As I add and create more Chocolate Desserts, I plan to periodically update this post. Enjoy!!!!
The ordering of this post is:
Vegan Candy: My Recreations of Store-Bought/Commercially-Produced Treats
Then, Fudge/Brownies/Mousse (gooey desserts)
Then, Chocolate-themed Balls
Then Chocolate-themed Donut Holes
Then, Chocolate + Coconut Desserts
Then, Chocoate + Chia Seed Desserts
Then, Chocolate + Oats Desserts
Then, Chocolate Beverages
Then, optional add-ins, tweaks, and extras that can be applied to the recipes, when appropriate.
Then, Kitchen/Pantry Tips
****Everything is Vegan, Gluten-Free, nearly Soy-Free, and High Raw or Raw!**** (unless noted)
For More Amazing Desserts, check out my Ball Recipes Page!
Let's Begin!
Raw Vegan Peanut Butter Cups Reese's, you better watch yourselves.
I love the Ruffled Edges!
All White Chocolate Outer Coating with Chocolate PB Center
Half White Chocolate/Half Dark Chocolate Outer Coating with Chocolate PB Center
(recipe courtesy of Diana from Soap & Chocolate)
Vegan Fudge-10 Minute No-Bake Recipe, Gluten/Soy/Tree-Nut Free 
Ahhh, good stuff!
Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse-4 Servings
5 Minute & 4 Ingredient Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Raw Vegan Chocolate Pie
Raw Vegan Coconut Oil Chocolate
...Or cut into bite size pieces...
Or Dice-Sized Pieces
Raw Vegan Coconut Oil Chocolate is Awesome!
Raw Vegan Dark Chocolate Cherry Balls
5 Minute & 4 Ingredient Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Raw Vegan Chocolate Pie 
Raw Vegan Coconut Oil Chocolate
Raw Vegan Dark Chocolate Cherry Balls
When Are You Making These?
Little Chocolate and Mint Chips Coated in Minty Chocolate
High Raw Vegan Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
High Raw Vegan Holiday Peppermint Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
With additional Tips Here
Optional Add-In's, Extras, Tweaks, Variations for the Previous Recipes: (not everything is applicable, but use common sense and lots of creativity!)
- Use Christmas Cookie Cutters and make Stars, Reindeer, Gingerbread men, etc.
- Shape into logs, bars, biggerballs, squares, hearts
- Decorate with Sprinkles!!!
- Frosting or Icing (see my Raw Vegan Icing Recipe Here)
- Roll finished product in: Cinnamon-Sugar, Brown or White Sugar, Carob, Coconut, Cocoa Nibs, Cocoa Powder, Powdered Sugar, Shredded Coconut
- Dip in Maple Syrup or Agave
- Add in Carob, Coconut, Cocoa Nibs into the "dough" mixture
- Rather than adding in chocolate chips, add raisins
- Use raisins instead of dates, gogi berries instead of raisins, dried cranberries instead of dried cherries, etc.
- Use or combine multiple types of dried fruit rather than solely using dates: gogi berries, raisins, cranberries, craisins, apricots
- Dash of agave or coconut oil if mixture is too dry
- Dehydrate for a more "cooked tasting" version. But I love the raw dough taste so this is out for me generally speaking!
- Flatten or mold into larger cookie shapes
- Double the recipe to share with others. I like to make dessert recipes that don't make a ridiculous quantity so you're not tempted to eat the whole thing in a sitting! But also, smaller batches are nice because that way you get to try it, but then move onto something new & different. I need variety in my dessert life, I tell ya!
Tip of the Day: What Makes Up a "Good Recipe"
For me, a recipe has to encompass many things if I am going to actually make it and then continue making it as it becomes a go-to favorite.
Some of those recipe elements include:
1. Easy. The less steps the better.
2. Time Involved. If I cannot make the entire thing from walking into my pantry to grab the dry goods to the last dish is dried and put away 30 minutes later then I am probably not going to make it. I have a life outside of the kitch, too.
3. One appliance. For me, this is my Vita-Mix. For you, it may be your food processor or Magic Bullet. Dehydrated food is lovely, but it can be a lonnnnng wait and too much advance planning. And also the amount of dishes involved factors in here too. If you need a whisk, spoon, spatula, mixer beaters, Vita canisters, dehydrator screens, 7 bowls, forget it. One Appliance Please!!
4. Very simple and short ingredient list. Nothing exotic. Nothing too expensive.
5. Taste. Must be excellent and if it's a raw approximation of Something Else, it's gotta taste like the Something Else it's trying to be otherwise why bother. Just eat the Something Else or skip it entirely. Unless I can make a raw approximation that is spot-on in the flavor department, I'd rather just not have it.
