Tia's Milkshake

I love when cooking hosts are just honest! "I'm staying away from dairy" - So many people are avoiding so many things! Let's just relate! Yes!
The frozen banana is EVERYTHING. I made a video about it, obsessed: https://youtu.be/tQtjdc5deKE?list=PLI4wq7NNonAzSTyAdU-JsTEGnDxbcf45Y

Thank you so much to Tia Mowry & The Cooking Channel for the lovely vegan-friendly clip!

Aaron's Pretzel Chocolate Strawberries

How much do you wanna stick everything you know into that chocolate? And then dip it INTO the pretzel bits. Why are we sprinkling the bits on top, Big Daddy? Also, why the mallet? Otherwise, LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. Truly. Elegance! Style! He called it. He's right.

Thank you so much to Food Network & Scripps for the blessing that is Aaron McCargo Jr. and this accidentally vegan clip!

Oreo's S'mores

This was a thing today.
It's a great time to be alive, non?

Giada's Doughnuts

...I have no words. If you have words please leave a comment below.

Ok I do have these: EASY. VEGAN. DOUGHNUTS and HOLES aka TIM BITS (hello, Canada, hello).

Her ganache uses cream? Easiest veganization ever. Use any non-dairy milk. Lemme help you pick one.

And then make Mattie's 2-ingredient recipe for ganache, cause his work is flawless.

The most sincere THANK YOU to the food-tv culinary goddess that is Giada De Laurentiis, her team and Food Network & Scripps for bringing us all the goodness.

The Neelys' Chocolate Balls

We liked Reese's Peanut Butter cups before we went vegan, right?
We now have THIS DELICIOUSNESS TO LOVE.
And the best part of homemade desserts: You control the ratios. Reese never put enough chocolate per bite. Just sayin. MCA. More Chocolate Always.
A sincere thank you to the lovely Pat & Gina Neely, Scripps & Food Network for this accidentally vegan treat!

CLIF's White Chocolate Macadamia

About a month ago I said this about RANCH flavored anything, the same goes for WHITE CHOCLATE.

Dearest Food Companies,
If you make white-chocolate-anything vegan-friendly, we will buy it and try it at least once. I personally guarantee it.

p.s. You know these granola bars that are hard and crunchy? I may or may not have put one on a plate and warmed it up in the microwave a few secs. It may have been effin delicious.

Martha's Wacky Cake

Wacky Cake is an old, classic recipe (It's even got its own Wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wacky_cake) - But here it is as cupcakes.

I'd take a cake over a cupcake any day, but there is some major cupcake porn at the end of this clip that made me a believer. It doesn't even have frosting on it but it's just such a moist, spongy, perfect lil piece of chocolate cake... Thank you, Martha. Thank you.

Throw some chocolate chips in there for Costco-style double chocolate muffins. And eat 'em for breakfast. Because muffins.

Or a lot of store-bought frostings are accidentally vegan..

But you could make Mayim Bialik's simple chocolate one..

Or how about a vanilla avocado icing? Yes you can!

The most sincere thank you to Lori Sandler of Divvies Bakery and Martha Stewart for having kids in the kitchen and baking 'em allergy-friendly treats!

Oreo's Red Velvet

There is nothing vegans and those with food allergies love more than cream cheese flavored foodthings that contain no actual dairy. Thank you Oreo for lettin us join the party by keepin it dairy & egg free.
And a sincere thank you to steamboatwillie33 for the hot pic!

Candace's Roman Candy

Huh! Roman Taffy. It's an Italian style Salt Water Taffy. (Is Food Network not the best teacher?)
Ron Kotteman's 100-year-old recipe is not only vegan, but also Candace Nelson's favorite dessert in New Orleans! How badly do you want a mouthful of that stuff right now? So very badly.

A sincere thank you to dessert master Candace Nelson (of Sprinkles Cupcakes in LA) and to Scripps for bringing us this sophisticated sugar-lesson.
Roman Chewing Candy Co. http://www.romancandy.com/

Kathie & Hoda's Black Forest Cake

How about a 4-ingredient CAKE that's dairy free, egg free and fat free, using only ONE pan?
Behold Cathy Mitchell, cookbook author of Dump Cakes, to make it happen for us.
Use any flavor soda, any flavor cake mix she says. Oh, I will. The dessert possibilities are endless. (A ton of prepared cake box mixes are accidentally vegan, just read through those ingredients!)
How much does Cathy's laugh make you miss her better half from those grill infomercials? That dude with glasses? Love him.
A hugely sincere thank you to Today for the glorious hour that is Kathie Lee & Hoda - and the glorious cooking segments they bring!

p.s. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 30 to 40 minutes or until cake is set. Cool 15 minutes.

