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DIY Vegan Holiday Food Gift Ideas

A collection of simple and delicious DIY vegan and gluten-free recipes that are perfect to make, gift, and give for the holiday season.

How’s it going with the gift giving this year?

Truthfully, I don’t like buying gifts just to have a wrapped box to give someone for the holidays.

As an aspiring minimalist, I don’t want to give you something that will add clutter to your home.

I also don’t want to give you something that doesn’t add value or inspiration to your life

So, sometimes homemade gifts are the best, because they’re heartfelt and meaningful while saving you money.

Unlike some of my crafty friends, I can’t make jewelry or crochet or sew, but friends, I can cook and bake for you!

Homemade holiday food gifts serve a purpose, too, because they will feed your friends and family into the new year.

I love showing up with baked bread, gooey cookies, or homemade truffles to share with the people I love.

If you’re going DIY these season, check out these DIY Vegan Holiday Food Gift Ideas.

I’ve included all of my favorite holiday recipes that are easy to make, gift, and love.

This post includes everything from vegan Christmas chocolates, to homemade granola, to fruit jams, and even dog treats for our four legged friends.

Bookmark this DIY Vegan Holiday Food Gift Ideas and come back to it whenever you need a quick gift idea without pulling out your wallet.

Spend time in the kitchen, not money, and show everyone on your list how sweet the season can be!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies made with natural peanut butter, dark chocolate chips, and hearty oats for the best texture and taste.

I was guilty of blasting Christmas music before Thanksgiving this year.

Because we leave for Germany in mid-December, everything holiday-related that I want to do here in the states has been a bit premature.

I resisted the urge to get a Christmas tree and instead have our gifts arranged under our giant monstera, now fondly referred to as the “Christmas monstera”.

What I really wanted to do was actually hang ornaments on the plant, but I care too much about her to risk damaging her structure for the novelty.

Anyway, so you get the idea, it’s been a truncated end to the year here at F&V HQ.

Being a recipe creator, I’m pretty used to being out of sync with the seasons.

As the goal is always to be ahead on content, that means creating holiday cookies before holiday cookie season.

Speaking of cookies, I have things to say about these circular baked goods.

I’m hereby proclaiming myself the cookie queen because I have the *best* new cookie recipe to share with you.

Save this one and share it with your friends, partners, parents, kids, and Santa himself.

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies are made with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and oatmeal for best texture and taste!

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Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates

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Peanut butter stuffed dates for a quick and healthy snack made with gooey Medjool dates, creamy peanut butter, and dark chocolate chips. So good!

We’ve allllll been there.

It’s been a long day that just keeps going and you’re completely out of snack options.

Or maybe you’ve got all your snack options around but you’re just really freaking tired of them.

In times like this, keeping it simple is important.

These Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates were born from one of these exact circumstances.

It was a Sunday and I hadn’t been to the grocery store so the fridge was bare bones and my need for a snack was dire.

In a moment of inspiration, I grabbed a Medjool date, pitted it, then spooned in peanut butter and finished it with dark chocolate chips.

The moment I sunk my teeth in I new it wouldn’t be the first time I had this pairing.

Peanut butter stuffed dates are a quick and healthy snack made with gooey Medjool dates, creamy peanut butter, and dark chocolate chips.

Try them out for a quick snack or dessert when you’re in a pinch!

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Vegan Pumpkin Spice Bread

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Vegan pumpkin spice bread made in 1-bowl with a mix of almond flour, oats, and plenty of pumpkin. It’s the perfect fall breakfast, snack, or dessert!

This October marks a year since I ran my first marathon!

It’s hard to believe that a year ago I ran 26 miles because this year, well, I haven’t run much at all.

This week I decided to commemorate all of the work I put in last year running a 5K around my neighborhood.

It was humbling reminder of how goals change over time, and that that’s OK.

Last year I trained to run marathon, and this year I’m focused on being the strongest version of me.

I had forgotten how much I love running; propelling myself over concrete, grass, and asphalt while my worries take the backseat.

Do you know what else I missed?

The smell of vegan, gluten-free, and no-oil-added pumpkin bread baking in a glowing oven.

This Vegan Pumpkin Spice Bread is made in 1-bowl with a mix of almond flour, oats, and plenty of pumpkin.

Bake it for the perfect fall breakfast, snack, or dessert!

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Pumpkin SunButter Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Super moist Pumpkin SunButter Chocolate Chip Muffins made vegan and gluten-free with almond flour, SunButter, and chocolate. The perfect fall snack!

Is anyone else the keeper of the fridge like I am at my house?

I’m the one who knows which shelf the berries are on, which yogurt will expire first, and how many kombuchas are remaining in the door.

With great power comes great responsibility, right?

This also means that I usually guide us through meal time, making suggestions to ensure that everything gets used.

To be fair, that’s mostly because my fridge is constantly in flux with testing new recipes and receiving new products and produce.

It’s basically part of my job description to be, well, the kitchen queen.

Usually M is happy to sit back, relax, and devour leftovers as they come in content creation waves.

But sometimes even he gets overwhelmed with the state of the Frigidaire.

“How many pumpkin muffins did you make?!” M asked incredulously this morning after peering into the cool expanse beyond the fridge door.

Obviously his reaction was warranted, considering that I currently have two dozen pumpkin muffins in my refrigerator.

That’s because I wanted to give you the *perfect* pumpkin muffin for the upcoming fall season.

Now, I’m not complaining, because all versions were scrumptious.

