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The Ultimate Vegan Halloween Candy Guide!

October 17, 2018 by Stacey Homemaker 2 Comments

Trying to figure out which candy is vegan can be time-consuming and confusing! There are so many ingredients, some are labeled vegan, some are accidentally vegan, some are organic, some are non-GMO, what should you buy?! Forget that, this vegan Halloween candy guide is taste-tested and vegan-approved!

***This post contains affiliate links but this it is not sponsored by any of these brands, I really buy and eat all of these candies when a craving hits or for a holiday treat!

***The information listed is accurate as of 10/16/18. I will update the list if anything changes. I still recommend that you read the label before you buy or eat it in case anything changes.

Can you believe Halloween is only two weeks away?! It will be here before you know it. Are you ready?

My mom and I have a tradition every year where we make little treat baskets for each other and exchange them on Halloween. It’s so much fun! When I transitioned to a vegan lifestyle two years ago, it was hard for my family to understand that I no longer wanted the things that I’d previously enjoyed.

It was especially hard for my mom because she always prepared the food for family holidays and events. Halloween was the first holiday that came up after my lifestyle change, and I remember my mom calling me from the candy aisle of Whole Foods asking me what treats could she get for my basket this year?

Normally, mom would pick everything out for me so it would be a surprise but she wasn’t sure about what I could eat any more. She had spent hours reading candy labels and looking at everything they had at the store while trying to figure out which items were vegan and safe for me to eat. It was so frustrating to her because the candy ingredients can be so confusing and misleading!

It sure would be nice if every product was clearly labeled vegan or not-vegan, but, unfortunately, that’s just not how it is. Hopefully, it will be different one day!

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Vegan Dark Chocolate Easter Eggs

March 6, 2018 by Stacey Homemaker 4 Comments

Decadent plant-based dark chocolate Easter eggs filled with a truffle-like carob peanut butter dessert hummus. Kids and adults (vegan or not!) will love this treat! Vegan, gluten-free.

***This post contains affiliate links.

Easter is less than one month away!

This year is kind of strange– Valentine’s Day was on the same day as Ash Wednesday, and Easter falls on April 1st which is also April Fools Day! Strange.

I’ve always wondered why Easter doesn’t have a set date? Why does it change every year? If you know the reason, please tell me!

Something else Easter-related that has changed is the type of candy that I buy for Easter baskets. I use to by allllll the crappy candy– the high-fructose-corn-syrup-loaded jelly beans, the hundred ingredient candy bars, the artificially-flavored creme-filled eggs. That was back when I didn’t know any better.

Now, if I don’t make the treats myself (like these dark chocolate mango coconut candy bites) then you’ll find me reading labels like a hawk in the candy aisle at a natural market looking for safe treats. I look for goodies that are:

Organic
Low sugar (not always possible)
Contain NO artificial colors or dyes
Contain NO additives or preservatives
Vegan

I need to know exactly what every ingredient is on the label, no exceptions!

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Carob Peanut butter Dessert Hummus Recipe

March 1, 2018 by Stacey Homemaker 2 Comments

Carob peanut butter dessert hummus is a wholesome treat that tastes decadent and indulgent! It’s free of refined sugar, gluten, and dairy. Vegan.

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Dessert hummus is all the rage right now!

Have you tried it?

There are so many varieties:

Chocolate
Brownie batter
Cookie dough
Chocolate mint
Snickerdoodle
Vanilla bean
Birthday cake

I usually make savory beet hummus or roasted acorn squash hummus for a healthy snack but this dessert hummus recipe is delish!

My husband has a major sweet tooth and he would eat dessert every night if I had it in the house. So I wanted to have something easy and healthy that I could give him that I wouldn’t feel bad about him eating.

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Vegan Chocolate Mango Coconut Candy Bites

October 30, 2017 by Stacey Homemaker 12 Comments

Skip the store-bought candy and make your own vegan chocolate mango coconut candy bites! They’re tropical bites of heaven that are dipped in chocolate and topped with a sprinkle of flaked sea salt. Does it get any better? Vegan.

Thank you to Mariani for sponsoring today’s recipe post! My opinions are always 100% honest, thank you for supporting the brands that I love.

Tomorrow is Halloween!

Since Travis and I have fully transitioned to a vegan diet, I was a little worried about the candy Travis would ask to have on Halloween.

I know that some of the mainstream candy out there is technically vegan but it’s definitely not good for you.

This vegan chocolate candy recipe came to be out of desperation!

Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic but I really did need to find a sweet treat for my husband to enjoy on Halloween that I would feel good about him eating.

I didn’t want anything super fancy or too complicated, but I did have four requirements:

It has to be made of healthy organic ingredients
It has to look like a real piece of candy
It has to be easy to make
It has to be covered in chocolate and taste delicious!

I’m not a baker.

I can bake a mean loaf of bread but when it comes to desserts it’s just not my thing. I prefer cooking because I like being able to add a little more of this or a pinch of that without having to follow a recipe word for word.

This recipe for vegan chocolate candy is so easy to make and the end result seriously looks like something you’d buy at an expensive candy shop! These candies are perfect for all holidays, parties, get-togethers, or if you just need a chocolate fix.

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