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LIST OF INGREDIENTS & EQUIPMENT BY RECIPE

Below are links to recommended brands of particular ingredients or special equipment that may be required for some recipes, as noted in the cookbook. They are arranged in alphabetical order. Click on each item for more information. Note that this is not a comprehensive list of recipes found in the cookbook. To view table of contents, click here. 

Lorann is a company that makes flavors, colors, and other baking ingredients, some of which are vegan. View their April, 2021 statement listing their vegan products here. 
 
$100 BILLION BAR ($100,00 Grand®)
pages 74-75
confectionery rice crisps 
NOTE: Some brands of confectionery rice crisps may contain sugar (which may or may not be processed with bone char). The brand linked to above contains: rice flour, barley malt ​extract (contains gluten) and rice bran. 
Brand name recommendation of vegan rice crips cereals: Veganic Sprouted Brown Rice Crisps, Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice Cereal, Nature's Path Organic Whole Grain Brown Crispy Rice
vegan milk chocolate

3 MOUSKATEERS (3 Muskateers®) 
pages 75-76
Versawhip
xanthum gum
primate labor-free coconut oil
vegan milk chocolate
 
A

ABRACADABRA BAR (Abba Zabba
®)
​page 77
liquid soy Lecithin
 
ALMOND BLISS (Almond Joy®)
​pages 175-176
primate labor-free shredded coconut
vegan milk chocolate
invertase

AMARETTO TRUFFLES
pages 78-79
vegan alcohol
vegan chocolate
 
AMERICAN BUTTERSCOTCH (Brach’s Butterscotch Disks®) 
pages 79-80
butterscotch flavor extract
Nature’s Flavors wrote: “Yes, our butterscotch flavor extract is 100% vegan. We source our flavors from a flavor palette bringing the flavor of butterscotch but not actually using butterscotch in it.”
vegan food coloring
 
B

BEDDY BYE PILLOW MINTS (Andes Mints
®)
pages 80-81
peppermint oil
vegan chocolate
food coloring for chocolate
mold
green foil wrappers

 BIT-O-AGAVE (Bit-O-Honey®)
page 83
Better Than Milk Vanilla Soy Powder (powdered soymilk)
 Soghave! honey-flavored agave 
NOTE: If you cannot find this honey-flavored agave at a store or online, any agave can be substituted.  Although the slight honey flavor imparted by this flavor of Soghave will be absent, the candies will still be delicious. At this time, we do not recommend any other vegan honeys.
 
BUCKEYES
page 189
vegan chocolate

 BUTTAFINGA (Butterfinger®)
page 85
vegan milk chocolate
 
C

CAKE POPS
pages 88-89
egg replacer
food grade cocoa butter (for thinning chocolate if necessary) also here
primate labor-free coconut oil (for thinning chocolate if necessary)
food coloring for chocolate
 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Cake Pop Sticks 
Cake Pop Stand
Cake Pop Press

 CANDIED ORANGE PEEL
page 92
vegan milk chocolate

 CANDY APPLES
page 93
cinnamon oil
wooden craft (Popsicle®) sticks

vegan food coloring
 
 
 CANDY CANES 
page 94
peppermint oil
white food coloring:
NOTE: Confectionery crafts, the company which makes the white food coloring linked to above, recommends that it be liquefied with a vegan clear alcohol before being added to the cooling sugar syrup. Another brand can also be purchased here.
 
 CANDIED ORANGE PEEL
page 92
vegan chocolate

 CANDY CORN
page 97 
Better Than Milk Vanilla Soy Powder (powdered soymilk)
vegetable glycerin 
This brand of glycerin linked to above, Mountain Rose Herbs, is derived from soy instead of coconut or palm as many other brands are
vegan food coloring

 CARAMEL
pages 98-99 
fleur de sel
vegan chocolate

 CARAMEL APPLES
page 100
wooden craft (Popsicle®) sticks
 ​
 CASH ADVANCE BAR (Payday®)
pages 101-102
Better Than Milk Vanilla Soy Powder (powdered soymilk)
Versawhip
xanthum gum
 vegan milk chocolate

 CATOIDS (Altoids®)
pages 103-104
super concentrated peppermint flavor powder: purchase here or here
CMC powder
round fondant plunger cutter
 
