Jump to Recipe 2020 has been quite the year. As I sit here to write and share this recipe I’m shocked at how long it’s been since I’ve published anything in this space. Like most of us, navigating the waters of pandemic life and repeated quarantines hasn’t been easy. Coupled with the new responsibilities of…
vegan holiday baking
Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
The cookies are by far the BEST chocolate chip cookies I have ever made. They’re crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. And they stay that way days after they’ve been baked and have cooled. Gone are the days of chocolate chip cookies that are hard as a rock. But my…
Chocolate Hazelnut Sticky Rolls
Fall is officially here, the leaves have turned and lay scattered across the ground, and the mornings are cool and brisk. At least here in Montreal. And every year, with the arrival of the cooler weather comes my desire to light the oven and bake sweet treats.
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,…
