Vegan Orange Speculoos (Dutch Spiced Cookies)

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Christmas is almost here and these Vegan Speculoos Cookies are here for you if you want some spiced cookies! They are crispy without oil and full of holiday flavor.

Vegan Speculoos Dutch Spiced Cookies

Vegan Speculoos

Even though Christmas is not very big in Taiwan, I still want to put myself in that “holiday mode” by testing and trying various Christmas recipes. And this time I really feel something crunchy and full of flavor, which is how these Vegan Speculoos Cookies were born.

These Speculoos Cookies are vegan, which means no egg, no dairy, no animal cruelty, which is an important thing and should be the goal at every Christmas: harmless giving and loving.

But if you’re here, I think you probably are already a vegan or interested in vegan. So, let’s get into these cookies.

Vegan Speculoos Dutch Spiced Cookies

Speculoos, also known as speculaas (Dutch) or spéculoos (French), is a type of spiced shortcrust biscuit that traditionally served before St. Nicholas’ Day in the Netherlands. Regardless of history, the flavor is just very “Christmas” to me, so here we go.

Vegan Speculoos Dutch Spiced Cookies

Many common speculoos recipes use white flour, butter, and eggs, which is definitely not the case here. Instead, we’re going to use a “flax egg”, spelt flour, oats, and almond butter, etc., these plant-based and nutritious ingredients. This recipe is inspired by Sarah’s Vegan Guide. I test and adjust a bit according to my preferences.

This recipe calls for 10 ingredients if you already have a speculoos spice mix at hand. If you don’t, I’ve got your back with a simple speculoos spice mix recipe as well. But you might need to find those different spices first, though. If you love spices, I would really recommend that because you can add them to your drinks or other baked goods, too! 🙂

Vegan Speculoos Dutch Spiced Cookies

These cookies are thin, crispy, and full of flavor thanks to different aromatic spices. They are sweet but not so sweet, which is perfect for holiday snacks or company for the afternoon tea.

Vegan Speculoos Dutch Spiced Cookies

It’s also really simple to make. All you need to do is mix, roll, and cut. I just use a simple round cookie cutter to shape these cookies. You can definitely use fancier ones like star shape, flour, or even the ones made specifically for speculoos cookies.

If you’re into Christmas vibes as I do, you could also read my Open-face Apple pie, Vegan Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies, and Christmas Matcha White Chocolate Mousse Cake. For now, shall we?

Vegan Orange Speculoos (Dutch Spiced Cookies)

Christmas is almost here and these Vegan Speculoos Cookies are here for you if you want some spiced cookies! They are crispy without oil and full of holiday flavor.
作者: Nora Hsu
準備10 minutes
料理10 minutes
Resting Time5 minutes
總共25 minutes
料理別: Germany
Keyword: 30 minutes or less, Christmas, dairy-free, gluten-free, snack, sweets, vegan
份量: 4 people

食材

  • 1/2 Tbsp ground flaxseed 亞麻籽粉
  • 1.5 Tbsp water 水
  • 50 g whole wheat spelt flour 斯佩爾特小麥粉*
  • 25 g rolled oats 傳統燕麥片, ground
  • 25 g ground almond 杏仁粉
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder 泡打粉
  • A pinch of salt 鹽
  • ½ tsp orange zest 橙皮
  • 2 tsp speculoos spice mix 薑餅香料粉, recipe down below
  • 60 g (¼ cup) almond butter 杏仁醬
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup 楓糖漿

Speculoos Spice Mix

  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon 肉桂粉
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg 肉荳蔻粉
  • ½ tsp ground ginger 薑粉
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves 丁香粉
  • tsp ground coriander 芫荽粉

作法

For the Speculoos cookies

  • Start by mixing the ground flaxseed and water in a bowl. Let it sit for 5 minutes. In the meantime, grind the oats in a grinder or blender into fine flour. If you don't have a grinder, you can buy the pre-ground one from the stores.
  • Preheat the oven to 175 C / 300 F. Line the baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.
  • In a big bowl, add the ground oats, ground almonds, baking powder, salt, orange zest, and speculoos spice mix. Give them a mix.
  • Add in the almond butter and maple syrup. Use a fork to bring all together into a dough.
  • Place the dough between two pieces of parchment paper. Roll out the dough into a thin single layer.
  • Use a cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Place them onto the baking sheet, evenly spaced.
  • Bake at 175 C / 300 F for 10-12 minutes until the cookies become hard to the touch. Transfer the baking sheet onto a wire rack to let them cool down completely before biting one.

For the Speculoos Spice Mix

  • In an air-tight jar, add ingredients, seal the lid, and give it a shake.

備註

  • I use whole wheat spelt flour because that’s what I have. You can use white spelt flour or all-purpose flour as well, but you might need to add more because they abosrob the liquid differently.
  • Recipe adapted from Sarah’s Vegan Guide
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Nora
Nora

我是 Nora 葉子,一個從 ED 恢復、熱愛烘焙料理的創作者,2018 年轉變成 Vegan,希望透過分享能讓大家更認識全植物食物的美好。

Hi, I'm Nora, a creative who loves baking, cooking, and sharing. After turning vegan in 2018, I hope to share my joy and wonderful plant-based recipes with the world.

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