Sweets :)

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.ellehcoR VIC • Posts: 663

1 15 Jul 2009

Okay so I have a savoury tooth when it comes to cooking, but I also like cooking sweets happy

I've also noticed that most of the recipes posted are all for lunch/dinner. So I think we should share our recipes for desserts/cookies/sweets/etc.

I found a recipe for gingernut snaps, which i used to love as a kiddo. the only problem was that it wasnt vegan. so i changed the recipe around a bit and it is YUMMO! Also easy to make and hardly any mess. heres the recipe:

VEGAN GINGERNUT SNAPS

4 tablespoons of Nuttelex (or any other dairy-free marg)
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/3 cup of golden syrup
1 1/2 cups of plain flour
3/4 teaspoon bicarb soda
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons of ground ginger

Preheat oven
In a small pot/pan, heat the nuttelex, sugar and golden syrup over a stove until melted and combined.
Remove from heat, stir in sifted dry ingrediants.
Roll into balls of about 2 teaspoons of mixture, place on a baking tray with baking paper at least 3cm apart and flatten them slightly with a fork.
Bake in moderate oven for about 15 mins or until browned.
Cool on trays.

This recipe should make about 14 cookies, but it will probably make less as you will eat the mixture along the way happy

Karen Australia • Posts: 993

2 15 Jul 2009

Totally agree we need more sweets & I love

gingernut snaps! Do you have a photo by any chance? We should get this up on WhyVeg.com happy

I have a few chocolate concoctions I will try to add to this thread when I get some time to write them down properly.

.ellehcoR said:

This recipe should make about 14 cookies, but it will probably make less as you will eat the mixture along the way happy

Gee I wish all recipes has this disclaimer! ashamed

RaV3N WA • Posts: 2152

3 15 Jul 2009

OMG I am so making that this weekend!!!

I shall look through my "Dessert" recipe folder and post some sweet recipes.

Vegan Zombie. SA • Posts: 130

4 16 Jul 2009

After some experimenting I found my own way to make some really fantastic vegan brownies happy

I brought them to a protest the other day and they where a huge hit! tongue

1 cup of plain or wholemeal flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1-2 teaspoons of coffee powder
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
300g of silken tofu
1/2 cup soy milk
1 teaspoon of cider vinegar
1-2 teaspoons of vanilla essence, depending how much you like vanilla.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
Pour into a mixing bowl the flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking soda.
In a blender, blend the tofu until completely smooth. Then pour in the soy milk, vanilla, and vinegar.
Blend well.
Add the tofu mixture into the dry ingredients and stir just enough to mix it all together.
Pour into a brownie tray and cook for around 20-25 mins.

Remember that brownies are supposed to be squishy, so don't leave it too long. After 20 mins, stick a fork into it, and if no mixture is on the fork when you take it out, then its ready.

I melted some vegan chocolate and put that on the top, then left it in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

If anyone wants to see what they look like: http://mzserpentine.deviantart.com/art/Cruelty-Free-Brownies-128602203