Recipes-As Promised

Peppermint Mocha Brownies

(adapted from edible perspectives)

Ingredients: 

*1 1/2 cups spelt flour

*2/3 cup dutch cocoa

*4 TBS. instant coffee [optional]

*4 tsp. baking powder

*1 tsp. baking soda

*1 cup unsweetened applesauce

*1 cup sour supreme [vegan sour cream]

*1/2 cup sucanat

*1/2 cup agave

*4 tsp. vanilla

*1 cup dark chocolate chunks/chips

*1 cup chopped pecans

*1 tsp. salt

*crushed peppermints [reserved for topping]

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350*

2. Mix flour, cocoa, baking powder + soda, coffee, and salt together in a large bowl.

3. In a medium sized bowl combine applesauce, sour supreme, agave, sucanat, and vanilla until thoroughly combined.

4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix [by hand] until combined.

5. Let rest for a few minutes and then fold in chocolate chips and pecans.

6. Pour + spread evenly into a 9X13 greased pan.

7. Bake 20min to start and then add the crushed peppermint and cook an additional 5 minutes.

Let cool for at least 30min before cutting out of pan.

Strawberry Oat Bars

(adapted from Oh She Glows)

Ingredients:

For Oat Base:

*1 1/2 cups regular oats

*1 cup spelt flour

*1/2 tsp. baking soda

*1/2 tsp. sea salt

*1/2 cup sucanat

*1 chia egg (1 TBS. chia seeds + 4 TBS. warm water)

*1/2 cup + 2 TBS. earth balance, melted

*1/4 pure maple syrup

*2 TBS. almond milk

*1/4 cup finely chopped almonds (for topping only)

*2 TBS. sunflower seeds (for topping only)

For Strawberry Jam:

*2 1/4 cups chopped strawberries

*3-4 TBS. sucanat

*1 TBS. chia seeds

Directions:

*Line a square pan (9×9) with parchment paper and set aside.

*In a medium sized pot, add the chopped strawberries and sugar. Heat over low until the strawberries begin to sweat and it gets a bit watery. Once it heats down a bit, add in the chia seeds, and stir well. Bring to a boil and then simmer over low to medium heat for at least 10 minutes. Once it has thickened a bit, remove from heat and cool for 5-10 mins.

*In a small bowl, mix the chia or flax egg and set aside.

* In a large bowl, mix the oat base dry ingredients: oats, flour, sucanat, baking soda, salt. 

*In a small bowl, mix the melted earth balance, maple syrup, almond milk, and chia egg. Stir well. 

*Add the wet mixture (reserving 1/2 cup of the mixture) to the dry and mix well, using hands if necessary. 

*Pour the oat mixture onto the square pan and press down with fingers. Use a pastry roller to smooth out if desired. 

*Pour on strawberry mixture and smooth out.

*Now mix in the almonds and sesame seeds to reserved mixture.  And then sprinkle on the top of the strawberry layer.

* Bake at 350F for approximately 30 minutes. Allow to fully cool for at least 30-40 minutes before gently removing from pan. 

*Slice and then store in a container in the fridge to keep firm.