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Hi plant-powered friends!

If you’ve ever tried to “veganize” a recipe for your favorite baked goods, you know it can be quite a challenge to get it right. Freya Cox is definitely no stranger to it! Freya was The Great British Bake Off’s first-ever vegan contestant, and she’s changing the minds of people everywhere who believe that vegan baked goods aren’t as tasty with her new cookbook “Simply Vegan Baking.”

We had so much fun talking to Freya all about her experience on The Great British Bake Off, why and how she went vegan, and the ins and outs of vegan baking! You’ll learn all about replacing ingredients and other important things to consider when it comes to creating the perfect vegan bakes.

Whether you’re a baker or not, this episode might just have you inspired to dust off your oven mitts!

Enjoy,

♡ Toni & Michelle

EPISODE SHOW NOTES

• How Freya became a vegan baker
• The meal that got Freya to go vegan
• Freya’s impulsive application to The Great British Bake Off
• Freya’s tips for vegan bakers who want to be on the show
• How Freya prepared for the show while balancing work, school, and taking care of her animals
• How Freya’s vegan morals prevailed even when baking challenges would have been easier made non-vegan
• How Freya’s experience on the show influenced her career and ignited the drive to write her cookbook
• The recipe that took Freya the most tries to make into a vegan replica
• Freya’s favorite vegan baked good recipe from her cookbook and the show
• The impact that Freya had on others on The Great British Bake Off
• A peek behind the scenes of the show
• Freya’s biggest struggles with vegan baking both at home and on the show
• The practical tips for common vegan baking and egg substitutes like aquafaba, cream of tartar, and more
• The secret to making amazing vegan meringue
• Why egg replacements rarely work the same as eggs and what to do about it
• What you need to look for in vegan butter
• Why Freya always uses soy milk as plant-based milk in cakes
• How to pick the right plant-based milk for your recipe
• Tips for using agar-agar as a vegan gelatin substitute
• What’s next for Freya’s vegan baking career
• Thank you to our sponsor Caraway Home (check out their cyber season event) 

VEGAN BAKING RESOURCES

• Freya’s book Simply Vegan Baking
• Freya’s Instagram
• Vegan Desserts Guide
• World of Vegan's Best Dessert Recipes
• 10 Essential Vegan Baking Cookbooks

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