Showing posts with label vegan graham crackers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegan graham crackers. Show all posts
Sunday, March 10, 2013
A SUPER-EASY, CREAMY LOW-FAT LEMON PIE
I made this for my granddaughters for dessert last night-- I hadn't made it for a long time and forgot how yummy it is, despite the simple ingredients. The original version is from one of my earlier books, "Soyfoods Cooking for a Positive Menopause". I made it with a regular pie crust then, but I think I like it better with a graham cracker crumb crust. The girls loved it-- I hope you will, too.
Printable Recipe
BRYANNA’S EASY, CREAMY VEGAN LEMON PIE (Can be GF)
Serves 8
Serves 8
This
delicious, creamy pie is so easy to make that I'm sure it will become a
year-round favorite. See tips on vegan, palm oil-free, HFCS-free and GF graham
crackers and crusts below recipe.
One 9-inch favorite
graham cracker crust, pre-baked at 300ºF for 15 minutes and cooled (see below about crusts)
(Optional: If
you use a homemade crust, save 1/4 cup of the crust mix to sprinkle on top of
the finished pie.)
Filling
1 lb. medium-firm
tofu (or 16 oz. firm silken tofu-- 1 and 1/3 [12.3 oz] boxes)
3/4 cup
light unbleached organic granulated sugar
1/2 cup
fresh (or bottled organic) lemon juice
2
tablespoons cornstarch [can be organic] (or wheat starch)
grated zest
of 1 large organic lemon OR 2 teaspoons natural lemon extract
Your favourite
vegan whipped topping
Preheat the
oven to 350ºF. Blend the Filling ingredients together in a blender or food processor until very smooth. Pour the
filling into the cooled crust and bake for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with the
optional reserved graham cracker crust mixture, if using. Cool the pie on a
rack, then refrigerate until serving time. serve with your favourite vegan
shipped topping.
| Nutrition Facts (NOTE: Nutrition Facts calculated using Lower-Fat Oatmeal/Graham Cracker Crust and without the whipped topping.) |
| Nutrition (per serving): 240.6 calories; 25% calories from fat; 7.0g total fat; 0.0mg cholesterol; 101.5mg sodium; 131.2mg potassium; 39.7g carbohydrates; 1.3g fiber; 25.8g sugar; 38.4g net carbs; 6.8g protein; 5.1 points. |
COMMERCIAL VEGAN
GRAHAM CRACKER PIE CRUST:
I haven’t been able to find one that doesn’t contain one or all of these
ingredients: palm oil, hydrogenated oil, corn syrup. So, you’ll have to make your own if
you don’t want those ingredients.
If you need a lower-fat-than-usual homemade
graham cracker pie crust recipe:
LOWER-FAT OATMEAL/GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
Makes one
9-inch crust (Can be GF)
3/4 cup
rolled oats or quick oats
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (see below; can be GF)
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (see below; can be GF)
2 tablespoons
brown sugar
2
tablespoons melted vegan butter (try my homemade palm oil-free "Buttah")
2
tablespoons non-dairy milk
Optional:
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or cinnamon
Grind 1/2
cup of the oats into flour in a DRY blender or in batches in a dry, clean
electric coffee/spice mill. Combine the resulting oat flour, remaining oats, cracker crumbs
and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Pour in the melted vegan butter and non-dairy
milk and stir with a fork. Work with your hands until crumbly. Press evenly into
a pie pan sprayed with oil from a pump-spray bottle. Lay a piece of waxed paper
over and press down firmly (you can use another pie pan to press down with).
Bake for 15 minutes at 300°F. Cool thoroughly before filling.
| Nutrition Facts |
| Nutrition (per 1/8th of the crust): 113.5 calories; 34% calories from fat; 4.3g total fat; 0.0mg cholesterol; 97.2mg sodium; 43.3mg potassium; 16.7g carbohydrates; 1.0g fiber; 6.7g sugar; 15.7g net carbs; 2.1g protein; 2.4 points. |
VEGAN GRAHAM CRACKERS (without palm oil): (Updated Nov. 27, 2016)
Some bulk graham cracker crumbs are vegan-- check the
label on the bin (if it's visible) or ask your grocer to let you see the
original bag.
The following crackers are "accidentally vegan" and not made with organic or whole foods ingredients (but no palm oil):
The following crackers are "accidentally vegan" and not made with organic or whole foods ingredients (but no palm oil):
Nabisco Original Graham Crackers
Keebler Original Graham Crackers
Keebler Cinnamon Graham CrackersNOTE: Sweet & Sara's brand contain palm oil.
Keebler Cinnamon Graham CrackersNOTE: Sweet & Sara's brand contain palm oil.
Another option I have used is to make crumbs out of "animal" crackers-- here are some vegan ones made with organic and/or healthful ingredients. they are often easier to find than vegan Graham crackers and usually not expensive:Barbara's
Bakery Snackanimals Animal Cookies
and
Trader Joe's Organic Animal Crackers
(Both of the above are organic, whole grain, palm-oil-free, HF-corn syrup-free, but they do contain soy lecithin)
Kirkland Organic Animal Crackers [Costco brand] (ingredient list: http://tinyurl.com/zk8kduq )
Annie's brand Bernie's Animal Farm Cookies
and
Trader Joe's Organic Animal Crackers
(Both of the above are organic, whole grain, palm-oil-free, HF-corn syrup-free, but they do contain soy lecithin)
Kirkland Organic Animal Crackers [Costco brand] (ingredient list: http://tinyurl.com/zk8kduq )
Annie's brand Bernie's Animal Farm Cookies
Another option: there are numerous vegan (including GF) graham cracker recipes on the 'Net, if
you are into making your own.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Sunday, February 10, 2013
VEGAN KEY LIME OR LEMON-LIME BARS
A friend of mine just asked me if this recipe was in one of my books, or if I'd ever posted it on my blog. I answered no to both possibilities, and realized that, since this is one of our favorite family recipes, I should post it! It is luscious but light, and very easy to make, and it would be a perfect ending to a Lunar New Year feast.
