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Carrot Cupcakes with cashew frosting
By GuidingVegan
Preheat your oven to 350F/180C and grease 15-18 muffin tins with cooking spray or use silicone muffin liners
- Frosting:
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup non-dairy milk
- 2/3 cup apple sauce
- 2 1/4 cup flour*
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- pinch nutmeg
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 cups raw cashews, soaked for 4+ hours
- 1/2 vanilla bean pod seeds
- 1/4-1/2 cup water
- 1 cup powdered sugar**
Cranberry-Sage Champagne Cocktails
By GuidingVegan
These festive cocktails are flavored with a delicious mixture of cranberries, honey, orange juice, and sage
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup honey (or cane sugar)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 5 to 6 fresh sage leaves, roughly chopped plus additional whole leaves for garnish
- 2 teaspoons orange zest, freshly grated
- 2 bottles of your favorite bubbly
Sesame Ginger Teriyaki Sauce
By GuidingVegan
Add all of the ingredients, except the rice flour, to a small pot and whisk together well
- 3/4 cup coconut aminos (this is sweeter and less salty than soy sauce and important)
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- heaping 1/2 tablespoon minced ginger (make sure to really finely chop)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
- 1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon brown rice flour
- 1/16 - 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on how spicy you like it, an 1/8 will give a noticeable heat, whereas 1/16 just gives depth of flavor without being spicy, I used 1/8 b/c I like spicy)
Sweet Potato Peanut Burgers
By GuidingVegan
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1/2 cup peanuts
- 1/4 cup oats
- 1.5 inch ginger
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained or 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas
- 2 Tbsp packed cilantro
- 1 tsp soy sauce or use coconut aminos to make soy-free
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 3/4 tsp salt
- red pepper flakes or sriracha
- 2 Tbsp flax seed meal or chia seeds
- 1/2 cup sweet potato puree or mash
- Oat flour or chickpea flour or breadcrumbs as needed
- Almond Sriracha Sauce (use Peanut butter or seed butter for variations)
Easy fruit cobbler
By GuidingVegan
1. Preheat oven to 400F and grease a medium-sized casserole dish, square pan, or large pie dish
- Fruit base:
- 5 cups sliced peaches
- 3 cups sliced apples
- 1/2 cup white or brown sugar
- 2 tbsp arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3-1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Biscuit topping:
- 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats, ground into a flour* see note
- 1/4 cup almond flour/meal (or more oat flour)*
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp white or brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp Earth Balance (or other non-dairy butter replacer)
- 1/2 cup almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
Bucatini With Olive-Caper Sauce
By GuidingVegan
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- Kosher salt
- 12 ounces bucatini or spaghetti
- 1 small clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound tomatoes, diced
- 2/3 cup pitted kalamata or nicoise olives, chopped
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 8 ounces vegan mozzarella cheese, finely chopped (optional)
Acorn Squash Ravioli
By GuidingVegan
to make the ravioli dough in a medium bowl combine flour, water and olive oil - mix with your hand or a wooden sp...
- homemade ravioli dough
- 2 cups all purpose flour or white spelt flour + more for dusting
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- filling
- 1 small acorn squash/ peeled & cubed (about 2 cups) -steamed
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- butter
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme - woody stems removed
- 2 tbsp earth balance
- 2 tbsp pistachios, roughly chopped
Tomato Soup
By GuidingVegan
Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small white onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 (28 oz) can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup cashew cream, recipe follows
- 2-3 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Cashew Cream
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Croutons
- 1 1/2 cups French baguette, cubed into 1" pieces
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Portobello Chili with Shiitakes & Fennel
By GuidingVegan
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 fennel bulb, fronds removed, halved, and sliced
- 1 red or orange bell pepper, chopped
- 4 large portobello mushrooms, chopped into 1-inch chunks
- 5 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 4 tablespoons tamari
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayanne
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 4oz container fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons fresh oregano
- 1 bunch fresh parsley **
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- one 14-ounce can unsalted tomato sauce
- one 15-ounce can unsalted diced, fire-roasted tomatoes
- one 30oz can navy beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
- zest and juice of a lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- sliced green onions, for topping (optional)
- fresh cilantro or parsley for topping (optional)
Fall Veggie Slaw w/sweet ginger dressing
By GuidingVegan
Make the dressing: combine all of the ingredients in a blender and flip to high for 30 seconds
- dressing:
- 1-2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2-3 tbsp honey or agave nectar
- pinch of cayenne (as much as you want)
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup grapeseed or other neutral oil
- slaw:
- 1/2 head red cabbage, cored and shredded
- 1/2 lb brussels sprouts, shredded
- 2 kale stalks, stems removed and finely sliced
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 10 sprigs of parsely, leaves sliced
- 1 small fennel bulb, halved, cored and shaved thin
- 1 semi-ripe bosc pear, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup sunflower seeds, toasted
- salt and pepper