Vegan Classic Financiers

French Classic Vegan Financiers.

Hello everybody!

I took a break from trying to perfect Vegan Macarons because let me tell you guys, this journey is tricky. So far I got 1 good result after 5 failures and then 2 failures later. Then another 1 “OK” result and another 2 failures right after. There are so many principles and techniques needed to perfect in 1 recipe for attempting perfect macarons, I strive to execute the perfect vegan macaron consistently in the end, but until then I decided like I said, to take a break and create a recipe for vegan financiers, a lot less complicated, delicious classic French tea cakes that work well with your vegan breakfast coffee as well as a fancy snack.

Vegan Recipes Cacao-Shamaness Vegan Classic Financiers

I was inspired a couple of days ago to create a vegan recipe by passing by a local French bakery, and I saw them so beautifully in a box and I knew I could finish a whole financier box easily. Vegan desserts are taking the world by storm nowadays however we are still lacking fully vegan pastry shops that are available and popular everywhere same as any other pastry shop or French café. We will get there as vegan desserts that are made to perfection, I find them more delicious as they have much of a natural, lighter flavor and it feels good to eat relatively healthier desserts that are also guilt-free.

Vegan Recipes Cacao-Shamaness Vegan Classic Financiers

I tried to stick to the French method as much as possible

However, to do that I need to brown a vegan butter or the butter substitute. Currently, I live in an area that is impossible to even get a vegan butter let alone a kind that I can brown and stay alive after eating ^^, and the next best ingredient is coconut oil simply because it has a lot of similar qualities as butter, for example, one of them is the fact it is becoming solid at a cold temperature. This way after your financiers are cooling down in the fridge after baking, and you are taking a bite and it melts in your mouth just like a traditional financier. However, it is better not to brown coconut oil as it has a high burning point and unlike real butter, it doesn’t taste or smells good after browning it. So, if you get your hands on a really good vegan butter like Miyoko’s or a local one that you know and like, then definitely use it instead of the coconut oil. If not, you can use coconut oil and I also added a few drops of butter essence (extract). The result was amazing! as a financier lover, I was proud of myself that the first time I bake financiers ever was vegan and tasted that good both in flavor and texture.

About the coconut oil,

I used unrefined, and I must say that after the mini cakes cooled down in the fridge and with the butter extract, I didn’t feel a coconut taste. In case you are sensitive about coconut oil flavor or depending on the type of coconut oils you have in your area (strength of flavor might vary), you can use refined coconut oil or of course a really good vegan butter.

Vegan Recipes Cacao-Shamaness Vegan Financiers

I also did few attempts of different egg replacers.

First time I tried using ground flax seed egg – with a ratio of 1 tbsp ground flaxseed to 3 tbsp of water.
The consistency was perfect and exactly like egg white. I just didn’t like the color that the ground flax seeds gave them, so it’s working well if you don’t mind the color, and you might get a much more nutritious result.
The second attempt was with apple puree, and since it’s a little bit naturally sweet – I reduced the amount of sugar a bit. The result was a really good, very small hint of apple and a pinch of acidity.
The next egg white replacer I would like to try is aquafaba – reduced chickpea water that is known now as the best egg white replacer out there for the high amount of protein it contains.

Vegan Recipes Cacao-Shamaness Vegan Classic Financiers

Vegan Classic Financiers

Shaniki
French Classic Vegan Financier Tea Cakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Baking Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine French
Servings 16 Financiers
Calories 118 kcal

Equipment

  • Silicon Spatula
  • Silicon mold Financier shape

Ingredients
  

  • 120 grams Coconut oil refined or not, or vegan butter as close as possible to real butter in taste and qualities
  • 120 grams Apple puree or Vegan plain yogurt used as an egg replacer
  • 70 grams Sugar
  • 20 grams Maple syrup
  • 80 grams Almond flour
  • 52 grams Flour
  • Few drops Vegan butter extract ( essence) Amount depends on the brand which you are using
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • Pinch Salt

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the wet ingredients in a bowl and whisk until incorporate.
  • Mix in a different bowl all the dry ingredients.
  • Pour the wet mix to the dry mix and stir with a spatula until fully incorporate to a smooth batter.
  • Pour the batter to a financier mold of your choice, if its a silicon mold don't over pour. Leave some room for it to rise a bit while baking
  • Tap the mold gently on the surface to make sure there are no air bubbles.
  • Garnish with few almond sticks in the middle
  • Bake in a preheated oven of 190°C for between 16-20 minutes or until the financiers are golden brown on the edges and might crack in the middle. careful not to burn:)
  • Let completely cool before taking out of the mold

Notes

  1. Its possible to replace the apple puree with aquafaba or  plain vegan yogurt, if you do so you might need to adjust the sweetness to the batter
  2.  You can add any nut to the mixture as long as its chopped and toasted if its inside the mixture, if it will be a garnish on the top then you don't need toast it first the oven will do the job
  3. You can add small fruits like berries to the mixture.
  4. You can replace the butter essence with any other flavor you like
Keyword Baked, Baked Sweets, French Tea Cake, Vegan Baked

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