Printable Recipe
BRYANNA'S VEGAN KEY LIME OR LEMON-LIME BARS
(Can be GF)
Makes 9 bars
These are spectacular!
An easy summer dessert to serve to non-vegans, who "will never
know there's tofu in it". But, really, this dessert is excellent any time of the year as a light ending to an Asian meal (or Caribbean, or Indian, or Mediterranean....)
CRUMB CRUST:
1 1/2 cups vegan graham cracker crumbs (or vegan animal cracker crumbs)
(see notes below
recipe)
1/4 cup granulated unbleached organic sugar
1/4 cup granulated unbleached organic sugar
OPTIONAL:1/4 cup fine unsweetened grated coconut
6 tablespoons melted vegan butter (try my easy homemade palm oil-free vegan Butter-y Spread)
FILLING:
10 tablespoons raw cashews OR Brazil nuts (cut into chunks), soaked in hot water for a few
minutes and drained
12.3 oz box extra-firm SILKEN tofu OR 12 oz. ordinary medium-firm tofu, drained and crumbled
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (10 tablespoons total) key lime juice
OR 5 tablespoons ordinary lime juice + 5 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh or organic bottled)
grated zest of one large lime, or 4 key limes
1 pinch salt
1 tsp agar powder (NOT flakes!)
1/4 cup cold water
3/4 cup light organic granulated unbleached sugar
GARNISH:
Grated lime zest
Toasted grated or flake coconut
Mix the Crust ingredients well and press evenly into a parchment-lined 9 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake at 350ºF for 10-15 minutes.
Cool thoroughly before filling.
Mix the drained nuts in a good blender with the tofu, lime
and/or lemon juice, lime zest, and salt. Process for several minutes (be patient!) at high speed,
until it is very smooth. Stop the
blender and scrape the mixture down if necessary.
Soak the agar in the cold water for a few minutes, in a
small pot or a microwave-proof bowl with plenty of room for boil-up. Cook it,
stirring, over medium heat until dissolved, OR microwave it in two 30-second
intervals (stir after first one). Stir in
sugar to dissolve. Scrape this carefully into the mixture in the blender (try
to get it all with a rubber spatula). Process the mixture until well-blended.
Pour this immediately into the baked, cooled crust. Sprinkle with the lime zest and coconut Garnish. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before cutting into 9 squares.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per
serving):
Nutrition (per serving): 295 calories, 123 calories from fat, 13.8g total fat, 0mg cholesterol, 222.9mg sodium, 143.2mg potassium, 39g carbohydrates, less than 1g fiber, 27.8g sugar, 5.4g protein, 8.3 points.
Nutrition (per serving): 295 calories, 123 calories from fat, 13.8g total fat, 0mg cholesterol, 222.9mg sodium, 143.2mg potassium, 39g carbohydrates, less than 1g fiber, 27.8g sugar, 5.4g protein, 8.3 points.
Some bulk graham cracker crumbs are vegan-- check the label on the bin (if it's visible) or ask your grocer to let you see the original bag. Otherwise, you will have to make your own crumbs (in a dry food processor or blender) from vegan graham crackers.
VEGAN GRAHAM CRACKERS (without palm oil): (Updated Nov. 27, 2016)
Some bulk graham cracker crumbs are vegan-- check the label on the bin (if it's visible) or ask your grocer to let you see the original bag.
The following crackers are "accidentally vegan" and not made with organic or whole foods ingredients (but no palm oil):
Nabisco Original Graham Crackers
Keebler Original Graham Crackers
Keebler Cinnamon Graham Crackers
NOTE: Sweet & Sara's brand contain palm oil.
Another option I have used is to make crumbs out of "animal" crackers. Here are some vegan brands made with organic and/or healthful ingredients. They are often easier to find than vegan Graham crackers and usually not expensive:
Barbara's Bakery Snackanimals Animal Cookies
and
Trader Joe's Organic Animal Crackers
(Both of the above are organic, whole grain, palm-oil-free, HF-corn syrup-free, but they do contain soy lecithin)
Kirkland Organic Animal Crackers [Costco brand] (ingredient list: http://tinyurl.com/zk8kduq )
Annie's brand Bernie's Animal Farm Cookies
Another option: there are numerous vegan recipes for graham cracker on the 'Net (including GF recipes), if you are into making your own.
Some bulk graham cracker crumbs are vegan-- check the label on the bin (if it's visible) or ask your grocer to let you see the original bag.
The following crackers are "accidentally vegan" and not made with organic or whole foods ingredients (but no palm oil):
Nabisco Original Graham Crackers
Keebler Original Graham Crackers
Keebler Cinnamon Graham Crackers
NOTE: Sweet & Sara's brand contain palm oil.
Another option I have used is to make crumbs out of "animal" crackers. Here are some vegan brands made with organic and/or healthful ingredients. They are often easier to find than vegan Graham crackers and usually not expensive:
Barbara's Bakery Snackanimals Animal Cookies
and
Trader Joe's Organic Animal Crackers
(Both of the above are organic, whole grain, palm-oil-free, HF-corn syrup-free, but they do contain soy lecithin)
Kirkland Organic Animal Crackers [Costco brand] (ingredient list: http://tinyurl.com/zk8kduq )
Annie's brand Bernie's Animal Farm Cookies
Another option: there are numerous vegan recipes for graham cracker on the 'Net (including GF recipes), if you are into making your own.
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