusted Cinnamon Bread
