Beautifully nutty and rich, and packed with a mixture of dried fruits, this is also the easiest cake recipe! Absolutely perfect with a good cup of tea. Ingredients: 500g dried fruit; 1 tsp mixed spice; 100g soft brown sugar; 180g vegetable oil; 120ml soy milk; 100g ground almonds; 225g self-raising flour. Optional: scattering of whole…

Ooohhhh myyyy goodness, this is gooey cinnamony appley madness. Thank you Jamie Oliver for the recipe, we shall be making this regularly from now on! Ingredients: 3 dessert apples; 25g plant butter; 195 muscovado sugar; 180g plain flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 tsp mixed spice; 80ml sunflower oil; 1 tsp vinegar; 1 lemon….

Tangy lemon shortbread, topped with raspberry jam, and finished off with a gooey meringue layer, this is tea time heaven! The meringue is a really great way to make the most from a tin of chickpeas, since (in an unbelievable transformation) the water can be whisked into glossy white peaks. It has a posh name,…

An oaty chocolatey biscuit base, layered with decadent smooth date caramel, and topped with dark chocolate. These are unbelievably good! Makes about 12 bars (20 x 20cm tin). Ingredients: oaty base – 70g oats; 70g shredded coconut; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 10 pitted dates; 50g ground almonds; pinch salt; 85g coconut oil. Caramel – 250g…

These brownies are a chocolate supernova, they’re beautifully gooey, and you’d never guess but our secret ingredient here is sweet potato! We love them hot, with melted dark chocolate over the top and a scattering of toasted walnuts. Add anything you like to this simple brownie mix – macadamia nuts, dark chocolate chunks, cranberries… it’s…

A gorgeously spiced ginger cake topped with baked plums, this is a perfect pud and pairs beautifully with a dollop of whipped coconut cream or coconut yoghurt. We’ve used Black Doris plums here, which are in season in Otago, and they’re black magic. Ingredients: 2 tbsp brown sugar; 500g fresh plums; 160g brown sugar; 100g…

Maddeningly good, crunchy toasted cashews on a decadent bed of salted caramel made from blitzed dates, all sitting on a lovely flapjacky oat base. This is a variation of our Millionaires Oat Bars, and it’s scrumptious. Ingredients: 2 handfuls of cashew nuts. Flapjack base – 150g oats; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 10 pitted dates; pinch…

A crumble, in any form, is an absolute favourite for us. I’d go as far to say it’s essential, especially for days when you are feeling a little run down and need a homely comforting pud. It’s apricot season in Central Otago at the moment, so we’ve just baked 5kg of apricots and popped them…

With pancake day just around the corner, we thought a recipe for crepes would go down a treat. Here, we’ve served them with Black Doris plums (in season here) and chocolate sauce, but choose your own favourites! Ingredients: Crepes – 150g plain flour; 300ml oat milk; pinch of salt; pinch of cinnamon; 1 tbsp coconut…

We’ve made mini versions of these beauts for a special occasion tea party, but don’t be restrained, they’ll scale up to full size well too! The scones are perfect with a good quality plant butter (or whipped coconut cream) and strawberry jam. Makes 10 of each mini treat. Ingredients: cherry scones – 250g self raising…