Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by Sachita

OMG I finally get my stand mixer in the mail to do some serious baking! Now I need tried and tested dairy free healthy vegan recipes. Please turn me onto recipes you've made and loved. I am looking for bread, fruit and nut cakes, maybe some cookies for Mia who is allergic to dairy. I try and find her stuff with organic ingredients- pumpkin, carrot, agave, honey, apples, etc.

You could try the fatfreevegan.com blog

Vegan Spiced Carrot Cake Cookies
adapted from Whole Foods

INGREDIENTS
1 cup raw unsalted walnuts
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries (use whatever combo of raisins and cranberries to equal 1 cup of dried-fruit))
1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 carrots, grated
1 apple, grated
1 very ripe banana, peeled and mashed
1/4 cup almond milk

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silpat.

Combine walnuts, oats, raisins and cranberries in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Transfer to a bowl and stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger. Add carrots, apple, banana and almond milk and stir until combined. Drop by rounded tablespoons an inch apart on the prepared baking sheets, making about 24 cookies. Press down on each cookie with the back of a fork to flatten slightly. Bake until tops and bottoms are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes