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5 Chocolate Recipes Featured in One Green Planet’s Dessert Cookbook

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We have compiled some of our favorite chocolate recipes from our newest cookbook: BLISSFUL: Plant-Based Desserts and Treats to Feel Good and Live Deliciously! And what better way is there to kick off the holiday season than with rich, indulgent, creamy desserts?

We also highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App — with over 20,000 delicious recipes it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help you get healthy!

1. Cheesecake Brownies

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These amazing vegan Cheesecake Brownies by Kirsten Kaminski combine the best of two popular desserts. Gooey chocolate brownies and smooth, rich cheesecake! Yum! These Vegan Cheesecake Brownies are just worth making, as they’re really simple and quick to prepare but are mouthwatering!

2. Chocolate Layer Cake With Espresso Buttercream and Rich Ganache

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Building an Insta-worthy layer cake seems intimidating, but keep your cool and try out this simple Chocolate Layer Cake With Espresso Buttercream and Rich Ganache recipe by Trine Rask! With some practice and patience, you will emerge as a budding pastry chef. The rich chocolate cake is made all that much more indulgent thanks to the luscious espresso buttercream. The layer cake is taken to the next level of chocolatey goodness thanks to the dark chocolate ganache that beautifully drips down the layers.

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3. Decadent Chocolate Truffles

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Who doesn’t love Decadent Chocolate Truffles on Valentine’s Day? This is the best dairy-free and vegan Chocolate Truffle recipe out there by Holly Bertone. It tastes just like the traditional version.

4. Cashew Butter Chocolate Fudge Bites

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These soft, chewy, melt-in-your-mouth Cashew Butter Chocolate Fudge Bites of heaven by Mitra Shirmohammadi are super quick and easy to make. All you need is 5 ingredients–including sea salt–and a small pan to heat up and mix the ingredients in. Then pour into a mold and freeze or refrigerate to set. That’s it!

5. Brownies with Toasted Meringue

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Rich, gooey chocolate Brownies with Toasted Meringue, topped with melted dark chocolate and chopped nuts by Holly Jade– are you drooling yet?

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Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental well-being, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, and prostate cancer, and has many side effects.

For those interested in eating more plant-based, we highly recommend purchasing one of our many plant-based cookbooks or downloading the Food Monster App which has thousands of delicious recipes making it the largest vegan recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

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