Sunday, May 30, 2010

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In case the web site goes down...I'm copying and pasting good vegan recipes here. They are so good and I don't want to lose these recipes!

The PB cookie recipe, and all text associated with it below this point, is from My Vegan Cookbook.

This wholesome peanut butter cookie recipe trims the fat, calories and prep time. And the taste is divine. The only flour in this recipe is a 1/2 cup of whole wheat, but you would never guess. Don't get out a sauce pan. And you can forget about dragging out a mixer. All you need is a mixing bowl and a spoon! It's the perfect go to cookie recipe when you need a sweet fix and you're too tired to work for it.

Servings:18. Per Serving (1 Cookie): 103 Calories, 2g Fat, 14g Carbohydrates, 2g Protein, g Fiber, 8g Sugar.


1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/4 Cup Ground Flax Seed
1/2 Cup Quick Oats
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
1 Tablespoon Applesauce
1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
1/4 Cup Creamy Style Organic peanut Butter


Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Then dump ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir. You will really need to work at getting the ingredients mixed well. I do a downward smashing motion with my spoon as I stir. You could even put your hands into the dough and kneed a little. Drop 1 tablespoon size mounds onto a greased cookie sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart. Smash them down some with a fork. Then sprinkle with course sugar if you like. Place into oven and bake 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly golden. After they are baked let them cool for 15 minutes before you dig in. They will be soft out of the oven and crisp up as they cool.




My notes:

I made them without a blender, just by stirring by hand. twoK couldn't stir them very well because the batter is VERY thick. It's hard to stir, but an adult can do it. I am going to try to make them in bar form and put in some chocolate chips next time.




Vegan Brownies from http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Vegan-Brownies/Detail.aspx

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Pour in water, vegetable oil and vanilla; mix until well blended. Spread evenly in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is no longer shiny. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 284 | Total Fat: 14.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg


My notes:

These are totally easy to make without a mixer. twoK was able to mix them really well, but I had to help a little to get all the stuff mixed in from the bottom of the bowl. I added chocolate chips to the recipe. Next time, I might try swirl in PB and have chocolate chips too. (I <3 PB!)

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