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The fruity and slightly tart flavour of raspberries in these
                                                                                  cookies complement the creamy, sweet white chocolate.
                                                                                  I prefer using granulated sugar rather than liquid sweeteners
                                                                                  in cookies, as the latter tends to make them too chewy.

                                                                                 MAKES 12–15 COOKIES        white chocolate. Add the
                                                                                                            oil, aquafaba and milk
                                                                                 ◆11/4 cups white rice flour  and mix until it forms a
                                                                                    or all-purpose flour    dough. Add more milk if
                                                                                 ◆ 11/4 cups almond meal    the dough isn’t coming
                                                                                 ◆ 1/2 cup coconut sugar    together. The dough
                                                                                 ◆ 1/2 cup vegan white      should be soft and still
                                                                                    chocolate chips         pliable. Next, gently
                                                                                    or chopped white        fold the raspberries
                                                                                    chocolate               into your cookie dough.
                                                                                 ◆ 1/2 tsp baking soda      3. Take about 25g of
                                                                                 ◆ Pinch of salt            cookie dough at a time,
                                                                                 ◆ 1/3 cup light-tasting    roll into balls, and flatten
                                                                                    vegetable oil, such     on a lined baking tray,
                                                                                    as sunflower            leaving some space
                                                                                 ◆ 3 tbs aquafaba           between the cookies.
                                                                                 ◆ 2–4 tbs plant-based      Repeat until all the
                                                                                    milk, such as almond,   dough has been used.
                                                                                    soy or coconut,         4. Bake the cookies for
                                                                                    as needed               12 to 15 mins or until
                                                                                 ◆ 1/2 cup frozen or 65g    the edges are golden
                                                                                    fresh raspberries       brown. Cool on a wire
                                                                                                            rack and enjoy them
                                                                                 1. Ready to bake? First,   warm. When the cookies
                                                                                                            are completely cool,
                                                                                 preheat oven to 180°C.
                                                                                                            store them in an airtight
                                                                                 2. Add all of the dry
                                                                                 ingredients to a large     container. They can be
                                                                                 mixing bowl. Mix until     stored in the fridge for
                                                                                 combined and there are     up to 1 week or in the
                 It’s worthwhile to bake these oats just to make your            no lumps apart from the    freezer for up to 1 month.
                 home smell amazing! This is one of my more indulgent
                 breakfasts, even though it’s so easy to prepare. The inside
                 has a custard-like creaminess, like stove-cooked oats, but                  TIP
                 the surface is crispy like the top of a creme brulee! I like
                 to prepare this the night before, pop it in the oven when I         Make ice-cream
                 wake up, and get ready for the day. By the time I’m done                sandwiches
                                                                                          by placing
                 (or properly awake), I have a hot breakfast waiting for me.             two cookies
                                                                                            together
                                                                                        with a scoop
                MAKES 4–6 SERVINGS         Mix until combined.                          of ice-cream!
                                           Set aside in the fridge.
                ◆1 banana, mashed          2. Before you’re ready
                  (optional), or 1/4 cup   to dig in, preheat the
                  of your choice of        oven to 180°C. Mix the
                  sweetener (optional)     cinnamon and blueberries
                ◆ 12/3 cups rolled oats    into the oats. Pour the
                ◆ 2 cups plant-based       oats into an ovenproof
                   milk, such as almond,   dish and arrange the
                   soy, or coconut         sliced apple on top.
                ◆ Dash of ground           3. Bake the oats for
                   cinnamon                30 mins or until the
                ◆ 1/2 cup blueberries      surface is slightly golden
                ◆ 1 medium-size apple,     brown. Enjoy warm by
                   core removed and        itself or with plant-based
                   thinly sliced           milk or yogurt. The oats
                                           are best eaten fresh out
                1. The night before, add   of the oven, but leftovers
                the banana or sweetener    can be stored in an
                (if using), oats and milk  airtight container in the
                to a large container.      fridge for up to 3 days.



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