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In general, many pastries, muffins and baked goods contain eggs or dairy products. So when people hear the word “vegan,” often they’re not sure what to expect. When it comes to baking, the appropriate type of ingredients and proportions are key to creating a delicious baked good. This recipe uses applesauce to substitute for eggs, and vegan butter was used instead of regular butter. By cutting the amount of butter and sugar used in a typical recipe, this muffin recipe [...]
Meringue Pie Crust (one 9-inch crust) 2 large egg whites ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar 1/8 tsp teaspoon salt ½ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract METHOD Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray. In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with a whisk attachment beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar and continue to beat until the mixture is very stiff [...]
There is nothing like saying “Thank you” with a batch of homemade biscotti. I remember when I was younger and a new neighbor would move onto our block. My mom would always bake banana bread or something yummy. We would carry it over to the new neighbor and welcome them. Well, recently I was the fortunate recipient of theses delicious cookies featured today and it made me nostalgic for the old times before we only texted “Thxs” or emailed a [...]
INGREDIENTS (Makes 30-35 bites) 3 Tbsp butter ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla ¾ cup lowfat buttermilk 1 tsp lemon juice 1/8 tsp lemon zest ½ tsp red food coloring 2 ¼ cup whole-wheat flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 2 Tbsp cocoa METHOD Cream butter and sugar. Add applesauce and egg and mix well. Blend in vanilla, buttermilk, lemon juice, lemon zest and food coloring. Mix well. Combine dry ingredients [...]
INGREDIENTS (Serves 4) 1 cup quinoa (1 cup uncooked quinoa yields about 3 cups cooked!) 2 cups water 2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 small apple, with skin on for fiber and diced 1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped 1/3 cup golden raisins (feel free to substitue with black raisins or dried cranberries) 1/4 teaspoon salt METHOD Place quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse it with cold running water…this will help remove any bitter flavors. In a medium pot, bring water and quinoa [...]
Recipe by Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE,CEDS *Originally published published in Everyday Health Each cookie has 70 calories, 2g fat, 15g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 1g protein, and 6g sugar. Yield: 28-32 cookies. INGREDIENTS: ¾ cup canola oil 1 cup honey or agave nectar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract ½ cup raisins ½ cup toasted chopped walnuts 1½ cups wheat germ 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats ¾ cup whole-wheat pastry flour ½ cup powdered fat-free milk METHOD: Preheat oven to 350°F. [...]
Ingredients (Makes 1 loaf, but 2 loaves are pictured above!) 1.5 cup whole wheat flour ½ cup cane sugar ½ cup apple sauce (cinnamon flavored works great with this recipe!) 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup pumpkin puree ½ cup canola oil 2 eggs 1/4 cup water 1/4 tsp of salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cloves 1/4 tsp ginger 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread (optional): 1/2 cup light, whipped cream cheese 1/3 cup pumpkin puree 2 tbsp [...]