Items I always keep on hand:
3 Kinds of Nuts: Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts
Flax Seeds
Almond Flour (almond meal) if you don't want to grind the aforementioned almonds yourself
Oats
Dates (Medjools by the pound from TJ's)
Raisins
Maple Syrup
Agave (lots! because in raw baking, you can use 1-2 cups quickly)
Stevia-Both powder and flavored liquid varieties (i.e. liquid vanilla stevia, liquid cocoa bean stevia)
Coconut oil
Coconut Flakes
Vanilla Extract
Cinnamon
Cocoa Powder
White & Brown Sugar
Nut Butters: Almond, Peanut, Sunflower Seed
EVOO
A Vita-Mix or A Food Processor of some sort
Items that are "Nice" but by no means esssential:
Chia Seeds
Bob's Gluten Free Flour Mix (but I can go 6 mos without needing it; almond meal + ground oats is my go-to flour)
Xanthum Gum
Guar Gum
Recent additions include: Yacon Syrup and Lucama Powder (both are raw sweeteners)
Oils: Grapeseed, Canola, Safflower
A Dehydrator: Use your Oven at 200F with the door ajar. Remember these recipes are all vegan so there is nothing that you can't eat raw or naturally dried out on the countertop/fridge for a few hours.
In my opinion, if you have the first set of ingredients on hand, you can make just about anything from a vegan baking perspective, raw or otherwise.
Stay Tuned For This Recipe List & Post to Continually Grow and Increase, as I create more high Raw Vegan Chocolate Treats and Desserts...
87 comments:
AHH GIRL GREAT POST!!!! i loved this! probably because i love chocolate and i love YOU! thank you for being so supportive on my blog-seriously, your comments are so encouraging and make my heart swell. i hope you have an AWESOME weekend with the fam!
You rock my sox!! So yummy... I may have to try the pecan ones!!
I love that your recipes are easy peasy!
You are a good lady to ask - do you think that the vitamix is worth the money?!!?
You totally had me in mind, right? :)
Did somebody say cookbook? "averie's vegan treats" would look so lovely bound and sitting in my kitchen...
A whole post full of CHOCOLATE?
Swoon.
Your turtles are next on my list of things to try. They are calling my name :) LOUDLY.
Oh. My. God.
I seriously had to take a step back from this post-- the chocolate goodness here is INTENSE!!!
Bless you, woman! :-)
I vote you change this post title to "time of the month" recipes ;)
chocolate covered hugs and kisses to you, beautiful! :) xoxo
**drools** YUM!!
love the turtles! I bet the peanut butter cups made with caramel and walnut butter would be superb
Oh my gosh, all of these things look so good!!! Thanks for sharing all of that chocolate goodness with us!
How funny that you had this post, because I just made the cookie dough balls. LOVE them! I couldn't make them round, very well, so they are now "cookie dough blobs" LOL! Will have a pic up tomorrow on the blog :) And of course a link to your recipe! Have a great weekend!
Jessica
How funny that you had this post, because I just made the cookie dough balls. LOVE them! I couldn't make them round, very well, so they are now "cookie dough blobs" LOL! Will have a pic up tomorrow on the blog :) And of course a link to your recipe! Have a great weekend!
Jessica
not only are you the master of balls but also a master of chocolate lol! Love this post!
this chocoholic is going crazy at these pictures!!! they all look FABULOUS. i think the peanut butter cups look foodgasmic ;)
seriously, you must open a vegan bakery or something! you are so skilled!!
omg awesome!! Thanks so much for compiling this wonderful list. I saw some awesome looking Maple nut chocolate oaties!! How did I miss those originally? There is going to be alot of chocolatey goodness in my freezer soon thats for sure! So totally excited. I love all your tips and tricks too. Great stuff!
Thanks so much Averie my dear!=) Hope you have a fun Friday night! xoxo!
Wow, so much chocolaty goodness! I really want those pb cubs and turtles :) Thanks for compiling that master list!
HOLY MOLY (yes I said that). What a post Averie. I actually saw some pics of some goodies I havent seen b4.. I really wanna make those Maple Nut Choc. Oaties!!!
Thanks for the hair info.. Ill keep ya posted!
Happy Friday, of course! :)
Seriously drooling in front of my computer screen right now :P
When you make your balls, what speed do you set the VM to? I think I over processed mine. Oops!
OMG! This post was dangerous for me! Everything looks SO yummy and I can't eat ANY of it:( Well, at least I can look!:) You have some amazing treat recipes!
Hi, Averie -
I just made your chocolate chip balls last night. AMAZINGLY good! Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe!
Karen
Just made batch #2 of PB cups!
This post is amazing!! Delicious chocolate combinations. YUMMMM!
<3 jess
xoxo
Yum yum. Chocolate chocolate chocolate. Love it. It all looks great...especially the pb cups, turtles and the oaties...have a nice night .
ah so much chocolate! everything looks incredible
Gah I shouldn't have read this post! I'm stuck in a sorority house with no "me food" (a.k.a taco bell and chips ahoy). I <3 chocolate to death and everything looks amazing
Oh my! I'm fairly new to your blog, so I haven't seen most of these, but at the start, I started opening up a new tab for every recipe I thought I might like to try, there were so many though that I gave up, and just bookmarked the page for whenever I get a sweet craving.
Holy chocolate! You are a goddess! I love that you compiled all of these into one post, I'm bookmarking it for future chocolate emergencies :D
Valentine's Day seems like the PERFECT time to start making your treats! Not sure where to start first but I'd better make room in my freezer.
PS. Jessica - I truly believe the Vitamix is worth every penny. I use it at least once a day!
What a great post! Thanks for the round up! My mom is coming to visit next month, and she loves chocolate, so I'm really looking forward to making several of these... And since I still don't have a food processor that works, I'm going to get one this weekend!
I also really love the list of ingredients you always have on hand. I'm going to take this with me shopping this weekend.
Girl, you know the way to my heart with all that chocolate! And how did I miss the truffle recipe?? it looks heavenly!!
OK, can you live close to me like NOW!!!! I want to do a LV&Y chocolate taste testing. I want to try everything. My top picks are the peanut butter cups, turtles and peppermint patties. I am gonna do another SB chocolate give away soon.....you might need to sign up for round 2. Ha!!
Truly, you need to write a cookbook/yoga book based off your bloggie, and you need to get paid well for it :)
I feel like you are my Raw Foodie soul sister or something. I do cook a lot of my foods....but we have very similar flavor sensibilities and flavor awareness!
I like your "what makes a good recipe" list. Agreed. For me taste, ease of preparation, high energy feel good food need to come first. I like making things in big batches so they are always at the ready. I agree, if it does not taste like the "real" thing I am not interested.
How is the windshield situation going??
One more thing: don't know what the heck I would do without my stevia for my hug sweet tooth. I am officially sold on NuNaturals...powder and liquid. WOW! I use so much less than the Sweetleaf and the Vanilla flavor is much more pronounced. THRILLING!! I am drinking a huge mug of Vanilla-Cocoa right now, with a smile!
Saw your post over at HEAB's.....I agree with the free trade/organic coffee thing. It can be so over the top expensive and not so tasty. I do need my coffee everyday...multiple times a day.
Hi my friend...I just wanted to check in to let you know that I'm not avoiding your blog. I haven't been reading any lately, let alone keeping up with my own. I do plan on writing again and reading when I can, but life has gotten increasingly busy (in a good way).
I can see your blog is just as drool-worthy as before. This was an awesome post!! A great way for readers to refer back to their favorite chocolate recipes. :)
Love you!
I love chocolate! Thanks for this post! :)
Now I think you're trying to torture me! ; )
I was just lamenting to Shannonmarie that I miss the texture of chocolate so badly! There is not a fantastic Raw alternative in my mind. I'll just drink my Teecino and pretend : )
Nicole
Yum! This was a great idea to compile all the choco-love recipes in one post.
LOVE it all.
And thanks for the reminder of so many recipes I haven't made!
i am digging these compilation posts. that makes finding recipes so much easier. hopefully once i get back from jamaica i can start making treats again :)
WOW! Those all look so good! I really look forward to making the raw peppermint patties in the future! Thanks so much for the link. I am really into the raw food thing and have been collecting recipes for a while. I just need a food processor. (Keeping fingers crossed I get one as a wedding gift. :))
Dear lord, my heart just collapsed. I am salivating and having heart palpitations. I CANNOT wait to make all of these.
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I really feel hungry!
Cheers,
Carsten
tasteandshare.com
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This is the first time I'm posting but I've been following your blog for quite a while- I Loveeee to see all the chocolately goodness you make,not to mention you are amazing at yoga! I made the raw cookie dough balls before.. some balls and some into shapes.. DELICIOUSSSS.. I am looking forward to making more now that I just bought a vita woohoo! take care!
The raw vegan chocolate pie looks insanely delicious! I definitely want to try the recipe :)
I really want to make the vegan white chocolate chocolate Pb cups!
I want to try the vegan white chocolate peanut butter cups--with almond butter, I think!
I would love to try the peanut butter cups!
I made your peanut butter cups!
http://healingwithjuices.com/2010/02/recipe-inside-out-coconut-peanut-butter-cups/
And now, I think I'd most like to make those chocolate coconut balls. They look YUM!
