Treehugger.com / January 2009

Can You Have Your Vegan Truffle and Eat it Too? Allison's Gourmet thinks so. If you're trying to give up animal products in 2009, Allison's Gourmet has come up with a nice way to thank you: yummy vegan truffles. They are great for your vegan Valentine, but if you're like me, you don't need some overblown holiday to indulge in a truffle.

If you're in the mood for some high quality sweets that aren't loaded with cheap processed ingredients, these are a good option. But for vegans, the truffles and caramels are an added bonus for taking the veg plunge. The newest vegan sweet treat is the 2-Piece Chocolates Box in six killer varieties: peanut caramel, pecan caramel, chocolate caramel, hazelnut truffle, almond truffle, and mocha truffle.

Unlike most boxed chocolates, Allison's Gourmet uses no plastic trays inside the gift boxes. The gift boxes themselves are recyclable. All chocolate is fair-trade and all ingredients are organic.