For more cozy meal ideas for winter, check out:

• Vegan Casserole Recipes for Cold Nights
• Nourishing Vegan Fall Soup Recipes
• Flavor-Packed Vegan Indian Recipes
• Healthy, Delicious Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipes

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Gift-Worthy Vegan Treats You Can Make Today

5 Tips to Wrapping Your Gorgeous Edible Gift: 

1. Don’t stress!

Home-baked goodies look amazing and often don’t need much wrapping. A loaf of fresh-baked bread wrapped in a clean tea towel or cookies piled on a plate look enticing all on their own.

2. Boxes, tins, baskets, and jars

From that old jar lurking in the back of your cupboard to colorful boxes, plain boxes, rustic baskets, and used coffee cans, there are untold containers to show off your treats. For inspiration, visit your local craft store or kitchen supply store.

3. Cellophane

Cellophane protects while simultaneously showing off the food. Cellophane comes in clear and colorful options, as sheets or as bags of all sizes. Wrap sturdy goodies such as bread, biscotti, and firm cookies, or use it as a cover. For a more rustic presentation, brown paper and parchment paper also do the trick.

4. Ribbons, ribbons, ribbons

Tie ribbon, string, and/or a bow to instantly add color and glamour to your edible gift. Add a small card (which you can make yourself) or sticker for an extra thoughtful touch.

5. Ingredients List

Recipients who have food sensitivities will greatly appreciate an ingredients tag.

This article was originally published on Dec. 13, 2021, and has been updated.

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New to preparing pomegranates? Do not despair. Our handy guide on How To Cut Pomegranates will have you prepping them like a pro in no time. Truly!

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For more fruit-full recipes, check out this collection of Winter Baking with In-Season Fruit.

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For more breakfast ideas, check out these Deliciously Healthy Vegan Brunch Recipes

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This article was originally published on Oct. 26, 2020, and has been updated. 

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Bonus: At the end of this post we’ve included five handy hacks that will change the way you peel, use, and store bananas.

BONUS: 5 Banana Hacks

These helpful hacks will change the way you peel, store, and enjoy bananas from now on.

Roast or Grill with Skin On

Cooking bananas caramelizes their natural sugars, but it also softens the flesh and can make them tricky to flip and serve. For a sweet treat, split bananas lengthwise down the center, then leave the skin on for easy turning in a pan or on the grill. You can also roast or grill them whole in the skin, then slit them open and top with nuts, berries, or cashew cream.

Peel Smarter

If you hate banana strings, this tip’s for you. Instead of peeling from the stem end down, peel from the bottom up. Simply pinch the tip to break the skin and start peeling. It’s faster and a lot less stringy.

Extend Freshness

Bananas release ethylene gas, a ripening hormone, from their stems. Wrapping the stems as a bunch, or individually, in foil or plastic wrap traps the gas and slows the ripening process to keep bananas firm and bright yellow.

Peel and Freeze

Ripe and slightly overripe bananas can be frozen in a resealable bag or freezer container for later. Peel and break the fruit into chunks before freezing so that they can easily be added to recipes or whizzed in a food processor to make nice cream.

Make Pancakes

Bananas make great stand-ins for eggs, sugar, and fat—and in pancake batter they can replace all three. Simply blend 4 large bananas until smooth, then stir in 1 Tbsp. baking powder and ¼ tsp. salt, followed by 1 cup whole wheat flour. Thin the batter to desired consistency with ¼ to ⅓ cup water. Cook the pancakes 2 to 3 minutes per side in a nonstick skillet over medium. (Note: The batter makes delicious waffles too.)

Hungry for More?

We’ve put together a roundup of some of our most-loved vegan recipes of all time. Try one today!

This article was originally published on April 2, 2020, and has been updated.

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For more comforting meal ideas check out our cozy curries or these hearty chilis. In the mood for pasta? You’ll love browsing our vegan mac and cheese recipes.

This post was originally published on Nov. 16, 2021, and has been updated.

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For more bean recipes, check out our collection of Healthy Chickpea Recipes.

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This article was originally published on Aug. 30, 2019, and has been updated. 

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