Vegan peanut butter and chocolate squares

 

Everyone loves a little vegan junk food now and again and generally anything that involves a whole jar of peanut butter will satisfy my cravings! Plus these are gluten free, cooking free and so simple.

You will need; 

200g dark chocolate (generally one large bar) 

150g soya butter (I used Pure Sunflower soya butter) 

250g digestive biscuits (most own brand supermarket digestives are vegan, Waitrose have the Vegan mark)

200g soft light brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

300g crunchy peanut butter (feel free to replace your fave nut butter)

• Chop the chocolate and melt in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and melt the butter in a separate pan.
• Meanwhile whizz up in a food processor the biscuits and sugar, then add to melted butter and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla extract
• Line a square tin with baking paper and spread the biscuit mix in to an even layer and then spread the chocolate on top and refrigerate for about 2 hours until set and slice into small squares with a hot knife.

And here's what Gregg Wallace and John Torode from Masterchef UK thought of them...

Avocado & chocolate Mousse

This is my Valentine's treat to myself, yes I am that sad. The avocado makes this silky smooth and luxurious and the chocolate helps it to set. I genuinely can't explain how amazing this mousse is, it's too good for words.

To a blender add;
1 large ripe avocado
120g dark chocolate
1/4 cup coconut milk
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 pinch salt
(You can add different flavourings such as almond extract, vanilla extract, coffee, liqueurs)

Whizz everything up until super smooth and fill your ramekins/jars and garnish with your favourite fruit and chill overnight if possible if not an hour will do, then find a massive spoon and devour!