DL IO EI TS The dessert book for every vegan who yearns E R L for something sinfully delicious— Y now with more recipes and gluten-free options too! REVISED & sss UPDATED iii 20 WITH NEW nnn I RECIPES NDULGE YOUR SENSES AND SURRENDER to the delectable satisfaction of dessert. What’s better than a luscious piece of cheesecake, a rich slice of chocolate raspberry fff pie, or a batch of warm peanut-butter cookies—all made with delicious, easy-to-fi nd vegan uuu ingredients? Inside this fully revised and updated edition of Sinfully Vegan, you’ll fi nd more than 160 sumptuous, dairy-, egg-, and cholesterol-free recipes designed to satisfy even the lll most discerning sweet tooth. Learn how to create desserts from every shelf of the pastry case, lll vegan including: yyy Peanut Butter Twist Brownies Pink Passion Smoothie Mom’s Apple Crisp Chocolate Lover’s Pudding vvvvvvv Chocolate Caramel Boston Cream Pie Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake eeeeeee Tropical Mango Cake Melt-in-Your-Mouth Fudge Banana Bread Snappy Ginger Cookies ggggggg Jelly-Filled Donuts Piña Colada Cream Pie Home-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cheesecake aaaaaaa Cinn-sational Apple Cake nnnnnnn Complete with essential baking and preparation tips, creative recipe variations, nutritional breakdowns, and all- new gluten-free alternatives, Sinfully Vegan is the ultimate t M o vegan resource and an essential addition to any kitchen. S o a re And since there are no eggs in the batter, plenty of before- tis th baking sampling is encouraged! fy E1an ve6 r0 y S D LelOemIeSnt aDry-IsEchTooEl RteLaYch eirs. Sah ef olrimveesr obuatksiedre aonfd R ceuadrrienngt, weet ecad More than 160 T e Pennsylvania, with her family. o n ot t D Decadent Desserts h e s to Satisfy Every s e r ts Sweet Tooth ISBN-13: 978-0-7382-1488-7 $18.00 / £10.99 / $21.00 CAN COOKING 51800 DA CAPO PRESS Lifelong Books A Lifelong Original Lois Dieterly A Member of the Perseus Books Group Front cover photograph © Krzystof Duklas / StockFood Munich 9 780738 214887 www.dacapopress.com Back cover photographs © Chrysta Hiser Dieterly_9780738214887_cvr_r2.indd 1 4/25/11 3:38:10 PM 9780738214887-text_Layout 1 4/15/11 9:47 AM Page i Sinfully Vegan 9780738214887-text_Layout 1 4/15/11 9:47 AM Page ii 9780738214887-text_Layout 1 4/15/11 9:47 AM Page iii Sinfully Vegan More than160 Decadent Desserts to Satisfy Every Sweet Tooth . . t Lois Dieterly A Member of the Perseus Books Group 9780738214887-text_Layout 1 4/15/11 9:47 AM Page iv Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. 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For more information, please contact the Special Markets Department at the Perseus Books Group, 2300 Chestnut Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, or call (800) 810-4145, ext. 5000, or e-mail special.markets@perseus books.