Recipe #91 Vegan Nutella Spread

Ingredients

• 1 cup of hazelnuts
• 1/4 cup of maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil (optional)
• 3 tablespoons of cocoa
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla 
• 5-7 tablespoons of Hazelnut milk (or soy or almond milk)

Roast the hazelnuts in the oven at 250oC for 15-20 minutes. 

Take them out and rub them in a towel to take most of the skin off.

Place them in a food processor and pure the hazelnuts. Add the remaining ingredients and blend till its smooth. 

If using coconut oil transfer as soon as possible to your jar or plastic box and let it harden in the container.

Recipe #13 Vegan Chocolate Muffins

Shopping list

• 1 + 1/4 cups of white flour
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 2/3 cups cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup brown sugar

Method 
Beat this on medium speed for about 3 minutes and spoon this into the cupcake holders. 

For cupcakes bake for 17 minutes / 180oC @ electric oven 
For a cake just let it bake longer and check with a toothpick when it's done - toothpick should be dry.

Recipe #12 Chocolate Brownie

Shopping list

• 2 cups of flour
• 2 cups of brown sugar
• 1 cup of sunflower oil
• 3/4 of cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup of water
• 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

Method 

Into a large bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. 

Pour in the water, vegetable oil and vanilla; mix until well blended. Spread evenly onto a baking pan previously covered in baking paper.

Cook for 20-25 min on 180 C (you don't want your brownies too dry)

Sprinkle with powder sugar and cut into squares.