Simply Vegan Baking is a fun book by the first vegan contestant on Great British Bake-off. This Yorkshire lass is on a mission to show how familiar recipes can be made without eggs, dairy or butter.
To avoid palm oil, use Flora vegan butter (and make your own pastry (keep fresh dough away from children and pets).
Before baking, read up on food safety for people and pets (many ingredients like chocolate, nuts, dried fruits, citrus and nutmeg are unsafe near animal friends).
From simple cakes and traybakes and bread to desserts and showstopping cakes, the faff-free recipes include many traditional favourites like:
- Oat Cookies
- Bakewell Tart
- Carrot Cake
- Banoffee Pie Slices
- Lemon Meringue Pie
- Cinnamon Rolls
- Salted Caramel Cupcakes
Plus lots of chocolate recipes!
- Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake
- Black Forest Gateau
- White Choc Raspberry Blondies
- Vegan Choc Chip Brookies
- Triple Chocolate Cookies
Freya Cox is a young fresh baker, who appeared (while still a student) on The Great British Bake-Off. Her unique recipes and strong Yorkshire accent won over the public, and she almost won.
This led to her becoming a household name. Freya has recently released a smashing range of ready-to-use vegan baking mixes for all your favourites (sticky toffee pudding and lemon drizzle cake!)
Vegan Baking Made Simple
Vegan Baking Made Simple offers 50 recipes for incredible bakes and no-bakes. All simple-to-make, with affordable ingredients.
Learn to make:
- Banana Streusel Cake
- Earl Grey Blackberry Cupcakes
- Salted Caramel & Pear Cake
- Almond Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
- Pumpkin Caramel Cupcakes
- Coconut Pineapple Layer Cake
- Blueberry ‘cream cheese’ Bread
- Almond Chocolate Cupcakes
Saloni Mehta is a pastry chef and food photographer. She divides her time between Chicago (US) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
The Little Book of Vegan Bakes
The Little Book of Vegan Bakes is a highly-reviewed book of fabulous simple recipes. Beautifully presented, this book is packed with traditional flavours that you love.
From simple cakes to showstopping desserts, recipes include:
- Victoria Sponge
- Vegan Lemon Meringue Pie
- Peanut Butter Flapjacks
- Mixed Berry Parcels
- Cherry Bakewell Tartlets
- Chocolate Orange Fridge Cake
- Doughnuts
- Sticky Toffee Pudding
- Gingerbread Loaf
- Chocolate Lava Cakes
Seriously, Holly knows how to bake anything and everything you can think of. Her creations are stunning and absolutely delicious. She is my go-to when it comes to sweet treats. Lauren Toyota
Holly Jade is a young baker, who learned how to create nutritious foods, after suffering from food intolerances. She now has many fans, also known for her natural beauty tips.
Vegan Recipes from an Aussie Baker
Cakeboi Goes Vegan is a fun and fresh baking book, by a Masterchef finalist in Australia. Founder of a local bakery, he has managed to perfect vegan baking, to share recipes for flaky tarts, fluffy sponges and creamy cheesecakes, all with plant-based ingredients.
Recipes include:
- Apple Turnovers
- Vanilla Slices
- Dutch Apple Tart
- Coconut, Choc & Raspberry Cake
- No-Bake Key Lime Pie
- Cinnamon Scrolls
- Fudgy Chocolate Brownie
- Hummingbird Cake
- Banana Tarte Tatin
Reece Hignell is a household name in his native Australia, due to being a finalist on their version of Masterchef. Then opening a bakery with astounding reviews.
He was not vegan when he went on the show, but has since embraced plant-based cooking, using his skills to give vegan makeovers, to traditional favourite baked treats.
No-Bake Vegan Desserts & Cakes
No-Bake Vegan Desserts is a stunning book by a classically-trained Irish chef. From fancy cakes to plant-based versions of banoffee pie and tiramisu, everything is beautifully made and photographed.
Avoid raw (unpasteurised) recipes for children, pregnancy/nursing and low immunity.
Learning to make raw desserts and cakes is not just good to save one energy bills, but they tend to be easier to find re ingredients, as they are made with fruits, nuts and seeds, rather than flours etc.
Recipes include:
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Pistachio Cake
- Pistachio Ice Cream
- Snickers Bars
- Wagon Wheels
Christina Leopold is a classically-trained Irish chef and baker, who specialises in raw desserts, cakes and bakes.
Amazing (Raw) Dessert & Cake Recipes
The Art of Raw Desserts is a stellar collection of amazing recipes by raw chef Crystal Bonnet. You’ll learn how to make perfect raw creamy chocolates using the freezer or dehydrator.
Recipes in this amazing book include:
- Apricot Pecan Butternut Cake
- Hazelnut Praline Tarts
- Apple Crumble Caramel Cheesecake
- Mango Berry Crepes
- Pecan Pie with Rosemary & Orange
- Banana Cream Pie with Gingerbread Crust
- Chocolate Mousse Cake
- Double-Choc Red Velvet Brownies
- Three-Layer Tiramisu
- Mocha Donuts with Espresso Glave
- Blackberry Ginger Lime Cheesecake
- Tropical Lime Coconut Cakes
Crystal Bonnet is one of the world’s top raw dessert chefs. Based in Canada, she is a graduate of a classical culinary academy and the Pure Joy Academy.
