SafePlates

Ingredients

• 350 g flour
• 150 g ground almonds
• 100 g brown sugar
• 1 packet baking powder
• 2 tsp gingerbread spice
• 1 pinch of salt
• 100 ml vegetable oil (e.g. sunflower oil)
• 150 ml maple syrup
• 100 ml almond milk
• zest of 1 organic orange

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, ground almonds, brown sugar, baking powder, gingerbread spice, and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, maple syrup, almond milk, and orange zest until well combined.
4. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and work everything into a smooth dough.
5. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and use cookie cutters of your choice to cut out gingerbread shapes.
6. Place the cut-out gingerbread cookies on the prepared baking tray.
7. Bake the gingerbread in the preheated oven for about 10–12 minutes, until they are lightly browned.
8. Remove the gingerbread from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
9. Optionally, once cooled, decorate the gingerbread with vegan chocolate or icing.

Tip

Enjoy these festive vegan gingerbread cookies, which are perfect for the Christmas season!