Compassionate Confections for Cruelty-Free Lovers

The season of love is upon us. Whether you’re celebrating with the love of your life, or loving the single life, Valentine’s Day is the best day of the year to relish compassionate chocolaty confections. We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite cruelty-free delights that are sure to get you in the mood for love!

Allison’s Gourmet‘s Confection Boutique offers a wide variety of beautifully crafted artisan truffles, caramels, and chocolate assortments. The boutique’s Vanilla-Kissed Strawberry Bark combines dark chocolate, tart strawberries, and hints of tropical vanilla, making it the perfect indulgence for lovers.

allisons gourmet12.jpgObsessive Confection Disorder (OCD) boasts an array of sweets to get your blood flowing. OCD’s Vegan Rosalias are bittersweet chocolate-dipped caramels with notes of rose petals and tangerine, sprinkled with 23-carat gold flakes. The “I Lubz You” sampler comes with an assortment of caramel covered treats, including the Hippy Dippy Crispy Treat, a sweet and savory delicacy made with vegan marshmallows, crisp brown rice, toasted coconut, and bittersweet chocolate.

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Hail Merry‘s raw vegan Miracle Tarts come in Chocolate, Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Almond Butter, and Meyer Lemon. Raw enthusiasts can also luxuriate in Merry’s medley of macaroons and spiced nuts.

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Pair your chocolaty delights with a bottle of Frey Vineyard‘s vegan-friendly Petite Sirah, a full-bodied red wine with notes of spice, pepper, and chocolate. The organic vineyard’s Late Harvest Zinfandel is a sweet dessert wine jammy enough to be a confection of its own.

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For tips on where to go for romantic vegetarian dining, visit VegGuide.org.