Oaty bites

You’ll be surprised by how morish these vegan snacks are – just don’t eat too many before your Christmas dinner!
Makes 20
50g (2oz) vegetarian margarine
1 onion, finely chopped
150g (5oz) rolled oats
1 large carrot, finely grated
150g (5oz) vegetarian cheese, grated
50g peanuts, roughly chopped
50g pecans, roughly chopped
egg replacer for 1 egg (follow instructions on pack)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp basil
salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 170°C/325°F/gas mark 3
1 Melt the margarine in a pan. Add all the other ingredients.
2 Place mixture into a greased baking tray. Press down to make firm and bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
3 Allow to cool and cut into 20 small squares.

But if you’re running short of time you can order some oat bakes online.