So to start, I want to post my first recipe!
Chocolate Cinnamon Cream Chunks
What you need:
Vegan Chocolate- You can use any kind, I prefer Trader Joe's semi sweet chocolate chips
Vegan Powdered Sugar
Soy Milk(I used the very vanilla kind)
Cinnamon
Flax Seeds
Vegan Cinnamon Graham crackers
Almonds
Cocnut shavings
First Layer
½ cup unsalted butter (Earth Balance)
¼ cup sugar (cane sugar)
5 tbsp. cocoa
1 egg beaten (can use egg replacer, tofu, flax, etc.)
1 ¼ cups graham wafer crumbs
½ c. finely chopped almonds
1 cup coconut
Melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler. Add egg and stir to cook and thicken. Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut, and nuts. Press firmly into an non greased 8" x 8" pan.
Second Layer
½ cup unsalted butter (Earth Balance)
2 Tbsp. and 2 Tsp. cream (Soy Milk)
2 Tbsp. vanilla
2 cups icing sugar (Make sure to use Vegan Sugar)
1 tbsp cinnamon
Cream butter, cream, vanilla ,cinnamon and icing sugar together well. Beat until light. Spread over bottom layer.
Third Layer
4 oz of semi sweet sweet chocolate chips( You can use 4 oz of chocolate bards as well)
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter (Earth balance
Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Cool. Once cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.
Enjoy! You can also find this recipe under nanaimo bars at Yahoo.com
In other news:
http://www.chipotlefan.com/index.php?id=newsitem&newsid=60( sorry my links are not working)
Chipotle is one of my favorite places to eat, and it s exciting to know that they are trying out more vegan options!
