list of ingredients and
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.
100 BILLION BAR (100,000 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, I 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)
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.
CANDIES 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, I am 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 As Sweet As Can Be.
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)
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, 118
vegan chocolate
CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CLUSTERS, page 113
vegan chocolate
fleur de sel
CHOCOLATE NUT TRUFFLES, page 114
vegan chocolate
CHOMP (Nestlé 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 (2 options: here and here)
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, page 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
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, I 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)
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.
CANDIES 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, I am 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 As Sweet As Can Be.
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)
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, 118
vegan chocolate
CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CLUSTERS, page 113
vegan chocolate
fleur de sel
CHOCOLATE NUT TRUFFLES, page 114
vegan chocolate
CHOMP (Nestlé 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 (2 options: here and here)
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, page 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, pages 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® and 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 GOODYGOODYBAR (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 bar®), 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 (2 options: here and here)
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
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
Pomona’s Universal 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 (2 options: here and here)
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
freeze dried fruit powder
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 (Raisenettes®), 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
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 224-225
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
