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Theme Cakes / 3D Cakes. Vegan Chocolate Crumb Brownies and 3 more frugal bread crust recipes. I love to transform leftover food so it is appealing and doesn't go to waste.

Vegan Chocolate Crumb Brownies and 3 more frugal bread crust recipes

My family eats lots of bread, but not the ends. (Good luck with this trick to get rid of them. Let me know whether your kids are fooled.) So we always have annoying frozen bread end collections. Here's how to use them up and enjoy it! 1. I've totally transformed a brownie recipe so it's vegan, delicious, and uses up heaps of breadcrumbs... Loved by the whole family (the brownies...and me, of course)! 2. These are much quicker than croutons and make soup night a bit more special. Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C)Cut at least 2 bread ends in half for each person eatingSpread with your choice of:Marmite or other yeast spreadVegan margarine or olive oilRefried beansSalsa Vegan cheeseHummus Herb/seasoned salt sprinkle Place on oven tray and bake until just barely brown - keep careful watch as the edges can get burned easily.

Vegan Cake Recipe - Red Velvet Cake with Buttercream Frosting. SERVINGS 8 to 10 INGREDIENTSFor Cake Batter: 3 1/2 cups (440 g) unbleached all-purpose or whole-wheat pastry flour 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar 2 teaspoons (9 g) baking soda 1 teaspoon (6 g) salt 2 teaspoons (9 g) cocoa powder 2 cups (470 ml) nondairy milk (soy, rice, almond, hazelnut, hemp, or oat) 2/3 cup (155 ml) canola oil 3 tablespoons (45 ml) red food coloring 2 tablespoons (30 ml) distilled white vinegar 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract Ground pecans, for topping (optional) For Buttercream Frosting: 1/2 cup (112 g) nondairy, nonhydrogenated butter (such as Earth Balance), at room temperature 3 cups (300 g) confectioners' sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons (8 ml) vanilla extract 2 tablespoons (30 ml) nondairy milk (soy, rice, almond, hazelnut, hemp, or oat) or water Assorted food colors (optional) DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; (180 degrees C, or gas mark 4).

Vegan Cake Recipe - Red Velvet Cake with Buttercream Frosting

Vegan Chocolate Slices recipe. One Minute Chocolate Cake in a Mug. Gluten Free Vegan Muffins. It is DAY 2 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and I am thrilled to be featuring one of the top vegan bloggers in the world, the fabulous Lindsay Nixon from Happy Herbivore.

Gluten Free Vegan Muffins

Lindsay is the author of the very popular "Happy Herbivore" book series: THE HAPPY HERBIVORE COOKBOOK, EVERYDAY HAPPY HERBIVORE, and HAPPY HERBIVORE ABROAD, which will be available on December 4, 2012. Lindsay's vegan recipes are AMAZING. As Lindsay says, "I create quick-n-easy, no fuss, low fat vegan recipes using wholesome everyday ingredients. " She really does. The genius of her recipes is the simplicity and accessibility. Lindsay has a wealth of knowledge about veganism and a really fun approach. Lindsay also offers wonderful 7 Day Meal Plans -- Individual or Family Plans.

If you really want to get a sense of what Lindsay is like watch some of her videos. Trust me, spend some time with Lindsay, and you will understand in minutes why she is a Happy Herbivore. Chewy Gooey Brownies! Dark-Carob Brownies - Gone Vegan. Your rating: None Average: 4 ( 1 vote) Similar to Dark Chocolate Brownies, but delicious and lovely in it's own right.

Dark-Carob Brownies - Gone Vegan

It is "Dark" both because of the roast-style, but also because the larger amount of carob used in comparison with traditional Brownie recipes. Obviously it would be alright to use cocoa if you prefered. I usually do a double batch, but this can be scaled down easily for a single person as well. What I love about vegan baking is the ability to fraction a recipe - you can't scale down an egg now can you.? Preparation Time: 5 minutes + 30-40 minutes baking time Servings: }:-) haha! Ingredients: Brownies-Allergy Free! Recipe. So Intricake! Cocoa Breakfast Cake. Chocolate cake is hard to beat when it comes to satisfying a sweet tooth but when that dessert craving hits when you crawl out of bed, starting your day with a high-sugar treat is not exactly the best way to ensure you'll be on your game at the gym, at work, or at home with the family.

