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Oatmeal Raisin cookies… (vegan)

I had these at the homeschool meeting last week and I had to have the recipe… they are so good…

I love the taste of oatmeal and these are great in that they are not too sweet, are a bit dense but chewy and are just delicious!

this is doubled and will make at least 2 dozen cookies…

In a bowl, mix

1 cup soy milk and 2tbs lemon juice (mix together and let sit for a few minutes)

then add…

4 tbs oil (I forgot to double this and used only 2 and they were perfect… )

1 cup sugar (I would add less next time)

2 tsp Vanilla

2 tbsp ground flax (you are supposed to soak this in 6 tbsp water in water but I didn’t read that step and added it right to the wet mix)

In another bowl mix together the following…

2 cups oats

2 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt

2/3 -1 cup raisins

Mix the dry into the wet…

form into cookies and lightly press down with a wet fork…

bake for 8-10 min in 350 degree preheated oven…

Creme Brule style Baked Oatmeal…

I found a basic recipe on Recipezaar a while back and it has become a staple in our mornings…

Of course, I have changed it to our liking… so I will share my recipe….

Dry mix

2 1/4 cups of oats
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1/4 tsp of salt
1/2 cup of raisins… or chocolate chips… or both 🙂

Wet mix

1 2/3 cup of water
1 2/3 cup of milk
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla

Topping

1/3 cup of brown sugar

preheat oven to 350…

In a bowl… combine the dry ingredients…

In a 9 X 13 baking dish combine the wet ingredients… then add the dry and mix well… place in the oven and bake for about 40-45 min… (the center will be slightly jiggly)

spread the brown sugar over the top and place back into the oven… the sugar will start to melt…

Then broil for about a min or two until the sugar starts to bubble and brown…

Enjoy!!