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9780738214887-text_Layout 1 4/15/11 9:47 AM Page v . . cotntents INTRODUCTION 1 Why Vegan Desserts Can Be Healthy and Delicious 3 (cid:129) A Guide to Deciphering Fats 7 (cid:129) How Much Fat Is Too Much? 8 (cid:129) Nutritional Comparisons 12 (cid:129) How to “Veganize” Your Own Recipes 12 (cid:129) Buying Vegan Ingredients 14 (cid:129) Stocking Your Vegan Pantry 15 (cid:129) Suggested Kitchen Equipment 20 (cid:129) Peaceful Vegans 21 (cid:129) Gone Vegan? You’re Not Alone 22 COOKIES AND BROWNIES 23 Cookies:Vanilla Spritz Cookies 24 (cid:129) Snappy Ginger Cookies 25 (cid:129) Home-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies 26 (cid:129) Little Oaties 27 (cid:129) Mom’s Warm Peanut Butter Cookies 28 (cid:129) Snickerdoodles 29 (cid:129) Chocolate- Coconut Crisps 30 (cid:129) Gluten-Free/Sugar-Free Vegan Cookies:Peanut Butter Cookies Extraordinaire 31 (cid:129) Oatmeal Freebies 32 (cid:129) No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies 33 (cid:129) No-Bake Chocolate Cookies 34 (cid:129) Brownies:I Can’t Believe They’re Not Sinful Brownies 35 (cid:129) Death by Chocolate Brownies 36 (cid:129) Swirly Berry Brownies 37 (cid:129) Heavenly Brownie Torte 38 (cid:129) Peanut Butter Twist Brownies 40 CAKES AND QUICK BREADS 41 Lemon Loaf 43 (cid:129) Cherry, Cherry Not Contrary Cake 45 (cid:129) Chocolate Raspberry Celebration Loaf 47 (cid:129) Mocha Madness Cake 49 (cid:129) Nuts About Chocolate Cake 50 (cid:129) Just Loafing Around 51 (cid:129) Mocha Goober Cake 52 (cid:129) Chocolate-Covered Gold 53 (cid:129) Mellow Yellow Cake 54 (cid:129) Citrus Orange v 9780738214887-text_Layout 1 4/15/11 9:47 AM Page vi Cake 55 (cid:129) Toasted Coconut Pecan Cake 57 (cid:129) Tropical Mango Cake 59 (cid:129) You Can’t Catch Me I’m the Gingerbread . . . Cake 60 (cid:129) Hold the Wheat Carrot Cake 61 (cid:129) Bold Banana Cake 63 (cid:129) Applesauce Applause Cake 65 (cid:129) Orange Creamsicle Cake 66 (cid:129) Tropical Fruit Cake 67 (cid:129) Granny’s Cranberry Cake 68 (cid:129) Chocolate-Covered Mint 69 (cid:129) My Grandmother’s Crumb Cake 70 (cid:129) Oops, I Dropped My Cake 71 (cid:129) Banana Split Cake 72 (cid:129) Long on Flavor Shortcake 74 (cid:129) Lemon Times Two Cake 75 (cid:129) Cinn-sational Apple Cake 76 (cid:129) “P” Is for Pumpkin Cake 77 (cid:129) Richer Than Fort Knox Cake 78 (cid:129) White on White Tropical Cake 80 (cid:129) German Chocolate Cake 81 (cid:129) Peanut Butter Surprise 82 (cid:129) Double Chocolate Delight 84 (cid:129) Mint Madness 85 (cid:129) Cherry Vanilla Dream 86 (cid:129) Triple Cherry Treat 87 (cid:129) Ten-Carat Gold Cake 88 (cid:129) Orange You Glad It Has Chocolate Chips Cake 89 (cid:129) Raised Sugar Cake 90 (cid:129) Coconut-Covered Delight 92 (cid:129) Peanut Butter Kandy Kake 93 (cid:129) Peanut Butter Kandy Kake the Second 95 (cid:129) Rootin’ Tootin’ Raisin Spice Cake 96 (cid:129) Cherry + Chocolate = Delicious Cake 97 (cid:129) Going Nuts for Banana Bread 98 (cid:129) Fruity Pumpkin Bread 99 CUPCAKES AND MUFFINS 101 Cupcakes:Candy Cane Cupcakes 102 (cid:129) Peppermint Patty Cupcakes 103 (cid:129) Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes 104 (cid:129) Vanilla Peanut Butter Cupcakes 105 (cid:129) Peanut Butter Cream Cupcakes 106 (cid:129) S’mores Cupcakes 108 (cid:129) Just Like Grandma Used to Make Cupcakes 110 (cid:129) Muffins:Banana Raspberry Muffins 112 (cid:129) Banana Crumb Muffins 113 (cid:129) Orange Raspberry Muffins 114 (NOT JUST) FOR KIDS 115 Fruit Crème Pops:Raspberry Crème Pops 117 (cid:129) Peach Crème Pops 118 (cid:129) Strawberry Crème Pops 119 (cid:129) More Fun Favorites:Fruity Cookie Pizza 121 (cid:129) Crispie Rice Treats 123 (cid:129) Fruit with Strawberry Cashew Crème 124 DESSERT TAPAS 125 Chocolate Raspberry Bites 127 (cid:129) Peach Salsa with Tortilla Triangles 129 (cid:129) Banana Cannoli 130 (cid:129) Lemon Bites 132 (cid:129) Strawberry Cheesecake Bites 134 (cid:129) Fruit Spring Rolls with Raspberry Sauce 135 vi | Contents 9780738214887-text_Layout 1 4/15/11 9:47 AM Page vii BOSTON CREAM PIES 137 Chocolate Glaze Topping 138 (cid:129) Chocolate Raspberry Boston Cream Pie 139 (cid:129) Traditional Boston Cream Pie 141 (cid:129) Peanut Butter Boston Cream Pie 143 (cid:129) Triple-Chocolate Boston Cream Pie 145 (cid:129) Chocolate Caramel Boston Cream Pie 147 (cid:129) Chocolate Peanut Butter Boston Cream Pie 149 PIES AND TARTS 151 Pies:Wetzel’s Pretzel Pie 152 (cid:129) I Love Chocolate Cream Pie 154 (cid:129) Mom’s Apple Crisp 155 (cid:129) All-American Apple Crumb Pie 156 (cid:129) Award-Winning Peach Crumb Pie 157 (cid:129) Rave Review Raisin Crumb Pie 158 (cid:129) Festive Apple Cranberry Pie 159 (cid:129) Washington’s Cherry Crumb Pie 160 (cid:129) Newfangled Mince Pie 161 (cid:129) Fall Harvest Pie 162 (cid:129) State Fair Pear Pie 163 (cid:129) Confetti Fruit Pie 164 (cid:129) Beats Singin’ the Blues Pie 165 (cid:129) Fruit Cobbler 166 (cid:129) Fruit Spread 167 (cid:129) Pumpkin Pie 168 (cid:129) Funny Cake 169 (cid:129) Island Breezes Cream Pie 170 (cid:129) Peppermint Patty Cream Pie 171 (cid:129) A Hint of Mint Cream Pie 172 (cid:129) You Got Your Chocolate in My Peanut Butter Cream Pie 173 (cid:129) Black and White Cream Pie 174 (cid:129) Monkey’s Choice Cream Pie 175 (cid:129) That’s One Nutty Banana! 177 (cid:129) Midnight Monkey Cream Pie 179 (cid:129) Berry Chip Cream Pie 180 (cid:129) Pucker-Up Cream Pie 181 (cid:129) Clouds of Strawberry Pie 182 (cid:129) Strawberry Surprise Cream Pie 184 (cid:129) Piña Colada Cream Pie 185 (cid:129) Patriotic Cream Pie 186 (cid:129) Just Peekin’ Pie 188 (cid:129) Apple Dumplings 189 (cid:129) Tantalizing Truffle Pie 190 (cid:129) Tarts:The Queen of Tarts 192 (cid:129) Tangy Tasty Tart 193 (cid:129) Fruity Artistry 194 (cid:129) A Taste of the Tropics 195 (cid:129) I’m Nuts for Peanut Butter Tart 196 CHEESECAKES 199 Caramel Apple Streusel Cheesecake 201 (cid:129) New York–Style Cheesecake 203 (cid:129) Three Cheers for Cherry Cheesecake 204 (cid:129) Swirled Raspberry Cheesecake 205 (cid:129) I Dream of Lemon Cream Cheesecake 206 (cid:129) Minty Chip Chocolate Cheesecake 208 (cid:129) Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake 210 (cid:129) Inside-Out Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake 212 (cid:129) Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake 214 (cid:129) Coconut Dream Cheesecake 215 (cid:129) Tropical Chocolate Chip Cheesecake 216 (cid:129) Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake 217 (cid:129) Black Forest Cheesecake 218 (cid:129) Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cheesecake 220 (cid:129) Chocolate Tuxedo