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Vegan Peppermint Chocolate Truffles

The holidays are the perfect opportunity to over-indulge with chocolate, sweets, and candies. But what if there was a way to do it without feeling like utter trash? Well, look no further than these delicious (and secretly nutritious) no-bake vegan truffles! They can even be made raw but replacing cocoa powder with cacao powder. You’re going to want to try these ones, ya’ll.

These truffles are no-bake, refined sugar free, take no time at all to put together, and contain just FOUR ingredients!

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Classic Vegan Pot Pie

Ah, pot pie. A classic dish usually prepared with chicken, cream, and butter. Yikes. Surely there was a way to make this tasty classic vegan. Well I took a stab at it, adapting a standard pot pie recipe and making it entirely cruelty free! And it’s surprising pretty easy to do, too. Give this one a try for Christmas dinner or just a tasty meal option for any time of the year!

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Vegan Friendly Classic Shortbread

So I’ve been making shortbread the same way for years. I’d never thought anything of it before, but this Christmas is my first as a vegan. Well, there was a challenge! How could I recreate a classic shortbread without the cruelty of butter?

It occurred to me that everything else in a classic shortbread is totally vegan friendly. No eggs, no milk, just the three classic dry ingredients in every shortbread: flour, powdered sugar, and corn starch. So all I had to do was find something to replace the butter, and what better to do it than vegetable shortening?

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Cranberry Gingerbread Oatmeal

It begins! The Holiday Season is finally upon us and I am finally on vacation; which means I can spend all my time bringing YOU some of my favourite vegan holiday inspired recipes! For the next twelve days, I’m bringing you a recipe a day, inspired by holiday flavours, and perfect for getting you in the spirit of the season.

All of these recipes will be relatively cheap and easy to make. I want you to be able to celebrate this season with every meal, snack, and treat! So keep your eye on the blog and on my Instagram (@hannaheatsvegan) for the next twelve days to see what I’m cooking/baking up.

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