Vegan Crepes

Craving a French breakfast? Or are you bored of pancakes? Try this delicious and easy crepes recipe. These are so good with banana and chocolate spread, berries and yoghurt or just plain lemon and sugar!

Ingredients (makes 8 crepes)

2 cups flour
2 1/4 cups soy milk
2 tbsp oil (vegetable, coconut or avocado)
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tbsp vanilla

Method

Whisk all ingredients in a bowl until there are no lumps. Heat a large frying pan and melt a small amount of butter (you can also use coconut oil).

Spoon 1/2 cup of crepe mixture into the middle of the pan. Immediately tilt the fry pan to spread the mixture as thin as possible. I like to use a crepe spreader or bent icing spatula to help spread the crepes thin but it is possible tilting the pan too. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side and serve with your favourite toppings.

Cashew Nut Stir Fry

Stir fries are one of the simplest vegan recipes to make. Just throwing whatever veggies you have left into a pan with a delicious sauce. Here is one of my favourite recipes for a stir fry.

Ingredients
1/2 cup raw cashews
4 servings rice, cooked
1 block tofu, cut into bite-sized cubes
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, sliced into half-moons
1 capsicum, sliced
1 broccoli, cut into small florets

Sauce
4 tbsp soy
4 tsp brown sugar
2 cloves garlic
Pinch ground pepper
2 tsp cornflour
1/3 cup water

Method

Toast cashews lightly in a large fry pan. Set aside then use the same fry pan to fry veggies and tofu until softened and browned.

Mix together sauce ingredients in a bowl then add to softened veggies. Add cashews then serve with cooked rice.

Cacao Granola

I’m so fussy when it comes to granola so I usually make it myself. This recipe hits the spot and doesn’t take too long to make. You should have all the ingredients in your kitchen cupboard!

Ingredients

1 cup oats
2 tbsp fine coconut
2 handfuls of nuts/seeds of your choice
1 tbsp cacao powder
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp avocado oil (sub melted coconut oil)
1 tbsp almond butter (any nut butter will do!)
1 tsp vanilla extract

1/3 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate

Method

Mix dry ingredients, minus chocolate, together in a bowl. In a separate bowl combine wet ingredients. Mix the two together, you may need to get in there with your hands to incorporate the ingredients well. Add chocolate chips and mix through.

Spread evenly across a lined baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius, turning the granola with a spatula half way through cooking so it gets evenly roasted. Leave to cool then enjoy in your breakfasts or as a snack.

Banoffee Pie

This is a favourite dessert among even my non-vegan family members. They are always going in for seconds.

Ingredients

Crust
1 cup almond flour
1/2 cup oats
1 cup soaked pitted dates
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
2 tbsp any nut butter
Pinch sea salt

Filling
1 can Nature’s Charm vegan condensed milk
1 cup pitted dates
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp any nut butter
Pinch sea salt

Extras
3 bananas
Nature’s Charm coconut whipping cream
Chocolate shavings (optional)

Method

Blend crust ingredients together in a food processor. Press into a tart dish covering the entire thing evenly. Place in the fridge to set.

Blend filling ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pour over the crust evenly.

Chop up some bananas and cover the filling with them. Top with some coconut whipping cream, some more bananas and some shaved chocolate. Place back in fridge for a couple of hours.