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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Smores Meet Moon Pies!

People joke that Southerners sit around their trailers barefoot, sippin' on RC Colas and munchin' Moon Pies. And while I did spend my first few years in a trailer, I always wore shoes and wasn't a fan of RC Cola. I did, however, love chocolate Moon Pies in my pre-vegan days ... especially heated in the microwave for a few seconds.

I also loved smores. Something about a gooey campfire-roasted marshmallow smeared between a crunchy graham cracker and a melty chunk of Hershey's chocolate still makes my mouth water. So imagine my excitement when I heard about Sweet & Sara's vegan smore pies!


They're like a cross between a smore (with the fluffy vegan marshmallow layer, the chocolate shell, and the graham cookie), but they look and taste a lot like classic Moon Pies.


My dad threw one in my recent Vegan Essentials order, and though I intended to eat only half at a time (lest I get fat!), I couldn't stop at half. Microwaved for 15 seconds (would be less in a normal microwave ... mine sucks), the chocolate layer got just melty enough to require a fork and the marshmallow layer went all soft and gooey. How could I not eat it all in one setting?
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25 comments:

  1. PeggyAugust 26, 2008 at 11:26 PM

    Oh wow, that looks sooo good. I need to buy some online- not just for myself, but I can totally see myself instantly converting people into vegans with one of those. Who says we only eat raw carrots and salad?!?

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  2. AnonymousAugust 27, 2008 at 12:11 AM

    could you make the local temp go a bit lower than the 100s so that I can order this already? fankoo beaucoup.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 27, 2008 at 12:21 AM

    Oh my dog does that look good! I have to admit, I have never had a moonpie, but if that's what they look like I sure wanna!

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  4. The Voracious VeganAugust 27, 2008 at 2:21 AM

    That looks like something out of my dreams! It combines so many of my favorite things, I'm speechless. Your dad is so cool.

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  5. Brad and AhnahAugust 27, 2008 at 3:10 AM

    WOW!!! I used to love moon pies.......and yeah, an RC cola. I am so glad someone else heated them up.

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  6. VeganCowGirlAugust 27, 2008 at 7:05 AM

    I admit to never having enjoyed the treasures of either smores OR moonpies...but holy smokes, that treat looks delicious!

    Ding Dong!

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  7. LizNoVeggieGirlAugust 27, 2008 at 8:11 AM

    WOWZA!

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  8. Little Miss SunshineAugust 27, 2008 at 8:14 AM

    ZOMG!!!! I swear I'm craving sweet food 24/7 nowadays for no reason - GAH! Man, that smore got me drooling here!!! What is moonpie by the way??

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  9. Vegan_NoodleAugust 27, 2008 at 8:28 AM

    These have got to be my favorite store-bought vegan treat.. and yes, microwaved for 15 seconds makes them so so yum. Have you tried the peanut butter flavor? I have a hard time picking a fave between the two.
    Oh, and I never drank RC cola as a kid either... here in Texas, it was Dr Pepper...

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  10. JenAugust 27, 2008 at 8:29 AM

    i don't think i've ever had a moon pie. that sure looks good though. btw, there's no crime in being fat (wink-wink). i like my people a little fluffy.

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  11. funwithyourfoodAugust 27, 2008 at 9:14 AM

    haha I never know how to stop with a dessert!
    Teddy

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  12. jessyAugust 27, 2008 at 9:38 AM

    sweet jeebus, that looks awesome! next time i place an order i'm totally putting on of those in my shopping cart so i can put it in my FACE!

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  13. AnonymousAugust 27, 2008 at 10:17 AM

    Now I am all wistful for my childhood. My Mom used to get moon pies all the time for us. Wah....Mommy - I wanna moon pie! Oh, wait, she's right here. And I am almost 40 so I can get my own moon pies! Whew!

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  14. AnonymousAugust 27, 2008 at 11:51 AM

    Yum. that sounds so good. Yes, growing up in the South before being a vegan, moon pies were awesome. I am like you, I never liked RC cola. And have't all of us Southern kids lived in a trailer at least once in our lifetime. :)

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  15. AnonymousAugust 27, 2008 at 12:22 PM

    YUM. That's it - just YUM!!!!!

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  16. KatyAugust 27, 2008 at 12:25 PM

    I still haven't been able to find those! I too LOVED smores, so although I've never had a moon pie, I'm pretty positive that I would love these!

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  17. LauraAugust 27, 2008 at 1:31 PM

    i'm obsessed with these!! the peanut butter version is even better than the original...if you can even fathom that!! perfect with a hot soy latte!!

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  18. AnonymousAugust 27, 2008 at 4:23 PM

    these are the best, aren't they? i never thought to microwave mine, i wasn't patient enough! next time, next time...

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  19. urban veganAugust 27, 2008 at 6:30 PM

    I don;t need anything from VE right now but I am ready to place my order for about 50 of these.

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  20. ChocolateCoveredVeganAugust 27, 2008 at 6:57 PM

    WOW, I've heard about these things, but until now I'd never actually seen one close up.

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  21. TheresaAugust 27, 2008 at 9:57 PM

    Wow, that looks really delicious!

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  22. SheridanSeptember 5, 2008 at 1:31 PM

    Moon pies are good. I haven't had one in awhile. I really should order some of this stuff you've been touting on here! I want some of that Teese! ok, and a smore pie. yeah.

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  23. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2008 at 3:27 PM

    Unless I'm missing something, I think Moon Pies ARE vegan,although not too healthy. As the husband of a new vegan several years ago, I automatically read the ingredients of everything I looked at in the grocery store. One day at the local convenience store I noticed that a chocolate moon pie had no animal products. Let me know if I missed something, but my wife now enjoys them from time to time - and i'm sure they a lot cheaper than what you can get at VE.

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2008 at 3:33 PM

    Missed the gelatin, sorry.

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  25. Nicomi Nix TurnerMarch 6, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    Ah! I tried one of those and went into diabetic shock ;) Sooo yummy <3

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