Biscoff and chocolate together is a match made in heaven. The sweet spiced flavour of the biscoff lotus biscuits, combined with the rich taste of dark chocolate, is a flavour combination that will make everyone’s mouth water. The best thing is that they’re unbelievably easy to do, accidentally vegan, only need three ingredients, and you’ll want to try them out with different flavour combinations too (I’ll share some suggestions in the recipe below)

These chocolate crunch almond based treats are so tasty, and yet such a healthy option to make at home for a special treat. I love the idea of making these as gifts at Christmas time especially, because of the addition of cranberries. But you can switch these cranberries for any dried fruit, such as dates, raisins or apricots, for any occasion or time of year. They’re simple and fun to make, and even better when shared with family and friends.

Making your own homemade syrup is really very simple, and can be perfect at this time of year as a gift! This syrup is full of spice and Christmas flavours we love, and works beautifully on top of puddings, ice cream, in your morning coffee, porridge, or pancakes.

Florentines are my mum’s favourite biscuit, so she shared this recipe with me to recreate them, but totally vegan. A florentine is a sweet pastry with delicious nuts and fruits as the base, with a layer of dark chocolate at the base with the classic wavy lines. Enjoyed often at Christmas time, you will want to make these over and over again because they never last very long in my home!

A different, and potentially simpler version of this staple, is making one all in the frying pan. Quick, easy and great to adapt to different portion sizes. Therefore perfect if making just the one portion, or for you and someone else!

A lemon traybake that’s zesty, moist and a doddle to make.

I’m yet to find a more refreshing dessert. Nothing beats a cooling creamy mango sorbet on a hot summers day, especially when it only takes 5 minutes to make. Sorbets are a very easy vegan dessert to make, and you don’t even need an ice cream maker. This one is dairy free and you only need two ingredients.

My favourite variety of dates to use in this chocolate smoothie is Medjool (these tend to a bit larger than other kinds). They are nice and squishy to blend up well.

You can use any date just try and avoid harder drier dates )or soak them in water before hand). Remember, you’re getting lots of plant-based iron and potassium from these small little fruits.