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The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets
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Colleen Patrick-Goudreau (Goodreads Author)
Whether you want to bake dairy- and egg-free for health, ethical, or environmental reasons, The Joy of Vegan Baking lets you have your cake and eat it, too! Featuring 150 familiar favorites -- from cakes, cookies, and crepes to pies, puddings, and pastries -- this book will show you just how easy, convenient, and delectable baking without eggs and dairy can be.A seasoned c...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
October 1st 2007
by Fair Winds Press
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Whether you want to bake a quick batch of oatmeal cookies on a rainy day or you’d like to impress your dinner guests with a mouthwatering apple strudel that will leave them breathless and begging for the recipe, you’re going to love “The Joy of Vegan Baking.” Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is well known as a Renaissance woman – chef, entrepreneur, teacher, writer, activist, podcaster, public speaker and more. She’s so busy I’m frankly amazed she had the time to devote so much care to this beautiful co...more
This is an excellent, traditional, baking book with something for everyone. I have made 12 recipes so far, some of them multiple times and all have turned out very well. You would never guess, (and most people never do) that these recipes contain no dairy or eggs.
My favourites from top to bottom:
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Apple Cake
Cinnamon Rolls
Peanut Butter Cookies
Butterscotch Pudding
Lem...more
My favourites from top to bottom:
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Apple Cake
Cinnamon Rolls
Peanut Butter Cookies
Butterscotch Pudding
Lem...more
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I generally read my cookbooks from cover to cover, but I picked up this one for an initial cursory look only and couldn’t put it down and ended up reading the whole thing in one sitting.
Not hyperbole: This is an amazing and remarkable baking book, for experienced bakers and novices alike. This cookbook has everything needed to successfully create delicious baked goods. It’s also a beautiful book, containing many mouthwatering photos of the completed recipes.
Great vegan b...more
Not hyperbole: This is an amazing and remarkable baking book, for experienced bakers and novices alike. This cookbook has everything needed to successfully create delicious baked goods. It’s also a beautiful book, containing many mouthwatering photos of the completed recipes.
Great vegan b...more
I bought this book when I decided to go vegan about 3 years ago. It was one of my first vegan cookbooks. I had no idea how to bake vegan (I had no idea how to cook period) and I wanted to bake some treats for the holidays. EVERYTHING that I made out of this book was delicious (to this day) and my vegan treats were eaten faster than all the other desserts - I almost didn't get to eat any! That experience proved to me that being vegan wasn't about sacrifice. It solidified my decision, and int...more
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Colleen's recipes. This was actually my first vegan cookbook. She provided many pictures, which I love and sometimes need if I'm going to be sold on a recipe. She gives excellent little tid bits of information. My only gripe would be the cost and complexity. Every recipe that I did try was super delicious, but often required too much money for me or was too complex. I shell out quite a bit of money on my food to begin with, and cut all other expenses, because quality food is i...more
WOW!!!! Probably my favorite vegan cookbook. Everything I have made from this book has been absolutely amazing. My boyfriend and I have a special fondness for the Apple Cobbler :). It also has lots of tips for vegan cooking which are very useful. I recommend book this for everyone, vegan or non-vegan!
Finally, a book that tells you just how delicious vegan baking can be. It's got all your traditional favorites! I have made multiple recipes for non-vegans and they love everything and have bought the book. Open your mind and your mouth and your tummy will thank you!
The thing about this cookbook that rubbed me the wrong way is that most of the recipes call for Ener-G Egg Replacer. I feel like that's an admission that these recipes are somehow lacking in something that non-vegan recipes aren't. A good vegan recipe should work around the lack of eggs without Ener-G, as there are at least 10 things you can use as egg replacers that aren't called "Egg Replacer."
Also, I have made some recipes in this book and the recipes themselves are wri...more
Also, I have made some recipes in this book and the recipes themselves are wri...more
Yum - beautiful photos and fail-safe recipes. This cookbook is a hit!
A few recipe reviews --
Apple Pie: The recipe for the filling was spot on, and I loved the suggestion to sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the top crust. That said, the initial baking temperature (425 degrees) was too hot and nearly burned the crust, and not cooking the apples first resulted in a pie with a lot of air inside the top crust because the apples shrunk during baking.
Apple Cobbler: It'...more
A few recipe reviews --
Apple Pie: The recipe for the filling was spot on, and I loved the suggestion to sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the top crust. That said, the initial baking temperature (425 degrees) was too hot and nearly burned the crust, and not cooking the apples first resulted in a pie with a lot of air inside the top crust because the apples shrunk during baking.
Apple Cobbler: It'...more
Good basic explanations of ingredient choices and options, including recipes for making rice milk, almond milk, and cashew milk. Several egg replacers are explained, along with recommendations for which baked goods they work best in. Several recipes use Ener-G Egg Replacer. A standard range of baked goods (breads, cookies, pies, scones, etc.) as well as puddings, sorbets, smoothies, and candies. These recipes are not for health food - they are for making decadent treats for people who choose not...more
I can't rave enough about this cookbook. It is hands down the best baking book ever!!! I get wild raves about everything that I make from this cookbook. Not a single person I've baked for from this book is vegan. My neighbor appears at my door when she hears that I'm making the Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins. Really the very best baking book. Whether you are Vegan, Lacto/Ovo or Hard Core Carnivore- does not matter. This book rocks!
