Enjoy! a Decadent Free-From, Vegan Festive Treat

With over 2 million people in the UK suffering from a food allergy or intolerance, the festive season often means saying no to that yummy treat. But having food allergies and intolerances shouldn’t mean missing out this Christmas.

To ensure the festivities are enjoyed by all this season we asked the friendly people at Enjoy! - a vegan-friendly chocolate whose recipes are free from the 14 major allergens and their very own Michelin-star chef Tyrone to create some delicious recipes for people with intolerances and allergies.

Mint Chocolate Tart

INGREDIANTS

COCOA PASTRY CASES

100g gluten-free flour

25g coconut sugar

50g coconut fat

15g Enjoy! cocoa drinking powder

1g xanthan gum

25 ml water

MINT CHOCOLATE FILLING

50g Enjoy! Magical Mint chocolate

50g coconut sugar

100ml coconut milk

METHOD

COCOA PASTY CASES

1. Combine gluten free flour, coconut sugar, coconut fat, Enjoy! Cocoa Drink 

2. Powder and xanthan gum in a food processor and mix for 1 minute

3. Add water and mix well for 1 more minute

4. Tip out pastry, wrap and leave to rest for 1 hour in a cool place

5. ‘Dust’ table top/surface with spare flour and roll out pastry

6. Cut 4 discs using 9cm diameter tart cases (or one whole piece for a larger tart)

7. Line cases with pastry, then prick bottom of the tarts with a fork

8. Cook for 8-10 minutes at 160c

9. Leave to cool

FILLING

10. Use a Bain Marie to heat the Enjoy! Magical Mint chocolate until it has completely melted

11. Use a small amount of the melted chocolate and brush on the inside of the pastry cases

12. Combine and boil coconut milk and coconut sugar for around 30 seconds to make a syrup, then allow to cool for 5 minutes

14. Combine the syrup and melted chocolate, then mix until it’s a smooth and thick consistency

15. Pour into your pastry case, then leave to cool in the fridge for 3 hours

16. Decorate with a sprig of mint (optional)

Decadent DoubleChocolate Chunk Cupcakes

 INGREDIANTS

CUPCAKE

250g gluten free flour

80g Enjoy! Captivating Coconut chocolate

300g coconut sugar

65g Enjoy! hot cocoa powder

5g baking powder

5g salt

250ml water

250ml vegetable oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

1g of Xanthan gum

GANACHE

80g Enjoy! Captivating Coconut chocolate

160g coconut sugar

80g coconut milk

METHOD

CUPCAKES

1. Preheat oven to 175c

2. Roughly chop ‘Enjoy! Coconut Milk bar’ into chunks

3. Sift flour, Coconut sugar, ‘Enjoy! Cocoa Drink Powder’, baking powder, salt and xanthan gum

4. Add chocolate and stir together

5. Pour in water, vegetable oil and vanilla, then mix well

6. Bake for 10-12 minutes

7. When cool, add the chocolate ganache

GANACHE

8. Use a Bain Marie to heat Enjoy! Captivating Coconut chocolate until it has completely melted

9. Combine and boil coconut milk and coconut sugar for around 30 seconds to make a syrup, then allow to cool for 5 minutes

10. Combine the syrup and melted chocolate, then mix until it has a smooth and thick consistency

11. Chill the mixture in the fridge for 1 hour, then bring back to room temperature and beat with a wooden spoon until it becomes 11. an icing consistency

12. Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and apply to cupcakes

13. Roughly snap any remaining Enjoy! Captivating Coconut chocolate and place into ganache (optional)