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Vegan Florentines

Some florentines and pages from a book
A simple way to make Florentines
Freya
4.99 from 52 votes
Prep 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Saucepan and wooden spoon
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Baking sheets lined with greaseproof paper

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Vegan Butter
  • ¼ cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Golden Syrup
  • ¾ cup Almonds - roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp Lemon Zest (or Orange)
  • ½ cup Dried Fruit - Such as raisins, cranberries, currants. If they are quite dry, I recommend just soaking them for about 10 minutes first in a little hot water to plump them up. Make sure you drain them thoroughly afterwards.
  • ¼ cup Glace Cherries - Chopped. A mixture of colours is fun and very retro.
  • 1 pinch Sea Salt
  • tbsp Gluten Free Plain Flour - or use regular flour
  • 1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 170c.
  • In a small pan, melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup. You could also do this in a small dish in the microwave, melting at 1 minute intervals.
  • In another bowl, combine the nuts, zest and dried fruit. Sprinkle the flour over the top and mix through, so that everything is coated.
  • Pour this mixture into your pan or bowl with the melted butter/sugars and combine thoroughly.
  • Now, I use a tablespoon measuring spoon that I spray with a little oil to stop everything sticking too much, but a teaspoon or any spoon will do!
  • Drop tbsp size dollops of the mixture onto your prepared baking sheets, making sure you leave plenty of space around them (see photo) as they will spread a lot during cooking!
    Florentines waiting for the oven
  • Bake for about 5 minutes, or until golden.
  • Leave them to cool on the baking sheets, then remove to a cooling rack ONLY once they are no longer flexible (they will fall apart otherwise).
  • Melt the chocolate chips in a small microwaveable bowl at 30 second blasts in the microwave.
  • Using a spoon, gently drizzle the melted chocolate onto one side of your florentines. Let the chocolate set for a minute or so, and then go over the chocolate with the prongs of a fork, to give the distinctive florentine swirl. Let cool completely and then enjoy!

Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Florentines
Serving Size
 
25 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
204
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
51
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
177
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
22
g
7
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
15
g
17
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
182
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
76
mg
8
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.