Healthy vegan gingerbread men
These healthy vegan gingerbread men are a delicious festive treat that kids and adults alike will love. Packed full of nutritious ingredients and easy enough for children to make and decorate.
Ingredients
For the gingerbread men
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds linseed
- 4 tablespoons cold water
- 325 g wholemeal or spelt flour
- 75 g ground almonds
- 100 g coconut oil (or dairy free spread) melted
- 75 g maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4-6 tablespoons non-dairy milk
For the icing
- 100 g icing sugar sifted
- 1-2 tablespoons water
Instructions
To make the gingerbread men
- First make your flax egg. Place 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds in a small bowl and mix with 4 tablespoons cold water. Stir and set aside.
- Place 325g spelt flour, 75g ground almonds, 100g melted coconut oil or dairy free spread, 75g maple syrup, 1 teaspoon ground ginger and your flax eggs into a large mixing bowl and mix with a wooden spoon.
- Slowly add your non-dairy milk, a tablespoon at a time, until you have a soft dough that isn’t too sticky. You may not need it all.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for a few seconds.
- Wrap in cling film or place in an airtight container in the fridge for 30 minutes. This will make the dough easier to work with.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/gas mark 6. Line three baking trays with greaseproof paper.
- Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the dough until it’s around 5mm thick. Cut into gingerbread men using cookie cutters.
- Place on the baking tray and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
To make the icing
- Sift 100g icing sugar into a mixing bowl and mix with 1 -2 tablespoons water. Be careful not to add too much water or it’ll be too runny.
- Spoon or pipe the icing onto the gingerbread men or decorate with one of the other ideas in the post above.
Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide.
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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