This book catches a lot of flack for using Ener-G Egg Replacer in so many recipes. While I would prefer recipes not call for this specialty ingredient, in all honesty it's not really that big of a deal. The most important thing for me is that every single recipe I've made from this book has been absolutely delicious. So is Ener-G necessary for vegan baking? Of course not. But does it stop these recipes from tasting great? Not a bit.
I love The Vegan Table, and the few recipes I have made so far from The Joy of Vegan Baking have been very good as well. My non-vegetarian friends and family can't tell the difference between these and the desserts I used to make.
I have made a good portion of the recipes in this book and only one (the coffee cake) hasn't turned out. The book is great and supplies me with all sorts of "there's no way that's vegan" items to discuss with my coworkers.
I've only tried a few of the bread recipes, which are inherently vegan anyway, and they have turned out absolutely perfect. I've had better luck with these than with Julia Child's bread recipes, believe it or not!
Everything I bake from here turns our amazing, even with gluten-free flour substitutions. I especially like the section at the beginning where they say how, when, and what to substitute for eggs and dairy.
she uses a lot of earth balance, kind of felt like she took your standard cookbook and changed the wording to make it all vegan. I do really like her podcast, but I am glad I didn't buy this book.
Even if you're not vegan, this book is a true find. Her tips are wonderful and those alone are worth the book. The cookies are fab and even work when turned gluten-free. One of my favs.
I am LOVING this book! Everything I have made has been outstanding. Really, really moist which I find to be the most difficult when I bake. The Chocolate Chip Cookies are AMAZING! My husband has stated many times that they are the best cookies he's ever had period...and, I'm not even a very good baker! My mom gave me this book for my birthday and is getting her own copy, since I've been so excited about it.
This is one of my very favorite cookbooks and perhaps the most consistently used. Every recipe I've tried is simple and delicious and a big hit at home and the office. I've taken a number of vegan treats to share with non-vegans and they've all been a huge hit and a pleasant surprise to those who thought vegans were only allowed to eat grass and hay. ;-)
The recipes are easy to follow and most of the ingredients can be found at your neighborhood grocery store. The book is also filled ...more
The recipes are easy to follow and most of the ingredients can be found at your neighborhood grocery store. The book is also filled ...more
Easy-to-follow directions for delicious vegan baked good that even your omni friends will love!
Amazing recipes that turn out perfect every time. The muffins are awesome! I've made four of the muffin recipes so far and they've all come out soft and moist and super flavourful. The 'Hearty Spiced Cocoa Muffins' turned out incredible. I've been informed they're the best muffins that I have ever made.
Not only does this book include a ton of baked goods, it also has fun stuff like And there's even fun stuff like Chai Tea, Milkshakes, and Candy. With this on my kitchen shelf I won't...more
Not only does this book include a ton of baked goods, it also has fun stuff like And there's even fun stuff like Chai Tea, Milkshakes, and Candy. With this on my kitchen shelf I won't...more
Seriously the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had.
Really can't wait to get into these recipes!
a joy!!
I am a vegan who loves food and loves to cook. And, I love desserts that taste like dessert and that do not require an insane amount of steps to get to a tasty result. This book has the goods. Chocolate abounds. Clear, easy instructions. Tempting photos. And, I know I'm a book geek, but I think the good people of Goodreads will also appreciate the fact that there are multiple indexes! Vegan or not, you can't go wrong with these recipes.
My go to book for all baking items. Amazing substitutes for milks, light on the oils, and still plenty of sugar. This is *not* a health food book, this is a book filled with tasty things like apple cake and lemon bars, without eggs!
Whether you are a vegan, vegetarian, or carnivore you will appreciate and enjoy the recipes in the book. If nothing else you can now lick the cake batter bowl without the risk of salmonella.
Whether you are a vegan, vegetarian, or carnivore you will appreciate and enjoy the recipes in the book. If nothing else you can now lick the cake batter bowl without the risk of salmonella.
This book is like a gateway drug for new vegans who want to expand their baking repertoire beyond cupcakes and zucchini bread! While a bit too reliant on heavily processed ingredients (read: Earth Balance), it's a great way to regain confidence making scratch crusts and the like. The chapter on substituting traditional ingredients with vegan subs is nice, and the appendix about how to sub different sized pans is invaluable.
I'm so excited to get my hands on this book. I checked it out from my local library, but I can tell I'm going to need to buy it. It's got so many of my favorites; things I thought I'd never be able to have again after acquiring a dairy intolerance. I am especially excited to try out the cinnamon rolls and the Russian Tea Cakes. There are all kinds of cheesecakes and quick breads that look quite yummy, too.
My new favorite cookbook! I am usually somewhat leary of vegan cookbooks because they tend to use very strange ingredients that you can't get at a regular grocery store. This one is great though. It walks you through all the different alternatives for eggs and which ones are the best for each baking item. I love it! The German apple cake was so good if I do say so myself!
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