• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Vegan Raw Desserts

  • Home
    • What are naturally healthy desserts?
    • About Laura
  • Recipes & Videos
  • Resources
  • Cookbook
  • Workshops & Events
  • Press
  • Contact

chocolate

Orange Zest Brownie Bites

March 6, 2017 by Laura Leave a Comment

I am making Orange Zest Brownie Bites today! This is one of my favorite on-the-go treats. They are so easy to make and perfect for your bagged lunch or even plane trips. The orange zest takes these brownies to the next level! I hope you all enjoy these as much as I do!

Check out my youtube video below to watch just how simple it is to make these yummy balls!


Raw Vegan Orange Zest Brownie Bites
Print Recipe
These bites of yumminess are so good that they never last in my home for over 24 hours! They will become your NEW obsession!
  • CourseDesserts
Servings Prep Time
12 balls 8 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12 balls 8 minutes
Raw Vegan Orange Zest Brownie Bites
Print Recipe
These bites of yumminess are so good that they never last in my home for over 24 hours! They will become your NEW obsession!
  • CourseDesserts
Servings Prep Time
12 balls 8 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12 balls 8 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 4 tablespoons cacao powder
  • pinch salt
  • 1 cup medjool dates (pitted)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1/2 orange juice fresh squeezed
Servings: balls
Instructions
  1. Process all dry ingredients into food processor until finally ground. Add remaining ingredients (excluding orange juice) and process until well blended. Add orange juice and process until evenly blended. Roll into inch round balls.
Recipe Notes

Helpful Hints:

To make shaping these brownie bites into balls a simpler, allow dough to sit in refrigerator for 15 minutes after blending.

Share this Recipe

Filed Under: Raw Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, dairy-free, dessert, gluten-free, healthy dessert, healthy eating, laura marquis, low glycemic, naturally healthy, paleo, raw desserts, San Diego Chef, sweets in the raw, vegan desserts

Holiday Peanut Butter Cups

December 12, 2016 by Laura 2 Comments

Happy Holidays Everyone! Today I am putting a holiday twist on an all time favorite, Peanut Butter Cups. These healthy vegan treats have all  the fun, but none of the guilt or refined sugar. I have this chocolate in my freezer at all times.

Check out the video below to see how easy it is to make these little guys.


Vegan Holiday Peanut Butter Cups
Print Recipe
Healthy, vegan holiday themed peanut butter cups.
Servings Prep Time
24 candies 10 minutes
Passive Time
1 hours
Servings Prep Time
24 candies 10 minutes
Passive Time
1 hours
Vegan Holiday Peanut Butter Cups
Print Recipe
Healthy, vegan holiday themed peanut butter cups.
Servings Prep Time
24 candies 10 minutes
Passive Time
1 hours
Servings Prep Time
24 candies 10 minutes
Passive Time
1 hours
Ingredients
Chocolate
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (refined)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbs yacon syrup
  • 1/4 cup cacao powder
Peanut Butter Filling
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tbs coconut oil (refined)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbs date paste
Servings: candies
Instructions
Chocolate
  1. Mix all wet ingredients together in a small bowl. Add cacao powder and whisk until well blended. Use about 1/2 teaspoon to distribute chocolate into holiday tree mold. Transport to freezer to set while making peanut butter filling.
Peanut Butter Filling
  1. Mix all ingredients together in small mixing bowl. Place filling into piping bag. Fill remainder of tree mold with peanut butter mixture. Let freeze for one hour.
Recipe Notes

Helpful Hint:

A little goes a long way with the chocolate sauce. Remember that the peanut butter is the superstar and let it shine. Also note peanut butter trees should be enjoyed straight out of the freezer.

Share this Recipe

Filed Under: Raw Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, dairy-free, dieting, gluten-free, healthy, healthy dessert, healthy eating, kid friendly desserts, laura marquis, low glycemic, naturally healthy, raw desserts, sweets in the raw, vegan desserts

Chocolate Hazelnut Milk

December 8, 2016 by Laura Leave a Comment

Sometimes, being dairy-free can feel limiting. I grew up drinking milk with every meal, and drinking chocolate milk with my school lunches was always my favorite. Once I realized dairy was one of the main reasons my stomach hurt, I simply had to cut it out. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t miss it! Lucky for me, playing in the kitchen is literally my favorite thing in the whole world. It makes me happy, destresses me when I have a bad day and feels super rewarding when someone enjoys my one of my treats. In any case, this Chocolate Hazelnut Milk was created out of nessesity. I was craving something chocolaty, rich and smooth and, after 3 attempts, I nailed this recipe!

Check out how easy it is to make this recipe on your own.


Chocolate Hazelnut Milk
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
2 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Servings Prep Time
2 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Chocolate Hazelnut Milk
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
2 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Servings Prep Time
2 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup hazelnuts (soaked for 2 hours)
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon cacao powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean powder
  • 5 medjool dates (pitted)
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend for 60-90 seconds. Strain through a nut milk bag. Store in airtight mason jar.
Recipe Notes

Helpful Hints:

Add an additional teaspoon on cacao powder if you really love chocolate.

