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These are spectacular eaten as pudding, straight from the oven served with cr猫me fraiche (or a vegan alternative) or, with some ice cream (coconut ice cream is AMAZING as a combo with these).听

Or honestly, just inhale them as and when needed.听听

Ingredients (serves 10)听

路听听听听听听听听 150g veg oil

路听听听听听听听听 200g dark brown soft sugar

路听听听听听听听听 75g vegan soya buttermilk

路听听听听听听听听 650g ripe bananas (squished up with your hands or a fork)

路听听听听听听听听 260g plain flour

路听听听听听听听听 100g cocoa powder

路听听听听听听听听 1 TSP bicarbonate soda

路听听听听听听听听 1 TSP baking powder

路听听听听听听听听 Big pinch sea salt

路听听听听听听听听 100g 70% cocoa chocolate (in callets or chopped small)

路听听听听听听听听 Big handful cocoa nibs

Method听

1. In a big bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients to omit lumps, then set aside.听听

2. In a different (but also big) bowl, mix together all the wet ingredients including the smooshed up banana.听

*Tip, to make vegan chocolate buttermilk, I use alpro soya chocolate milk and curdle it with lemon juice. It will split a bit then go thick and creamy. Et voil脿! Chocolate buttermilk! Cheers mother nature!听听

3. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients making sure to combine well. Then, stir through those little chunks of dark chocolate.听

4. You now need to portion the mix into your desired baking tin. I use 10cm anodised aluminium round tins. ...I grease them lightly with veg oil, so the cakes pop out easily later on. You could ALSO use big muffin cases, or EVEN 2 small loaf tins! It works well no matter HOW you bake it! If you choose aluminium tins then weigh 150g of raw mixture into each greased tin (this batch makes 10) then scatter the top with the cocoa nibs.听听

5. Bake for approx 24 mins at 160掳c or until they spring back when pressed.听听

6. Leave to cool for 5 mins then pop out of the tins to cool on a rack!

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This is so easy to prepare and isn鈥檛 as sweet at many shop bought granolas. This is great on natural yoghurt or even vanilla ice cream!听

Ingredients

路听听听听听听听听 400g jumbo oats

路听听听听听听听听 2 tsp cinnamon

路听听听听听听听听 1/2 tsp mixed spice

路听听听听听听听听 75g pumpkin seeds

路听听听听听听听听 25g sunflower seeds

路听听听听听听听听 250g pecans (crushed by hand)

路听听听听听听听听 150g coconut oil

路听听听听听听听听 100ml maple syrup

路听听听听听听听听 Big pinch sea salt

路听听听听听听听听 100g golden sultanas听

Method

1. In a big bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients bar the salt and sultanas. I know, complicated isn't it?听听

2. Melt oil and maple syrup together for a few seconds in a microwave. (If you're living in 1950s America and don't have a microwave, a pan is fine. Just don鈥檛 let it boil)听听

3. Stir the liquid into the dry ingredients then pop into a lined baking tray/ dish.听

4. Bake at 160掳c for approx 30 mins. Stir 2-3 times during cooking to ensure a nice golden bake all over.听听

5. Once completely cool, stir through the sea salt and fruit.听听

Store in an airtight container or jar. It will keep for a month, but let's not lie to ourselves. It won't last a month.

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