Cheesecake 222 Contents | vii 9780738214887-text_Layout 1 4/15/11 9:47 AM Page viii PUDDINGS 223 Chocolate Lover’s Pudding 225 (cid:129) Guiltless Pudding 226 (cid:129) Peanut Butter and No Jelly Pudding 227 (cid:129) Bahama Mama Pudding 228 (cid:129) The Berry Best Pudding 229 (cid:129) Creamy Rice Pudding 230 (cid:129) Orange Chocolate Chip Pudding 231 (cid:129) Tangy Lemon Pudding 232 (cid:129) Strawberry Fields Pudding 233 DOUGHNUTS, CANDY, AND ICE CREAM 235 Doughnuts:Fasnachts 237 (cid:129) Jelly-Filled Doughnuts 239 (cid:129) Boston Cream–Filled Doughnuts 241 (cid:129) Candy:Peanut Butter Balls 243 (cid:129) Coconut Cream Eggs 244 (cid:129) Melt-in-Your-Mouth Fudge 245 (cid:129) Raisin and Peanut Clusters 246 (cid:129) Chocolate Coconut Nests 247 (cid:129) Ice Cream: Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream 249 (cid:129) Peaches ’n’ Cream Ice Cream 250 (cid:129) Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream 251 (cid:129) Pineapple Coconut Ice Cream 252 BEVERAGES AND SMOOTHIES 253 Ain’t No Chocolate Here Smoothie 254 (cid:129) Orange Creamsicle Smoothie 255 (cid:129) Bananas in Pajamas Smoothie 256 (cid:129) Green (I Swear to God It’s Good!) Smoothie 257 (cid:129) Berry Delicious Smoothie 258 (cid:129) Pink Passion Smoothie 258 (cid:129) Caribbean Cruise Smoothie 259 (cid:129) Red Baron Smoothie 259 (cid:129) Rich Hot Cocoa (Single Serving) 260 (cid:129) Rich Hot Cocoa (Four Servings) 261 FROSTINGS, TOPPINGS, AND CRUSTS 263 Cherry Filling 265 (cid:129) Cherry Topping 265 (cid:129) Whipped Cherry Topping 266 (cid:129) Whipped Chocolate Frosting 266 (cid:129) Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting 267 (cid:129) Vegan Chocolate Syrup 267 (cid:129) Vanilla Tofu Whipped Topping 268 (cid:129) Vanilla Glaze 268 (cid:129) Pumpkin Whipped Topping 269 (cid:129) Standard Chocolate Frosting 269 (cid:129) Coffee Frosting 270 (cid:129) Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting 270 (cid:129) Fluffy Orange Frosting 271 (cid:129) Light Raspberry Frosting 271 (cid:129) Whipped Lemon Frosting 272 (cid:129) Toasted Coconut Pecan Frosting 272 (cid:129) Whipped Coconut Cream Frosting 273 (cid:129) Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting 273 (cid:129) Mega-Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting 274 (cid:129) Cream Cheese Frosting 274 (cid:129) Vegan Cream Cheese Glaze 275 (cid:129) Maple Cocoa Frosting 275 (cid:129) Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting 276 (cid:129) Chocolate viii | Contents 9780738214887-text_Layout 1 4/15/11 9:47 AM Page ix Decorative Topping 277 (cid:129) German Chocolate Coconut-Pecan Frosting 278 (cid:129) Fluffy Mint Frosting 279 (cid:129) Buttercream Frostings:Pink Peppermint Buttercream Frosting 280 (cid:129) Chocolate Buttercream Frosting 281 (cid:129) Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting 282 (cid:129) Vanilla Buttercream Frosting 283 (cid:129) Ice Cream Toppings:Fudge Ice Cream Topping 284 (cid:129) Caramel Ice Cream Topping 285 (cid:129) Standard Vegan Crusts:Single Piecrust 286 (cid:129) Double Piecrust 287 (cid:129) Tart Crust 288 Metric Conversions 289 Acknowledgments 291 Index 293 Contents | ix