Allotment Diaries ~ Growing Guides ~ Reviews ~ Easy Dairyfree, Glutenfree and Vegan Recipes
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Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread, a delicious, nutritious lunchbox staple in this house. Full of crunchy seeds, soft dried fruits and chunks of dark chocolate. This quick & easy one bowl recipe keeps well in an airtight tin and can be frozen in slices. Dairy Free, Nut Free and can be made Gluten Free by using a suitable flour.
Vegan Lemon & Raspberry Cake, perfect for an elegant birthday tea! Zesty lemon cake with jammy pockets of raspberries layered with luscious lemon buttercream. Easy to adapt to gluten-free too.
Perfect for summer, this Gluten-free Vegan Berry Courgette Loaf is packed full of July’s best seasonal allotment produce. And whether you call them Courgettes or Zucchini, this is a great recipe for using up a glut of them! Their natural sweetness works so well with the wholegrain nuttiness of the Glutenfree Flour and the sour bursts of the blackcurrants hidden in the sponge. And if you can’t get hold of blackcurrants then blackberries or a frozen forest fruit mix would work just as well!
Delicate Individual Glutenfree Vegan Lemon & Elderflower Cakes. Layers of light lemon & Elderflower sponge and a vibrant elderflower buttercream, decorated with a thin layer of fondant and hand-rolled roses. Yes yes I know its ANOTHER Lemon & Elderflower Cake recipe! Why, oh why would I subject you lovelies to YET ANOTHER Lemon & Elderflower Recipe?? Because this one is COMPLETELY FREEFROM all Top14 Allergens… Absolutely no dairy, eggs, gluten, nuts, soy etc etc! Which makes it perfect for serving at your next summer garden party!
Bring a little freshness to the good old coffee cake favourite with some beautiful blueberries! This Glutenfree Vegan Coffee & Blueberry Loaf pairs soft coffee sponge with a hidden swirl of sticky sweet blueberries! Easy eggfree baking at its best! Top14free and suitable for coeliacs & vegan too!
The luxuriously dark and indulgent fudgy chocolate sponge with a creamy coffee buttercream filling make this Ultimate Vegan Chocolate Fudge Cake a chocolate lover’s dream. And IF you decide to share it noone will ever believe you that it is completely Dairyfree and Eggfree! read more
Not a fan of traditional Christmas Cake? In need of a completely freefrom version for a family get together or work do? Then you’ve come to the right place! My Glutenfree Vegan Black Forest Christmas Cake is a great alternative as its completely freefrom the top14 allergens! AND it’s a perfect alternative for those of us who spend the festive season dodging the citrus peel that is snuck in every baked good known to man at this time of year. This recipe either makes one giant 5 layer showstopper or 12 mini cakes that make perfect festive foodie gifts.
Who said Pumpkins were just for pie? This Vegan Pumpkin & Carrot Cake is the perfect way to show off the delicate sweetness of pumpkins. And when you’ve spent months growing them you should give them a delicious send off. This easy egg free cake is definitely a great way to celebrate your homegrown pumpkins with its soft sponge with gentle warming ginger is filled with dairy free cream cheese frosting & topped with crushed pistachios and a salted caramel sauce.