Vegan & Gluten Free Christmas Pudding

• Servings

  8 PEOPLE

Ingredients

• 250 g mixed fruit such as Sultanas, Currants, and Raisins

• Zest & juice of 1 large orange

• 1 apple grated

• 1 tsp ground ginger

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 tsp mixed spice

• Generous amount of brandy

• 60 g coconut oil (¼ cup)

• 4 tbsp agave syrup

• 120 ml of unsweetened almond milk

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 150 g ground almonds

• 150 g gluten-free flour

• 2 tsp heaped tsp gluten free baking powder

• ¾ tsp gluten free baking soda

Directions

1. Place the mixed fruit, orange zest, grated apple, ginger, cinnamon and mixed spice, agave syrup in a bowl and add generous amount of brandy, until everything is roughly covered.

2. Keep covered in the fridge for around 24 hrs.

3. Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave.

4. Once melted, add milk to the same bowl along with the lemon & orange juice, vanilla, and ground almonds.

5. Sift in the flour, baking powder and baking soda.

6. Add the dried fruit mix, adding a tiny splash of more milk if it seems too dry.

7. Grease a medium sized pudding bowl and transfer your mix.

8. Cover this with a circle of baking paper then tinfoil and tie with string to secure.

9. Place bowl in a pan and fill up with cold water to halfway up the bowl.

10. Place a lid on the pan and bring to the boil.