Does anyone have any tried and tested vegan dessert recipes that actually come out well?

Question

Cookies, cakes, anything you want to give me. It's nice to send links to sites that have huge lists of vegan baked goods, however I'm looking for speific ones that you have tried and now swear by. Whenever I bake...well it's disgraceful, then again I am yet to fin a good vegan baking recipes...yeah, that's it.

Answer 1

PINEAPPLE CRUMBLE BARS

.Preparation time: 25 min Baking time: 25 min
Yield: 36 bars

Crust Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsalted margarine
1/2 cup sugar

Filling Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, well-drained
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/3 cup sliced almonds

Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all crust ingredients in medium bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (2 to 3 minutes). Reserve 1 cup; set aside.

Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, stir together 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan. Add pineapple and lemon juice; mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened (4 to 5 minutes). (Mixture will be very thick.)

Spoon filling over hot, partially baked crust; sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Top with almonds. Continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Cut into bars.


NOTES: Like many Thai desserts, this pudding tastes salty-sweet and includes a vegetable for texture. For an authentic taste, add up to 1/4 teaspoon more salt to the tapioca base and corn. You can make the pudding up to 1 day ahead; cover and chill.


Coconut Tapioca

1 cup pearl tapioca (1/16 to 1/8 in.) or quick-cooking tapioca
1 cup sugar
1 1/3 cups canned coconut milk
2 tablespoons cornstarch
sliced mangoes or bananas

1. In a 3- to 4-quart nonstick pan over high heat, bring 4 cups (3 3/4 cups if using quick-cooking tapioca) water to a boil. Gradually stir in tapioca; reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until transparent, 15 to 30 minutes for pearl (5 to 8 minutes for quick-cooking). Mixture will be very thick.

2. Add 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup coconut milk. Stir occasionally until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon into eight small bowls or ramekins (1/2 to 3/4 cup each).

3. In a 1- to 2-quart pan, mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Add remaining 1 cup coconut milk, 1/2 cup water, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir over high heat until mixture is boiling, 3 to 4 minutes. Spoon equally over puddings and spread to cover tops. Chill until cool, about 30 minutes, then cover and chill until cold, about 2 hours. Just before serving, garnish with fruits.

Answer 2

I love baking! I second the suggestion of the book "Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World." I've made several recipes so far, and they're fantastic. Several people told that the carrot cupcakes I made were the best carrot cake they've ever had. The book "Sinfully Vegan" also has some really great recipes. Their cheesecake recipes are divine.

I also recommend my vegan brownie recipe, as well as my chocolate chip cookie recipe. Here are some links to the recipes:

Brownies: http://veganicecream.blogspot.com/2006/09/vegan-brownies.html

Cookies: http://veganicecream.blogspot.com/2006/11/chocolate-chip-cookies.html

Finally, if you have an ice cream maker, check out my blog for ice cream recipes: http://veganicecream.blogspot.com.

But the brownie and cookies are two of my absolulte favorites. I made both for my husband's coworkers who claimed that vegan chocolate chip cookies wouldn't be "as good." Now they ask me to bake for them all the time!

Answer 3

Rice Pudding
Ingredients

2oz brown pudding rice
1 pint soya milk
cinnamon or nutmeg




Put the rice into the bottom of an ovenproof bowl and pour the soya milk over it. Sprinkle the spice over the top and cook in a moderate oven for two hours.

Leave to cool a little before serving so that it fully thickens.

Answer 4

Chocolate cake:

(from: http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=25805)

Ingredients:
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3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
6 tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoon vinegar
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cup cold water

Instructions:
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Mix the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients. Stir until smooth. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes two layers of a two-layer 9-inch or 8-inch round cake, or one small sheet cake. When cool, frost it.

*I've heard that this does not cooke well in a bundt pan. When I make it, I divide it into two small round pans and then make a layer cake (put frosting between the frosting).

For frosting:
(from: http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6441)

Vegan Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 cup margarine
4 cups sugar (make your own if you want - blend sugar and cornstarch)
2 tablespoon vanilla
4 tablespoon soymilk
1/2 cup cocoa powder ( or more)
dash of salt (I usually leave this out)

Directions:

Margarine should be at room temperature when being placed in bowl. Blend until mushy, and then add vegan powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, chocolate and soymilk. You can add in more soymilk to make it a bit smoother but not too much. Spread on cake and enjoy.

Answer 5

Substution. For cakes and cookies i use soy milk instead of dairy milk, baking powder and i personally use okara(pulp left over from making soy milk) yet blended soft tofu works too, for eggs. All other ingrediants should be vegan.

Send a message if you need exact recipe. and check out the links!

Answer 6

i heard that the book:
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World

is really fantastic.

here is a vegan recipe website worth visitng:
http://www.theppk.com/recipes/

Answer 7

Go to Christina Cooks website. She has a lot of dessert recipes. I guaranty.

Answer 8

I have several hundred in my database that I've made. Would you care to be more specific? I'd give links to sites but you ask for things I've successfully created.