Vegan Desserts in Jars: Adorably Delicious Pies, Cakes, Puddings, and Much More

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I've had the book for about a month but with all of the craziness of holiday prep I haven't had time to sit down and truly peruse the recipes. I was asked to bring a dessert for a NYE party and that gave me the perfect reason to sit down with this gem for an hour to decide which recipes to try. All of them seem straight forward. The instructions are clear and the author's notes are cute and kind of funny. I love the photos, too. The variety surprised me. I honestly had a hard time choosing what to bring because every single recipe was incredibly appealing. I narrowed it down to four: Elvis in a Jar, Cherry Crumble, Peach Melba Cobbler, and Raspberry Brownie Bombs. I'll be making them tomorrow and will update on the results.As an aside, I got a little snoopy and wandered over to Ms. Peters' blog where I discovered that she isn't a fan of the Oxford comma. Tsk, tsk. I'm not holding it against her because the recipes in her book sound just too delectable!Update #1:I spent the afternoon making the above mentioned recipes. They were all fairly simple. I should mention that I'm not super-adept in the kitchen and I'm pretty sure I made mistakes with all four recipes. For example, two of the recipes call for blending certain ingredients together and then merging them with other ingredients. I'm kind of a dump-it-all-in-there-and-then-just-beat-the-heck-out-of-it kind o' gal. DESPITE my bumbling ways, all four turned out looking (and smelling!) delicious. So, I'd say that the recipes are forgiving if you're like me and not a whiz in the baking department. If you ARE a whiz, your results will probably be even better than my spectacular product!One note on the servings...except for the Cherry Crumble which was accurately described as serving 6, all of the recipes made 8 and could very easily have been stretched to 10.And, a special note on the Peanut Butter Ganache in the Elvis in a Jar...if someone asked me, "Would you rather be forced to lick this ganache from the beaters while the mixer is still on OR be forced to wash the beaters without licking them at all?" I would have to seriously consider my answer. Seriously. It is SO GOOD!I'll update again after the party when I've gotten some feedback from others on how these little darlings TASTE!

I thought this book was the most creative and cute vegan book I have seen in a loooong time! Not only are the recipes easy to follow but they are cute to serve. I have a TON of canning jars and it is nice to have a use for them other than traditional canning.My husband loves the Blueberry Breakfast muffins as he can easily transport them to work without crushing them and I have used the Chocolate Ganache in a different recipe and it was really delicious! A lot of the recipes are easy to refrigerate because I can put lids on them and stack them. Traditional full size desserts often don't fit in my refrigerator, especially when I am having company and thr frig is full on food.The Berry Sauce is especially good on ice cream and I have even used it on my morning yogurt.I have served a few of the recipes to friends and they didn't even know they were vegan until I told them! That is a great compliment to their replication of traditional textures achieved from dairy ingredients.Can't wait to try more!

First and most importantly, I've tried a bunch of the recipes and they have all been delicious.The book is nicely organized, the recipes are easy to read and follow. The pictures are beautiful too! (I'm just as happy with a cookbook that has no pictures, but they are important to some people so I figured I'd mention it).I'm still getting the hang of portioning things out so they don't overflow the jars during baking, but I'm pretty sure this is just me being a mediocre baker (I sent a couple of recipes to my mom and friend to try out, and theirs turned out beautifully). But even the ones I screwed up were delicious (especially the coffee cake, yum!!), and that's what matters right?

This is a GREAT book! There is a fantastic variety of delicious recipes along with photos that are very pleasing to the eye. The desserts we have tried are not only delicious, they are a cute presentation in these jars! We found especially delicious the Lemon Pudding Cakes, Peach Melba Cobbler and Chocolate Babka Blossoms. I love the variety of recipes, how clearly each recipe is written, the fact that they're vegan and what I've found most helpful is that placing them in these little jars provides portion control -- and how many of us don't need portion control when it comes to delicious desserts! This is a wonderful book. I highly recommend it!

She's done it again! Kris's new book fits right in line with her others. Witty writing & easy to follow directions make it a must have cookbook to have in your collection. I just made the Pumpkin Creme Brulee recipe and it's to die for and this is coming from a non-vegan. I look forward to making many other desserts from this book. With appetizing photos like this it's hard not to run though the whole book cooking in a delirious frenzy all night :)

Not exactly healthy, but it is tasty and healthier and better than store bought. This book is loaded with great recipes you will actually use. The first chapter has no-bake desserts that could be made in a plastic container if necessary. (I work in a prison. No glass or metal allowed.) the rest of the book has cakes and pies that require baking. That puts them off limits for my work, but would be good for most people.

Great cookbook. Easy to follow recipes. Something for everyone in the family.

This is a lovely book, full of simple yet tasty recipes that you can make in individual serving mason jar. If you use preserving jars such as Kilner, Ball or Kerr, then you can bake little cakes in them. Of course, if you don't have oven proof preserving/canning jars then you can also use pyrex dishes to make the baked desserts in the book.

The desserts were awesome in this book particularly the carrot cake in a jar .Yum Yum Yum . Awesome Item