If, like us, the Great British Bake Off has you inspired to get creative in the kitchen, why not try these vegan, zero waste chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies?
Autumn is here, which means cosy nights in with the television delight that is the Great British Bake Off. If, like us, you find it hard to resist the mouth-watering effects of watching other people make cakes, cookies and pastries, an accompanied home-bake quickly becomes a weekly essential. With recent series having introduced free-from challenges and vegan weeks, plant-based baking has been proven to be both easy and delicious and these peanut butter cookies are no exception. Perfectly paired with a warming cup of tea or fresh out the oven with a generous side of vegan ice cream, these salty-sweet cookies should satisfy any Bake Off induced cravings.
Inspired by last week’s Zero Waste Week campaign, we challenged ourselves to source all the necessary ingredients in bulk. Baking can involve unnecessary plastic packaging and cupboards filled with ingredients only needed for one-off recipes, but buying in bulk can help to avoid much of the potential waste. Our local bulk store, The Source Bulk Foods, had everything from dark chocolate drops to gluten-free flours and bicarbonate soda, providing measuring cups to ensure we filled our paper bags and containers with only what the recipe required.