🐇Vegan Easter Candy🐇

In the land of The Vegan Peach, the Easter bunny is very real and also a vegan saint. He brings all the good little vegan kiddies baskets full of vegan chocolates and treats. Many parents wonder where in the world can bunnies find delicious vegan Easter goodies, I got in contact with the bunny himself and he gave me the lowdown on the best treats in town.

Locally for those of us in the Maritimes, check out Bulk Barn which carries the Moo Free chocolates, Pete's, Sobeys has the dark Peace by Chocolate bunny and Freddo's dark chocolate bunny and Laura Secord Offers a dark chocolate bunny and of course check the Natural food stores such as Organic Earth. Springhouse on Gottingen is an all vegan marker and they offer Easter chocolates and candy. In Moncton I also know MacArthurs and Sequoia have vegan Easter chocolate. You may also want to visit a local farmers market, Rawthentic in Halifax makes vegan chocolate bunnies. Lindt dark chocolate bunnies are vegan and available at most local grocery stores, Walmart and pharmacies.

Here's my list of companies that offer vegan candies and chocolate with an Easter theme:

Moo Free Chocolates: Chocolate Easter eggs.

Natural Candy Store: This website offers awesome options for every time of year including Easter, so hop to it! Chocolate bunnies, lollipops, gummies and chocolate eggs.

Sjaak's: Chocolate bunnies and eggs.

Amanda's Own Confections: Chocolate bunnies, jellybeans and more.

Rose City Chocolatier: Easter chocolates.

No Whey Chocolates!: Offers a bunch of different Easter themed treats! 

Lagusta's Lucious: Bunnies, cream eggs and more.

Bissinger's: Dark chocolate bunny ears.

Plamil: Chocolatey eggs and bunnies.

YumEarth: Jellybeans and Lollipops (has new packaging not pictured).

Booja Booja: Gourmet Easter eggs.

Hotel Chocolat: Milk-free easter eggs and bunnies.

Cocoa Loco: Dark chocolate bunnies and eggs.

Choices: Dairy-free bunnies and eggs including a white chocolate vegan bunny!

Lindt Dark Chocolate Bunny: A classic and the dark chocolate is vegan!

Peace by Chocolate: Local company from Nova Scotia. The dark chocolate bunny with cashew is vegan!

Squish: They offer vegan gummy candies!

Ethereal Chocolates: Dark chocolate bunnies and filled eggs, look for the ones marked vegan, they specify on the site.

Lake Champlain Chocolates: Dark chocolate bunnies and carrots.

Rescue Chocolate: Peanut butter eggs and chocolate bunnies. Plus they donate 100% of their net profit to animal rescue organizations.

Creek House: Vegan chocolate bunnies and truffle eggs.

Chocolate Emporium:Vegan white chocolate bunnies, truffle eggs and more.

Obsessive Confection Disorder: Vegan cream and peanut butter eggs!

Pure Lovin' Chocolates: Chocolate bunnies, cream filled chicks and chocolate eggs.

Annie's Homegrown: Bunny fruit snacks and bunny grahams (the cocoa and vanilla or chocolate chip are vegan).

Green & Black's: Vegan chocolate egg.

Considerit Chocolate: Vegan cream eggs.

Wholesome: Bunny lollipops.

The Treat Kitchen: Adorable carrot gummies.

Freddo: Offers a dark chocolate bunny.

Laura Secord: Offers a dark chocolate bunny.

 

Rawthentic: Halifax locals can get vegan chocolate bunnies. 

Dwarf Stars: Order online, fully vegan chocolate shop. They offer a "milk" chocolate hollow egg filled with pumpkin seed butter cup minis in dark chocolate, "milk" chocolate and carrot cake white chocolate!

The Organic House: Vegan online chocolate shop located in Ontario. Offers a few options for Easter including a hollow chocolate egg with treats inside and comes with a wooden hammer. 

Mummy Meegz: UK based company that has vegan chocolates, cream eggs and finally, vegan mini eggs!! Can be ordered online. 

Nomo: Chocolate and Easter themed bunnies and eggs. 

McCormicks: Accidentally vegan gummies can be found at many local stores in Canada and also offered on Amazon. 

Dare: Another mainstream brand that offers vegan gummies. 

Jolly Rancher: Offers vegan themed gummies. 

Holidays are about being creative. You can find slews of vegan recipes on how to make vegan cream eggs, you can get moulds and make your own chocolate bunnies and so much more.  

Have a happy Easter! 

And remember...

New Daiya Products Review

Our grocery stores have finally received the new products from Daiya. I have tried 1 from each of the new selections and wanted to share my personal thoughts and opinions with you.

First is the Daiya slices. These are actually probably my new favourite product from Daiya foods. They melt, they stretch and they taste very similar to real cheese (but not so much so that you get disgusted as a vegan). My favourite is definitely the swiss but all of them taste wonderful. They are extremely versatile as well. I have used them on grilled cheese sandwiches, normal sandwiches which aren't heated, pizza and believe it or not, even crackers-- these are the very first cheese substitute I feel tastes good even on plain ole crackers.

I give the slices 5/5.

 Next on the list is the new cream cheese style spreads from Daiya. I was extremely excited to try them but unfortunately ended up disappointed. I got the Chive and Onion one because that tends to be my favourite flavour for bagels. The consistency is very much like cream cheese but the flavour was a bit bizarre. I found it had an almost sour flavour to it and was not all that appetizing for me.  We ended up using the leftovers in a pasta dish and that was not too bad. I think they may work better for cooking than simply eating on a bagel or crackers.

I give the cream cheese 2/5.

Last on the list are Daiya's new frozen pizzas. I had heard mixed reviews on them so wasn't sure what to expect. They didn't have the mushroom ones which is the one I am most looking forward to trying, so we settled on the fire-roasted vegetable. I think the pizza was good, flavourful, easy and quick if you are in a hurry and the crust even tasted good which shocked me since it is gluten-free. I can't say it's something I'd buy often since just like many vegan convenience foods they are a bit pricey but if you need something quick and easy after work, this is a great option. And especially good for those that also can't have gluten.

I give the pizza 4/5.