Chocolate for Vegans

I've been a vegan for over a year now and I'm loving it. Many people who ask me about it are horrified to hear that I can't have chocolate, but that is not exactly true. There are plenty of great chocolate treats for vegans. Here are three of my favorites:

Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Crisps:

These look like chocolate Pringles and don't taste too bitter like some kinds of dark chocolate. The little crunchy bits are nice! Also, they are so rich you don't need to eat more than a few at a time. I keep them in the freezer.

Purely Decadent Coconut-Milk based Chocolate Ice Cream

I'm not a huge fan of soy ice cream, so this kind (made with coconut milk) is great. I use it to make a chocolate milkshake with vanilla-flavored soy milk and half a banana - yum!

Ghirardelli's Double Chocolate Premium Hot Cocoa

I make this with vanilla-flavored soy milk for a warm chocolate drink perfect for winter.

Neapolitan Dynamite

I don't eat much ice cream, but I sometimes feel like picking up a pint. Today I discovered the BEST flavor from Ben and Jerry's: Neapolitan Dynamite - it's half Cherry Garcia and half Chocolate Fudge Brownie! My friend from high school and I could have shared a pint! Not only are those the two best flavors, but they taste great mixed together.

On a related note, here is a T-shirt you can buy if you like people staring at your chest trying to figure out what is on your T-shirt.

Here's a print you can buy from Etsy entitled Neapolitan Dynamite.

And here is a recipe for Neapolitan Dynamite cupcakes with yummy pictures!