Who can resist the glorious marriage of chocolate and peanut butter? I certainly cannot. There's something just too perfect about the combination. Even my sister who loathes peanut butter cannot resist this combination! These homemade peanut butter cups blow Reese's peanut butter cups out. of. the. water. They're made with simple and pure ingredients that burst with flavor. Plus, they take only 10 … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies
Chocolate-y, minty, thick 'n' rich cookies. Mmm! I cannot tell you enough how fun it is to bake vegan desserts. There are so many options for ingredients and such a variety of flavors. I favor using pureed fruit in place of eggs, which works very well, and adds a great sweetness. Also, depending on the strength of flavor in the fruit, it can add an extra flare to your cookie. This … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Hot Cocoa
This is just the drink for a perfectly cozy December evening (an extra cozy evening). This season I've been feeling especially Christmas-y. I believe this is due, in part, to having an early Christmas tree-- we put our tree up the day after Thanksgiving, which was unusually early this year. So, as it's only the 4th day of December, our tree has already been up for nearly two weeks. I'm … [Read more...]