As a child, did you ever love a food so much that you would risk the wrath of your huge and terrifying older brother to sneak the last one?
The other day my husband and I were reminiscing about childhood junkfood favorites, and I remembered how much I desperately loved Little Debbie Star Crunches. I had [...]
Category Archives: chocolate
Vegan Star Crunch!
Also posted in Gluten-Free, candy, cookies, desserts, sweets Tagged chocolate, cookies, Gluten-Free, star crunch, vegan 13 Comments
Garam Masala Cookies
A little unconventional maybe– but pretty delicious for a last minute pantry raid. What I like best about these cookies is their texture– they are thin and chewy and crispy all at once. The flavor is, well, flavorful!
Since Garam Masala varies— I cannot guarantee that your cookies will taste just like my photo. :) Mine [...]
Also posted in Gluten-Free, baked goods, cookies, desserts, sweets Tagged cookies, garam masala, Gluten-Free, vegan 10 Comments
Super Seductive Smoothie
I just couldn’t resist the kitschy-ness of including a post about aphrodisiac foods right before Valentines Day. So, I did some research googling, and found some pretty interesting “facts” about foods from various unreliable sources on the internet. :)
I thought it would be fun to include a simple list of foods that will spice up [...]
Also posted in Gluten-Free, drinks Tagged aphrodisiac, avocado, chili pepper, chocolate, smoothie, vegan 1 Comment
Chocolate Cashew Ice Cream Pie
Okay, this pie does not actually contain ice cream. But, when the creamy mousse and cashew cream layers are frozen, they sure could pass for ice cream. It is rich with flavor and kind of indulgent as far as ingredients go. But, Valentine’s day is coming up, right? So why not splurge on yourself… [...]
Chocolate Filled Vanilla Cupcakes
While not super fancy, these cupcakes are sure to please the kids and adults in your life.
The recipe provides an excellent, almost “no fail” type of cake, while the frosting is over-the-top chocolatey. I think it’s the best chocolate frosting I have made so far, and it goes really well with this simple white cake. [...]
Also posted in Gluten-Free, baked goods, cupcakes, frostings and icings, sweets Tagged chocolate, cupcake, frosting, Gluten-Free, vanilla, vegan 9 Comments
Almondy Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF)
Okay folks… they may not look like regular chocolate chip cookies… but you gotta trust me on these. They are seriously addicting little bites of awesomeness.
Since I first started eating gluten free, I have been trying to create a replica of my all time favorite vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe. Well, I finally have come [...]
Also posted in Gluten-Free, baked goods, cookies, desserts, sweets Tagged almond, baking, chocolate, cookie, dessert, Gluten-Free, vegan 12 Comments
Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffle Cookies
These are super rich and chocolatey, exist somewhere in between a cookie and a truffle, and are loaded with peanut butter. Yes, they taste as awesome as they sound. If you are feeling a little lazy (or are just out of chocolate chips) the cookies are fantastic if you skip the dipping step.
Also posted in Gluten-Free, baked goods, cookies, sweets Tagged baking, chocolate, cookie, dessert, Gluten-Free, peanut butter, truffle, vegan 25 Comments
Medjool Date Bonbons
Okay, I have officially called off the cookie posts for now… they’ll be back… I just need a moment or two to figure out the chemistry of baking all over again.
But here’s a good treat to take your mind (and my mind) off of cookies for a while: chocolate covered dates! These are made with [...]
Chocolate Cayenne Cupcakes
Okay, so you can’t see the cayenne..but it’s there. It’s a fiery little undertone that sneaks up on you after the chocolate flavor seduces your taste buds into taking one more bite. I picked up the framework of this recipe from an old cookbook a while back. It was touted as an “egg-less, milk-less, butter-less, [...]
Also posted in baked goods, cakes, cupcakes, desserts, sweets Tagged cayenne, chocolate, cinnamon, cupcake, frosting, vegan, veganmofo 2009 6 Comments
Lemon Glazed Chocolate Blueberry Muffincakes
These things are kinda strange… but they are good! The tartness of the blueberries and lemon combined with the bitter-sweetness of the chocolate is pretty unexpected, but I kept going back for more. These would be perfect to make if you are not craving a supersweet cupcake, as they are very close to being [...]
Also posted in Breakfast, baked goods, blueberries, cakes, desserts, frostings and icings, muffincake, sweets Tagged blueberry chocolate cupcake, blueberry cupcake, cupcake, lemon glaze, muffincake, vegan, vegan chocolate cupcake 2 Comments
Vegan Wedding Cake
This fabulous photo was taken by Dasha Daniels, a friend and great photographer at our wedding.
A vegan chocolate wedding cake with “butter”cream icing and fondant… recipe and process coming soon!
Very simple to bake, decorate and stack- and much cheaper than having a cake made- provided you can find a baker/y who doesn’t balk at [...]
Also posted in baked goods, cakes, desserts, frostings and icings, sweets, wedding Tagged diy wedding cake, fondant, vegan buttercream, vegan cake, vegan wedding cake 3 Comments
Chocolate Chip Blondies with “Caramel” Sauce
This recipe for vegan blondies topped with caramel sauce is simple, gooey, and totally loaded with calories! Modify by adding nuts, dried berries, or omitting chocolate chips. Bring a fork and enjoy with a tall glass of soymilk…or two.
Blondies
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 [...]
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Vegan Whoopie Pies!!
Ahh, the Whoopie Pie has re-entered my life. Last time I was grocery shopping, I noticed that our local Kroger started carrying organic, non-hydrogenated shortening. It had been years since I had used shortening in anything. But, seeing the white tub with the ingredients reading : “Mechanically Pressed Organic Palm Oil” just made my taste [...]
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