Top Tips for Vegan Baking

Chef/owner of Harry’s Kitchen, Harry Hensman is passionate about seasonal cooking and is sought out by clients who have super-healthy dietary requirements, but don’t want to sacrifice taste. Here’s his top tips for baking healthier, vegan treats…

Chocolate and caramel tart with hazelnuts

Top Tips for Vegan Baking

Coconut oil

vegan baking

Coconut oil is a great substitute for butter – you can make a virtuous ‘rocky road’ with it.

Beetroot and sweet potato

iStock_000017697667_Small

Beetroot and sweet potato have natural sugars and make a decadent and very moist chocolate brownie.

Spelt flour

vegan baking

Spelt flour is the next best thing to wheat flour and is tolerated by most who are sensitive to wheat.

Olive oil

Olive oil_iStock_000072786351_Large

Olive oil is a great fat when making orange or lemon cakes, especially with polenta to make a great wheat- free dessert. At CK we serve it with lemon syrup and coconut yoghurt.

Xylitol

Xylitol on birch background

Use xylitol instead of sugar. It has a very low GI and is actually an anti-fungal.

Cacao drops

two cups of chocolate kisses

Make healthy candy bars by pressing oats, cacao drops, agave syrup and crunchy peanut butter into a tin.

Almond milk

Almond milk_iStock_000061125490_Large

Almond milk makes a fantastic panna cotta!

Popcorn

Popcorn

Make your own popcorn – instead of butter, a drizzle of white truffle oil and sea salt makes a very grown up nibble.