Sunflower Buttercup Brownies, pg. 49
I love reviewing cookbooks and this book is incredible for those who are gluten-free or have food allergies. Debbie Adler, the author of this cookbook was all ready running a successful California bakery, Sweet Debbie’s when she discovered that her young son had many life-threatening food allergies. She revamped her menu to make her bakery a safe haven for anyone with food allergies. It made her business boom! Who wouldn’t want these treats? These recipes contain no soy, gluten, eggs, dairy, refined sugars, soy or nuts. Yet they still taste incredibly delicious!
I have multiple friends who suffer from serious food allergies or who have children who do. While my family isn’t affected by these issues (so far, knock on wood) My own children, just being vegan, all ready have issues regarding food when they attend parties, sporting events, school functions and more. I can only imagine how much more difficult it would be to eat ANYWHERE when major food allergies are involved.
Gourmet Dark Chocolate Mesquite Brownies, pg. 39
I’ve become resourceful. We bring our own food to most events and some to share so others can taste how good vegan food is. This book is excellent for those who need to provide their own treats for themselves and their children, or for anyone who wants to have allergy free food for their guests.
Sunflower Buttercup Brownies
“Reprinted from SWEET DEBBIE’S ORGANIC TREATS by Debbie Adler. Published by Harlequin. Copyright Debbie Adler 2013.”
Must Have:
- 24 mini paper baking cups
- 2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour (Debbie’s special blend is on page 13)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sodium-free baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon guar gum
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup coconut nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/8 teaspoon stevia powder
- 1 cup sunflower seed butter (Debbie’s sunflower butter recipe is on page 11)
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips (Debbie’s allergy free chocolate chip recipe on page 12)
Must do:
1- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 24-cup mini muffin tin with mini paper baking cups.
2- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, guar gum and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle.
3- Add the grapeseed oil, applesauce, coconut nectar, vanilla and stevia and stir to combine. Next add the sunflower seed butter and stir to combine. Fold in 3/4 of the chocolate chips.
4- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling the cups to the top and each with the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
5- Bake the buttercups for 18-20 minutes or until they are a light golden brown and bounce back slightly to the touch.
6- Transfer the muffin tin form the oven to a wire rack and let sit for about 15 minutes before removing the buttercups to cool completely.
Keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days or wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.
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I’d love to win because I love baking healthy things!
These treats are right up your alley then!
Oh my gosh! This cookbook looks AMAZING! It is so hard for someone like me, who is both celiac and vegan, to find desserts that I can eat that are actually good. It’s tricky! But Debbie’s treats look unbelievable. I hope I can get the cookbook to try out all her recipes!
Oh girl, you need this book! Even if you don’t win, you should order it! The recipes I tested were so good AND my household isn’t even a gluten free household. My kids went gaga over both desserts!
I’d love to win this because my hubby’s allergic to a bunch of stuff
This would be fantastic for him!
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I would love this one! I’m always looking for recipes that match up with both my gluten free and (mostly) vegan living!
This is your match made in heaven 😉
I have friends with allergies who would go vegan but haven’t found tasty replacement goodies – this may be my answer for showing them “the way!”
They are so missing out! This stuff was the tastiest! It’s no wonder Debbie’s bakery is so successful!
I would love to win this cookbook because I have family members with allergies, as well as being vegan myself.
This would be an absolutely perfect fit for your family then!
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I’m really sensitive to refined sugar & flour so this book would really be up my ally.
This would be so perfect for you then Jen! I didn’t get that “sugar hangover” after trying these treats.
Figuring out my own cegan recipes uses more time and ingredients than I want to. Someone figured out a bunch of recipes and put it in a book? *awesome*
Yep, she’s done all the research. It’s a good one!
I’d love this cookbook because everything looks delicious! I love surprising people with decadent vegan treats! 🙂
These treats are so decadent, plus as a bonus they feel like they’re guilt free since it’s just good stuff that goes into them!
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Would love to make some of these yummy vegan desserts for the holidays!
These would be fantastic for that!
I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS BOOK BECAUSE MY HUSBAND IS A NEW VEGAN AND I AM WOWING HIM WITH VEGAN DELIGHTS. WOULD LOVE TO WOW HIM WITH SOME OF THE DISHES FROM DEBBIE’S GORGEOUS COOKBOOK!!
These would definitely knock his new vegan socks off 😉
I am in a baking rut. And would love to try Debbie’s treats.
She’s got so many fresh ideas in here! As well as many classic favorites! You’d love this!
I’m trying to include organic foods into my diet more often. This would be a great opportunity to have vegan + organic + baked goods.
I swear it makes a difference. I try to buy organic whenever I can.
I have a kiddo with severe allergies and this would be just fantastic to try
Oh girl, I don’t envy you! You need this book!
Mmmmm… sunbutter brownies… and I wouldn’t get sick! Regardless of the cookbook, totally going to try these. Do you make your own sun putter for these. Just food process them, right?
You would die! They were divine! Yeah, I just made it in my food processor. Debbie’s instructions add a little oil, but I didn’t need it. Mine got super smooth and creamy without, but man, now that I think about it, how delish would it have been to add coconut oil. Kicking myself 😉
I have a gluten intolerance so would appreciate such a cookbook
This would be fantastic for you! Her gluten free blend is amazing!
I’d love to win because every single thing looks incredible! Plus I need more practice with gluten-free baking 🙂
I’d like to win because my sweet tooth needs to be fed on the daily.
I’d like this because I don’t have a vegan cookbook of just desserts yet!