You know those giant chewy oatmeal cookies you get from coffee shops (and high school cafeterias)? Well, these are their baby cousins. Baby, only because I make them much smaller. Because whether they’re big or small, I’m still going to eat more than one, so it’s just healthier this way…
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Coconut Nectarine Pops
The temperatures are rising, and no, its not raining men. But, if you’re anything like me, cold treats are welcome anytime of the day. Ice cream for breakfast? Don’t mind if I do… Sure, a smoothie would be healthier, but when it’s this hot, does it really matter? Well, I guess it does, otherwise I…
Raspberry Almond Baked Oatmeal
Raspberry Almond Baked Oatmeal Vegan • Gluten-Free • Sugar-Free Hey there foodies. I’m here settling into the week after a loooong weekend, all the while prepping for some upcoming vacation time. Over the Easter weekend I reached out over Instagram asking who wanted a baked oatmeal recipe, which turned out to be a wise move,…
Chocolate Hazelnut Toffee
Day 12: Chocolate Hazelnut Toffee The 12 Days of Vegan Christmas Cookies Guys! Day 12…. We made it. It was touch and go there for a while, but we did it. 12 days of vegan Christmas cookies… now I need someone to come over and eat all of these cookies. I was debating what to…
Sugar Cookies
Day 11: Sugar Cookies The 12 Days of Vegan Christmas Cookies Another classic holiday cookie is the sugar cookie. Not overly sweet, and delicate they’re a staple on my holiday cookie platter. I’ve made these a bunch of different ways, including rolling and cutting into shapes with holiday cookie cutters. My favorite though is rolling…
Chocolate Orange Crinkles
Day 10: Chocolate Orange Crinkles The 12 Days of Vegan Christmas Cookies You’ve no doubt had chocolate crinkles before. Every Christmas they make their way onto cookie platters. They’re so cute and festive with their snowy crusts. If you’re never had them, the best way to describe them would be a combination of chocolate cookie,…
Rugelach
Day 9: Rugelach The 12 Days of Vegan Christmas Cookies If you’ve never had rugelach, they’re a Jewish cookies/pastry; rolled into a croissant shape and stuffed with jam, nuts and raisins. Typically made with apricot jam, however you can really use any jam you’d like. Personally, I like to use peach jam that I make…
Soft Glazed Gingerbread
Day 8: Soft Glazed Gingerbread The 12 Days of Vegan Christmas Cookies I’ve been making these gingerbread cookies since 2008, before going vegan naturally, but over the past few years I’ve repeatedly tweaked the recipe to get it just right without the eggs and dairy. I started with egg replacers, my go to when adjusting…
Holiday Nog Cookies
Day 7: Holiday Nog Cookies The 12 Days of Vegan Christmas Cookies If you’re arriving late to the party, Holiday Nog is the plant based version of Eggnog, and I absolutely love it. I start my fix of Holiday Nog about mid way through November as I put up the Christmas Tree and start the…
Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti
Day 6: Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti The 12 Days of Vegan Christmas Cookies How could you not love these? They have candy canes baked right in. What could be more Christmas-y than that? Now I know not everyone is a fan of the chocolate-mint combo. Seems to be somewhat of a hit or miss with folks,…
