Vegan Orange Cake

Adapted from Veg Recipes of India

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 2-3 oranges (for 1 teaspoon zest and 1 1/2 cups orange juice)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil

METHOD:

• Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch and coconut in a large bowl; mix well
• Combine remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and beat with hand mixer
• Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and blend on low until combined
• Pour into greased 9 x 9 glass cake pan
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes

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

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.

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