I was relaxing at home today and my thoughts turned to chocolate, and well, one thing led to another, and here we are—with a whole box of homemade fancy choccies! Easter is coming and seasonal vegan treats are hard to find. Sometimes you can’t find a “peep of anything vegan. “Peep”—see what I did there?
I simply melted a big bar of dark chocolate in the microwave and I dragged out some of my silicone molds. I will not be denied.
I had to decide what kind I wanted, so it’s always going to be peanut butter. All good-hearted people love peanut butter [unless they have an allergy, of course!]. I have these lovely triskele molds. Pretty and elegant and appeals to my Celtic heart!
My second choice was coconut. I mixed some grated coconut with a bit of coconut oil and a touch of agave, and filled these clever 3″ Easter Island molds with chocolate and a coconut filling. “Easter” Island—get it? I know you do!
As for the buddhas, it was dark chocolate and vegan white chocolate chips [have to order these from Amazon] marbled together with crispy rice added. I think that’s why they look a little distressed, like an antique–too many little air pockets. The photo makes them look huge, but they were only about 4″ tall.
Let me just say it—who needs an Easter Bunny when you can have an Easter Buddha? Boom.
Alchemist in the Kitchen 