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Vegan Valentines Sweet Recipe Collection

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this Vegan Valentines Sweet Recipe Collection has all the pinks and reds and sweet and sparkle that any of your Valentines could wish for.

 

Pomegranate Cranberry Hearts on a cooling rack, with heart shaped cookie cutter

Vegan Valentines Sweet Recipe Collection

ah, Valentines Day.

the holiday so many like to dislike.

Single or attached, I have always liked Valentines Day. Single and spending it with friends, or in a relationship and celebrating.

Jason and I typically do not celebrate with a night out, and these days we may not always do gifts.

Well, since getting married, we actually do the traditional anniversary gifts on this day. Because Valentines Day is the day we secretly got married in 2014. Yep, we were married with just a few loved ones as witnesses, with …

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Chocolate Covered Oreo Cashew Truffles

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Chocolate Covered Oreo Cashew Truffles are incredibly easy, and require little work to look this impressive. tasty rich chocolatey bites everyone loves!

 

Chocolate Covered Oreo Cashew Truffles in a stack, once sliced in half to see inside

Chocolate Covered Oreo Cashew Truffles

Truffles are truly one of my favorite things to make.

I cannot think of anyone who does not LOVE chocolate.

and if you …

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Powder Pink Strawberry Puppy Chow

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Powder Pink Strawberry Puppy Chow – Valentines, Easter, Springtime and Summer – this colorful sweet fruity treat is for any time of year!

 

hand reaching in to bowl of Powder Pink Strawberry Puppy Chow

Powder Pink Strawberry Puppy Chow

you guuuuyyyyys.

It is already that time of year where I talk incessantly about how it is staying lighter later in the day. When I flip out with a tiny glimmer of sunshine. I look silly while …

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Raspberry Dusted Chocolate Fudge Brownie Truffles

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Raspberry Dusted Chocolate Fudge Brownie Truffles – rich and chewy chocolate brownie filled truffles get a bright tart topping of raspberry dust!

 

Raspberry Chocolate Brownie Truffles on a plate

Every time I make a new truffle, I feel like I want to open a chocolate shop.

Truffles are so fun for me. I love creating fun flavors, the whole process is somehow calming, and, well, there is the chocolate. Chocolate is extremely versatile for flavor pairing, easy (for me) to work with, and nearly everyone loves it.

These particular truffles? So fudgy good. The filling is divine even on its own – super chocolatey rich, like a chewy brownie. Dip them into melty chocolate and sprinkle with a vibrant tart raspberry dust and you have an impressive dessert.

I adapted these Raspberry Dusted Chocolate Fudge Brownie Truffles from an old raw brownie recipe I made years ago. I wasn’t necessarily looking for raw, just no bake. But I was looking for a rich, fudgy, brownie consistency. I nailed it.

Tuck a few of these fudgy truffles into a fun gift box – instant Valentines gift for anyone!

Raspberry Chocolate Brownie Truffles in a gift box

Valentines…

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Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark

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Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark – dark chocolate covered with sweet, salty, gooey, and crunchy – perfect dessert for all of your holiday entertaining and gifting!

 

Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark pieces in a stack

Do you want to guess how many times I typed caramelized onion rocky road bark?

Every time, that’s how many times. Apparently I love caramelized onions so much that my typing hands have a memory for them.

Mmm, they are good.

…and so are caramelized almonds. A totally different technique to make those, but just like a pan of caramelized onions, I could stand at the kitchen counter and eat a whole pan of these almonds.

Onions almonds onions almonds – confused yet?

Caramelized Almond Rocky Road Bark pieces in a stack

During the holidays, I ordered several cases of …

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Valentines Day recipes

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dark chocolate mint truffles

You have several more days to plan something for your Valentine – a sweet breakfast, a batch of pink cookies, a luxuriously decadent truffle.

You may know, Valentines Day is my all time favorite. I love to celebrate love, whether it be with Jason or my favorite friends!

You may know, giving gifts of food is another all time favorite. Each of these recipes is Valentine approved, vegan, gluten free, and deliciously good.

 

Baileys and black tea French toast

 

dark chocolate mint truffles

dark chocolate mint truffles

 

peanut butter cups – wasabi, ginger, or graham

 

homemade Twix – peanut butter or caramel filled

 

vibrant pistachio lime bites

vibrant pistachio-lime truffles

 

raspberry cheesecake cookies

raspberry lemon cheesecake cookies

 

saffron doughnuts with rosewater icing

 

salted caramel milkshake (with homemade Baileys)

 

strawberry lemon rice crispies

strawberry lemon rice crispies

 

raspberry cheesecake oreo bars

 

salted toffee crunch truffles

salted toffee crunch truffles

 

pink thumbprint cookies with whiskey ganache

 

Valentines spicy hot shots

 

pomegranate cranberry hearts

 

sparkly spiked cran-raspberry granita

 

Meyer lemon mousse in chocolate cups

 

…and Portlanders can visit Blossoming Lotus for their prix-fixe Valentines Dinner!

 

Happy Valentines Day!

 

vibrant pistachio-lime crunch bars

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vibrant pistachio-lime crunch bars

I am so excited about this next Vegan Valentines recipe, I want you all to be my Valentine. I want everyone to taste how vibrant these flavors are. Really, the flavors just pop!

I am on my … fourth? fifth? batch of these, and am not stopping any time soon – we both love these bars. I dip them into smoothies, I have them with breakfast, they are a perfect afternoon snack. This is a simple recipe, using a very short list of ingredients.

When they’re bite size, they are perfect for grabbing a couple on my way to the gym or before a run. Just a little healthy truffle:

vibrant pistachio lime bites

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vibrant pistachio-lime crunch bars.

 

Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

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Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Cookies – soft and fresh with sweet berries and a tangy cheesecake flavor, these cookies are everyone’s new favorite!

 

Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Cookies on a plate, fresh lemon in background

Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

Raspberries are high on my list of favorite fruit.

My favorite are the local farmers market berries I inhale by the pint, and I cannot wait for those. In the meantime, I buy them every so often from the co-op.

This next recipe for Vegan Valentines – Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Cookies – is one I have had in my head for a bit. I have wanted to add fresh fruit to a cookie, and a cheesecake component just naturally fits with raspberry, doesn’t it?

These cookies are at their best warm fresh from the oven, which is why this recipe is a small batch. I store them in the refrigerator, and put them in the toaster oven for a bit – bringing back their warm freshness. If you use freeze dried raspberries, the cookies ‘last’ longer than the fresh fruit cookie – but I like to make these when I’m taking them to a party or BBQ – where they will be enjoyed same day or next.

Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Cookies on a plate, fresh raspberries, a lemon and zester nearby

Vegan & Gluten Free Cookies

My go to dessert is rarely a cookie, but this …

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