Dairy-less Dunkers
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Recipe type: Snacks, Lunch
Cuisine: Vegan, Child-friendly
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Serves: 5
 
Salted, fluffy breadsticks ready to be dipped in flavoursome vegan cheese sauce. Treat yourself to this plant based lunchbox filler!
Ingredients
Breadsticks
  • 1⅔ cups strong white bread flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cups lukewarm water
  • 1½ tsp dried active yeast
  • 1½ tsp coconut sugar - or jus regular cane sugar
  • olive oil for brushing
Cheese Sauce
  • 1½ cups potato, peeled and cubed
  • ½ cup dice carrot, diced
  • 1 cup nutritional yeast
  • 5 tbsp. virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • handful of chopped chives for garnish, optional
  • ¾ tbsp. Dijon mustard
Instructions
  1. Starting with the breadsticks, combine the lukewarm water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl, whisk together and set aside for about 20 minutes until frothy.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt and create a well in the middle.
  3. Pour the yeasted water in the well and mix together with a wooden spoon. Once the mixture has formed a dough, knead with well floured hands on a floured surface until smooth and even. Add more flour and knead again if too sticky.
  4. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl and keep in a warm space for 40 minutes.
  5. While the dough is resting, bring a pan of water to a boil and add the carrots and the potato. Boil for 10 minutes then drain the water.
  6. Transfer to a blender along with the rest of the cheese ingredients and blend on high until smooth. Transfer to a bowl or airtight box and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
  7. Once the dough has almost doubled in size pre heat your oven to and line a baking sheet. Punch the dough down in the bowl and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Tear off balls from the dough and roll into long sausages (about 10cm and ½" inch thick) and place on the baking sheet. Brush each stick with a little olive oil.
  8. Transfer to the oven and cook for 18-22mins or until starting to turn golden.
  9. Keep the breadsticks in a airtight box once cool for up to 4 days, but best eaten relatively fresh!
Recipe by The Hungry Herbivores at https://www.thehungryherbivores.com/dairy-less-dunkers/