Rachael & Andy's Mint Cookies

This confirms it, guys. It is impossible to melt a batch of semi-sweet chocolate chips without stealing -ahem- tasting a couple. Handfuls. A couple handfuls.
Also how lovely that the lead-in is talking about how rescuing dogs & animals is the best? These two. So thoroughly enjoyable.
Enjoy your thin mints, courtesy the perfectly easy, simple, creative Rachael Ray Show. And her crew. Who made those perfect ones they were eatin. Bravo.

Ritter Sport's Marzipan Chocolate

Y'know at the beginning of Thelma & Louise, they're on the phone and Thelma is eating a chocolate bar? And she keeps taking a bite and putting it away in the freezer. Then opening up the freezer again and taking another bite, over and over?
That.
With this.
And it is a gorgeous thing in your mouth; room temperature, cold, or frozen.
Have at it.
It's vegan.

Caramel Nut Brownie Bar

This is the best bar.
If you like CARAMEL, chocolate, oh calcium, iron, protein and folate too? nbd. They're all here. I'd buy this guy anyway, but I'll take them healthy things too. Ya LUNA!

p.s. Look at its bottom. Look. Covered. In. Chocolate.

Rachael & Avril's Cookies

The method for this cookie reminds me of Rice Krispie Squares.
Who needs marshmallow? Nobody. Who wants chocolate? ERRYBODY.
Can we talk about how great these are in terms of being allergy aware? If you're lactose intolerant, or have an allergy to eggs? VERY. Very great.
Thank you to the Rachael Ray Show for lettin Avril in the kitchen. We love.

Krakus Chocolate Gingerbread

When anything remotely cake-like is accidentally vegan, I kind of lose my $#&!

I'll never stop reading the ingredients on random European imported cookies. Ever. Keeps us young, right?

Giada's Chocolate Mousse

US: We want a rich chocolate dessert that's dairy, egg, soy, gluten & cholesterol free.
Giada De Laurentiis: OK, no problem.

(I love that Giada's genuine, delightful reaction to tasting it tells you it's truly effin' delicious).
Thank you to Giada De Laurentiis, Scripps & Food Network for legit healthy recipes that are truly informative and creative.

Rachael's Chocolate Cupcakes

A sincere thank you to The Rachael Ray Show for the classiness, loveliness and info-fullness it brings to daytime tv.

The easiest chocolate cupcake recipe: if these two can do it, you can too! (No seriously. They both don't bake).
p.s. The frosting is made of tofu, so it not only is packed with protein, but it won't melt in the sun (this is why Rachael has a show: she smart).
You can find Mayim Bialik's vegan cupcake recipe here: Fudge Cupcakes
p.p.s. Many semi-sweet chocolate chips are accidentally vegan, especially store brands.

Target's Chewy Chip Cookies

Target brand Market Pantry's Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. I bought these ages ago and I am not even sure they still make them. But the BEST NEWS: Most 'chewy' chocolate chip cookies are accidentally vegan. I'm not pulling your leg. I wouldn't do that. This is too important.

Big & Chewy Chips Ahoy!

Big & Chewy Chips Ahoy! // Christie, a photo by VeganBananas on Flickr.

Just reaping the rewards of aimlessly wandering the aisles of Target...
Two(!) accidentally vegan gifts: giant individually wrapped chocolate chip cookies. Big & chewy, no less. With the option of double chocolate.

Ginger Cayenne Chocolate

Ginger Cayenne Chocolate Bar // René Rey, a photo by VeganBananas on Flickr.

How much do you love a store where the checkout line display includes vegan chocolate bars?
Thank you, Bulk Barn.
This firm, snappy guy isn't too sweet. It has a white filling that isn't really creamy or nougaty, almost like an extension of the chocolate, but with a lil gingery kick to it.