Saturday, July 16, 2011

Chocolate Oatmeal Scotchies


I needed a snack to take with me to the final Harry Potter movie. Shhhh- don't tell the movie theater I'm sneaking cookies in. Maybe if they offered some vegan options, I wouldn't have to (but I probably still would because homemade is ALWAYS better).
  • 3/4 cup vegan margarine
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs worth of egg replacer (I just used Ener-G, but it might be interesting to use banana)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup vegan butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup vegan chocolate chips
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Cream together margarine and sugars
  3. Add the egg replacer and vanilla
  4. In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients
  5. Hand mix in the oats, chocolate, and butterscotch chips. Don't over mix.
  6. I always just use my hands to make cookies- don't worry, I wash them first. Just form balls of dough and set them evenly apart on a greased cookie sheet. Use the back of a spoon (or your fingers) to smush slightly so they are flatish. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool and sneak into a movie in a giant purse. Enjoy!

Monday, July 11, 2011

Hello Dollies




I've heard these called 7 layer bars and "magic" bars, but I like the name Hello Dollies the best. Whatever you call them, they are yuuuuuummmy!
  • 1 cup sweetened condensed soy or almond milk (see below for instructions on making your own)
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (vegan of course)
  • 1/2 cup butterscotch chips (again, vegan- and you may have to do some searching)
  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup melted vegan margarine
  • 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  2. Create a crust but combining the graham cracker crumbs and margarine. Use the back of a spoon to press this into the bottom of a greased 8x8 glass baking dish.
  3. Sprinkle the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips evenly over the top of the crust. Use a spoon (or just your hand) to slightly press the chips into the crust.
  4. Pour the condensed milk over the top evenly.
  5. Top with shredded coconut
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes and let cool before eating
Sweetened Condensed Milk
This is super easy! Pour 2 cups of soy or almond milk into a sauce pan with 1/2 cup white sugar. Simmer over low heat until it has reduced to 1 cup. Done!