 CHAI TIGER TRUFFLES
pages 104-105
vegan chocolate
 
 CHERRY CORDIALS
page 106-107
maraschino cherries NOTE: Though the product is listed as vegan, we are awaiting confirmation that the sugar used is non-bone char processed.
fondant
invertase  
vegan chocolate
vegan alcohol
 
 CHEWING GUM
pages 109-110
chicle gum base 
bubble gum flavor powder: purchase here or here
NOTE: Several other powdered flavors are also for sale at Nature's Flavors. However, note that the chewing gum flavors also available on this website are not conducive to the Chewing Gum recipe in the All American Vegan Candy Cookbook.
vegetable glycerin 
This brand of glycerin linked to above, Mountain Rose Herbs, is derived from soy instead of coconut or palm as many other brands are.
vegan food coloring

 CHOCOLATE & ALMOND COATED BUTTERCRUNCH TOFFEE (Almond Roca®)
pages 111-112
vegan chocolate
gold foil wrappers


 CHOCOLATE COVERED ALMONDS
page 115
vegan chocolate

 CHOCOLATE COVERED BANANAS
page 116
food grade cocoa butter (for thinning chocolate if necessary) also here
primate labor-free coconut oil (For thinning chocolate if necessary)
vegan chocolate
wooden craft (Popsicle®) sticks
 
 CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS
page 117
vegan chocolate
fleur de sel


 CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES
page 118
vegan chocolate
 
 CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CLUSTERS
page 113
vegan chocolate
fleur de sel

 
 CHOCOLATE NUT TRUFFLES
page 114
vegan chocolate
 
 CHOMP (Nestle Crunch Bar®)
page 119
vegan milk chocolate
confectionery rice crisps 
NOTE: Some brands of confectionery rice crisps may contain sugar (which may or may not be processed with bone char). The brand linked to above contains: rice flour, barley malt ​extract (contains gluten) and rice bran. 
Brand name recommendation of vegan rice crips cereals: Veganic Sprouted Brown Rice Crisps, Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice Cereal, Nature's Path Organic Whole Grain Brown Crispy Rice
vegan milk chocolate
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
 chocolate bar mold (3 of these are required)
 
 CINNAMON DISKS
page 120
cinnamon oil
vegan food coloring

 CINNAMON SUGAR PECANS
page 121
egg replacer
 
 CIRCUS PEANUTS
pages 122-123
banana flavoring 
Versawhip
xanthum gum
Genutine Vegetable Gelatin 
peanut shaped cookie cutter
NOTE: A small, round, metal cookie cutter can be slowly squeezed together to make the shape of a peanut.
  siilicone baking mat with crosshatch pattern 
 vegan food coloring


CITRUS SLICES
pages 124
thin-boiling starch
vegan food coloring
​
 CITTY CAT (Kit Kat®)
page 124
Crispbreads/Cracklebread Recommendations:
Le Plan des Fleurs 100% Organic Quinoa Crispbread
Organic Amisa Gluten-free Buckwheat Crispbread
Natural Nectar Gluten Free Cracklebred Original 
Natural Nectar Gluten-Free Cracklebred Multigrain

vegan milk chocolate
 COCONUT CHOCO BALLS 
page 126
primate labor-free shredded coconut
primate labor-free refined coconut butter
vegan chocolate
 
 COOKIE DOUGH TRUFFLES
page 127
mini chocolate chips
vegan chocolate

CREAMY EGG (Cadbury Cream Egg®)
page 129
ready-made fondant
invertase  
vegan chocolate
vegan food coloring

D

 DAIFUKU MOCHI
pages 130-131
adzuki beans
mochiko rice flour

 vegan food coloring

 DEEP FRIED CANDY BARS
pages 135-136
ready-made candy bars

 DREAMY & CREAMY CREAM
pages 24-25
Laura soybeans
 primate labor-free coconut oil
Special Equipment:
 nut bag 

E

ENGLISH TOFFEE
page 139
vegan chocolate

 ETHICALLY SOURCED COCONUT MILK
page 31
primate labor-free coconut oil

F

 FAILPROOF FUDGE
page 140
vegan baking chocolate chips
​

 FAKE 5 (Take 5®)
page 141
snap pretzels
vegan chocolate
 
 FONDANT
page 90
ready-made fondant
vegan food coloring

 FRUIT TWISTS
page 142-143
wide variety of flavorings
vegan food coloring

 FUDGE POPS
page 144
wooden craft (Popsicle®) sticks
popsicle mold

G

 GOMERS (GOOBERS®)
page 145
vegan milk chocolate
 
 GUM POP (Charms Blow Pop®)
pages 146-147
wide variety of flavors
vegan food coloring

