It’s national brownie day! I love brownies as much as the next vegan, but sometimes I don’t want a whole tray in the house so I decided to make a brownie-like cookie that’s crispy on the outside and chewy and fudgy inside. They’re easier to eat, and you can freeze […]
Desserts
Vegan Linzer Thumbprint Cookies
I’ve always loved Linzer cookies. I believe the classic version was actually a torte and originated in Austria but you’d often find them in bakeries in sandwich cookie form dusted with confectioners sugar with a heart cutout on top. Those can be intimidating to make as you have to roll […]
The Best Vegan Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
I’ve been trying to make a classic pecan pie or bar for years with no success. I’ve tried so many egg substitutes and nothing produced the right results. They either didn’t coagulate or were so runny or stodgy that they were nothing like the pies I remembered before going vegan. […]
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Creme Pies
If store bought oatmeal creme pies were your thing as a kid, then these are like those only better. And vegan. And pumpkin spice cause it’s fall. They’re soft and ultra chewy and have a creamy filling so what’s not to love? A lot of oatmeal cookie recipes have way […]
Perfect Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Cookie Butter Frosting
It’s national chocolate cupcake day! I’ve cracked the recipe for a vegan cupcake that’s perfect every time. You know my penchant for adding vegan sour cream to baked goods, well I did it again and it works spectacularly in this decadent yet not too sweet cupcake. Frostings are so sweet […]
Classic Vegan Chocolate Whoopie Pies
Whoopie! My Aunt Nikki gave me this recipe many many years ago and I’ve been making it vegan for a long time but have given it a few tweaks here and there over the years. She was actually raised Mennonite (like Amish-lite and not as strict as old order Amish) […]