So it’s Winter, and we’ve got some seasonal recipes for you! Cranberries are one of my favourite fruits, and luckily for me, they’re in season right now. You can pick them up at your local supermarket most of the time, but they’re also easy to find at farm shops and local markets – if you buy them this way, you might be able to buy them zero waste… They’re super versatile, and are often used as an accompaniment to savoury dishes. But today I thought I’d give you a sweet recipe to try out. As usual, this recipe is vegan friendly. Now, I use dark chocolate in this recipe, but you can use whatever chocolate you like, I just find that dark chocolate balances out the sweetness of the cranberries. So, why not have a go at this festive, seasonal recipe?
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries (you can dry them yourself or buy already dried ones)
- 1/2 cup vegan dark chocolate chips or chocolate chunks (with some extra to put in the centre)
- 3 cups of oats
- 1 cup of plain flour
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup of sugar (ensure it’s vegan if you want this recipe to be vegan!)
- 3/4 cup vegan butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
Method:
- Pre-heat your oven to 180C and line two baking trays with baking parchment (recycled or reusable if you can!)
- Cream together your butter and sugar until it is creamy.
- Add your vanilla essence and your milk and mix to combine.
- Then add your flour, oats and baking powder and stir until there are no lumps of flour – be careful not to overmix.
- Next, add your chocolate chunks and cranberries and mix in, making sure they are well distributed.
- Shape the dough into balls, and place a chunk of chocolate inside each ball. Place each ball onto the tray, ensuring they are spaced out well.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked in the centre.
- Enjoy!
I hope you enjoyed this seasonal recipe – why not have a go at this once you’ve run out of Christmas food, or make them as a gift for someone?
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