2-minute Mug Brownie

I experimented a lot with chocolate mug brownies before getting the consistency right. Here is the perfected mug brownie recipe.

Vegan Mug Brownie Ingredients

3 tbsp self-raising flour
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp sunflower oil (or any oil that isn't strong tasting)
1 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp water
tiny pinch of salt

Vegan Mug Brownie Recipe

1. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa and oil in a large mug.
2. Add the water SLOWLY to the mug, while mixing with a spoon, so there are no lumps.
3. Microwave for 1.5 minutes.
4. Moan with pleasure.

A great variation is to add raspberry jam to the mix before microwaving.

You can change the consistency of your mug brownie by adjusting the amount of oil - more oil with give you a gooey mug brownie, whereas less oil will produce something more like cake.

Healthy Vegan Chocolate Truffles

Can chocolate be healthy? If ever there was a healthy chocolate dessert, this vegan chocolate truffle recipe is probably it. Based on almond butter, which is rich in calcium and healthy fats, and sweetened with agave syrup, which has a much lower glycemic index than sugar, these vegan chocolate truffles can be enjoyed without guilt. Most importantly, they are absolutely delicious!

Orange and pistachio nut vegan chocolate truffles

Ingredients

150 grams (1/2 cup) almond butter

40 grams (1/4 cup) cocoa powder

1 tbsp agave syrup

1 orange

10 well-crushed green cardamom pods (or 1 tsp ground cardamon)

crushed pistachio nuts, for rolling

Recipe

1. Place the cardamom pods and pistachio nuts in plastic bags and crush them using a rolling pin.

2. Mix almond butter, cocoa powder, and agave syrup in a large bowl.

3. Hold the orange over the bowl and use a zester to release the juice from the outside of the orange skin into the mixture. Mix in well.

4. Scoop out roughly teaspoon-sized amounts of mixture and shape them into balls.

5. Roll the chocolate truffles in the crushed pistachio nuts.

These cardamom-spiced vegan truffles don't need cooking. They are best kept refrigerated to keep them from going soft - that's if you can avoid eating them all at once!

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Vegan Pumpkin Pie made with Tofu

I'm getting into the Thanksgiving spirit with pumpkin pie!  Just like traditional pumpkin pie, but using tofu as a binder instead of eggs.

Recipe