Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

This recipe is the vegan version of the Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies recipe on the lid of Quaker Oats. Just substitute the egg replacer with 2 real eggs and the margarine for butter if you want the original version. Warning: this recipe makes 4 dozen cookies!

Ingredients

2 sticks margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups uncooked Quaker Oats
1 cup raisins
3 tsp Ener-G Egg Replacer mixed with 4 tbsp of warm water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Mix the egg replacer in a small bowl, add the vanilla, then add to the dry ingredients. Beat the margarine and sugars until creamy in the small bowl and then add to the rest of ingredients in the large bowl. Stir in the oats and raisins last and mix well. Place rounded tablespoons of the mix onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes. Let them cook and then watch them vanish!

Ginger Pear Muffins

These are Mr. M's favorite muffins. The ginger is subtle and the brown sugar on top makes them extra sweet!

Ingredients
3 pears, peeled and choped
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. canola oil
1/2 c. sugar
/4 tsp. lemon zest
1 tbsp. honey
1 tsp. ginger, finely chopped
2 eggs
6 tsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
margarine

Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the dry ingredients and wet ingredients i(except pears and brown sugar) in separate bowls and then fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Then add the pears to the mix. Line 12 muffin pans with margarine and evenly distribute the mix into the muffin pan. Add 1/2 tsp. of brown sugar on top of each muffin. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until done. Let the muffins cool for about 10 minutes and then enjoy!

Vegan Apple Oatmeal Raisin Muffins

These muffins are fantastic. Seriously, don't let the word "vegan" throw you off. If you really want your eggs and milk, just substitute them in and you'll have regular muffins that are just as great!

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup oatmeal (uncooked, non-instant)

3/4 cup non-fat soy milk

1 cup raisins

1/2 cup chopped apple (peeled or unpeeled--it's up to you...I prefer peeled)

1/2 cup canola oil

1 tsp. Ener-G Egg Replacer beaten in 2 tablespoons of water

1/3 cup sugar

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 mashed banana

Margarine to grease pan

Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease muffin pan with margarine. In a small bowl, beat the Ener-G Egg Replacer powder in 2 tablespoons of water. Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl until the mix is moist ; add all other ingredients mixing just until moistened. Pour into greased muffin pan 3/4 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until done. Makes 12 large muffins.