Share this Recipe

Filed Under: Raw Recipes Tagged With: blendtec, chocolate, dairy-free, dates, diet myths, gluten-free, healthy eating, healthy kids drink, low glycemic, naturally healthy, vegan

Peanut Butter Cups

August 14, 2016 by Laura Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Naturally Healthy TV Tagged With: chocolate, dairy-free, dessert, gluten-free, healthy, healthy dessert, healthy eating, low glycemic, naturally healthy, paleo, peanut butter, peanut butter cups, raw, raw desserts, sweets in the raw, vegan desserts

Chocolate Truffles

August 1, 2016 by Laura Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Naturally Healthy TV Tagged With: chocolate, dairy-free, healthy, healthy dessert, low glycemic, naturally healthy, paleo, raw, raw desserts, sugar-free, sweets in the raw, vegan, vegan desserts, yacon

Chocolate Fudge

July 25, 2016 by Laura Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Naturally Healthy TV Tagged With: chocolate, dairy-free, dates, dessert, gluten-free, hazelnuts, healthy, healthy dessert, healthy eating, low glycemic, naturally healthy, paleo, raw desserts, sweets in the raw, vegan, vegan desserts

Vegan Chocolate Milk

April 28, 2016 by Laura 1 Comment

healthy-chocolate-milk-vegan

Is there a single kid out there who didn’t want to upgrade their traditional school milk for chocolate milk?  If you weren’t deemed lactose intolerant, milk was probably a staple in your childhood diet. For most of us, it was milk in our breakfast cereal, a carton with our school lunch and finally, a big glass of milk with dinner. Unfortunately for me, I have been lactose intolerant for as long as I can remember. And I am not the only one. About 1/3 of Americans are as well.  In addition, milk has been in the hot seat the past few years with questions about how healthy it really is. So what is a health-conscious girl like me supposed to do? Create something that tastes even better of course, with no gray areas! That’s right — Chocolate Milk is getting a Naturally Healthy makeover!

healthy-vegan-chocolate-milk

Now, I created this chocolate milk recipe for my little 3 year old nephew. My twin sister and brother-in-law are trying very hard to ensure that he eats healthy, but in a world where every restaurant wants to serve your kid juice or chocolate milk, it can be hard. They win some battles and lose others, but now, he can have “chocolate milk” whenever he comes to visit Auntie Laura!  Plus, I added a little touch of yacon syrup to the recipe. So, not only is he getting something delicious with no refined sugar or fake ingredients, but he is also getting some prebiotics which are great for his tummy and mine, too!

*This recipe was originally featured on Blendtec 4/20/16. http://www.blendtec.com/recipes/vegan-chocolate-milk

Vegan Chocolate Milk
Print Recipe
  • CourseDrinks
Servings Prep Time
4 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Servings Prep Time
4 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Vegan Chocolate Milk
Print Recipe
  • CourseDrinks
Servings Prep Time
4 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Servings Prep Time
4 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews soaked for 2 hours
  • 3 cups water
  • 5 medjool dates pitted
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla bean powder optional
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • dash salt
  • 2 1/2 tbsp cacao powder
  • 1 tbsp yacon syrup
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients (excluding yacon syrup) in a blender and blend for 2 minutes. Add yacon and pulse 2-4 times until well blended. Serve and enjoy immediately of seal in an airtight mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
Recipe Notes

Helpful Hint: If you don't accidentally drink all of the chocolate milk as soon as you finish it, note that it is completely normal for the milk to separate slightly. Simply shake before serving. 

Share this Recipe

Filed Under: Raw Recipes Tagged With: blendtec, cashews, chocolate, chocolate milk, dairy-free, dates, diet myths, gluten-free, healthy, healthy dessert, healthy kids drink, low glycemic, naturally healthy, paleo, raw, raw desserts, sweets in the raw, vegan, yacon

Primary Sidebar

Hi! I am originally a small town girl from Vermont who grew up playing in the kitchen with my mom and sisters. What started as a love of baking and a passion for health and fitness turned into a personal challenge - to merge my love for making sweet treats and living a Naturally Healthy Lifestyle into one world. Learn More About Me…

Sweets in the Raw books cover
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • TikTok
  • YouTube

Instagram

naturallyhealthydesserts

March can’t some soon enough. I have been busy March can’t some soon enough. 
I have been busy working hard behind the scenes developing recipes to share. 
Anyone as excited as I am?!? #naturallyhealthydesserts #vegandessert
Loving the spring weather! ☀️ Loving the spring weather! ☀️
"Love what you do and you'll never work a day in y "Love what you do and you'll never work a day in your life." Making healthy food look and taste gourmet is what I love doing! These are my Coconut Yogurt Parfaits and Keylime Mousse featured in @alfresko_events latest event! #naturallyhealthydesserts #rawdessert
Dreaming I could go back to this event! The only t Dreaming I could go back to this event! The only thing I love as much as dessert is fruit! #lovewhatido #alfresko #alfreskoevents #grazingtable 📸 @taratuls
On a hot day like this a popsicle just makes your On a hot day like this a popsicle just makes your day better! To make these I just lightly blended 1 cup of pineapple and froze into the cutest pineapple mold ever! Hope you all enjoy! #healthymadeeasy #naturallyhealthydesserts
I'd like to rewind time to earlier this afternoon I'd like to rewind time to earlier this afternoon and this amazing fruit spread for @native_poppy! @alfresko_events this is amazing!
Sometime we all need a reminder that life is a ble Sometime we all need a reminder that life is a blessing. I, like many of my friends can sometimes get caught up stressing trying to control and plan out every last minute of my life. Sometimes you just need to take a deep breath and let life surprise you.
So I created this today... Pistachio Rosewater Mil So I created this today... Pistachio Rosewater Milk! I have a girlfriend who is in love with the idea of rosewater but just hadn't found anything that tasted quite right... so I took it as a personal challenge. After just a few tries I've nailed it! Shooting a video for today! Recipe coming soon. #naturallyhealthydesserts
Summer, you are my best friend 🌞🍍🌴 Summer, you are my best friend 🌞🍍🌴
Follow on Instagram

Search

Copyright © 2026 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress