Part 1 showcased a variety of options for vegan store bought candy, craft eggs, and inexpensive baskets. I was really happy to find so many accidentally vegan candies! Part 2 showed a few more choices and demonstrated ways to make store bought candy look festive. Curly ribbon is essential! Now, lets look at some different ways to put an …
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs are another childhood favorite of mine, but they are neither vegan nor gluten free. Fortunately, you can easily make your own at home! This recipe requires a lot of photos to show all the steps, but the eggs really are very easy to make! The peanut butter makes a big difference …
Chocolate covered pretzels are one of my favorite treats! My mom bought them for me for every holiday when I was a child, and I still love them. The ones she got were big pretzel rods dipped in chocolate, but I have celiac disease, and can’t find any gluten free ones to buy. Snyder’s does …
In my post on How to Temper Chocolate, I used Enjoy Life Chocolate Chunks and Mini Chips. They are always an excellent choice, but there are other vegan chocolate options that are less expensive and just as good. It is also possible to combine different chocolates to achieve a variety of flavors. This tutorial will …
My favorite Easter candy as a child was Russell Stover’s Butter Bon Coconut Nests. They were the first thing I looked for in my basket, and I have missed them since going vegan. I was determined to come up with a recipe for vegan coconut nests, and they turned out beautifully! The hardest part was …
It can be difficult to find vegan store bought candy for any holiday, especially one so close to Easter. Jelly beans, malted milk eggs, fun-size candy, and dozens of different chocolate bunnies line the store shelves, but most of them contain milk and gelatin, or are coated with bees wax and confectioner’s glaze. So, what …
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This is a great recipe for a holiday, or to make anytime you just want some chocolate! It is much less expensive than buying vegan or dairy free chocolate bars, and tastes just as good, if not better! This recipe makes 22 oz of finished candy, and the ingredients cost between $8 and $12 in …
Tempering chocolate at home can be tricky, and you can easily end up with clumpy or spotty results. Getting the temper right, though, gives you a lovely feeling of accomplishment, and you will be proud to share your beautiful chocolates! The keys to successfully tempering chocolate are: Read through all the steps several times before …