Vegan Desserts in Jars

SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS: While some semisweet chips have dairy in them, many brands don’t and you can find chips labeled as “vegan” at many health food stores.

NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER: Natural peanut butter has a more prominent flavor and is what is called for in this book.

NON-DAIRY MILK OF CHOICE: Where noted, I have recommended specific types of milks for a reason, but otherwise, I test with a variety of kinds to make sure that the recipes are flexible enough to work with whatever you prefer to use.

NON-DAIRY MARGARINE: Look for brands like Earth Balance or Spectrum.

such as canola, vegetable, or grapeseed oil.

MILD VINEGAR: I recommend regular distilled white vinegar or apple cider vinegar.

It is fine like granulated sugar, but it’s golden rather than the sickly white color we are more accustomed to seeing. Sometimes it’s labeled as “evaporated cane juice” or just “organic sugar.”

MILD VEGETABLE OIL

EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR: This is simply regular sugar but unbleached

UNBLEACHED ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR:

They are better suited for dry mixes and other kinds of non-heated gifts.

THE PANTRY

Additionally, always check for chips and cracks before baking. Be wary of baking in antique jars, as glass was tempered differently in the past; typically these are the kinds that have a blue tint and visible air bubbles in the glass.

When baking, be sure that you are using a proper canning jar; reusing jars from commercial food doesn’t guarantee they are oven-safe.