Sweet & Easy Vegan

"Asbell shows home cooks and bakers—without the intimidation factor—that sans eggs, dairy, and butter doesn't mean sans flavor." — Publishers Weekly   Here is the delicious answer to every vegan's most important question: What's for dessert? From cookies and brownies to cakes and pies (and even vegan "ice cream"), author Robin Asbell proves that nothing is lost when choosing to forgo dairy. Sweet & Easy Vegan collects more than sixty indulgent recipes and includes expert information on natural sweeteners, whole grains, and the benefits of a vegan lifestyle, plus a handy guide to unusual ingredients and a source list to help readers find them. Vegan never tasted so sweet.   Recipes include: Pumpkin Spice Granola Yeasted Cinnamon-Swirl Coffee Cake with Hazelnut Streusel Blueberry-Lemon Scones Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Bread Warm Apple Pudding Black-Bottom Chocolate Pudding Tart Pistachio Brownies with Ganache Topping Stout Cupcakes with Cashew Frosting Pear and Maple Upside-Down Cake And more "For vegan bakers, or bakers like me who are simply interested in exploring the nuanced flavors of natural sweeteners and the satisfying textures and enhanced nutrition of whole grains, Robin Asbell is a gentle and encouraging guide. She sprinkles flaxseed as easily as fairy dust." — The San Diego Union-Tribune