58. Vegan Brownies!

LOVE THIS RECIPE!

INGREDIENTS
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup water
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Stir together dry ingredients and then add wet. Spread evenly in a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes and let cool before cutting into squares.

57. Baker's Chocolate Brownies

INGREDIENTS          

4 sq. Baker's unsweetened chocolate

3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter

2 c. sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 c. flour

1 c. chopped nuts, optional

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwave bowl at high 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

3. Stir sugar into chocolate. Mix in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Stir in flour and nuts. Spread in greased 13 x 9 inch pan.

4. Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. Cool in pan; cut into squares. Makes 24 fudgy brownies.

Note: When using glass baking dish, bake at 325 degrees. For cake-like brownies, stir in 1/2 cup milk with eggs; use 1 1/2 cups flour.

56. Vegan Blueberry Muffins

• INGREDIENTS: 
• 1/4 cup margarine (soy or regular) (I use Blue Bonnet Light since it has no milk or egg products)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup soymilk
• 2 cups frozen blueberries (I used fresh and they were SO juicy!)
• Streusel to top 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Line muffin cups with paper liners or spray with nonstick spray.

3. Mix all ingredients together until moistened.

4. Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups. Each should be filled 3/4 full.

5. Top with streusel if desired.

6. Bake 35 minutes or until the tops are firm.

7. Cool on a wire rack.

55. Cinnamon Brown Sugar Streusel

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup margarine

DIRECTIONS:
Mix all to consistency where it sticks together when pressed in between your fingers.  Pat onto top of pastries and pies before baking. Shown here on vegan blueberry muffins.