Vegan chocolate recipes…

Last-Minute Thanksgiving Pumpkin Parfaits

October 7, 2012
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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving everyone! I'm posting this recipe for those of you looking for a quick Thanksgiving recipe idea. The bonus is that it's healthy enough that you could get away with eating it for breakfast. Can you say win-win? I got the idea for this recipe from a magazine years...
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Puffed Quinoa Peanut Butter Balls

November 15, 2011
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I picked up some puffed quinoa at the health food store this weekend and decided to make a little treat with it. I have a deep and unending love for peanut butter, so that's what I went with... Notes The natural peanut butter that I used is not very sweet, so I...
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Chocolate Banana Muffins with Chickpea Flour

October 12, 2011
Chocolate Banana Muffins with Chickpea Flour
I realized today that I had two very ripe bananas that I needed to use ASAP. With the price of bananas in Sydney hovering around $13/kilo at the moment, there's no way that any banana in this house can go to waste. Being a temporary ex-pat, I have limited kitchen...
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Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

September 12, 2011
Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are the chocolate chip cookies that my mom made for me growing up - and it's also one of the first recipes that I ever veganized, waaaaay back in high school. At the time, I susbstituted vegan margarine for the butter, and because the recipe didn't call for any...
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Raw Banana Mango Ice Cream in Chocolate Cups

September 2, 2011
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My little mama is so cute. I had sent her the link to Veggie Weggie's Banana Mango Ice Cream in Chocolate Cups a while back, and she surprised me by making them for me when I was visiting last month. She was already a big fan of raw vegan banana...
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Chocolate Miniature Pears

May 23, 2011
Chocolate Miniature Pears
I found these mini pears at the farmer's market the other day and instantly fell in love with them. Apparently, they're called Paradise or Faccia Bella pears. Although I didn't have a particular use for them them, they were so cute that I had to bring a few home with me....
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Macadamia Macaroons

April 13, 2011
Macadamia Macaroons
I really love the healthy truffles that I discovered a couple weeks ago but when I went to make them yesterday, I realized that I didn't have enough walnuts, pecans, or almonds to make them. I did however have a lot of desiccated coconut and really felt like something "coconut-y"....
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Everyday Healthy Truffles

April 7, 2011
Everyday Truffles
It's not everyday that you come across a recipe that will become a staple for your household and lifestyle. For me, it has to: Contain simple ingredients that I normally have on hand Be easy to prepare Taste great while being healthy enough to eat each day I recently discovered raw ice cream, which...
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Decadent Vegan Truffles

January 5, 2011
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You're probably sick of holiday sweets by now, but I made these elegant truffles over the holidays and wanted to share them with you. I actually found this recipe for Easy Decadent Truffles a few years ago and have veganized it with great success a few times now. You've got to...
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Salty Cocoa Roasted Almonds

December 23, 2010
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I love really easy recipes, and especially those that don't require a lot of ingredients. I also like recipes that yield a small batch - so that I'm not making a huge commitment to something that I've never tried before. I can always double or triple the recipe later on,...
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Vegan Chocolate Truffle Torte

October 19, 2010
Vegan Chocolate Truffle Torte
This is the most luxurious vegan dessert that I make. It's definitely not an everyday dessert, but something that I reserve for special occasions a few times a year. It easily holds-up to any non-vegan dessert served at fancy restaurants. It's extremely rich, so you only need to serve a small...
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Happy Vegan Thanksgiving

October 10, 2010
Happy Vegan Thanksgiving
Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday, and even though I'm living in Sydney Australia right now, I still like to celebrate it with a nice meal. I haven't yet figured out what I'm going to make this year, but I looked through last year's photos for some inspiration. I made this Tofu...
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