 GUMMY BEARS
pages 148-150
spray oil
iota carrageenan
sodium citrate
​Tart and Sour Flavor Enhancer
Special Equipment:
 6 silicone molds  (2 of these packs are required)
 vegan food coloring

 GUMMY WORMS
pages 148-151
spray oil
iota carrageenan
sodium citrate
Tart and Sour Flavor Enhancer
Special Equipment:
silicone mold (5 of these are required)
vegan food coloring
 
H

 HAPPY HOLIDAY PECAN NUT LOG 
pages 152-153
Versawhip
xanthum gum
 
I

 IVORY BUNNY (WHITE RABBIT MILK CANDY®)
page 155
vegetable glycerin 
This brand of glycerin linked to above, Mountain Rose Herbs, is derived from soy instead of coconut or palm as many other brands are
 wide variety of flavor extracts
vegan food coloring

J
 
 JANE MARIES (Mary Janes®)
page 156
 liquid soy lecithin

L
 
 LAVENDER CRUSH (Violet Crumble & Crunchie®)
page 157
vegan milk chocolate

 LEMON EGGLESS MERINGUE PIE
pages 34-35
agar powder
xanthum gum

 LIFE OF THE PARTY POPS 
page 195
vegan white chocolate
Special Equipment:
skull mold
colored lollipop sticks
plastic disposable pastry bags

vegan food coloring
 
  LITTLE MISS GOODYGOODY BAR (Mr. Goodbar®)
pages 160-161
vegan milk chocolate
Special Equipment:
candy bar mold (3 of these are required)

  LIVING IN HARMONY WITH ANIMALS BAR (Symphony®)
page 162
vegan milk chocolate
Special Equipment:
candy bar mold (3 of these are required)
 
 LOLLIPOPS
 pages 163-164
Tart and Sour Flavor Enhancer
wide variety of flavor extracts
coffee extract 
Special Equipment:
lollipop mold (2 of these are required)
lollipop sticks & wrappers
vegan food coloring

M

 MAPLE CANDY
pages 165-166
Special Equipment:
leaf molds (3 of these are required)
 
 MAPLE WALNUT CREAMS
page 167
vegan chocolate
 
 MARSHMALLOWS
pages 168-169
Versawhip
xanthum gum
Genutine Vegetable Gelatin

MIS AMORES (Hershey's Kisses®)
page 173
vegan milk chocolate
chocolate kiss mold
confectionary foil wrappers
stickers to personalize bottoms of candies 

 MOCHA CHOCOLATE SEA SALT CARAMELS
page 174
fleur de sel

 MOCHI TRIO
page 133
mochiko rice flour
kinako flour

 MOGULS (Mounds®)
pages 175-176
primate labor-free shredded coconut
vegan dark chocolate
invertase

N

  NO MOO MOO CLUSTER (Goo Goo Cluster®)
pages 178-179
mini-marshmallows
vegan milk chocolate

 NOLO (Rolo®)
pages 180-181
vegan milk chocolate
silicone mold

​O

 OPERA CREAMS
page 183
vegan chocolate

P

 PALM OIL FREE BUTTER
pages 27-28
Laura soybeans
 primate labor-free coconut oil
Special Equipment:
​nut bag ​ 
​​

 PATE DE FRUIT
pages 184-185
for cookbooks purchased before March 15, 2021: 
Pomona’s Universal Pectin
for cookbooks purchased after March 15, 2021 (Berry Pate du Fruit recipe): Modernist Pantry High Methyoxyl Pectin 
 
 PEANUT BUTTER CUP MINIS (Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures®)
page 188
vegan milk chocolate
Special Equipment:
mold

 PEEK-A-BOO SUGAR EGGS
pages 192-195
Special Equipment:
panoramic egg mold
plastic disposable pastry bags
jelly beans

how to make toothpick rose tutorial
(Note about video: Substitute a square of parchment paper for the icing scissors used to remove rose from end of toothpick in video). 
vegan food coloring

 PEEPERS (Marshmallow Peeps®)
page 171
Versawhip
xanthum gum
Genutine Vegetable Gelatin
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
cookie cutters: bunny and chick and both
vegan food coloring

