Vegan Baking Recipes

Banana Walnut Cake

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:54:07 -0500

This is Banana Walnut Cake recipe is a staple birthday cake recipe in my family. Nutmeg, walnuts, and a touch of vanilla extract really brings out the banana in this vegan cake. It pairs perfectly with Chocolate Frosting or Ganache.

Apple Pecan Coffee Cake

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:30:52 -0500

This Apple Pecan Coffee Cake recipe is great for those afternoon tea sessions with your extremely friendly next door neighbors. No friendly next door neighbors? More for you then. This vegan coffee cake uses pecans, cinnamon, allspice and a touch of non-dairy yogurt to really let the apples shine.

Tropical Paradise Bars

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:35:16 -0500

This Tropical Paradise Bar recipe makes perfect vegan energy bars for sporting events, a nutritious snack for people on the go or just for dessert. They feature a cashew butter base that's sweetened with agave syrup, brown rice syrup then studded with pineapple chunks, macadamia nuts and shredded coconut.

Raw Pecan Walnut Brownie Bars

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:33:19 -0500

This Raw Pecan Walnut Brownie Bar recipe makes perfect vegan energy bars for sporting events, a nutritious snack for people on the go or simply just dessert. They feature cacao nib powder that gives it a great chocolate flavor, almond butter for a creamy smoothness and a vanilla bean to tie the flavors together. Pecans and Walnuts add crunch factor and further increase the flavor complexity.

Pecan Blondies

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:29:38 -0500

This Pecan Blondie recipe makes a dense, moist and chewy vegan bar due to it's use of flax meal, coconut oil and brown rice syrup. Rolled oats, vanilla and pecans enhance the caramel notes. Use refined coconut oil if you want an overall balanced flavor or unrefined coconut oil if you want a slight coconut flavor that will tend to enhance the flavor more overall.

Peanut Butter Bars

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:20:42 -0500

This Peanut Butter Bar recipe makes perfect vegan energy bars for sporting events, a nutritious snack for people on the go or simply just dessert. Peanut butter and chocolate is such a delectable flavor combination it may be banned in some countries. Add maple syrup and brown rice syrup to enhance chewiness and provide a complex sweetness profile and you had just better be careful walking around with these bars.

Cashew Crunch Bars

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:14:15 -0500

This Cashew Crunch Bar recipe makes perfect vegan energy bars for sporting events, a nutritious snack for people on the go simply just dessert. They offer a satisfying crunch as well as a nice chewy texture thanks to a cashew butter base which is sweetened with maple syrup and brown rice syrup, then studded with everything from hemp seeds to millet to crushed cacao nibs.

Chocolate Dream Brownies

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:13:05 -0500

This Chocolate Dream Brownie recipe is fudgy, dense and chewy; three things that you absolutely must have in order to achieve vegan brownie nirvana. They feature arrowroot flour and brown rice syrup to aid in their chewiness. Margarine adds a welcome buttery flavor and vanilla extract ties it all together.

Choctacular Chocolate Brownies

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:11:40 -0500

This Choc-tacular Brownie recipe utilizes coconut oil to make them dense and rich, arrowroot flour and brown rice syrup for dense chew factor and vanilla extract for delicious unification. Use unrefined coconut oil instead of refined coconut oil if you're interested in imparting a subtle coconut flavor in these vegan brownies.

Pecan Walnut Baklava

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:01:36 -0500

This vegan Pecan Walnut Baklava recipe is much easier to make than it looks. It features layers of phyllo dough coated with margarine, layered with choped pecans, walnuts and spices then drizzled with sweet syrup. Below are recipes for two different types of syrups to use depending on the availability of ingredients in your area.

Pumpkin Pecan Cookies

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:51:04 -0500

These Pumpkin Pecan Cookies are especially wonderful during the fall season because they pack just the right amount of pumpkin purée, barley malt syrup, cashew butter and a perfect combination of spices like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. This vegan cookie recipe also features pecans to compliment the pumkin forward flavor.

Orange Chocolate Cashew Cookies

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:46:37 -0500

This Orange Chocolate Cashew Cookie recipe takes advantage of the rich flavor combination of maple syrup, brown rice syrup, cashews, orange zest and chocolate chips. These wheat free vegan cookies bake up chewy with a great cashew induced crunch.

Coconut Macaroons

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:45:58 -0500

One of my favorite things about coconut is how its simplicity doesn't yearn to be enhanced, combined and built up amongst other ingredients to really shine; its gloriously rich and warm flavors are substantial enough without much else. In this vegan coconut macaroon recipe I chose to showcase coconut with just a touch of brown rice syrup and vanilla extract so the coconut does most of the talking. Coconut is perfectly happy if you are in the paring mood however. If you're feeling so inclined, a drizzle of melted chocolate will bring these to the next level.

Chocolate Coconut Macaroons

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:43:07 -0500

This Chocolate Coconut Macaroon recipe is based on the fact that chocolate and coconut is one of the best flavor combinations ever known. These vegan macaroons feature brown rice syrup and a touch of vanilla extract to let the chocolate and coconut flavors really shine.

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:38:48 -0500

These Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are no nonsense soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies like your vegan grandma used to make. Over the years I've learned a lot about the art of cookie making and these are simple to make but still pack lots of flavor into a chewy, chocolatey chippity package. The secret to this cookie recipe is having just the right ratio of fat, water and golden flax meal. The molasses also adds chewiness and the cinnamon adds a touch of flavor complexity. Finally, the way the cookies are formed results in just the right shape. These cookies are also great for ice cream sandwiches.