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Recipe: Vegan, No-Sugar, Dark Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Cookies *Giveaway*

Posted by Caryn Bailey 61 Comments

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for stopping by. The winner is LAMusing. Congrats!

My first childhood baking ventures began like most…refrigerated cookie dough or boxed muffin mixes with just a few simple ingredients.  Even as I got older, I only dabbled in “real” baking from scratch, religiously adhering to the directions spelled out in my parents’ cookbooks.  When my 2 year old son was diagnosed with food allergies, I was forced to rethink every single thing he consumed.  If you read my blog during the early days, you would often “hear” me complain about my lack of culinary skills and how much I disliked cooking. But baking has always been different. Baking is what I do to relax…how I express my creativity…I look for any excuse to bake and when my son was diagnosed with food allergies, I wasn’t disheartened…I was inspired and determined to recreate the treats he loved without the allergens.

Just today, I was talking to a friend about creating recipes and how difficult the process can be.  I’ve baked and re-baked foods numerous times to achieve a dish that delights the palate.  Surprisingly, it only took one attempt to get these cookies to come out just right.

Walt Disney’s theatrical musical Mary Poppins is slated to debut at the Ahmanson Theatre this August, and having seen it twice (once in New York at The New Amsterdam Theatre and once at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts), I find it to be one of my all-time favorites.

Cookies & Milk

It’s Almond Milk!

Inspired by the infamous song, A Spoonful of Sugar, I decided to create a vegan, no-sugar cookie recipe.

Vegan Dark Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Cookies
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Vegan, No-Sugar, Dark Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Cookies
Servings: 1 dozen
Ingredients
  • 1/2 + 1/8 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup soy-free vegan butter, softened
  • 1/4 + 1/8 cup peanut butter smooth, creamy
  • 1/4 + 1/8 cup pure maple syrup I prefer the dark
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Ener-G egg replacer mixed with 2 tablespoons warm water
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 to 1/2 bar of vegan organic dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Combine dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and set aside
  3. Cream butter, peanut butter, and maple syrup.
  4. Fold in egg replacement mixture and vanilla extract
  5. Add in dry ingredients (don't over-mix)
  6. Stir in dark chocolate chunks
  7. Space cookies out about 2 inches apart on an un-greased cookie sheet
  8. Bake for 12 minutes at 350 degrees F.
  9. Remove from baking sheet and allow to cool completely

I was incredibly surprised at how delicious these cookies turned out, considering the fact that they’re vegan and free from refined sugar.  What is your sweet or savory favorite recipe?  Think about it, because at the end of this post you’ll need it!

 Mary Poppins will have a 4-week run at the Ahmanson Theatre beginning August 9th and running through September 2nd. Right now, you can get tickets for just $49 (regularly priced at $72).  This offer is good for select seats during opening week (August 9th through 17th).  Show time is at 7:30 pm. To purchase tickets, call 213.972.4400 and mention code SUGAR or purchase tickets online.

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Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.
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61 Responses to Recipe: Vegan, No-Sugar, Dark Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Cookies *Giveaway*

  1. Stephanie V. says

    July 21, 2012 at 11:07 am

    Butternut Squash Lasagna (even better with the spinach sub)
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/butternut-squash-lasagna-recipe/index.html
    vegetarian house so always looking for tasty recipes!

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!

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    July 21, 2012 at 11:08 am

    follow you on twitter and just tweeted

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    July 21, 2012 at 11:09 am

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    July 21, 2012 at 11:11 am

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  5. Chrysa says

    July 21, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    These cookies look awesome! Will definitely have to give them a try. My standard go-to cookie recipe is these healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipes. They can actually be vegan too if you use all applesauce instead of the butter and use carob chips or other vegan chips:P http://www.thriftyjinxy.com/2008/04/works-for-me-wednesday-healthy-oatmeal.html

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  6. Ellen Christian says

    July 21, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    Those look really good. Here is my favorite recipe http://www.confessionsofanover-workedmom.com/2012/07/taco-de-harina-con-carne-y-salsa-recipe.html#

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  7. Misty Kearns says

    July 21, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    Oh…my…goodness… that recipe looks so good! I love that it is vegan and sugar free! My favorite sweet recipe is my mom’s homemade brownies, she makes them from scratch using my great grandmother’s recipe. I can’t make them near as good as my mom does.

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  8. Jennifer says

    July 22, 2012 at 5:03 am

    OH BOY… these look very tasty!!! Thanks for sharing!!

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  9. Ronni Keller says

    July 22, 2012 at 6:53 am

    Oh now you did it! Chocolate & peanut butter make my heart sing! And NO sugar! You had me at ‘recipe’…

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  10. DenSchool says

    July 22, 2012 at 7:54 am

    Those look sooo good!

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  11. Tammilee Tillison says

    July 22, 2012 at 8:32 am

    Wow these look fantastic. I have never made vegan cookies but would love to try this recipe.

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  12. kolpin says

    July 22, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    i love these puppies, but I tend to make them with lower fat ground chicken: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pork-Meatball-Banh-Mi-356790

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    July 22, 2012 at 8:06 pm

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    July 22, 2012 at 8:07 pm

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  15. Sharlene says

    July 23, 2012 at 10:40 am

    You are making me pick a favorite recipe? That is like asking me to pick a favorite child! Here is one of them: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/green-chile-chicken-stew-10000001534880/

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    July 23, 2012 at 10:40 am

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  17. Sharlene says

    July 23, 2012 at 10:42 am

    I follow you on twitter and tweeted! @doubladventure

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  18. Yvonne Condes says

    July 23, 2012 at 10:42 am

    Those cookies look great. I make something similar with cocoa and almond butter. Here is my latest favorite recipe http://momsla.com/2012/07/gluten-free-cherry-blueberry-pie/

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  19. Sharlene says

    July 23, 2012 at 10:42 am

    I am a FB fan

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  20. Jenn Willey says

    July 23, 2012 at 10:43 am

    These cookies sound delish! I love this recipe anytime, even though it’s pumpkin!!! :
    http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=2302

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    July 23, 2012 at 10:43 am

    I follow you on Pinterest.

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    July 23, 2012 at 10:44 am

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    July 23, 2012 at 10:44 am

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    July 23, 2012 at 10:45 am

    AND I’m following you on Pinterest!

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  25. The Woman Formerly Known As Beautiful says

    July 23, 2012 at 11:33 am

    This seems like an actual Guilt Free Cookie? S’est posible?

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  26. Shelby Barone says

    July 23, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    What delicious looking cookies! Yum!

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  27. Desiree Eaglin says

    July 23, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    I absolutely LOVE spinach dip. It’s the perfect savory recipe!

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  32. OCMomActivities - Katie says

    July 23, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    My current fav recipe (because it is summer) is my bruschetta recipe! http://www.ocmomactivities.com/2011/04/famous-bruschetta-recipe.html Love it, healthy and delish!

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  33. Judith says

    July 23, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    I will give this recipie a try, but my favorite are chocolate chips cookies those will always get me 🙂

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  34. Eva Smith says

    July 23, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    Tweeted

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  35. pattie says

    July 24, 2012 at 9:30 am

    My favorite recipe is one that doesn’t have more than four ingredients, like this kettle corn: http://www.livingmividaloca.com/2009/10/recipe-kettle-corn.html

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  37. Denise M says

    July 24, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    my fave is taco salad, my secret is mixing taco meat with pureed salsa

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    July 24, 2012 at 5:58 pm

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