Carrot Cake Vegan Cupcake Recipe

Carrot Cake Vegan Cupcakes Ingredients

1 3/4 c flour
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 t freshly grated nutmeg
3/4 t salt
2/4 c apple sauce
2/4 c soy yogurt
1 1/2 c organic unbleached sugar
1/2 c packed dark brown organic unbleached sugar
1 t vanilla
1 c vegetable oil
2 T orange juice
3 c carrots — grated
1/2 c finely chopped walnuts
1/2 c non-dairy chocolate chips

Carrot Cake Vegan Cupcakes Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line 2 muffin pans with cupcake liners.
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
In a mixing bowl, beat apple sauce and soy yogurt at medium speed until blended.
Gradually beat in the granulated organic unbleached sugar and the dark brown organic unbleached sugar.
Add the vanilla, vegetable oil and orange juice and mix until combined and smooth.
On low speed mix in one-third of the flour mixture.
Scrape down the sides as necessary.
Continue to add the flour mixture in thirds until just smooth.
Fold in the grated carrots, walnuts and chocolate chips.
Fill the muffin c about two-thirds full and bake 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes and remove from muffin tins.
Frost with Vegan Cream Cheese.

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Carrot Raisin Vegan Cupcake Recipe

Carrot Raisin Vegan Cupcakes Ingredients

12 Foil Bake cups
2 c flour
2 t ground cinnamon
1 t ground nutmeg
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
3/4 c packed organic unbleached sugar
2/8 c molasses
1/4 c apple sauce
1/4 c soy yogurt
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c plain unsweetened soy milk (make sure soybeans and water are the ONLY ingredients)
2 c shredded carrots
1/2 c raisins
Colored Plastic Wrap

Carrot Raisin Vegan Cupcakes Directions

Bake these carrot cupcakes and wrap individually in Plastic Wrap.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place Foil Bake Cups on cookie sheet; set aside.
In large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt.
Add brown organic unbleached sugar, apple sauce, soy yogurt, vegetable oil and soy milk; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Stir in carrots and raisins.
Spoon batter into bake cups, filling 3/4 full.
Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.
Wrap individually in Colored Plastic Wrap.

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Vegan Diet: Eating Healthy Tips

Many people think vegan diets are not healthy and that becoming a vegetarian means that you will have to follow a strict vegan diet and miss out on all the fantastic tastes that non-vegetarians get to enjoy.Is this true? Here are some eating healthy tips that will prove those people wrong.

Tip #1: Eat apricots & carrots

That’s a nice little “Eating Healthy Tip”. Apricots and carrots are great because the contain a lot of beta-carotene, vitamin C, iron and potassium and only a few calories. Eat them whenever you get the chance.

Tip #2: Drink Beverages

Unsweeted fruit juices are tasty can be a good source of vitamins. Other healthy options are mineral water, tea, blended fruits with soy milk. These are all powerful.

Tip #3: Washing and Peeling: Do not over do it

You know you have to wash fruits and vegetables to remove pesticides. Also, many people completely peel the fruits before they eat them. You must know that if you wash too much or peel the fruits you may remove some of the nutritional value. So don’t over do it!

Tip #4: Do not use Fructose

Many people believe that fructose is healthy because it’s derived from fruit. The truth is that fructose is not a healthy sweetener and it is not derived by fruit! In fact, it is a highly refined sugar that is believed to cause cancer and high cholesterol.

Tip #5: Eat Nuts

Nuts and seeds are extremely powerfulland healthy. Vegetarians who eat lots of nuts have a stronger heart. Nuts contain huge amounts of vitamins and minerals like vitamin E,B, magnesium, calcium etc. They also help to stabilize your blood dugar. So go for nuts!

Tip #6: Vitamin Compensation

Vegetarian meatless diets cause lack of iron and B vitamin. These vitamins are crucial to your health and you must compensate for them by eating whole grains or dark leaf vegetables.

There are thousands of eating healthy tips when you’re on a vegetarian diet. If you do some research over the internet or if you ask a longtime vegetarian you will be surprised.


- Maria Markella