Description
Crunchy Vegan Rusks are a plant-based snack made with whole wheat and seeds. Perfect for breakfast or tea time.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 600 ml almond milk
- 4 tsp white vinegar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 1/2-2 cups sugar (adjust for sweetness)
Dry Ingredients:
- 8 cups whole-wheat flour
- 16 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2-2 tsp salt (adjust if using salted pumpkin seeds)
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 8 Weetabix biscuits, crumbled
- 1 cup rolled oats
Add-Ins:
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds**, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, or raisins
Instructions
- Mix almond milk and vinegar in a bowl and let it sit for about 10 minutes to thicken.
- Add the canola oil and sugar to the milk mixture and whisk lightly.
- In a separate large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, crumbled Weetabix, oats, and optional seeds/raisins.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture.
- Stir with a big spoon or spatula until no dry spots remain.
- Grease your baking pan or use spray oil, or if you prefer, line with parchment paper (which I do).
- Transfer the dough and flatten it with oiled hands.
- Cut the dough into rusk-sized sections while still in the pan.
- I have a nifty pan for baking my rusks, so I use the cutter and have perfectly sized rusks (60 per pan)
- Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 18–20 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Let cool for 1–2 hours.
- Break into individual rusks and place on a cooling rack in a baking tray.
- I always dry overnight at 200°F (95°C), or you can do it for 4–5 hours until fully crisp.
- Cool completely and store in an airtight container or ziplock bags.
Tip: Use salted pumpkin seeds**? Reduce the salt to 1½ tsp.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Esme from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes


