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1 Hold the Butter and the Eggs, Please: 10 Vegan Dessert Recipes
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2 5 Healthy, Delicious Winter Dessert Ideas
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3 7 Classic Holiday Desserts Fit For a Vegan
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4 From Healthy Cookies to Good-For-You Cakes: a Year's Worth of FitSugar Desserts
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5 A Reader's Advice on Craving Sweets and Healthy Dessert Options
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6 From Pies to Ice Cream: 5 Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts
Whether it was in our own kitchens or those of our community members, there was a lot of baking happening at FitSugar this year. Take a look at the desserts that had us drooling this year — cakes, cookies, muffins, and more. What's great is that all of these sweet treats are healthier than their traditional counterparts; some are even nutritionally boosted with things like superfoods, chia Read more
If you're new to a vegan diet, the holidays can be a little trying. There are a ton of tempting delicious treats all around you, and if you're with family, there are bound to be lots of questions and concerns about your brand-new foodie endeavors. But one thing is for sure: there's no need to skip out on all those traditional holiday desserts just because you've taken on a new lifestyle! Here are Read more
Winter fruits lend themselves to tasty desserts. And luckily, there are many in-season fruits to choose from to satisfy your sweet tooth. Don't just stop at pumpkin pie; from apples to persimmons, here are five fun ways to enjoy in-season fruits for your next dessert! Read more
Thanksgiving dinner isn't really over until the dessert spread comes out: pies, pies, and more pies! For a vegan, this can be tricky territory since so many dessert options — especially a flaky crust — are made with eggs, butter, and milk. Treat your vegan friends right this holiday by including a dessert that works with their dietary limitations. Here are five traditional Thanksgiving Read more
While there's nothing wrong with the transition to Fall, we can't help but feel a little selfish about Summer here in San Francisco. The weather is finally sunny and beautiful; this weekend sounds like a perfect opportunity to enjoy a frozen treat! Whether you're getting back into school mode, or you simply want to hold on to the dog days of Summer, treat yourself with some frozen goodness. These Read more
This Summer, I'm all about apricots. Normally I eat more plums than apricots, but after tasting the best apricot of my life, I can't stop eating them! The soft, sweet fruit is ideal for enjoying out of hand, but it's also wonderful in dessert preparations like this easy tart. It's a no-bake tart with a pistachio-shortbread crust and honey custard. Although this tart is simple to make, the custard Read more
A few years ago, I would have recoiled at the thought of a vegan dessert — no butter, milk, or eggs? Yeah, right. I was a fool. Not only do vegan desserts taste good (and, yes, sometimes even better) than their dairy-filled counterparts, but you probably won't even know what you're eating is vegan unless someone tells you. Need some cookies, pastries, and other sweet treats, minus the eggs and Read more
If you've never made a pie before, I highly recommend you start with key lime pie. It's virtually effortless to make and the resulting pie is always a delicious crowd-pleaser. The crust is a mixture of crushed graham crackers, sugar, and butter — all you do is press it into the pie pan. The filling is simply sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, and fresh-squeezed lime juice. Since key limes are Read more
Crème brûlée, the French vanilla custard with a caramelized sugar crust, is one of my all-time favorite treats. If it's on a restaurant's dessert menu, I can't help but order it. And sometimes, for a special occasion, I'll make it at home. It's not that difficult to make; the technique is similar to homemade ice cream, but instead of putting the mixture in an ice cream maker, it's baked in a Read more
If craving sweets after dinner is an issue for you, here's some advice from the 10 Pounds DOWN! community group. Q: "What would you recommend as a substitute to someone who always wants something sweet after dinner?" — Laura B. We know exactly what you mean Laura. It almost never fails, as soon as dinner is over, the urge to wrap it up with a sweet finale takes over. And you aren't alone: Read more