However, the one I settled on is simply the best.

These Pumpkin SunButter Chocolate Chip Muffins are made both vegan and gluten-free with almond flour, SunButter, and lots of chocolate chips.

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Nut-Free SunButter Granola Bars

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Nut-Free SunButter Granola Bars made with oats, three kinds of seeds, cranberries, dark chocolate chips, and SunButter. Perfect for back-to-school snacks!

It’s almost my favorite time of year…back to school.

Now, I don’t have any school-ing to get back to, outside of the German courses that I take in the evenings (I just finished my third semester!).

But there’s something so special about the energy that comes when the yellow school buses reappear in the neighborhood.

Meine Lieblingsjahreszeit ist der Herbst. (My favorite season is fall.)

It’s a rebirth, it’s a fresh start, it’s a reconnection with what’s good, what could be good, and what could be better.

One of the staples in my lunchbox growing up was a granola bar.

It was often a snack that I tried to save but most of the time ripped open and devoured well before the bells rang for lunch at noon.

So, how could we make granola bars better, besides, you know, make more of them?

Well, what would it be like to make Nut-Free SunButter Granola Bars this year?!

These no-bake granola bars are made with oats, three kinds of seeds, dark chocolate chips, and SunButter.

Because they’re entirely nut-free, they’re school-safe and suitable for lunch-boxes, purses, backpacks, and wherever you need extra fuel this fall.

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Grain-Free Chocolate Cherry Bliss Balls

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Grain-Free Chocolate Cherry Bliss Balls with 5 ingredients and naturally sweetened with Fruit Bliss Organic Dried Tart Cherries and dates.

Do you ever feel like the universe is sending you the same message over and over and over again?

A few weeks back I was almost certain that I broke my second toe.

It was just after M’s brother left, and I was trying to do too many things in my haste to make the house *ours* again.

I managed to half slid/half fell down the stairs in my new super soft Bombas socks.

When I heard a definite “POP” and felt my toe get pressed at an angle toes shouldn’t go, I saw the half marathon I just signed up for flash before my eyes.

My second toe turned all kinds of purples and blues and greens but the X-ray results came back as not broken!

It’s probably bad sprain; I’ve had to cut out running, climbing, and anything high impact or super balance-y to baby it along.

If I listen closely, I’m pretty sure the universe is screaming…”SLOW DOWN.”

A message that I am unwilling (and unable?) to receive.

So, I make Grain-Free Chocolate Cherry Bliss Balls instead.

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Vegan Hiking & Camping Recipes

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My favorite vegan hiking & camping recipes to make and take on long day-hikes and weekend camping adventures. Options for access to ice and without!

It’s camping season!

Recently, a reader reached out on Instagram suggesting a vegan hiking/backpacking recipe round up.

I immediately loved this idea, because I’ve definitely had time and experience to develop a food system that works for me when adventure calls.

It’s true, being vegan on the go and out in nature can be a bit tricky, especially if you want to go plant-based and not eat a ton of processed foods.

I’m not eating the fanciest plant-based meals on these trips, but I do have a few star recipes that are portable, delicious, and keep me nourished and thriving outdoors.

These Vegan Hiking & Camping Recipes are a collection of my favorite plant-based recipes to make and take on long day-hikes and weekend camping adventures.

I offer some options for access to a cooler/ice and for times you need food that will stay good without cooling for the day.

Bookmark this recipe roundup for your next adventure and let me know which ones you try!

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Viral Chocolate Blueberry Yogurt Bites

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Viral Chocolate Blueberry Yogurt Bites covered in dark chocolate and sprinkled with homestyle granola. Perfect for a summer snack or dessert!

Let me tell you a story that will have you believing in the undeniable power of manifestation.

This past weekend I went hiking at Lamb’s Knoll on the Appalachian Trail with M and a friend.

The way down always feels longer, because you’ve already taken pictures of the view, eaten your PB&J, and rested at the summit.

So, to keep morale up, we joked that at the bottom there would be burgers waiting on us.

We emerged from the wooded trail into a meadow with a picnic shelter area, where we saw people…and food.

While we walked by, sweating and heavy-footed, a nice man stopped us and asked if we were hungry.

“Can I put a burger on the grill for you?” he asked, and we looked at each other in amazement.

And friends…he even had veggie burgers. The burger manifestation is real!

Apparently the local church treats hikers to a meal just twice a year at this exact hiking location.

And we just happened to come on the right day and the right time!

The only thing that could have made it better would be if they had had these Viral Chocolate Blueberry Yogurt Bites at the bottom.

Here’s my take on the Viral Chocolate Blueberry Yogurt Bites covered in dark chocolate and sprinkled with homestyle granola.

Save this recipe for a fun frozen summer snack or dessert!

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SunButter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars

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SunButter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars mixed with plant-based protein, SunButter, and chocolate chips for a satisfying snack to fuel your day.

Whenever I’m on the go, I *always* have a plant-based protein bar buried somewhere at the bottom of my purse.

I take comfort in knowing that it’s always there if I need it.

While I’m good at remembering to stuff a pre-packaged bar into the depths of my handbag, I’m not always good about making my own bars.

And I should, and you should, because it’s *so* easy!

There are so many benefits to making your own bars at home.

You can control the ingredients, the level of sweetness, and the flavor profile, all while saving money and plastic!

These SunButter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars are mixed by hand and packed with plant-based protein, SunButter, and chocolate chips.

They’re the perfect satisfying snack to fuel your day, wherever it takes you.

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