The Chestnut Candle

These quick vegan date and nutmeg scones are healthy, homely and naturally sweetened, with a flavour reminiscent of Welsh cakes. Dates and a chopped apple provide the sweetness and olive oil is used in place of margarine. You could switch half the flour for wholemeal for an … [Read more...] about Date and Nutmeg Scones

This dark vegan Christmas cake is full of seasonal spice and vine fruits soaked in brandy. It's essentially a very traditional Christmas cake recipe with a few tried and tested vegan tweaks. As long as you keep the core quantities, you can experiment with flavours - … [Read more...] about Vegan Christmas Cake

Black bun, sometimes referred to as Scotch bun, is a festive Scottish cake with roots reaching back to Mary Queen of Scots. It's a delicious, dark and densely fruited cake encased in plain pastry, traditionally eaten on Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) along with a dram of whisky. It's … [Read more...] about Vegan Black Bun

This vegan orange and clove tart is a reinterpretation of an old Jocelyn Dimbleby Christmas recipe. It's a lovely, unusual, tangy alternative to mince pies at Christmas - a sort of cross between a Bakewell tart and a jaffa cake! Nutritional value is probably not at the front … [Read more...] about Vegan Orange and Clove Tart

There are so many recipes for banana breads and cakes on the web that it hardly seems worth offering up another one, but this vegan banana syrup loaf has a lot going for it. For a start, it's uncommonly easy and involves just seven ingredients. As long as you're equipped … [Read more...] about Banana Syrup Loaf