Deserts: Cakes, Cookies, Candies, Etc.

Denver Chocolate Pudding

¾ cup sugar
1 cup flour
2 Tbsp. baking powder
Pinch salt
1 square unsweetened chocolate
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil (olive)
½ cup rice milk or water
1 tsp vanilla or mint extract

Combine ingredients “A” above and pour into a square or oval baking pan.

½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
4 Tbsp. cocoa

Combine ingredients above. Sprinkle over ingredients “A”.

1 cup cold water

Pour water over all.

Cook at 350° for 40 minutes.


Chocolate Zucchini Cake

¾ cup olive (or other vegetable) oil
1 & ¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla or mint extract
½ cup rice milk
2½ cup flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. cloves
2 cups grated zucchini
¼ cup chocolate chips (optional)

Mix “wet” ingredients together: oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla (or mint), and rice milk.

Mix dry ingredients and add to “wet”.

Add zucchini and chocolate chips to whole.

Bake in oiled and floured pan at 325° for 45 minutes.
Or bake cupcakes at 325° for 20 - 25 minutes.


Classic Icing

½ cup vegetable oil
3 cups icing sugar
2½ tsp. vanilla or mint extract
3 – 4 Tbsp. rice milk
1/3 cup cocoa powder (optional)

Cream oil and 2 cups icing sugar together. Beat vanilla or mint, 2 Tbsp. milk and 1 cup sugar into mixture. Gradually add 1 – 2 Tbsp. milk into icing until smooth and of desired spreading consistency.

For a chocolate icing, add 1/3 cup sifted cocoa to the first addition of icing sugar.

Fills and frosts two 8” layers or a 13” x 9” cake.


Mayan Chocolate Sparklers

Preparation Time: 60 min. Baking Time: 10 min. Makes: 5 dozen Freezing: excellent

Topping:
½ cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Cookies:
1¼ cups olive oil
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1¾ cups flour
1¼ cups cocoa powder
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. pepper
Pinch cayenne
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1.) Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2.) Topping: Combine sugar and cinnamon for topping.
3.) Cookies: Beat oil and sugars until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add next 6 ingredients, mixing until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips.
4.) Roll in 1” (2.5 cm) balls, don’t flatten. Roll into cinnamon and sugar topping. Place on prepared cookie sheets, about 2” (5 cm) apart.
5.) Bake 8-10 minutes. Cookies should still be soft in center. Let cool on baking sheet for 3-5 minutes. Remove, cool on wire rack.

Note: Cookies can be frozen raw and stored in an airtight bag or container. If baking from frozen, add 5 minutes to baking time.


Curried Pecans

2 cups pecan halves
1/3 cup sugar
2 Tbsp canola or olive oil
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
¼ - ½ tsp cayenne
¼ tsp coriander
¼ tsp cloves
½ tsp ginger

Place nuts in a pan of boiling water. Boil 10 minutes.
Drain well while hot, toss nuts in bowl with sugar and oil. Mix well.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Spread nuts in single layer in jelly roll pan.
Bake at 325° for 15 minutes, until crisp.
Turn several times.

Combine seasonings. Sprinkle over nuts and toss to coat. Spread in single layer to cool completely. Store in airtight container.


Super Peanut Butter Love

½ cup olive oil
1 & ½ cup peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
½ cup water

Mix “wet” ingredients above well.

2 & ½ cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
2 cups chocolate chips

Mix above ingredients, then slowly stir into “wet” ingredients.

Bake at 325° for 10 to 12 minutes.


Ginger Snaps

¾ cup olive or other healthy oil
1 cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda

Combine ingredients and cook at 350° 8 to 10 minutes.


Oh-So-Good Cookies

½ cup olive oil
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 ½ tsp vanilla

Mix above together well.

2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oatmeal
½ tsp. baking soda

Combine with “wet” ingredients above.

½ cup raisins
½ cup sunflower seeds
1 cup chocolate chips

Stir in above.

Bake 375° for 9 – 12 minutes.


Kathy’s Granola Bars

2 cups rolled oats
½ cup wheat germ / bran
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup honey
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup peanut butter
¼ cup chocolate chips
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
¼ tsp. cinnamon
¼ cup raisins / currants or other chopped dried fruit.

Mix peanut butter and oil together. Then mix all.

Grease pan. Press down before and after baking at 350° for 15 minutes.


Rhubarb / Apple Crisp

5 – 6 apples (tart – spy) with ½ to ¾ cup white sugar
Or
5 cups rhubarb cut into small cubes, add lemon and 1 cup white sugar
Place in 9 x 9 pan.

Topping:
1/3 cup flour
¼ tsp. salt
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Mix dry ingredients. Pour in oil; stir until crumb mixture.
Put on fruit, press down.
375° for 40 – 60 minutes.


Fried Bananas

4 ripe bananas
3oz rice flour
1oz vegetable oil
1 cup coconut milk
Pinch salt
Oil for frying.