 PEPP-O-MINT PATTIES (York Peppermint Patties®)
page 197
vegan chocolate

  PIXIE WANDS (Pixy Stix®)
page 198
jumbo (milkshake) novelty paper straws
fruit powder (here and here)
silicon dioxide 

 POPCORN A-MAIZE BALLS
page 199 
wooden craft (Popsicle®) sticks
​
vegan food coloring



 R
​
 RACCOON BLACK LICORICE (Panda All Natural Black Licorice®)
page 201
anise extract
vegan food coloring
 
 RAISINIBS (Raisinettes®)
page 202
vegan milk chocolate

 ROCK CANDY
pages 204-205
wide variety of flavor extracts
6 ball end wooden sticks 

16 oz. (pint) wide-mouth canning jars (2 jars are required)
small clothespins (6 are required for use with skewers only)

vegan food coloring
 
 ROCKY ROAD BARS
page 206
mini marshmallows
vegan milk chocolate

 RUM BALLS 
page 207
vegan alcohol
 
S

 SALT WATER TAFFY
page 209
liquid soy lecithin
wide variety of flavor extracts
vegan food coloring
 
 SCORE ONE FOR THE ANIMALS BAR (Skore® and Heath®)
page 210
vegan milk chocolate


S'MORES
page 170
marshmallows

 SNACKERS (Snickers®)
pages 214-215
Versawhip
xanthum gum
vegan milk chocolate
 
 SOY LATTE TRUFFLES
pages 216-217
vegan chocolate
 
 SOYMILK DUDS (Milk Duds®)
page 179
vegan milk chocolate

 SOYMILKY WAY (Milky Way®)
pages 218-219
SOYMILKY WAY (Milky Way®), pages 218-219
Versawhip
xanthum gum
vegan milk chocolate
 
 (SQUARES (Dots®)
page 220
thin-boiling starch
​ wide variety of flavor extracts
vegan food coloring

T
​

  TEETSIE WAWA POP (Tootsie Roll Pop®)
pages 222-223
wide variety of flavor extracts
vegan food coloring

 TORRONE ITALIAN NOUGAT
pages 224-225
Versawhip
xanthum gum
wafer paper
 
  TURKISH DELIGHT
pages 226-227
thin-boiling starch
rosewater
vegan food coloring

TURTLES 
page 228
vegan chocolate
 
 TWIXT (Twix®)
page 229
vegan milk chocolate
 
V

 VALENTINE TWEET HEARTS (Sweetheart Conversation Hearts®)
pages 230-231
CMC powder
​Special Equipment:
heart shaped plunger cutters

heart shaped cookie cutters
vegan script-liner brush
vegan food coloring
vegan food coloring pens: here or here or here or here 
AmeriColor wrote: "There are no animal derived ingredients used in any of our products. Only our Meringue Powder has powdered egg whites." Foodoodler wrote,"Yes, our product is Vegan." 
Chefmaster said, "Thank you for your interest in Chefmaster colors! All our products are vegan with the exception of meringue power (which contain egg whites) and our "No Fade" colors (which contians carmine)."
NOTE: Some products may contain glycerine - which can be derived from palm, coconut, or soy. 


​ VANILLA ICE CREAM
page 137
xanthum gum
mini chocolate chips

W
 
 WHIPPED NOT CREAM (SOY & COCONUT-BASED)
page 138
Laura soybeans
 primate labor-free coconut oil
Special Equipment:
nut bag 

 WHOSIE-WHATSIT (Whatchamacallit®)
page 232
butterscotch flavor extract
Natures Flavors wrote: “Yes, our butterscotch flavor extract is 100% vegan. We source our flavors from a flavor palette bringing the flavor of butterscotch but not actually using butterscotch in it.”
confectionery rice crisps 
NOTE: Some brands of confectionery rice crisps may contain sugar (which may or may not be processed with bone char). The brand linked to above contains: rice flour, barley malt ​extract (contains gluten) and rice bran. 
Brand name recommendation of vegan rice crips cereals: Veganic Sprouted Brown Rice Crisps, Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice Cereal, Nature's Path Organic Whole Grain Brown Crispy Rice
vegan milk chocolate
 
 WOWZERS (Whoppers®)
page 233
Better Than Milk Vanilla Soy Powder (powdered soymilk)
barley malt powder
vegan milk chocolate
 
Z

​
 ZILCH (Zero®)
pages 234-235
primate labor-free coconut oil
Versawhip

xanthum gum
vegan milk chocolate
 

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