This was my first run at making a vegan friendly carrot cake cupcake and I was happy with the turn out. I would consider them a blend of a muffin and cupcake, they are not overly sweet. Add some frosting and they would go over to cupcake land, otherwise you could serve them for breakfast… Continue reading Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Tag: breakfast
Brown Sugar Frappe
It isn't easy making a frappe if you want it somewhat creamy, low-fat and not full of non-dairy creamers (which while they produce a very creamy frothy drink they are not very heart healthy). So while this doesn't have one swooning and saying "Oh Starbucks I will never visit you again" it does cure the… Continue reading Brown Sugar Frappe
Orange-Strawberry Smoothies
Kirk and Walker are fighting icky colds so I made up a smoothie based on my Faux Orange "J" drink recipe for him. Orange-Strawberry Smoothie Ingredients: 1 cup orange juice (preferably not from concentrate) 1 cup low-fat milk 6-8 large strawberries, rinsed and hulled 6 Tbsp powdered sugar 4 tsp Meringue Powder 1 Tbsp pure… Continue reading Orange-Strawberry Smoothies
Low Fat Banana Muffins (Vegan)
These quick muffins have a nice sponge cake texture. No added fat or eggs and if you use jarred baby foods you never have to worry about having ripe fruit on hand and it is portion sized as well. The muffins are vegan but you can use dairy milk if you prefer it. Low Fat… Continue reading Low Fat Banana Muffins (Vegan)