Photo credit: Shawn Laksmi

One of my favorite success stories is from our community member, Tevia. She was also featured in my book. Tevia is an amazing superhero and was able to cure her MS symptoms through diet! She is a hardcore athlete and a super sweet soul. I love her!

Tevia's plunge into the superhero lifestyle wasn't always easy for her either because of a persistent sweet tooth. I think a lot of you can probably relate to that too. But she took her newfound knowledge of cooking and eating kinder and began a vegan baking business called The Lil' Vegan Baker That Could. Her Peanut Butter Truffles and Peppermint Cookies (I didn't even think I liked Peppermint before trying these) are so freakin' good! It's insane how tasty they are! So if you live in LA, you must try her treats. And if you aren't in LA, you are in luck! Tevia was sweet enough to give me the recipe for her amazing Chocolate Peppermint Glazed Cookies. Enjoy!

If you know anyone with MS, send them a link to The Kind Life and have them connect with Tevia through her profile, because she is the best!

Cookies:

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups of unbleached flour
1/3 cup of unsweetened vegan cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup of vegan margarine
1 1/2 cups of coconut palm sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened plain soy milk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 tsps pure peppermint extract

Glaze:

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/8 tsp salt
2 tsp of vanilla
1 tsp peppermint

STEPS
Preheat the oven to 350.
Whisk the dry ingredients together in a small mixing bowl.
Blend the wet ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture to form the cookie dough.
Make 2 inch balls and bake them on an ungreased cookie sheet for 7-9 minutes.
Let them cool on a wire rack, while you prepare the glaze.
To make the glaze, combine the maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, salt, cocoa and water in a small saucepan.
Bring it to a bubble over medium heat.
Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and peppermint extract.
Drizzle over the cooled cookies while it's still warm.
Quickly sprinkle them with vegan crushed peppermints.
Allow the cookies to sit for 5 - 10 minutes until the frosting solidifies.

VEGAN TRUFFLES: Chocolate covered peanut butter, coconut or peppermint.
Box of 6: $8.00
Box of 12: $15.00
VEGAN COOKIES: Peppermint, Maple Glazed, Chocolate Chip and Snickerdoodles.
One dozen: $10.00
VEGAN MUFFINS: Jelly Donut, Blueberry Crumble, Banana Chocolate Chip
½ dozen: $ 8.00
One dozen: $15.00
VEGAN SWEET POTATO PIE: Gluten free or vegan crust
$25.00
VEGAN DOUBLE LAYER 9 INCH ROUND CAKES: Chocolate or Vanilla with your choice of frosting or Red Velvet.
$25.00
VEGAN CUPCAKES: Chocolate with either vanilla, coconut , chocolate or peanut butter frosting. Vanilla with either vanilla, chocolate or lemon frosting, maple with maple frosting or red velvet
1/2 dozen: $10.00
One dozen $ 18.00
GIFT IDEAS
Small box : ½ dozen truffles of your choice, ½ dozen cookies of your choice wrapped in biodegradable wrap and a ribbon
$15.00
1 giant truffle wrapped in biodegradable wrap with a ribbon
$5.00
Medium box: one dozen cookies, one dozen truffles, your choice of flavors
$22.00
Large box: 2 dozen cookies & 2 dozen truffles your choice of flavors
$45.00

All baked goods are packaged in eco-friendly packaging! No refined sugars, dairy or eggs are ever used in Tevia's baked goods.

To order you can email Tevia at Tevia@thelilveganbakerthatcould.com or call her at 818.422.6076!