Sweets – Plant Based Portuguese

My son is 3 years old and loves sweet things, of course. His favourite biscuits are the biscoff and bourbon kind. Well, can you blame him? They are lovely! I thought, why not combine them and create a cake inspired on both, with both tastes? This 2 tier cake is delicious and there are no… Continue reading Biscoff and bourbon biscuit cake

Cinnamon biscuits

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 plantbasedportuguese

Just some delicious cinnamon biscuits, tasty and easy to make! Time: 30 min Type: biscuits Difficulty: 1 pan Makes: about 12 biscuits What you need: 220g self-raising flour 3 tbsp maple syrup (or more to taste), plus a little for brushing 45g smooth almond butter 30g vegetable spread 1 flax 'egg' 1 tsp ground cinnamon… Continue reading Cinnamon biscuits

other delicious bits, Sweets

Chocolate and orange tart

December 29, 2020 plantbasedportuguese

Oh my days, this tart...what a delicious treat! For chocolate lovers like myself, this is actually heaven. It is quite easy to make and sets fairly quickly too. This would make the perfect dessert when you have guests around and want to impress them with some very good vegan treats. Time: 4h and 30 min… Continue reading Chocolate and orange tart

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Can’t go wrong chocolate cake

November 16, 2020December 27, 2020 plantbasedportuguese

This cake literally takes less than 1h to make and is absolutely delicious! It does have some sugar but no oil or any type of vegetable spread! It's super springy, rich and makes a nice little treat. Have a go and try this recipe, you won't regret! Time: 50 min Type: cake Difficulty: 1 pan… Continue reading Can’t go wrong chocolate cake

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Winter Spice Cake

October 1, 2020December 27, 2020 plantbasedportuguese

Winter spices are my favourite and this cake has pretty much all of them, so rich! Plus, to make the cake I didn't use granulated sugar, I used black treacle, a by-product of sugar cane’s refining process and is full of essential minerals and vitamins such as calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron and selenium. In fact,… Continue reading Winter Spice Cake

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Chocolate fudge (caramelos de chocolate)

May 10, 2020December 27, 2020 plantbasedportuguese

I have a sweet tooth, I do. This fudge recipe is rich, sweet and it does hit the sweet spot! In Portugal there's little sweets similar to fudge called 'caramelos'. It's so easy to make that's difficult to believe but I'm telling you, go ahead, I dare you to try! type: sweet treat time: 40… Continue reading Chocolate fudge (caramelos de chocolate)