tastetest
Birthday Cake
Cookie Dough
Ice Cream
NADAMOO
How do you improve upon
the classic combo of birthday
cake and ice cream? Mix them
both together and add cookie
dough! These dreamy pints
from Austin-based vegan
creamery NadaMoo combine
classic vanilla coconut milk
ice cream with alternating
layers of frosted yellow cake,
chunky chocolate chip cookie
dough, and organic multi-
hued confetti sprinkles for an
all-in-one treat.
Try it: Sandwiched between
two soft sugar cookies for a
mouthwateringly good ice
cream sandwichBirthday Cake
Protein Bites
SIREN SNACKS
Last time we took a slice
of cake to the gym, we
got a few funny looks.
Luckily, these poppable,
vanilla cake-flavored
bites let us surrender to
our cravings a bit more
conspicuously. Plus, the
fact that they’re made
with pea and almond
protein, and sweetened
with dates and monk
fruit, means we’re even
more obsessed.
Try it: Tossed on top of
a fresh smoothie bowl
for a power-packed
breakfastBirthday Cake Popcorn
TRADER JOE’S
The popular nautical-themed
grocery chain has us addicted
to this party in a bag.
Just-popped popcorn is
coated in a thick, sweet vanilla
bean glaze before being hit
with colorful sprinkles that get
their hues from black-carrot
juice, curcumin, and red radish.
Bring to your next movie night
to really get the party started!
Try it: Mixed with nuts,
chocolate chips, pretzels,
and mini marshmallows for a
sweet-and-salty snack mixBirthday D0 ̄ Bites
BETTER BITES BAKERY
These snackable desserts combine the best of both
worlds: rich cookie dough and rainbow sprinkle-
loaded birthday cake. Each moist, gluten-free ball is
studded with naturally colored sprinkles and gets a
thick shell of decadent chocolate, lending
a satisfying snap and crunch to every soft bite.
Try it: Blended with chocolate ice cream
and oat milk for a next-level shakeBirthday Cake Cookie Dough
The best thing about vegan cookie dough?
You can eat it raw! A gluten-free, tapioca-
oat flour blend makes up the base of this
scrumptious dough with sprinkles galore.
Versatility is the name of the game here—
bake it to chewy-crisp, hot-out-the-oven
perfection or roll it up and dip in
chocolate for birthday-cookie cake pops.
Try it: Add gobs to brownie batter before
baking for a hybrid dessert experienceHave Your
Cake
Imagine if it was your birthday—every day!
The sweet, creamy, vanilla-and-frosting flavor
of birthday cake has found its way from
beneath the candles and into our cookies, nut
butters, popcorn, and even protein snacks.
And since VegNews just celebrated its 19th
birthday, our editors happily sampled dozens
of these celebration-infused treats, and these
are the 10 that really take the cake.
photo by JACKIE SOBON64 VegNews SUMMER 2019