Candy Cane Oreos. That’s right, you are not seeing incorrectly. Gluten free. Vegan. So just so we are clear, these are gluten-free vegan candy cane “Oreos.” Shall I go on? Or shall I allow the pictures to do all the talking? Maybe both? Okay, but mainly pictures.
When it comes to cookies, I don’t mess around. When the holidays approach, I immediately want to eat a Candy Cane Oreo from Trader Joe’s because I am classy like that. Now I know that Oreos are technically vegan but what happens when you find yourself unable to eat the gluten from the cookies?
What better baking experiment to partake in then to create a gluten-free and vegan holiday sprinkled Oreo, hand-dipped in chocolate and decorated with candy canes? I knew you would agree… Feel free to leave them undipped in chocolate if you so desire. Then again, everything tastes better with chocolate, right?
Gluten free Vegan Candy Cane “Oreos” are almost in your mouth:
PrintGluten-Free Vegan Candy Cane “Oreos”
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 12 cookie sandwiches 1x
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 c. Cara’s All-Purpose Flour Mix
- ¼ c. dark cocoa powder
- ¼ c. granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp. salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 4 Tbsp. nondairy milk
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil, solid (or non-hydrogenated shortening)
- 1 Tbsp. molasses
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
Cream Filling:
- 7 Tbsp. non-hydrogenated shortening
- 3 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 1/2 c. crushed candy canes (reserve half for sprinkling after chocolate dipping)
Chocolate Coating:
- 1 c. nondairy chocolate chips, melted (I use Enjoy Life)
- 1 Tbsp. coconut oil (or shortening)
- ½ tsp. peppermint extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. Using a fork, “cut” in the oil or shortening into the flour to create pea-sized bits. Add the remainder of the ingredients. Your dough should be smooth. If not, add 1 tablespoon at a tune until smooth.
- Roll half the dough between two pieces of parchment paper. Cut into 2″ circles. Repeat with the second half of the dough. Should make 24 circle cookies.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack (they will firm up the longer they sit).
- With an electric mixer on medium speed, whip up the Oreo filling ingredients (except the crushed cane canes) until smooth. Fold in 1/4 c. crushed candy canes. Pour into a plastic baggie and cut one corner out. Pipe the filling onto one cookie and then sandwich with another.
- In a shallow dish, combine the melted chocolate, mint, and shortening (or oil) until smooth. Dip each cookie into the melted mint chocolate and sprinkle with the remainder crushed candy canes. Allow to set on a piece of parchment paper until firm. You can either freeze or sit on the counter.
You can also view these bad boys as Honorable Mention for VegNews’ Holiday Cookie Contest (and see how I’ve since then updated the photos). The end.
lilivee
Hi Cara! 🙂
I just wanted to say that I really like your blog and your photography. All your foods look so tempting! (Maybe you can tell I’m a passionate dessert-lover?)
May I ask which program you use for editing your photos? 🙂
Greetings and a happy new year, Lara
Cara
Hi Lara! Thank you so much for the kind words–truth be told, all I use for photo editing is picmonkey.com. It used to be free but now charges $5/month if you want the good stuff 🙂 Hope you had a happy new year.
xo,
Cara
Heather
Oh WOW these look almost to cute to eat!!! Congrats on the VegNews honorable cookie mention – you are incredible!!
Richa
hello there you beauties! please pack yourself and ship to the pacific northwest! Happy holidays girl and a wonderful new year!
August McLaughlin
You have one of the niftiest food blogs around. Thanks for all of your fabulous posts! I’d dig them even if you weren’t related to Bill. 😉
Happy holidays!
Cara
Haha, oh Bill! Love that guy…and I thank you for the love in that comment. How wonderful of you to say… xo
stephanissima
These look ahhhhmazing!
Cara
YOU are ahhhmazing 😉
stephanissima
Takes one to know one 😉
btw, you should stop by my blog tomorrow afternoon
Gabby @ the veggie nook
These look amazing Cara! What a great contribution to the cookie exchange 🙂 These taste delicious- oreos were one of my favourite cookies and adding peppermint into the mix can only improve them!
Cara
You are simply the cutest thing on the internet, me thinks 🙂 Thank you for this comment, friend. xo
Herbivore Triathlete
I saw and drooled over these when I saw them posted on Keepin’ it Kind. Fabulous work Cara! Congrats on the honorable mention too, that’s awesome!
Cara
Thank you and thank you! I am currently taking a bow, feeling grateful for such kind words. xo
Somer
Honorable mention my butt, those other cookies don’t hold a candle to these 😉
Cara
That’s what I’m saying girl 🙂 haha. You ratbag, wishing you a very MERRY Christmas, friend. xo PS Those Jo Jo potatoes…girl. Wow. You are a freaking genius!
moderngirlnutrition
Those are so pretty (almost too pretty to eat!) Almost:)
Cara
Almost, right? Nothing is ever to pretty to eat however when it’s covered in chocolate 😉
emilyvoneuw
OH EM GEE
Somer
For reals….
Cara
Oh ladies, you are making me blush!
Veggie V! @ Veggie V's Vegan Adventure
I’ve been drooling over the cookie swap!
And, honorable mention?! Sa-weet! Literally 😉
Cara
Thank you so much!! xo
Susan
Oh Cara, how I love you so! Thanks for these! I have some friends that will really LOVE to have these! I better get to cooking!
Cara
Susan, I love you more. And I hope you are in the kitchen already 😉
mmmarzipan
Oh my gosh! I just made peppermint chocolate bark yesterday and the flavour combo is amazing! I LOVE the look of your recipe (all of them actually, but I am particularly partial to the festive flavours right now 😉 ) Amazing work… as always! Fabulous! x
Cara
I just searched your bIog to find the peppermint chocolate bark but couldn’t find it. Now I know there is NO way you would tempt me with the idea of making a delicious without sending me the recipe (wink wink) 🙂 … xo
mmmarzipan
Aw, sweet, Cara! I *just* posted the recipe (plus a couple of others in the same post) now! The candies are called polkagrisar in Swedish and I believe they are vegan too. Christmas hugs and best wishes to you xx