Dessert recipes

Elevate teatime with bakes that complement the notes of your favourite brew. Think of them as your cuppa’s perfect match

■ Makes 16 ■ Prep 1 hr plus cooling and 10 mins chilling ■ Cook 12 mins 100g unsalted butter, softened175g caster sugar, plus extrafor sprinkling1 egg1 tsp vanilla paste200g plain flour, plus extrafor

By Francesca Bonadonna from Plantifully Based (plantifullybasedblog.com) Serves 8 | Prep 30 mins plus soaking and chilling | Cook none FOR THE CHOCOLATE 255g vegan dark chocolate2 tsp vegetable oil or

TO PREP 10 minutes, plus standing and 4 hours chilling SERVES 2 INGREDIENTS ● 30g chia seeds ● 200ml fortified coconut drink ● 1 tsp maple syrup ● 2 tbsp coconut yoghurt ● 150g fresh ripe mango, blend

Ingredients (Serves 8) ◆ 400g reduced fat soft cheese ◆ 250g lemon curd ◆ Finely grated rind and juice of 1 small lemon ◆ 12 readymade 18cm sweet pancakes ◆ 12 mini meringues ◆ 150g fresh raspberries

For years we’ve been told to cut back on dairy, but new research suggests milk, cheese and yogurt might be doing far more for us than we ever realised