Apples with Brussels Sprouts Recipe

I got the idea for this recipe from a great vegan blog, vegalicious. The link is here: Vegalicious Brussels Recipe.

Apples with Brussels Sprouts Recipe

 

Apples and Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients

  • 1 package Brussels sprouts
  • 1/2 white onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons of olive oil
  • 1 sliced apple
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sparkling apple cider

Directions

  1. Slice the apple and add a dash of lemon juice to keep the color.
  2. Cut and quarter the Brussels sprouts. Steam until al dente.
  3. Saute the onions, then add the water and sparkling cider. Heat until about half the liquid has evaporated.
  4. Put sprouts in a serving bowl and add the onion sauce. Mix. Then add the apple and mix again.
  5. Serve! (Add salt and pepper to taste.)
Apples and Brussels Sprouts

This could be a side dish with dinner. Very light and very simple.

Delicious Fruit Dip – Vegan Fruit Dip for Apples

Tofu Apple Butter Dip

Vegan Fruit Dip

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of silken tofu
  • 3 tablespoons apple butter (or pumpkin butter, peanut butter, etc…)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey (this is the un-vegan part) (or you can use stevia)
  • 2 tablespoons almond milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon spices – cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spices all work
  • dash of salt

Directions

  1. Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
  2. Serve with fruit, on bagels, or anything you’d like! I had it on apples and it was delicious.

Vegan Apple Fruit Dip

Blueberry Muffins Recipe

Yesterday I made blueberry “muffins” that tried to be healthy. They turned out more like blueberry pancakes, but they were delicious anyway. They were too liquidy, so next time I might cut the oil to thicken up the batter. Also, the blueberries were frozen so they were slightly watery. I’m not sure how to fix that – maybe rinse and dry them beforehand? That might solve the additional problem of the dough turning blue from watery berries.

Blueberry “Muffins”

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain, unsweetened Almond milk
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil (replace with 2 tablespoons softened butter)
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar (I like the granulated kind by Domino)
  • 1 cup blueberries (use more or less depending on how much you like blueberries)

Directions

  1. Mix everything together, adding the blueberries last.
  2. Cook at 400F for…
  3. If you want just muffin tops, spoon then onto a greased baking sheet as though they were cookies and bake for 10-12 minutes. If you want real muffins, put them in muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  4. Serve hot, with a pat of butter.