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Baking for V-Day the Vegan Way

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Stacey Oswald Student Contributor, Vanderbilt University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Vanderbilt chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

I love to bake. But within the past year, I’ve really fallen in love with vegan baking. It challenges me to come up with healthy alternatives to unhealthy ingredients, and when the results taste amazing, I feel extra rewarded. I’m saving the animals (and the world) without sacrificing any deliciousness in the process! 

So here are some awesome vegan recipes that would be perfect for Valentine’s Day. Because honestly, you don’t need to get your man (or your crush or your BFF) a real present. All they want on Valentine’s Day is sugar, especially if it comes in baked good form! 

Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Almond Frosting and Raspberry Glaze from Oh She Glows

Single-Serving Mocha Chocolate Cake from Chocolate-Covered Katie 

Cinnamon Roll Cookies from Keepin It Kind 

Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles from The Minimalist Baker

Coconut Almond Heart Cookiesfrom Lunchbox Bunch 

Chilled Dark Chocolate Pie with Toasted Almond Crust and Strawberry Vanilla Compote from Oh She Glows

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Sugar-Free Cream Cheese Frostingfrom Keepin It Kind 

Peanut Butter Kiss Cookiesfrom FitSugar

Whether you have a boy to spend V-day with or you’re celebrating with your closest girl friends, make some time to bake some of these delicious goodies on the 14th! 

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Stacey Oswald

Vanderbilt

Stacey Oswald, originally from South Florida, came to Vanderbilt as a member of the class of 2015 and got involved with HerCampus her freshman year. She became assistant editor that year and is now the Campus Correspondent for Vanderbilt HC as a sophomore. Stacey is currently a columnist for Ask Miss A- Nashville and the life section of The Hustler. She's also very involved in her sorority, Kappa Delta, as well as Invisible Children. Outside of school and her extracurriculars, Stacey finds happiness in many sources, the most crucial being exercise and the sun. She loves to attend exercise classes and is an avid runner; she recently completed the Country Music Half Marathon. She also loves Vitamin D, especially when on the beach- though of course, she only soaks up the sun after applying SPF. A few of the things Stacey couldn't live without? Good food (especially from Sweet Cece's, Bricktops, and Samurai Sushi), great books (The Hypnotist's Love Story is a recent favorite), her family back in Florida, her wonderful boyfriend, and all of the great friends she's made at Vanderbilt.