Desserts

The Ultimate Vegan Brownies

I’ve been working on perfecting a vegan brownie recipe for probably 20 years. I’ve tried every egg replacer in my arsenal and was never satisfied. It’s only been recently in the last 5 years that I’ve been baking with the magical aquafaba (liquid from canned chickpeas) but even then it’s […]

Vegan Spritz cookies

Spritz cookies were always at every holiday dessert table growing up. Not sure what made them so popular, but they’re a quintessential Christmas cookie that are European in origin and are short butter cookies pressed into shapes. Spritz is German for squirt because of this pressing method. We’re using vegan […]

Vegan Italian Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies

If you’ve never had a Pignoli cookie, it’s hard to describe. They’re made with almonds (specifically almond paste) and are chewy with a burst of almond flavor and toasted pine nuts on top. If you love marzipan, then you’ll probably love these! Pine nuts can be expensive so I usually […]

Easy Vegan Shortbread Cookies

Shortbread cookies are so simple yet so amazing. They were harder to make vegan years ago because there weren’t the great vegan butter options available now. We now have European style, unsalted, block and stick varieties all made from all different ingredients to suit your dietary needs. I’m also a […]

The Best Vegan Pecan Pie

This pie is the filling from my popular vegan pecan pie bars but added to a traditional pie crust! I’d been trying to make a classic pecan pie for years with little success. I’ve tried so many egg substitutes and nothing produced the right results. They either didn’t coagulate or […]