the vegan Halloween candy challenge | hot for food

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Plain yogurt provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

caramel sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade caramel

💰Cheaper: store-bought caramel

Homemade caramel can be made with fewer ingredients and is often cheaper.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cream cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Ricotta provides a lighter texture while saving costs.

Melt Halloween kisses in a pot over low heat until soft enough to blend.

Add melted Halloween kisses to a blender.

Add coconut milk to the blender, using just the solid part on top if preferred.

Add tapioca to the blender to help the mixture bake smoothly.

Add a pinch of sea salt and lemon juice to the blender.

Add a little bit of tofu to thicken the mixture.

Blend the mixture until smooth, but if it hardens, melt it again.

Prepare the crust using gluten-free vegan graham crackers and caramel corn, adding a pinch of sea salt and melted vegan butter to bind it together.

Add flour to the crust mixture if it is not binding well.

Press the crust mixture evenly into the bottom of a springform pan.

Pour the filling into the prepared crust and smooth it out.

Bake in the oven.

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