I found this recipe in a vegan cookbook I picked up during my days working for a book distributor. It is put out by the wonderful Canadian publishing house Arsenal Pulp Press who publish quite a few vegan cookbooks. This recipe is from Vive le Vegan by Dreena Burton, also the author of Everyday Vegan. In addition to the great sweets recipes, she has a whole section in the back on feeding your vegan baby and toddler, complete with a food introduction schedule with foods for each stage of your child’s development.

What you need:

  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tbsp unrefined sugar
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/3 cup + 1-2 tbsp natural organic peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup pure (and local !) maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp blackstrap molasses
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp canola oil

Preheat the oven to 350F. In a bowl, sift togther flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Add the sugar and the salt and stir until well combined. In a separate bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients and stir until well combined. Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir together. Place large spoonfuls of the batter on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and press with the tines of a fork to flatten gently. Bake for 11 minutes, until just golden. Remove to a plate to cool.