I was on a flight once, one where I'd requested a vegan meal. They served me my inedible "meal" (which, naturally, consisted of lettuce and rice since that's all vegans eat), accompanied by a vegan brownie.
"Right, okay, I'll give this a go," I thought, and it was good. I'd even go as far as to say it was great. The texture was all smooshy and moist, and I was left wanting more. Please do not get me wrong because I am in no way complimenting airline food. I am merely using this one instance to illustrate what got me interested in the concept of vegan baking.
I tried a few other vegan baked goods after that, from cookies to cupcakes, and I was never dissapointed with any of them. So I was browsing the good old internets the other day because work just wasn't going to happen, and I suddenly thought "hey! why don't I try baking some vegan cupcakes or muffins or whatever the correct British term is for cakes in little cases!" Plus I was pretty anxious to try out my new silicone muffin mould thingies since they are pretty and stuff.
Recipe Notes
I found a recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World for chocolate cupcakes and decided to make a few changes to achieve one of my favourite flavour combination discoveries of last year: chocolate and chili. Please forgive any inconsistencies as this truly is my first attempt at vegan baking, if you don't count bread.
Also, cat hair bakes well. Yes, born to be vegan.
Chocolate and Chili Vegan Muffins
- Directions/Method
- Preheat the oven to 175 C or 350 F and prepare your muffin moulds or pan (if using the silicone there's no need to line them).
- Mix the vinegar and soy milk together and then add the sugar, oil, and vanilla, mixing it all up nice and good.
- Sift the flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, chili, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and mix well, but not too well (a few lumps in muffins aren't a bad thing).
- Fill the muffin moulds about ¾ and bake for around 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the centre comes out clean.
- If you are patient, let them cool. If you are me, eat immediately.
kelly
CAT hair! haha But never thought chili goes well in muffin! May try one day!
P.S. Airlines need to cater more to non-meat eaters!!
kippygo
They do, they do! Thanks for the comment 🙂
Jennifer
I initially thought that vegan meals are all boring and blah... But, I guess I'm wrong. It's how you cook the vegan dishes more appetizing and create the flavors more interesting. I better try this recipe of yours to see for myself how this chocolate and chili vegan muffin really tastes. Based from the images above, they are moist and divine!
kippygo
There are some amazing vegan recipes out there which boast as much if not more flavour than any other dish 🙂
seren
I just made these and they were amazing! I added sub'd some oatmeal for half the flour and used whole wheat flour instead. I also used apple sauce instead of oil. They turned out a bit like those chocolate puddings with the goey centres. Thanks for the recipe its definitely a keeper! I only wish mine had risen a bit more like yours...
kippygo
I have a secret: the only real reason I bake anything is to have an excuse to eat dough, so in my eyes a gooey centre would be as perfect as perfect can be!
thevulster
don't see 'chili' in the list of ingredients!
thevulster
don't see 'chili' in the list of ingredients!
Cyndi Rook
Chocolate plus chili equals yum! Add a bit of cat hair baked to perfection? Why not? Gastronomic giddiness aside, I always add soymilk slowly to vinegar instead of other way around, and Voila! C'est curdles.
Cyndi Rook
Lest anyone get the wrong idea, I'm not advocating adding cat hair, something I know to be non-vegan, to the diet.
Kip
hahaha you crack me up. Thanks for making me laugh first thing in the morning!
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