Guest recipes with Farah Shammas

Sweet vegan treats

 Healthy Biscuits

3 small Cyprus bananas, mashed

1 pinch of iodised sea salt

1 drop of vanilla extract

1 tablespoon of coconut oil

1/3 cup of Date syrup*

2 tablespoons of almond milk

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder

1/2 cup coconut flour

1/2 cup whole grain oats

1/2 cup mixed granola

2/3 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

1 tablespoon ground flax seeds

*to make the date syrup, take three large dates, remove the seed and cut them into small pieces. Cover them in hot water and allow them to soak for 5 minutes and mash them with a fork.

 

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Mix all the wet ingredients first.

Add the dry ones on top and make sure to mix in the baking powder/bicarbonate of soda into the flour before mixing everything together.

Take less than a tablespoon worth of mix and make into a small ball.

Place on baking paper and press down to make a circular biscuit.

Repeat – you should get about 16 biscuits.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Enjoy.

 

Vegan 1 minute ice cream

3 or 4 frozen ripe bananas

Splash of plant-based chocolate milk

1 tablespoon chia seeds

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds

3 drops vanilla extract

4 medjool dates (no pips)

 

Mix all together in a strong blender

Serve immediately and gobble up

 

Vegan fluffy waffles

2 cups wholemeal flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 cup vegan butter

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 and 1/2 cups coconut milk

3 drops vanilla essence

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

 

Mix dry ingredients together and then add the rest

Pour into waffle maker and cook til golden

Enjoy with vegan chocolate spread and ice cream

 

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