Cocoa Breakfast Cake

But instead of denying yourself chocolate for breakfast, make this healthier cocoa breakfast cake to partner up with your first cup of coffee. Add in a container of soy or coconut yogurt with some fruit and you've got yourself a balanced breakfast. Hand Dipped Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes. Vegan Cupcake Recipes. Oh, cupcakes!

Vegan Cupcake Recipes

Maybe it’s that they’re tiny versions of regular cakes or that it’s fun to mix up different cake and frosting combinations, but I just love whipping up vegan cupcakes for pretty much any reason. Let’s keep Cupcake Week going with some more vegan cupcake recipes! To someone unfamiliar with how far vegan baked goods have come, a vegan cupcake probably conjures up memories of a gritty texture or a dry, tasteless cake. That can’t be further from the truth. I’d put my vegan cupcakes up against conventional cupcakes any day. Cheater’s Frosting Making cupcakes from start to finish is super simple and takes about half an hour, depending on how complicated your icing plan is. Non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening. OK, so we have that frosting thing sorted. Â Vegan Cupcake Recipes Bonus recipe: These aren’t technically cupcakes, but I had to share this recipe for mini raw vegan carrot cake from Good Girl Gone Green.

2nd Bake-Off Winning Cupcake Recipe: Vegan Strawberry Milk Cupcakes - Made Just Right. Posted February 20, 2013 by Nikki Haney Homemade Strawberry Soy Milk cupcakes, baked to perfection and topped with Vegan Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting.

2nd Bake-Off Winning Cupcake Recipe: Vegan Strawberry Milk Cupcakes - Made Just Right

Prep Time : 25 min Cook Time : 30 min Yields: 24 s Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour2 1/4 cups strawberries, chopped1 1/2 cups Earth Balance Organic Vanilla Soymilk2 1/2 cups vegan granulated sugar2 teaspoons baking soda1/2 teaspoon sea salt2/3 cup grape seed oil2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice2 teaspoons vanilla extract8 ounce dairy-free cream cheese6 cups vegan confectioners' sugar1 cup Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread Directions 1. Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes (Using Almond Pulp) with Sugar Free Frosting. Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes This recipe is a part of Amy’s Simply Sugar and Gluten Free “Slightly Indulgent Tuesday“ After trying to find out how to use my leftover almond pulp from making homemade almond milk, I started to experiment.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes (Using Almond Pulp) with Sugar Free Frosting

Crackers, cookies, cakes and cupcakes. These healthy, sugar free chocolate cupcakes, made with stevia, are also high fiber and low in blood sugar spiking carbohydrates. Dried almond pulp acts almost like coconut flour, as coconut flour is the defatted coconut meat used to make coconut milk (see this recipe for cupcakes using coconut flour). The tapioca starch listed in this recipe is rare for me, as I tend to stay away from all starches, including gluten-free starches, to avoid spiking my blood sugar and insulin levels. Make a delicious, chocolate cake that vegans can eat. Happy Margarita Day: Sticky Fingers' Sweets Vegan Strawberry Margarita Cake Recipe - Los Angeles - Restaurants and Dining - Squid Ink. Click to enlarge flickr user aliciagriffin Sticky Fingers' Vegan Margarita Cupcakes Depending on your willpower perspective, it's either the first day of Lent or national Margarita Day.

Happy Margarita Day: Sticky Fingers' Sweets Vegan Strawberry Margarita Cake Recipe - Los Angeles - Restaurants and Dining - Squid Ink

Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake. Michele Borboa, MS is a freelance writer and editor specializing in health, fitness, food, lifestyle, and pets.

Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake

Michele is a health and wellness expert, personal chef, cookbook author, and pet-lover based in Bozeman, Montana. She is also... Once you start partnering your morning cup of coffee with this sweet and warmly spiced coffee cake, you're going to hungrily look forward to waking up and starting your day. Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake Serves 10. The BEST chocolate cake ever...that happens to be VEGAN. I kid you not!

Vegetarian indulgence: Caramel Sweet Potato Cake. Sweet potatoes aren't just serving as a brilliantly-hued side dish. These nutrient-dense naturally sweet root vegetables can also be a key ingredient for a vegetarian dessert. Carob Cake. Vegan Chocolate Mudcake - Vegetarian Recipes from WhyVeg.com.