Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Adapted from Daily Vegan Meal

INGREDIENTS: 

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup quick oats, finely ground
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 bananas, mashed
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup almondmilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup vegan chocolate chips

METHOD: 

• Combine flour, oats and baking soda
• In a separate bowl blend mashed bananas, peanut butter, brown sugar, almondmilk and vanilla extract with an electric hand mixer
• Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until combined
• Stir in chocolate chips
• Scoop dough into  about 1.5 tablespoon mounds about 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheet
• Bake at 350 for 12 minutes
• Cool on racks
• Makes 3 dozen cookies

Banana Pear Cake

Adapted from The Vegan Project

INGREDIENTS: 

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

• 4 pieces of fruit, any combination of bananas and pears
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

METHOD:

• Combine dry ingredients in large mixing bowl
• Combine fruit, oil, maple syrup and vanilla in food processor
• Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients
• Pour into greased loaf pan
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes

Mango Banana Bread

Adapted from Joy the Baker

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 bananas
• 1/4 cup Earth Balance coconut spread, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 ripe mango, cut into chunks

METHOD:

• In food processor combine bananas, coconut spread, sugar, vanilla and almond milk
• Combine flours and spices in a large bowl
• Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined
• Fold in mango chunks
• Bake at 350 degrees in greased loaf pan for 1 hour
• Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan to finish cooling on wire rack

Vegan Ambrosia

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 banana
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 pear, diced
• strawberries, diced
• 1 orange, wedges cut into quarters
• 1/4 cup coconut
• about 20 vegan marshmallows, halved

METHOD:

• Combine banana, almond milk in lemon juice in blender until smooth
• Mix fruit, sauce and coconut
• Stir in marshmallows

Cocoa Banana Bread

Adapted from ChooseVeg.com

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa 
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

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• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 5 tablespoons vegan margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

METHOD:

• Combine dry ingredients in large bowl
• Blend wet ingredients in food processor
• Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until combined
• Spoon batter into greased loaf pan
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes

Parsnip Cookies

Adapted from Act Vegan and Vegetarian Society

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 cup coconut spread, melted
• 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
• 1 medium banana
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 small parsnips, grated
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup raisins

METHOD:

• Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl
• In food processor blend melted coconut spread (or oil), brown sugar, banana, orange juice and vanilla until smooth
• Stir wet ingredients in with dry ingredients until combined
• Stir in grated parsnips, almonds and raisins
• Form into heaping tablespoon size cookies and place on greased baking sheet with some space in between because they will expand and rise
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes

NOTES:
This was supposed to be a cake but my metric conversions might have been off since the dough was way too dry for cake batter.  So I added in the almonds and raisins and made it into cookies instead.

X-Treme Banana Bread

Adapted from The Vegetarian Librarian

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup Earth Balance Coconut Spread, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 bananas
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, halved or quartered
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Grease loaf pan
• Combine flours and spices in a large bowl
• Combine vanilla, Earth Balance, sugar, bananas and almond milk in food processor
• Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients
• Stir in carrots, coconut, cherries and almonds
• Spread evenly into loaf pan
• Bake 1 1/4 hours or until done in center

Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

Adapted from Soy Free Vegan

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• unsweetened coconut

METHOD:

• Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl
• Combine peanut butter, maple syrup, banana, vanilla and cinnamon in a food processor
• Mix the wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients until just blended
• Form 1 inch balls of dough, dip in coconut, place on greased cookie sheet and flatten with a fork
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until edges start to turn brown

NOTES:
Add 1/4 cup brown sugar for sweeter cookies but I find them sweet enough with just the maple syrup.

Vegan Banana Walnut Bread

Adapted from About.com Vegetarian Food

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/3 cup Earth Balance Coconut Spread, microwaved about 15 seconds to melt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 small bananas, mashed
• 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

METHOD:

• Beat together melted coconut spread and suger
• Beat in milk and vanilla
• Stir in mashed bananas
• Combine flours, baking powder and baking soda; stir into wet ingredients
• Fold in walnuts
• Pour into greased and floured loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 10 minutes

Carrot Walnut Cookies

Adapted from Whole Foods Market

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup raw unsalted walnuts
• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1 unpeeled apple, grated
• 1 very ripe banana, mashed
• 1/4 cup orange juice

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
• Combine walnuts, oats and raisins in a food processor and pulse until finely ground
• In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger
• Stir in ground walnut mixture
• Stir in grated carrots, apple, banana and orange juice
• Drop by rounded tablespoons on baking sheets and flatten slightly with back of fork
• Bake until tops and bottom are lightly browned, 20-25 minutes
• Makes about 2 dozen cookies