You knew it was coming!
This post was a lot of fun to put together. After compiling the most popular dessert recipes of 2011, here’s what I found:
You guys go crazy for:
- Anything NO BAKE!
- Quick & easy
- Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate
- Chewy, crunchy things
- Peanut butter AND chocolate
- Short ingredient lists
- Healthy blizzards (1, 2, and 3)
- Bite-sized
- Healthy “dessert-like” snacks (see end of post for list)
- Cookie dough galore
- Classic desserts made vegan
- Balls, balls, balls
What kind of desserts did you love the most? Or maybe you want to let me know about a non-vegan dessert that you’d like to see “veganized” in 2012? Let me know in the comments below and I will add it to my list.
Here are the top 21 dessert recipes that you drooled over, indulged in, raved about, and baked (or didn’t bake) the most in 2011…
21. Peanut Butter and Jam Nanaimo Bars (a personal fav of mine & also no bake)
20. Sinless Sticky Toffee Pecan Pudding
19. 5-Ingredient Almond Butter Chews & Almond Butter Rice Crisp Treats (tied)
18. 5-Ingredient No Bake Date Squares
17. Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Spiced Doughnuts
16. Rustic Chocolate Chip Banana Cake
15. Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream
14. Brownie Pumpkin Pie with a Crunchy Pecan Topping & Pumpkin Pie Brownie Cupcakes
13. Itty Bitty Carrot Cake Cookies
12. Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
11. Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies – the crispers!
10. No Bake Double Chocolate Torte
9. Healthy Strawberry Oat Squares
8. Vegan Pumpkin Pie, three ways (with gluten-free crust option)
7. Dense, gooey, flakey Vegan Brownies, two ways (with killer gluten-free version!)
6. No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Crispies with “Fudge”
5. 80-calorie No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
4. Pumpkin Gingerbread with Spiced Buttercream
3. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard
2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
1. Double Chocolate Torte (I would have to agree with the #1 pick, although I’m partial to the no bake version too)
This torte photo was clearly before I learned how to white balance my photos…heh
If you are looking for a lighter treat, check out some of the healthier recipes below:
- Itty Bitty Carrot Cake Cookies
- Healthy Strawberry Oat Squares
- Rustic Chocolate Chip Banana Cake
- 80-calorie No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls + Blizzard
- 5-Ingredient Almond Butter Chews & Almond Butter Rice Crisp Treats
- 5-Ingredient No Bake Date Squares (high in natural sugars, but uses all natural ingredients)
- Almond Butter Rice Crisp Treats
On that note, I see carrot cake cookies in my future…
I have to try those nanaimo bars immediately! I think I need to buy more peanut butter first (you never want to deplete your stash of it!). I also think I need to try all the ones I have not made. I’m so partial to the chocolate chip cookies though and was actually enjoying one while looking at these top 21’s!
Yes, you’re right!! I DO go crazy for all those combos! And that balls, balls, balls part was so funny :)
I made the almond butter chews yesterday and seriously, these are so awesome. And so incredibly easy to make! I took your advice and went out to get corn syrup instead of trying to substitute with honey or agave. I’m glad I did because they were so incredibly tasty and held together much better than honey probably would have. Thanks for the recipe Angela! I look forward to trying out a bunch of these others. Especially that Double Chocolate Torte!
Glad they turned out for you! Did you use the brown rice syrup?
Those desserts look soooo yummy. Wish I had them all in front of me right now!! Hey I would love to see some type of healthy creamy salad dressing recipe. Before going vegan I was a blue cheese hound. After vegan, I was mostly stuck with oil and vinegars. Not being real crazy about the tart taste of vinegars in salads, I really miss something ranchy or with a mayo texture. I tried tahini but the taste was overbearing. Most times I just use a scoop of the vegannaise to dress my salads, but I would like something a bit more healthy and/or flavorful. See what you can do!! Thanks.
Thanks for your suggestion! Eric would LOVE a creamy dressing as he’s not a vinaigrette fan either.
They all look so delicious, I have some baking in my future I see. I find many of your sweet recipes call for coconut and I’m allergic so I’d love to see more recipes without coconut. Thanks!
Yes many of them do, I will certainly keep that in mind. Thanks!
I can see the Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream make an appearance at my house for Valentine’s Day. Or maybe I should make them today to make sure they taste o.k. ;)
so.much.deliciousness! :)
Wow, Angela!! I love all of your amazing recipes, but the compilation of these 21 is awesome to see all together. I have a couple saved that I saved to make soon: rustic choc chip banana cake (i LOVE banana and chocolate) and those strawberry oat squares. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes. Your blog is such a delight to read. :)
Oh yeah! Your treats always rock! What about more biscotti recipes? :D
I sure did love that double chocolate torte – though I made the no-bake version.
I should never have looked at this list just before lunch, I’m drooling! Love any chocolate chip cookie dough mentions, so that Blizzard and those balls look amazing. Thanks Ange!
Another vote for the cookie dough balls! YUMMY!!! I
Oops, was drooling & hit enter before I could finish typing! I make these cookie balls often & they are always a hit. Could you recommend a good banana cream pie recipe? Made a vegan one recently that tasted good, but did not hold together well! Thanks for all you do!
I haven’t tried or made a vegan one yet but I will certainly put it down on my list :) Sounds soooo good.
I love, love, love the raw cookie dough. I never understand how it only lasts a day in my house! :)
Still have to try a few of these but def the banana cake and no bake chocolate torte are winners!
You had me at dessert! And just when I thought I was over all the sweets from the holidays!
all I can say is YUM. This definetly made my afternoon. Now to decide which one to bake! :D
I can’t get over how delicious that gingerbread pumpkin buttercream thingy looks. I MUST make it! I drool over it every time you post it!!
Please please please veganize coconut cream pie! It’s my favorite, and I haven’t had it since I went vegan!
lovely idea :) mmmm I LOVE coconut cream pie. I used to devour that stuff as a kid…
Oh those peanut butter chocolate crispies look amazing, if it wasn’t 10.15 at night I would be devouring them as we speak. Wonderful inspiration for the weekend, thank you!
They all look so delicious, and the photos are delicious. I could lick the screen!
The chocolate cupcakes look AMAZING. Want.