I want to make your peanut butter cups! I would love to make them right now actually, too bad I'm at work:(
your recipes always sound absolutely mouthwatering made even more so by your amazing pictues! i would LOVE to try my hand at making your chocolate mousse - instant gratification!
oh my! My head is STILL spinning with all these chocolate recipes to choose from!!! Still a toss up between the caramel turtles and peanut butter cups... guess I will just make both! ... but then I saw the peppermint ones... oh my... will make those too!
Out of all your chocolate recipes I really want to try the turtles!
I definitely should make some creme de menthe
Turtles!!!
averie, i made your coconut oil fudge last week and sprinkled cayenne pepper on top. sweet and spicy, YUM!!
No-Bake Vegan Creme de Menthe Bars look so good!!!
I've made the peanut butter cups and the coconut oil chocolate multiple times already. Perhaps it's time to move on to brownies or fudge?
i have been CRAVING peppermint patties these past few days...i am totally going to make your high raw vegan pepp patties FOR SURE!!!!
Vegan Peppermint Patties...oh yes!
The Creme De Menthe bars look To Die For! I can seriously taste a peppermint patty in my mouth when I look at those pics!
Those chocolate recipes are really mouth watering. I'm glad that I found your site. I love every single chocolate recipe that I can find.
YUM! I am so happy to have found your blog. I recently adopted the raw food lifestyle and I'm desperately missing my chocolate!
Can't wait to try these recipes
I want to make the creme de menthe bars and turtles sooo badly! and all the kinds of pb cups for my boyfriend! he'd LOVE them! :D thanks for posting
Vegan Creme de Menthe Bars (No-Bake), please!
These all look incredible. I love all things mint and chocolate, so I think I'll try making the creme de menthe bars first.
Woohoo! I must make High Raw Vegan "Peppermint Patties"...Junior Mints and Thin Mints have always been some of my favorite treats :)
Definitely wanna make the turtles!
Oh my, I saw the chocolate menthe bars and thought I would make those but I then I saw the turtles... Definitely want to try making those!!!
i have made a few of these but i want to make the caramels. mmmmm
raw vegan pb cups sound awesome....yummy!
I already love the coconut chocolate but those turtles look fantastic!
I made your Vegan Peanut Butter Cups today and they are insanely good! Made it with the Dagoba Xocoatl (a bit spicy) chocolate that I wanted to use up, and it was awesome. Also made another version, with Naturally Nutty's Vanilla Almond Butter AND organic lemon + orange marmalade that I recently bought in California, and my tasters were over the moon. The jam made it a bit messy but surely if I had been able to freeze them for longer (as with my peanut butter version), it would have been even better.
Better than Reese's is right -- all organic, 70%+ dark chocolate, nuts, and fruit in a better size. Preservative-free antioxidant bliss. Thanks for the idea, Averie!
This is best dessert post ever.... because it's about chocolate ;) LOL i just may have to go make those Reese's Cup... like NOW hehe
Haven't made any of your peanut butter cups yet. Think I'll jump right to the "Half White Chocolate/Half Dark Chocolate Outer Coating with Chocolate PB Center".
i used to LOVE peppermint patties- I wanna try to make raw ones!
out of all the chocolates those turtles would be the thing i would love to make the most!! i also commented earlier saying that i wanted to make these for my raw friend!! <3
I definitely would LOVE to try the turtles. I haven't had a real good turtle in forever and those look amazing!
I want to try that chocolate mousse!! YUM
I've made just about every recipe in this post except the ones with chia seeds. The only ones that didn't come out yummy were the ones with peppermint, and I blame that on the crappy imitation extract I had. I need to buy some REAL peppermint extract.
dragonmamma/naomi
everything looks so good...i LOVE chocolate! i want to make the raw donut holes and the coconut oil chocolate :) i just need to get my hands on some coconut oil...
Still want to make the Chocolate Cups and inside out Chocolate Cups. They are calling for most of the weekend, which would be a good time to make them :)
One of these days I'm going to make your freezer brownies; one of the few I haven't tried yet.
dragonmamma/naomi
right now im dying to make those vegan white and brown chocolate peanut butter cupes. thats insanely creative! <3
I want to make those awesome peanut butter cups!
I want to make those awesome peanut butter cups!
Mmmmm peppermint patties, homemade! Now that is a recipe I must try...:D
omg so hard to pick! i am a chocoholic completely, but i think the Vegan Fudge with Chocolate Sprinkles is my top choice!
I definitely want to make a version of your raw chocolate chip coookie dough balls..I've had it bookmarked for some time and need to hop on it! They look divine!
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