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Easy Vegan Nut Brittle

I’ve been making this nut brittle for over 20 years probably. The recipe is a standard one that’s most likely in every church cookbook and this one isn’t any different other than it can be made entirely in the microwave so there’s no fussing with a candy thermometer. I found […]

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Vegan Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

I have a lot of peanut butter cookie recipes on my blog, but I think these peanut butter blossom cookies might just be my favorite. Chocolate, PB and me have been engaged in a lifelong love affair and I’m always looking for ways to create more variations on the theme. […]

Desserts, Holiday, Recipes

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 […]

Desserts, Holiday, Recipes

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 […]

Desserts, Easy Eats, Holiday, Recipes

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 […]

Desserts, Holiday, Recipes

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 […]