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Here is the delicious answer to every vegan's most important question: What's for dessert? From cookies and brownies to cakes and pies (and even vegan "ice cream"), author Robin Asbell proves that nothing is lost when choosing to forgo dairy. Sweet & Easy Vegan collects more than 60 indulgent recipes and includes expert information on natural sweeteners, whole grains, and the benefits of a vegan lifestyle, plus a handy guide to unusual ingredients and a source list to help readers find them. Vegan never tasted so sweet.
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"For vegan bakers, or bakers like me who are simply interested in exploring the nuanced flavors of natural sweeteners and the satisfying textures and enhanced nutrition of whole grains, Robin Asbell is a gentle and encouraging guide. She sprinkles flaxseed as easily as fairy dust." -Jill O'Connor, The San Diego Union-Tribune
From the Author
You know that you love treats. You know you are going to eat them. So why not make them as healthful as possible? You don't have to be vegan to enjoy these whole grain, naturally sweetened treats, in fact, anyone who wants to feel great will enjoy this book. Chewy, deeply flavored cookies, satisfyingly sweet and hefty muffins, and decadent pies and cakes are just a few of the recipes destined to be your go-to baking recipes. When I was coming up with the idea for this book, I was thinking about the changes that I have seen in the numbers of vegans (going up, yay!) and in the way that vegan food has changed. It seems that in the effort to make treats that remind you of the conventional ones, we were getting away from whole foods, and turning to white flour and sugar a little too often. The rising numbers of vegans have also made a target market for the manufacturers, who are more than happy to sell you a packaged cookie or dessert made with refined foods. I wanted to get back to the way I learned about vegan baking in the beginning of my vegan career, and use whole flours and natural sweeteners. This book is the result, a blend of my old school whole foods leanings and all the new techniques, flavors, and products that have made vegan baking easier. I hope you enjoy it!
Robin Asbell has been immersed in whole, real foods cooking for most of her life, and has made a vocation of crafting delicious, healthy recipes and writing about it. Her latest book, Sweet and Easy Vegan, Treats Made with Whole Grains and Natural Sweeteners (Chronicle Books) is the culmination of many years of baking for vegans. Her last book, Big Vegan, Over 350 Recipes, No Meat, No Dairy, All Delicious, is a celebration of just how satisfying and alluring plant based cuisine can be.Robin's second book, The New Vegetarian Cookbook, brims with her creative and fresh takes on meatless cuisine. Her first book, The New Whole Grains Cookbook, is filled with flavorful, beautiful food that just happens to be whole grain. Robin has been cooking and creating recipes in the Natural foods business since the mid 80's. What began as a side job in college turned out to be a lifelong career, when she realized that her true passion lay in healing the Earth and the people around her with healthy, organic food. After baking and cooking with whole foods in restaurants, delis and Coops for many years, she started working as a Private Chef in the mid-90's, creating fabulous food for the fabulous. She also writes for magazines like Better Homes and Gardens, Real Food, Vegetarian Times, Experience Life, Taunton's Fine Cooking, Mother Earth News, The Mix, and others. She blogs at robinasbell.com/robinwrites, and also posts a weekly soundbite at http://www.amillioncooks.com/bio---robin.html. Robin also teaches popular cooking classes in Minnesota and around the country. www.robinasbell.com,her website, is the place to go to find out if she is coming to a place near you!
I just got this in the mail yesterday. I have been waiting for this to come out. I normally substitute whole grains and natural sweetners when I am baking so I was really looking foward to this book. While I have yet to make anything from it I did look over almost every recipe.
First things, the book is beautiful and the pictures look delicious. However I didnt see anything I am dying to make. The main reason for that is that I am a cookie fan. I love to bake cookies, espically if they have chocolate in them. This book has only 4 cookie recipes (not counting the 5 breakfast cookies). And out of the 4 only 2 looked like something I would like. I assumed in a dessert book that their would be more cookie recipes. There is plenty of muffin, pie, and cake recipes. This is why I gave it 3 stars. I wanted some healthier cookie options but I didnt find them here.
My other problem with the book is that while the recipes may use natural sweetners they are not low sugar. I noticed several recipes called for 1/2C to 1C of maple or brown rice syrup. These things arent cheap. I use both of these frequently to bake, but rarley use that much, because they are expensive. When I bake I normally cut back the sugar and I was hoping with this book I wouldnt have to.
I've made the 3 nut baklava twice and the fig bars once since I got this book. There are ZERO recipes in here I do not want to try. This food is amazing. The photos are beautiful. I'm going to be the fattest vegan in town if I keep making stuff this yummy.
