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Merry Xmas + our video debut

December 27, 2016 by Ania - 12

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vegan brookies baked

Ho ho ho! Hope you guys had a lovely Christmas break, full of laughter, great food and great conversation devoid of tension 😉 You know…family arguments are the fabric of life! At least whenever my family and I get together there is always some disagreements that occasionally blow up into a small thunderstorm. This year, I’m yet to see my folks as we’ve decided to postpone Xmas and visit Poland in January instead. Both myself and Duncan are mightily excited about this trip, we can hardly wait! I look forward to catching up with my parentos (as I like to call them), little (erm…6 foot tall actually) brother and friends. I look forward to snow (I’m really hoping for a white carpet at my arrival 😉 ), walks in the snow-covered forest (as there are no forests here) and lots of good food as Poland is now firmly on the vegan culinary map, apparently.

I don’t have a new recipe for you today as I’m pretty sure you are full of food to the point of bursting, but we did make a video of one of our favourite recipes – vegan brookies – as it’s simply too good to miss out on. We thought that brookies are perfect for the upcoming New Years Eve if you are planning on doing any entertaining. They’re easy and quick to make, gluten-free and simply delicious! They will win the hearts of your vegan and non-vegan friends alike – that’s a promise! I tested them on a few omnis and they grew weak at the knees 😉 . This is our first video so forgive us if you spot any awkward movements or some undesirable objects in view (luckily we did not record any sound as there was a lot of laughter and some swearing 😉 ). This stuff ain’t as easy as it seems, but hey, you gotta start somewhere, right? Anyway, hope you’ll enjoy it and we would love it if you shared it far and wide on Facebook.

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This recipe has been written by Ania. She is the cook, stylist and photographer behind Lazy Cat Kitchen. You can read about her journey into food blogging here. You can also check her out on Pinterest and Instagram.

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  1. Sarah | Well and Full says

    December 27, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    This video was ADORABLE, Ania!! Also, so genius to use aquafaba to get a super fluffy cookie!! 😀

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    • Ania says

      December 27, 2016 at 4:32 pm

      Aw, thanks so much, Sarah! So nice of you to say – we see a lot of room for improvement (we have lots of pretty funny outtakes at least 😉 ) but it’s great to learn a new skill. Hope you had a lovely Xmas! x

      Reply
  2. Katrina says

    December 28, 2016 at 1:11 am

    Awesome Ania!
    Loved the video!!!
    Have a great New Years!

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    • Ania says

      December 28, 2016 at 12:36 pm

      Aw, thanks so much, hun! Happy NY to you too! xxx

      Reply
  3. Sally says

    December 28, 2016 at 1:29 am

    Loved the video.. also perfect sound track ☺first of many great ones I’m sure. Happy New Year.

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    • Ania says

      December 28, 2016 at 12:34 pm

      Aw, thanks so much, Sally! Duncan will be so pleased to hear that as he chose the music and edited this piece 🙂 Happy New Year to you too! x Ania

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  4. Wendy Gerster says

    January 1, 2017 at 4:29 pm

    Ania, these were great – really dark chocolately and gooey. I made 12, so timed them for small brookies rather than large, but found I had to put them back in the oven for another 8 mins or so cos they weren`t quite cooked in the middle and fell apart even when cold. No problem, though, cos what didn´t get eaten up immediately by the two vultures I live with (OK, I ate some crumbs myself, but purely in the interest of quality control, of course), got squidged together again and re-baked and they turned out fantastic! These will be great when my vegan sis-in-law and niece visit us in the summer. Thanks so much, and please keep on inventing yummy recipes for us to try! Sorry no picture, but they looked pretty much like yours – just a bit thinner – but that didn`t matter. Oh yes, I found the aquafaba took ages to whip up but it got there in the end. Might be encouraging for others to hear it takes much longer than egg whites but does eventually get stiff enough to pass the test of tipping the bowl upside down! 5 STAR RATING FROM ME! (sorry, couldn`t make stars below respond)

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    • Ania says

      January 1, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      Hi Wendy,

      I’m so pleased to hear these brookies went down well with you and your family (ha ha about you living with two vultures. I know exactly what you mean, I live with one too 😉 ) It’s interesting that you had to bake them for that much longer. I always find that 12 minutes (I tend to make 9) is spot on, however, it may be that my oven burns hotter than yours or something. Yes, I think you are right that AF takes longer to whip than egg whites but the good news is that you cannot over-whip them so if you catch yourself day dreaming (which I tend to do…) you will still be able to make your brookies 😉 Thank you for lovely feedback and Happy New Year!

      Ania

      PS: sorry about the star rating, it had a small bug – Duncan has fixed it now. I took the liberty to add 5 stars on your behalf 🙂

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      • Wendy Gerster says

        January 6, 2017 at 10:03 pm

        That`s good – they were definitely worth five stars. By the way, they were even BETTER a couple of days later. Before you congratulate me on my self-control that I even had one left a couple of days later, I must confess it was actually ear-marked for my son, but since he wasn`t at home, and I was so tired one afternoon and really needed something to go along with my cup of coffee … I had to promise to make some more soon”

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        • Ania says

          January 10, 2017 at 12:30 pm

          Ha ha, Wendy, your story made me laugh out loud – I can imagine myself doing exactly the same 😉 Glad to that they were a success! Ania

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  5. Fran says

    February 2, 2017 at 5:27 am

    Hi Ania,
    We are sugar free in my family so wondering which sugar sub would work best for brookies out of coconut sugar, maple syrup or agave and what quantities?
    Thanks!

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    • Ania says

      February 2, 2017 at 11:42 am

      Hi Fran,

      I’m sorry to say this but I’m not sure any of these would work as the meringue (which is the base for these cookies) will probably collapse and the batter will not be the right consistency. You are welcome to try – I hope I am wrong about this.

      Ania

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