ChocoBanana PB Brownie Bites

Hello Hello! Just wanted to share a recipe I have been playing around with. Who doesn’t love chocolate and peanut butter! I am working on it still, I would like to have it be gluten free, but we will see how ambitious I am during the rest of finals and our move.

You will need a mini muffin pan and will yield about 24-28 depending on how full you like your cups. However this easily could be a cake!

Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar (I used vegan cane sugar)
5 Tbsp non-hydrogenized vegan butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
1 banana, mashed up
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup soy milk(I used Silk light)

Frosting (optional)
I really just eyeballed this one, I mixed peanut butter and Tofutti cream cheese with a touch of powdered sugar and lightly frosted.


Directions
Preheat oven to 350.

Combine first the vegan butter, sugars, and vanilla in a large bowl, mix well. Add the mashed banana, and stir well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into a second bowl and mix well. Add the dry mixture to sugar mixture alternately with 1/2 cup soymilk.

Spoon the batter into the mini muffin tins. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until cupcakes spring back easily when touched lightly in the center. Allow to cool, and frost if desired.

On a snowy morning

I have been debating what to do with myself all morning, as I will most likely not be leaving the house today. I should be starting to pack, with the every impending move date approaching, but I would much prefer to do a little baking. I had much success with veganyumyum.com's Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, and I decided this is the best way to spend an hour. There is nothing like the smell of pumpkin and spices on a cold windy day.

I added a little more allspice then what is required, and really love the "kick" they have. I would really encourage anyone who bakes for non-vegans and vegans alike. Everyone really seems to enjoy these!

I'm also in the mood to experiment with cranberries. Any suggestions?

Bombs over Mil-town

So after reading the article about AJ Bombers in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel I had had had to try this bloody mary..."The Bloody Bomber." This drink serves up a slice of their burger patty smothered in Muenster cheese, and if that wasn't enough, the patty is wrapped in a slice of bacon. Of course this screams Sunday Funday....cereal. Chris and I plunk down outside in the picnic bench styled seating and I take this beast on. I have to say not bad at all, although truthfully it could use more kick. I am thinking if the garnish is this crazy genius why am I not choking on horseradish and hot sauce.

After meal part one. We take on the burgers. I tackle an AJ burger, and Chris the Bomber burger. Did Shiva herself prepare this in all her delight? I don't even like mushrooms and I think his burger looked like magic! Full on deep fried portabella mushroom on top of their AJ burger. We went inside to settle the bill, and I couldn't help but notice the bombs that deliver table-side peanuts. I would def recommend this place for a great burger and hair of the dog drink of choice.