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Vegan Pancake/Waffle Mix!

February 28, 2021 foodallergiesmom

When you have a child with milk and egg allergies, you spend a lot of your time re-vamping recipes to make them safe for your family. So many foods, especially breakfast foods, contain eggs and milk. Doing a google search for recipes sometimes leaves you with bland foods or gritty textures and can leave those of us that are used to “regular” recipes unfulfilled. But there is hope!

My husband spent a lot of time perfecting his pancake/waffle mix recipe and I want to share it with you all today!

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 egg equivalent of Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer
3/4 cup of oat milk (you can use another dairy free milk, but we really recommend oat milk because we think it has the best consistency)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Directions:

Mix dry ingredients together first. Make your egg replacer by following directions on the back of the bag. After the egg replacer is made, mix the oat milk into the egg replacer. Add that combination to the dry ingredients and mix it all together. Then add in your olive oil, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. To get desired consistency, add water as needed (We normally add about 1-2 tbsp of water but it may not be necessary. We feel like it makes them fluffier, though.) Use can use this batter for both waffles and pancakes!

When I say that this pancake/waffle mix is delicious, I mean it! Trust me, you want to try this. You won’t be able to tell that it is egg and milk free. Everyone in our house loves it – our daughter with allergies, as well as the rest of us! In fact, my oldest daughter says that she prefers them to the regular ones! If you try the recipe, make sure to let us know what you think, and make sure to thank my husband – this recipe was all him!

Super Simple Fried Ice Cream!

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 foodallergiesmom

Ever wanted friend ice cream but didn’t want to mess with actually having to deep-fry something? Well look no further! Here is a super easy 5 minute recipe! Added bonus – you can even make this vegan!

Ingredients:

Vanilla ice cream of your choosing (I used a vegan ice cream to keep it allergy friendly!)
Corn flakes (or you can substitute Frosted Flakes or Honey Nut Frosted Flakes)
Sugar
Margarine or butter (again, I used a vegan margarine to keep it allergy friendly)
Honey and/or chocolate syrup

Directions:

Scoop out your ice cream and put it in the freezer.
Add margarine, corn flakes, and a bit of sugar to a small pan and sauté the corn flakes for a few minutes. If you choose to use Frosted Flakes or Honey Nut Frosted Flakes (like I did here!) you can skip the extra sugar.
Lay the corn flakes onto a plate and gently roll your ice cream in the corn flake mixture. You can use your hands to add extra of the corn flake mixture into your ice cream.
Drizzle with honey (pictured), chocolate syrup, or any topping of your choice. You could also add whipped cream and a cherry if you want to get extra fancy. 😉

This super simple treat is so yummy! Enjoy!

Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 foodallergiesmom

People often think that cooking with food allergies is daunting. But it doesn’t have to be! I have a super yummy banana bread muffin recipe that I love to spruce up with things like chocolate chips or blueberries! Today I’m going to share the chocolate chip banana bread muffin recipe that is totally vegan! (So it’s perfect for dairy and egg allergies!)

Ingredients:

3 ripe bananas (mashed)
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable or olive oil
1/2 cup applesauce
3/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (I used Nestle Simply Delicious semi-sweet morsels this time!)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately (minus the chocolate chips)
Combine the two bowls together
Add in chocolate chips
Put batter into baking cups in a muffin/cupcake pan. Bake for 23-25 minutes. (You can also make as a banana bread loaf for 55-60 minutes, but I think the muffins cook a little more evenly!)

Like I mentioned above, I love to make these with blueberries as well (this is how my husband prefers them), but my oldest daughter and I LOVE the chocolate ones for a sweet treat 🙂

I wanted to highlight the vegan chocolate chips we used! They are Nestle Simply Delicious Semi-Sweet Morsels. We bought these at Target. There are a wide variety of dairy-free chocolates out there now so I encourage you to go seek them out! I highlighted another one of them on a different blog here. You seriously can’t tell the difference between “real” chocolate chips and these!

If you try this recipe, let me know how you like it!

Yummy Vegan Biscuits

December 6, 2019 foodallergiesmom

Biscuits and gravy has always been one of the best meals my husband makes. He’s been dying to find a way to let our daughter try them but her dairy and egg allergies have made that difficult. Today he adapted a recipe found on Pinterest to make vegan biscuits and they were DELICIOUS!!! We’ll attempt gravy soon and I’ll share once we find a good recipe. But for now I’ll leave you with the biscuit recipe! PS – they were taste approved by everyone in our house! Once again, I’ll include exactly the items we used for those that may not know where to start with using good substitutes, but feel free to modify to your favorite brands if you want!

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup Country Crock Plant Butter (sticks – chilled and cubed)
3/4 cup Oat Milk (we used Silk brand) chilled in the freezer

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and place the cubed plant butter and oat milk in the freezer.
Combine sugar, salt, flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a mixing bowl.
Use a pastry cutter (or a fork if you don’t have one) to add the chilled cubed butter into the dry mix. This will make the mixture a course ground consistency.
Add the oat milk and work into the flour to form a crumbly, soft dough. Pour out onto a floured surface and knead into a 5-6 inch rectangle. Fold in half and knead a total of 3 times. You should end with the same 5-6 inch rectangle.
Roll the dough out with a rolling pin and cut about 6-8 biscuits using a biscuit cutter or the mouth of a juice glass. Reknead the remaining dough and repeat these steps to cut more biscuits.
Brush with melted plant butter and bake for 11-14 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

**This recipe is dairy and egg free. The Country Crock plant butter, however may contain soy so you’ll want to swap that for a different vegan butter if you have a soy allergy!

If you try this recipe, make sure to let me know how you like it! It’s definitely going to be our go-to biscuit recipe from now on!

The best vegan chocolate chip cookies!

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 foodallergiesmom

I finally made the best chocolate chip cookies that I’ve ever made! And they’re vegan! The best part – no one would ever know! And I say that not as a crunchy mom who thinks all vegan things taste great. I say that as a sweets fanatic who is skeptical every time I find a vegan baked good. I promise, these won’t disappoint! I’m going to include the exact ingredients I use for those of you that may not know where to start with buying allergen-free ingredients. Feel free to revert to your favorites if you want though!

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegan butter (I used Country Crock Plant Butter sticks)
1 egg equivalent of Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer
1/2 cup Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Mini Chips (or however many you want)
Splash of Oat Milk (if needed to make dough the right consistency)

Instructions:

Set oven to 350 degrees F
Microwave the butter until melted but not hot (about 40 seconds)
In a large bowl, mix the butter with both sugars
Stir in vanilla and egg replacer (after you’ve let the egg replacer stand for 1 minute)
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Mix dough until soft. This is where you will add the splash of oat milk if needed. I feel like it helps the consistency get just right! You want the dough soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
Stir in chocolate chips
Scoop out dough with a medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tbsp) and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet (I used parchment paper)
Cook for 8-12 minutes. Cookies will still look a little underbaked but that’s what makes them chewy and delicious!

I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as my family did! My food allergy daughter’s birthday is in two weeks and I’m definitely going to be making a big batch of these for her party! If you make them, comment and let me know how you liked them!

***Please note that these cookies are egg, dairy, and peanut free. If you follow this exact recipe they will still contain gluten and have the possibility of containing soy (the Country Crock Plant Butter may contain soy).