can you make vegan cookies?

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i’ve been a vegitarian for a little while…and i’m kind of a health nut so what’s a healthy vegan recipe for cookies?

Yes I can, I can make vegan anything!

Here is a good recipe:

Super Yummy Low-Fat Whole Wheat Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
1/4 teaspoon of salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
3/4 cup of whole wheat flour
3/4 cup of dry oats
2 tablespoons olive oil or 1 tablespoon oil + 1 tablespoon of soy milk
1/3 – 1/2 cup of sugar or artificial sweetener
1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce
egg substitute equivalent of 1 egg
3/4 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup of nuts or seeds (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare a cookie sheet either with non-stick spray or a parchment paper.

Sift the salt, cinnamon, baking soda into the flour and oatmeal in a bowl. Stir to blend together.

In a mixing bowl, beat olive oil (and/or milk) together with the vegan sugar. Add in applesauce and egg substitute and beat well.

Add in the flour mixture and beat on medium until a semi-stiff dough forms. This dough will be very slightly sticky. At this point, add the vanilla essence, raisins and nuts (if you are using) and mix well into the dough. This step will require a little more strength because the dough is pretty stiff due to the whole wheat flour. But just try to incorporate the raisins into the dough.

Drop by tablespoonful about 3 to a row. Flatten to about 3/4. Just keep in mind that this dough will barely flatten out when its baking so what you see is what you get. Just don’t flatten it too thin that it will turn out to be crunchy like a biscuit instead of crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. You will probably get about 15 to a standard 9×13 cookie tray. Bake in the center of oven for about 10-12 minutes. When its done, remove from cookie tray and cool on a rack. It is very good just out of the oven and still slightly warm!

Note:
1) I used 1/3 cup of sweetener and find it just right. But I do not like sweet stuff too much so for most folks, you will probably want to try about 1/2 cup – 3/4 cup of sweetener.

2) The finished cookie will look uncooked on the inside but that’s because of the color of the whole wheat flour together with the applesauce, so don’t be afraid to take a bite. Its pretty good for a low calorie cookie.

Each cookie is about 80 kcal if using 1/2 cup vegan sugar, no nuts/seeds and contains about 1.5g of fat (that is if my calculations are accurate).

Serves: 18, Preparation time: 45 minutes
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What do I have to add to a pumpkin cake mix in order to make it a Vegan cake?

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I thought maybe it will be easier if I just bought the cake mix instead of doing it from scratch. If you have any recipes for a Vegan Pumpkin cake you are more than welcome to leave it as an answer. Thank you!

Well first, make sure the cake mix is vegan, since most aren’t. Then, with most cake mixes you only need to add eggs, oil, and sometimes milk or water. I always get the best results using tofu or applesauce as egg replacer for cakes. That would be 1/4 cup firm silken tofu mixed well in a blender until smooth (I blend the whole package of tofu & measure out 1/4 cup after. It’s easier, and you can use the rest to make pudding or something after if you don’t plan on doing a lot of baking at once), or 1/4 cup plain applesauce. Since it’s pumpkin cake, you could use cinnamon applesauce b/c I’m sure the cake already has similar spices anyway. If it calls for milk, you can use soymilk or any nut/grain milk (almond, oat, hemp, etc.) but just use slightly less…maybe about two tablespoons less. I wouldn’t recommend rice milk. It’s much thinner than others & the taste can be really noticeable sometimes.

What’s a GREAT vegan dessert recipe?

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My girlfriend is Vegan…I love to make her desserts. Can anyone tell me a delicious dessert recipe? I want to blow her out of this world! Help me!

Vanilla Custard Topped with Berries (Gluten Free)

1 block silken tofu
1 whole vanilla bean
1 cup brown rice syrup
½ cup maple syrup
2 cups of your favorite organic berries
3 tbsp olive oil

In a mixing bowl mix tofu with a mixer until smooth. Pour mixture into a sauce pan and heat, add ¾ cup brown rice syrup, ¼ cup maple syrup and stir until syrups are fully incorporated. Stir in vanilla and continue to cook for about 2 more minutes. Refrigerate for 2-4 hours before serving. When ready to serve, heat olive oil and remaining ¼ cup brown rice syrup and ¼ cup maple syrup in a saucepan. Add berries and cook to until sauce begins to become syrupy. Remove custard from refrigerator and top with berries.

Another great recipe to try is
Bananas and “Cream” (Gluten Free)

2 tbsp olive oil
¼ cup chopped cashews
3 tbsp maple syrup
3 bananas
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup vegan cream cheese (Tofutti brand; can get at Albertsons or Whole Foods Market)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup maple syrup

Put olive oil and chopped olives in a pan and sauté. Add maple syrup until mixture begins to caramelize. Add sliced bananas and sprinkle with ginger and cinnamon. Sauté mixture for about 4-5 minutes and plate. In a small bowl mix cream cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and maple syrup together, pour mixture over top of bananas and serve.

Can a vegan/vegetarian diet help with recurring gastroenteritis?

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I’ve been diagnosed with gastroenteritis 4 times this year and I’m starting to wonder if I has anything to do with my diet. I’m out and about a lot so I don’t have time to cook at home for myself. Could a vegetarian or vegan diet help correct this?

being a vegetarian will help everything.
i’m not sure about your problem,
but i’m a vedgier (sometimes i cheat) and it made me feel better.
i didn’t have to change much…
just take out one meat at a time.

where can i find a leather bound vegan cookbook?

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i want something really nice for my husbands birthday. something that looks nice and has great recipes. thnx!!!!

bahhahaa! im vegan and i approve of this message.

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