[kitchen tips] easy ways to make desserts vegan

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Here are several ways to help make your favorite dessert

recipes into vegan delights.

 

Where a recipe calls for milk, just simply substitute soy milk

or your favorite non-dairy milk. If cream is required, puree a

few chunks of silken tofu with your favorite non-dairy milk

until you get the desired texture.

 

To replace an egg in a baked item, first you have to choose

an egg replacer that won't change or alter the flavor of what

you are making. You also want to consider if the recipe is

calling for egg to give the baked item lift. If it is simply for

binding or causing the baked item to have a hold-together

quality then you can just use 1/4 cup pureed fruit. But if the

purpose of the egg is for lift and fluff, add 1/2 tsp baking powder

to the pureed fruit. Sometimes mashed bananas will really

lend their flavor to a recipe where it might not be desired.

Applesauce puree generally has less of an intrusive influence.

Pureed pears are another good alternative and if you don't

wish to make your own puree, just buy those little jars of

baby food.

 

Do you have other ideas you've tried and had success with?

Please share.

 

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