MAKE IT CUTE

During Thanksgiving break, you probably have *way* more time on your hands, so why not get creative in the kitchen and bake these super tasty vegan treats? Your fam will be impressed with scrumptious healthy desserts and pumpkin treats that will look *amazing* on the Thanksgiving table. Creating some home-made treats is the *best* way to show your family just how thankful for them you are. Hungry yet? Continue reading, because we have some delicious recipes that are guaranteed to please. 

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

These ooey gooey chocolate chip pumpkin cookies are not only perfect for a big Thanksgiving dinner—they can be enjoyed *days* after the harvest celebration. Let's be honest, what Thanksgiving isn't complete without some delish leftovers? So, ready to try making this scrumptious five star rated flavor-packed recipe? Baker By Nature's Recipe calls for these ingredients: 

1/2 cup solid coconut oil

3/4 cups of brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar 

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbs (unsulfured!) molasses

2 tbs unsweetened coconut milk, almond milk or soy. 

1/3 cup pumpkin puree

2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 

2 and 1/4 cup of all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt 

1 and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips

Flaky sea salt (optional!)

Check out the steps and make your very own chocolate chip cookies with a fun (and pumpkiny!) twist. 

Vegan Pumpkin Pie Blondies

This delish vegan pumpkin pie blondie recipe is perf if you want to have an not traditional twist on the pumpkin pie recipe and only spend ten minutes in preparing it. With a soft fluffy texture and strong flavor of different spices, these moist blondies are *def* a unique and delectable dessert to make for Thanksgiving dinner this year. According to AllRecipes, you'll need these ingredients to make the mouthwatering treat: 

2 cups of flour

15 ounces of pumpkin puree

1/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of white sugar

1/4 tsp ground ginger and 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg,

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon and 1/4 tsp ground cloves 

1/4 cup of canola oil 

1/4 tsp of salt

1 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp baking soda

1 tbs vanilla extract 

Follow the steps here and whip up these rich vegan bites! 

Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin pie is a Thanksgiving staple, better yet, you can serve up this *delish* dessert vegan style! The creamy middle plus the cruncky nutty crust makes for the perfect dessert. Remind your guests to save for room dessert because every will want a slice of this pie. This recipe calls for a more time consuming process, so be sure to block out a few hours for this one, but the tasty results will be worth it! Check your pantry or head to your grocery store for these ingredients that Delish calls for:

For the crust:

Cooking spray

1 1/2 cup pecans

2/3 cup old fashioned oats

3 tbsp packed brown sugar

1/4 tsp kosher salt

3 tbsp coconut oil

For the filling:

1 can pumpkin puree

1 cup. coconut milk

2 tbsp cornstarch

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

For the topping:

1 can full fat coconut cream

3 tbsp powdered sugar

Kosher salt

For the full steps and deets head to the Delish website here

We'd love to see your vegan *masterpieces* tag us @girlslifemag!

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by Lily Baker and Camille Campbell | 11/25/2020