It’s national bittersweet chocolate day! I decided to use the base of my incredible blueberry muffins to make a tasty chocolate chip version using bittersweet chips. You can of course use semisweet chips if that’s all you have, but I really enjoy a chip with a 72% cacao content as […]
Desserts
Soft & Chewy Vegan Funfetti Sugar Cookies
Sometimes, nothing beats a chewy and soft sugar cookie in my opinion. These are bakery style cookies that are chewy and soft but still have bite. A realization in developing this recipe was that vegan shortening worked best for a chewy texture. Vegan butter is great and there are so […]
Vegan Struffoli (Italian “Honey” Balls)
Struffoli or Italian honey balls are an amazing holiday treat. I remember first having them one year when someone brought them to a family Christmas party and no one knew what they were (we’re not Italian) so no one ate them. I however started eating them the next day watching […]
Vegan Gingerbread Crumb Cake
A classic holiday flavor, gingerbread is synonymous with Christmas and although the cookies (either team crispy or chewy) have their place, I like an actual gingerbread cake and nothing fits the bill more than this crumb cake! Truth be told, this is a recipe I’ve been making for longer than […]
Vegan Copycat Sunny Doodle Cupcakes
It’s national cupcake day! This is a cupcake I used to eat by the boxful as a child. I recently had a friend post a meme that said they hated bloggers who told childhood stories and can the new president please make this a priority? I had to post my […]
Vegan Peppermint Creme Candies
I love peppermint and chocolate. As soon as Black Friday comes it’s bye pumpkin and hello everything mint. Gingerbread is great too, but I’m partial to this holiday combo. I found a bag of peppermint cremes at the store but they were kind of expensive so I thought I’d make […]