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Dairy free ginger parkin traybake

Sticky, spicy Yorkshire style parkin made with oats and treacle that gets better after a day.

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  • Time1 hr 15
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £0.18 a head
  • Oven150°C (130°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

16 squares

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan). Line a 20 cm square tin.

  2. 2

    Melt the spread, treacle, syrup and sugar in a pan over a low heat, stirring, until smooth. Do not boil.

    4 min
  3. 3

    Mix the oatmeal, flour, spices and bicarbonate in a bowl.

  4. 4

    Pour in the melted mix, then the egg and oat milk, and stir to a thin batter.

  5. 5

    Pour into the tin and bake for 45 minutes until firm and dark. It should smell of ginger and toffee.

    45 min
  6. 6

    Cool in the tin, then cut into 16 squares. Wrap and keep for a day before eating, as it turns sticky.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.

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