Vegan Bara Brith
A Traditional Bara Brith recipe but made egg and gluten free. Such an easy bake to make, everything goes in one bowl, stir and bake for an hour! Soak your fruit over night in tea for that added moist texture to this Welsh favourite recipe.
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 181kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g dried mixed fruit any combination but I tend to use mixed fruit
- 150 g brown sugar
- 150 ml boiled water
- 2 tea bags
- 200 g gluten free self raising flour
- 125 g apple sauce or puree see notes to make puree or use apple sauce
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp vegan honey or normal honey optional
Instructions
- Boil a kettle and add hot water to 2 teabags in a measuring jug, leave to steep (infuse) for a few minutes to ensure maximum tea strength.
- Measure out the fruit and sugar in a large bowl, pour over tea (with teabags removed) stir and leave for at least 1 hour, even better overnight.
- Make the apple puree [see notes] or use a shop bought jar of apple sauce.
- Stir sugar and fruit mixture to mix in any sugar that has settled at the bottom of the bowl. Weigh out the flour and to this add the flaxseed and baking powder, sieve these dry ingredients into the fruit mixture.
- Finally, add the apple puree. Mix thoroughly to combine.
- Pour into a lined 1lb loaf tin and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Cook on 150°C fan | 170°C | 300°F | Gas 2 for 1 hour 20 mins.
- This cake is super scrummy served with butter and a cup of tea!
Notes
To make your own apple puree/apple sauce
Peel, core and chop 2 dessert (eating apples). Add chopped apple to a saucepan, along with a couple of tablespoons of water, cover with a lid and cook on a medium heat until the apple has broken down.
Blitz in a blender to a puree and use accordingly. Any unused apple sauce can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to one month.
Nutrition
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg