Cookies sugar-free: Vegan and gluten-free baking for the Christmas season E-Book

Lisa Albrecht

• Herausgeber: epubli
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 22

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

Beschreibung

Author Lisa Albrecht explains: "I love to enjoy aromatic, fragrant cookies at Christmas time. Many years ago, I started creating new recipes to suit my diet. I eat vegan and gluten-free, and I don't tolerate some foods well, such as oats. It's important to me to snack as healthily as possible, which is why I avoid white household sugar and margarine. I'm delighted that I've discovered lots of exciting alternatives for my Christmas recipes. I don't want my enjoyment of baking to be dampened by restrictions. I see the challenge as an opportunity to get to know new ingredients and enjoy them. For me, this cookie book is a celebration of indulgence without compromise. I want to show you that really delicious cookies can also be baked with vegan and gluten-free ingredients. Let's snack healthily and with joy at Christmas!"

Leseprobe

Christmas with pleasure

At Christmas time, I like to enjoy aromatic and fragrant cookies. Many years ago, I started creating new recipes to suit my diet. I eat vegan and gluten-free, and I don't tolerate some foods well, such as oats. It's important to me to snack as healthily as possible, which is why I avoid white household sugar and margarine.

I'm delighted that I've discovered lots of exciting alternatives for my Christmas recipes. I don't want my enjoyment of baking to be dampened by restrictions. I see the challenge as an opportunity to get to know new ingredients and enjoy them.

For me, this cookie book is a celebration of indulgence without compromise. I want to show you that really delicious cookies can also be baked with vegan and gluten-free ingredients. Let's snack healthily and with joy at Christmas!

I wish you lots of baking fun! Yours, Lisa.

Live more simply

My gluten-free and vegan recipes are as simple as possible. Fewer ingredients simplify shopping and make baking less complicated. I also avoid oats and soy so that the recipes are suitable for many people. Less is often more. If possible, I buy organic ingredients and only bake as much as I can eat.

Letting go of old habits

Preheating the oven is a habit we do automatically, but it's not always necessary. I have found that all my recipes in this book work without preheating. This reduces energy consumption and is easy on the wallet. It's nice to know that I can do something for the environment by making such a simple decision.

Pet owners, watch out!

Xylitol is a popular substitute for sugar. It is important to note that it is toxic to dogs and rabbits. Even small amounts can cause serious health problems. Therefore, baked goods containing xylitol should be kept out of reach of pets. I sometimes use xylitol as powdered sugar in my recipes. However, this decoration can also be omitted.

Dark winter nights

These chocolate cookies are a delicious and healthy alternative for the Christmas season. Gingerbread spice gives them a particularly aromatic flavor.

Ingredients for 25 cookies Diameter: 4 cm (1.6 inches) Baking time: approx. 15-20 minutes (170 ℃ (340 °F), top and bottom heat with convection)

Ingredients

100 g (3.5 oz) ground almonds

1 level teaspoon baking powder

50 g (1.8 oz) buckwheat flour

40 g (1.4 oz) cocoa (without sugar)

1 tsp gingerbread spice

1 pinch of sea salt

50 g (1.8 oz) maple syrup

40 g (1.4 oz) coconut oil (neutral), in liquid form

40 g (1.4 oz) dark chocolate (90 % cocoa content)

Preparation

In a large bowl, mix together the ground almonds, baking powder, buckwheat flour, cocoa, sea salt and gingerbread spice.