Vegan Baking with

678Baking of Vegan Treats That Are Friendly Toward People and the Planet
Vegan foods have recently been drawing attention for reasons other than environmental preservation benefits.
However, the lack of stores dealing in vegan foods in Japan means that they are still not easily available to everyone.
In May 2021, MARUI GROUP launched its vee ga boo service, which delivers meticulously selected vegan treats
to customers on a monthly basis, to make vegan foods feel more accessible. Seeking to further communicate theappeal of vegan treats to a wider range of people, we employed the guidance of EIGHTABLISH INC. (8ablish), a company that supplies products for the vee ga boo service, to hold a baking session in which we made vegan treats thatare friendly toward people and the planet together with children who will help shape the future.

Recipe for Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Muffins(Batch of Six)
A Baking rice flour 
Soy flour 
Almond powder 
Baking powder 

160 g
40 g
50 g
10 g

B Canola oil 
Soy milk Maple syrup 70 g
170 g
80 g

C Chocolate chips 40 g

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Use spoon to transfer dough to muffin molds withdiameter of 7.0 cm and depth of 3.5 cm, bake in baking
cup as soon as possible after measuring dough volume(muffins will rise less if too much time has passed)

Add toppings like chocolate chips or almonds

A delicious treat isa reward for a job
well done!

Select toppings based on preference(chocolate chips, almonds, etc.)
Ingredients free of eggs and other animal products

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Masazumi (age 5) andAko (age 7) enjoyed theirfirst time baking.

Mix ingredients from group A and pass through a sieve

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What are vegan baked goods?
Vegan baked goods are confections made using only plantderived ingredients and without using honey, eggs, dairy
products, or other animal products. These treats can beenjoyed by children and adults alike, even those with allergies or who have embraced diets that are friendly toward theenvironment.

Pour soy milk and then maple syrup into the canola oilfrom group B and stir thoroughly

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Pour ingredients from group B into the mixed ingredients from group A and mix with a spatula

Preheat oven to 180ºC and bake for 30 minutes

Add chocolate chips from group C while powdery
texture still remains

A video of this vegan baking session is available on MARUI GROUP’s community YouTubechannel (in Japanese only).
www.to-mare.com/ytube/

Established in 2000, 8ablish is a company that provides vegan
confections based on its slogan of UNIVERSAL PLEASURE FOR
EVERYONE. They are committed to providing treats that can beloved universally by people of all ages and that offer peace of mindfor both producers and eaters regardless of the dietary restrictions
they may face based on their physical conditions, religion, or beliefs.
In August 2021, 8ablish opened its latest store in Toyama Prefecture,adding to existing locations in the Minami-Aoyama and Ginza areasof Tokyo.

8ablish website (in Japanese only)
www.8ablish.com/
8ablish online shop (in Japanese only)
8ablish.shop/

Parlor 8ablishvee ga boo service offering a chance to enjoy various vegan confections
Official vee ga boo website (in Japanese only)
vee-ga-boo.jp
Official vee ga boo Instagram account (in Japanese only)
www.instagram.com/vee_ga_boo_official/

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