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Vegan Snowball Cookies – Vegan in the Freezer. Vegan Snowball Cookies are buttery shortbread cookies that are rolled in powdered sugar.

Vegan Snowball Cookies – Vegan in the Freezer

They're a festive and easy cookie recipe that is perfect for the holidays. Snowball cookies have been a favorite cookie recipe in thousands of homes during the holidays - for in like forever. They're just that easy and that delicious. And they look wintery with all that nice powdered sugar. Vegan Snowball Cookies aren't that sweet straight out of the oven but they are rich with buttery flavor. Only six ingredients. Ingredients Dairy free butter brings an extra layer of flavor and richness.Use Organic powdered sugar twice - on the inside and outside for a very special holiday cookie recipe.Vanilla extract is used in a small quantity goes a long way in flavor.All-purpose flour is the basis for this baked good.Pecans are a treat to me and add a nice extra flavor to these delicate cookies.

Inspired by Laurie Colwin's Classic Cake. Vegan Nantucket cranberry pie is inspired by Laurie Colwin’s classic recipe.

Inspired by Laurie Colwin's Classic Cake

It’s a cake, not a pie, and it couldn’t be easier to make! The perfect last minute holiday dessert. I chose a weird year to go all out with Thanksgiving cooking, but it’s happening. At the time of this writing, I’ve got two desserts in the works. I’ve also got green bean casserole, classic bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, and two types of cranberry sauce. Best Vegan Holiday Recipes (many Gluten-Free) from The First Mess. Fifty of my best vegan holiday recipes!

Best Vegan Holiday Recipes (many Gluten-Free) from The First Mess

A bunch of delicious, vegan, mostly gluten-free, and totally holiday-appropriate dishes for your meal-planning inspiration, whether you’re gathering with a few or keeping the festivities chill at home. Most of these recipes are from the site, but I’ve highlighted some options from my cookbook with page references, too. ROMESCO ROASTED WHOLE CAULIFLOWER WITH HERBED TAHINI CREAM. This red and green beauty just looks so festive on the table. I like to lay it on a cute “wreath” of clipped herbs from my garden, but it looks dramatic no matter what. Pumpkin Gingerbread with Spiced Buttercream — Oh She Glows. October 2, 2010Angela (Oh She Glows) Good afternoon!

Pumpkin Gingerbread with Spiced Buttercream — Oh She Glows

I’ve been a busy girl… ;) Finally a moment to blog! You will see why tomorrow, I promise. :) First up, I wanted to say a huge thank you to those of you who voted for me in the Project Food Blog Challenge #2!!! Mini Gingerbread Loaves {vegan} You know at the end of Thanksgiving, when your fridge is full of last little bits of things and your pantry is packed with tiny McCormick spice containers that you hold onto, knowing in your heart of hearts that the last bit of pumpkin purée will go fuzzy in the refrigerator door and the pumpkin pie spice will turn rancid by the time you search for it in the back corners of the cabinet next fall?

Mini Gingerbread Loaves {vegan}

We can avoid that. In the interest of minimizing (and not wasting food, of course), I’m always trying to use up those last little bits of things before buying new things. That means finding a way to use the last ¼ cup of farro before I buy a 2 lb. sack of local milled grits, for example, or finding a use for that sad little smear of pumpkin pie filling in the bottom of the can BEFORE I go on a cranberry bender. I’ll update you on how all this goes. In the meantime, here’s the recipe DESIGNED to help you get rid of last little bits of spices and fall flavors. Zuckerguss Zine - Free Vegan Holiday Baking Ebook. Having a Ball. Talk about a whirl-wind holiday!

Having a Ball

Is it just me, or did this whole festive day seem to be eclipsed by the madness leading up to it? So much fuss for such a little event, Christmas already feels like a thing of the past, long gone and mostly forgotten. Woman in Real Life: Vegan Candy Cane Fudge. Welcome to day four of Christmas Cookie Week!

Woman in Real Life: Vegan Candy Cane Fudge

Seitan is my motor. Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse. Now that your sweet tooth has had ample time to recover from the holidays, let’s do something fun with those leftover peppermint candies you have.

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse

Get your dark chocolate and let’s make some mousse (with just 3 ingredients)! Since discovering the deliciousness that is vegan mousse, I haven’t been able to stop. This chocolate peppermint version has been on my mind for quite a while now, especially since becoming a chocolate-mint convert. They just belong together, am I right? This mousse starts with coconut cream and gets its rich chocolate flavor from a healthy dose of melted dairy-free dark chocolate.

One bite and I was in love. For serving you can either get all fancy and pipe it into serving dishes, or just spoon away for the sake of ease! And if you’re like me, no dessert is complete without a garnish – in this case ample amounts of coconut whipped cream and crushed peppermint candy. This mousse is everything. This would make the perfect end to any hearty winter meal. Vegan cookies: cardamom clementine snowballs. Want to go straight to the recipe?

Vegan cookies: cardamom clementine snowballs

Click here to go to the vegan cardamom clementine snowball cookies recipe. Let’s be honest. I love butter, and I am not exactly what you would consider a vegan. Not really even close. The thing is, vegans need Christmas cookies too. Healthy Homemade Ferrero Rocher. Oct 6, 2014 Mmmm… Ferrero Rocher® — you know, that popular chocolate truffle-like candy with a whole hazelnut in the center, surrounded by a thick layer of chocolate fudge, wrapped in a crunchy thin wafer, and then coated in milk chocolate and chopped hazelnuts?

Healthy Homemade Ferrero Rocher

Did your jaw just drop to the floor? And are you drooling? Pfeffernüsse Cookies. • vegane Pfeffernüsse – pepernoten – pebernødder • These vegan Pfeffernüsse Cookies are a soft, dense, and spicy German treat. Perfect with a big mug of coffee! Start your engines…it’s cookie season! Ok…who am I kidding, every season is cookie season. Vegan Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies - Radiant Rachels. I turned your favourite holiday drink into a cookie! These peppermint hot chocolate cookies have a pond of melted chocolate and are topped with a toasty marshmallow. Gingerbread Hot Chocolate - Natalie's Health.

No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Cups. These No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Cups make the perfect healthier festive treat for the holidays! Make up a batch and store them in the freezer for a ready made dessert to serve to guests! {Vegan, gluten-free & paleo} Gingerbread Cheesecake (vegan & grain-free) - Nirvana Cakery. I know that you’ve been waiting for some Christmas recipes and I have to admit I am a little behind this year. There’s been so much going on in my life this year, many decisions to be made, some more difficult than others and I know that you’ve certainly haven’t had a smooth ride either this year. So I feel that all there is left to do now is surrender, let go and nourish ourselves.

Make some delicious plant-based food, share it with others and make some awesome cakes, that too! This Gingerbread Cheesecake is all about the ingredients and layering of different flavours. It’s adapted from my Raw Gingerbread Cranberry Christmas Tarts from last year, that I absolutely loved. The creamy coconutty layer on top is a mix of cashews, coconut butter, fresh ginger and orange juice and zest; more light and delicate.

It’s a raw based cake except for the cranberry layer which has to be cooked. Much Love & Light Hxx. Snowball Cookies That MELT In Your Mouth! If you make just one holiday or Christmas cookie this year, you can’t go wrong with these soft homemade snowball cookies! How To Make Snowball Cookies This is the cookie recipe that completely takes over Pinterest every December! With just FOUR ingredients, they’re so easy to make that it’s almost impossible to find an excuse not to try them! And once you do make these charming homemade snowball cookies, they will hook you for life with their soft and buttery deliciousness.

Pin the recipe for later. Vegan Pumpkin Pie Truffles. Vegan Pumpkin Pie Truffles or No Bake Pumpkin Donut Holes. 7 Ingredient No oil, No Refined Sugar. The Best Vegan Stuffing Recipe. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chopped mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until all moisture has evaporated, about 8 minutes. Add half of sage and continue to cook, stirring, until mushrooms are well browned, about 5 minutes longer. Add onion, leek, celery, garlic, and remaining sage and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes That Everyone Will Love. Everyone knows that Thanksgiving is all about the sides (and pie, of course). This might not be what the cook wants to hear, since he or she probably woke up before the sun came up to cook the turkey.

But it IS good news for vegans, who don’t have to miss out on the greatest meal of the year. Mushroom Seitan Roast. Thanksgiving is this Thursday for most of us in the U.S., but believe it or not, I’ve already made Thanksgiving dinner twice. I’ve been determined to come up with a new main dish, a simple adaptation of my Seitan Stuffed with Walnuts, Dried Cranberries, and Mushrooms. It took me a couple of tries, but I finally came up with the perfect savory, mushroom-infused seitan roast. You’d think that after enjoying it two times in three days, my family would be tired of Thanksgiving food, but you’d be wrong. My daughter E wants me to make this again on Thursday.

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