Inspired to Bake Vegan!

I’m so excited to share with you that today I baked vegan cookies successfully!!  It was my first time too!

I was inspired to give it a try after reading my dear blogger friend Celeste’s Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe.

I followed Celeste’s amazing recipe step by step with a few substitutions/additions to make it gluten-free and nut-free for an Easter celebration.

Please click here to see Celeste’s recipe: http://honkifyourevegan.com/2014/04/17/orange-chocolate-chip-cookies-vegan

I love reading Celeste’s blog (http://honkifyourevegan.com), as she writes about so many interesting and diverse topics on veganism, has fabulous ideas and  yummy recipes, and shares her personal plant-based diet journey along the way.  Check her blog out when you have time, and I guarantee you’ll be better informed on veganism and inspired by her! 🙂

 

If you like to make these cookies gluten-free and nut-free, here are the ingredients I used:

2 tablespoons ground flax seeds

6 tablespoons water

2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon xanthan gum

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup coconut oil, softened

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

1 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons orange zest

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

6 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips

 

*I baked the cookies for 10 minutes so they are soft and chewy.

 

Here is a close up of these delicious Orange Cranberry Chocolate Chip  Cookies:

The combination of orange, cranberries and chocolate give these cookies a delicious refreshing taste!

 

Thank you for the vegan baking inspiration dearest Celeste! 🙂  You totally rock!!

 

I wish you all a beautiful week ahead and if you celebrate Easter, Happy Easter! 🙂

XO,

Violet