These vegan Pots de Creme, little pots of vanilla and chocolate flavored cream, are the perfect Valentine's Day dessert. The recipe is also gluten-free and soy-free.
You might also like these recipes for vegan chocolate cupcakes and vegan brownies.
I wanted to share a very special dessert with you on this very special day. And these vegan Pots de Creme are the perfect little treats to show someone you love just how much they mean to you.
They are rich and smooth and creamy and the chocolate and vanilla-- another match made in heaven -- marry together perfectly.
I have these rather cute demitasse cups that I picked up at a yard sale last year, and I used them to serve the pots de creme, but you don't need to fancy it up. Go with any old ramekin. This dessert is so special, it does not need any dressing up.
I'll leave you with the recipe for these perfect little vegan pots de creme, and all of my best wishes for a very Happy Valentine's Day.
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Vegan Pots de Creme
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for a couple of hours, then drained)
- ¾ cup almond milk
- ¼ cup coconut milk (use the thick part that collects on top)
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil
- ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon espresso coffee powder
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the coconut oil to the chocolate and the coffee in a bowl and melt over a double boiler until very smooth.
- In a blender, blitz the drained cashews with the almond milk, coconut milk, maple syrup and vanilla until very smooth.
- Pour out half of the custard into a large measuring cup or bowl and mix the remaining half well with the melted chocolate.
- Divide the chocolate mixture among six very small ramekins. Top off with the vanilla mixture.
- Using the back of a spoon or a popsicle stick, stir until you get a swirly look.
- Place the ramekins on a tray or on a flat surface and refrigerate for at least four hours before serving.
- Dust on some cocoa powder, if desired, before serving.
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Anusha says
Congratulations! 🙂
Shantee' says
Beautiful!
Jay says
Congratulations Vaishali ! Here's to another 25 years together to both of you. You sure made it very easy for Desi to remember your Birthday and Anniversary both! 😉
Ellen Lederman says
Congrats on all the happy years! As someone married almost 39 years, I agree with you 100% about putting each other/marriage first, before anything or anyone else. It's so sad when empty nest couples realize that they no longer know or care about each other once the kids are gone.
This recipe was fantastic! Easy to make and so deliciously elegant/elegantly delicious (take your pick---or actually, it's both). I have other similar recipes, but they use either tofu or coconut. This was a nice change. Relatively guilt-free as well. I halved the maple syrup since my almond milk was already sweetened, and it was perfect. Only thing I'd change about it is the name---to Coffee-Chocolate-Vanilla or Mocha-Vanilla, since there was a pronounced coffee taste (which may be because I used an entire tube of Starbucks Via).
Thanks for creating this, and sharing it with us. Your labor of love (and taste buds!) are a gift to us---perfect Valentine, Vaishali-style.
Vaishali says
Hi Ellen, Congrats on your 39 years! How wonderful that is. I hope to make it there one day with Desi. And so happy you tried the recipe. I agree that the coffee is quite an assertive flavor, so thanks for pointing that out. Mocha Vanilla has a nice ring to it! 🙂
Richa says
Happy Silver Anniversary Vaishali! wish you both many many wonderful years together.
Vaishali says
Thanks, Richa.
Noodlehead says
That is such a sweet story Vaishali! Thank you for sharing it Wishing you both many many more years together. I'm putting down the Pots de creme for dessert in the Sunday lunch menu.
Vaishali says
Thanks, Noodlehead, and glad you're going to try it!
Meena says
Happy silver anniversary Vaishali and Desi. Wishing you both have many many more years of happy and healthy togetherness 🙂 Loved the decadent dessert..yumm
Valentine's also happens to be DH birthday. I and my son together hosted a surprise party for DH last night that lasted into wee hours of this morning. We prepared dips, pizza and graham crust strawberry tart and he absolutely loved it. All his close friends made the evening/night very special ...
Happy Valentine's day 🙂 Stay blessed 🙂
Meena
Vaishali says
Thanks, dear Meena. That sounds like a wonderful party for your husband- does he know how lucky he is? 🙂
Tara Goulding says
Made this recipe this afternoon, and just polished off tonight's serving. Thankyou for this simple yet amazing dessert, will definitely be making it again!
Shvetha says
Happy silver anniversary, Vaishali and Desi! Loved your how-we-met story. Wishing you many more years of happiness together!
Vaishali says
Thanks, dear Shvetha.
Ambica says
Congratulations! Wish you both many many happy years together
Vaishali says
Thanks, Ambica. 🙂
Ambika Devi says
Congratulations to you and Desi on this wonderful anniversary. Your entry today welled my heart and caused me to drool a bit. I send you great wishes for increased love and happiness eternal! Happy Valentine's day, Ambika
Vaishali says
Hi Ambika Devi, thanks for your kind words. So glad you liked the post-- a bit of my life story, really. 🙂 Hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day.
Catherine Hess says
Wow. Twenty-five years together! Your blog brought tears to my eyes. You are both very, very lucky*, and the tribulations that happened during that stretch of time are bound to happen no matter what. My deepest respect to you both, and sincere wishes for a very happy Valentine's Day.
* and so is young Jay.
Vaishali says
Thanks for your kind words, dear Catherine, and a very Happy Valentine's Day to you too!
Anonymous says
Vaishali, 🙂 Your description of yourself and temper sounds so familiar and it made me smile .. Wish you both a lovely Anniversary and many happy returns of the day!
Vaishali says
Nice to meet another quick-tempered gal. 🙂 Thanks, and a happy Valentine's Day to you!
Nupur says
A silver wedding anniversary- how wonderful! Congrats and best wishes to you both!
Vaishali says
Thanks, Nupur, and a happy Valentine's Day!
Priti says
Wish you and Desi a very Happy Anniversary!! 25 years is big milestone, Cheers!!
Vaishali says
Thanks, Priti, it is a milestone indeed. 🙂 Wishing you a happy Valentine's Day!
Anonymous says
Congrats Vaishali, wish both of you many more years of meaningful togetherness:)
And such a sweet and simple recipe.
Will try.
Vaishali says
Thanks for your kind words. 🙂 Wishing you a very happy Valentine's day!