Comments on: Recipe: Almond Moonies / The Best Cookies I’ve Ever Made

By: Sayward

Sayward — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:30:05 +0000

@ Christine – Ooh, a blast from the past recipe. I made these for my first ever vegan bake sale, awww. So glad you like them!

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:29:31 +0000

I just made these last weekend. YUMMMMM!!!
This was one of the rare occasions when I just happened to have all of the ingredients already. I love that.

By: Sayward

Sayward — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:32:40 +0000

@ Crystal D’Angora – Looks amazing, thanks!

By: Crystal D'Angora

Crystal D'Angora — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:26:51 +0000

These are the brownies I brought to the dessert party last night – Enjoy!
Raw vegan brownie recipe
Ingredients:

Brownie:
1 cup walnuts
1 cup dates
1/4 cup cocoa powder

Icing:
2 avocados
1/2 cup agave nectar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
dash salt
dash cinnamon

Directions:

1. Food process the brownie ingredients until blended and dry chunky.
2. Press into a small pan.
3. Put all icing ingredients into vitamix blender, and blend on hi till smooth.
4. Spread icing over brownies and pop in freezer to set for 1 hr. then cut and put in snack sized baggies.

Easy, isn’t it? I hope you enjoy eating your brownies as much as we enjoyed ours!

By: Sayward

Sayward — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:53:47 +0000

@ me3 – Haha, sorry if the ingredients sound too esoteric. They’re really not, I swear! Evaporated cane juice is just unrefined sugar, sometimes called raw cane sugar. It should be in the sugar section of any major grocery store, and it’s just a bit healthier (less processed) than white sugar (it has a brownish color because not all the molasses have been removed). If you don’t want to use it, you can substitute plain sugar 1:1.

Whole wheat pastry flour is just whole wheat flour ground extra fine and made from soft wheat. It’s also better for you because not all the husk and bran have been removed, and adds a depth of flavor that I really enjoy. You can feel free to substitute either all purpose flour or whole wheat flour, or any other flour, at a ratio of 1:1.

Vegan chocolate chips – well, milk chocolate chips will not be vegan because of the milk, but most bittersweet chocolate chips and all dark chocolate chips should be vegan. Just read the ingredients. Or, you know, if you’re not vegan and don’t care, then don’t. =)

Hope that helps!

@ Valerie – I feel your pain. I want to make these again so bad, but Eek! Not in this heat!

@ JLC – Oh man, heat does just the opposite for me. But thanks!

@ Kelly – They are so simple, I couldn’t believe how nommy they were. =)

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:14:05 +0000

Oh good grief, those look amazing! And pretty simple to make too. I will nomming on them very soon! :o)

By: JLC

JLC — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:06:55 +0000

Those look so yummy! I think this heat is putting me in a snacking mood.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:28:15 +0000

Oooo! As soon as the average temperature stops being over 100F I definitely have to make these! Sadly that won’t be until October:( I’ve been wanting to try to make some vegan baked goods.

By: me3

me3 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:27:15 +0000

whole wheat pastry flour? evaporated cane juice? vegan chocolate chips? Do most people have these on-hand?

What would be a more accessible substitute for evaporated cane juice?