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That Time I Finally Went to Vegan Treats (Mecca)

9/22/2013

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     After a very busy weekend as a bridesmaid in my best friend's insanely fun wedding, and after being awake and hyperactive for most of the past three days, I wrapped up my bridal party duties and hopped in a car to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In that little town of Bethlehem, we raise our glass - you bet your ass - toooooo VEEEEEGAAAAAN TREEEEEAAAATS! La Vegan Treats! 
     Ok, anyway, I've been wanting to go to this very best, most famous vegan bakery for years. However, I could buy a lot of VT's products at restaurants and cafes in Philly and NYC, so I just didn't deem the trip urgent. I should have. Going to Vegan Treats in person is of course much more exciting, but also you get fresher baked goods, a wider selection, and, most importantly, soft-serve! Special thanks to my friend Elli for finally taking me! 

PicturePumpkin & vanilla soft-serve
Those of you who know me know that soft-serve is one of my top five foods. It goes kale, chickpeas, quinoa, peanut butter, soft-serve. It's the best thing ever, and I will go anywhere for it. House-made soft-serve at Vegan Treats is just another reason why making the trip to the storefront is so worth it. Today's flavors were pumpkin and vanilla custard. Of course, I got the two flavors swirled, and it was insane. The pumpkin was very subtle, thankfully not overspiced or overcinnamoned as so many pumpkin goods often are. Somehow, the ice cream did not melt as fast as other ice creams would have on this warm sunny day, and the texture remained incredibly thick. I don't know how they do it, but they concocted a crazy amazing texture. So delicious! 

     Elli and I also pretty much bought out the bakery case. How beautiful is this! That whole third row is filled with gluten-free goodies, which is cool, but they cost more, which kind of sucks. We spent obscene amounts of money, but everything freezes well, so it's like an investment! 
      The best Vegan Treats creation is the famous chocolate peanut butter bomb, which you can see in mini form on the top far right. I think mini form might actually be preferable to the full size, because the ratio of peanut butter cream to cake is much higher (i.e., there's more cream). I don't know how they make that, but it's mind-blowingly perfect, light and the right amounts of salty and sweet. 
     At right, you can see the daily specials, which of course we bought and of course were delicious beyond belief. On the left are donut sandwiches filled with Bavarian cream. Man alive these were good. Somehow, the cream was light and thick and left absolutely no aftertaste, as so many vegan creams do. The donut a little sturdier than their other ones, in order to hold all of that cream. So good. On the right are cinnamony-sugary-appley? donut pretzels. Of course these were great, come on. I love soft pretzels so much, and I could get used to one in donut form.
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Donut pretzel with crackly sugar coating
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The most beautiful thing! Except for the car reflection
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Wow
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You can see where all the magic happens in the back
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      There's also a selection of cookies, candies, cupcakes, whoopie pies, and more. It's overwhelming but amazing. I really bought way too much. Let's check out my haul!
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Clockwise from top left: S'more cheesecake, donut sandwich with Bavarian cream, peanut butter bomb, Boston cream pie donut
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Clockwise from top left: carrot cake, another peanut butter bomb, vanilla cake with peanut butter, vanilla, and chocolate parts, and a brownie with chocolate peanut butter icing. I love peanut butter. You can see where my mom already dug in the second she saw this box, before I could take a picture! Most of this is now frozen. Make sure I don't forget about it, please!
PictureThe cannolis are also splendid
   Do you believe how much I got! And I was trying to limit myself. Everything is too delicious for words. Most of this haul is safely frozen now, as everything freezes and thaws very well. Of course, I did eat a lot of it, and of course after days without rest I feel prettayyy prettayyy horrible right now. But it's worth it! I can't wait to go back when they have the rumored salted caramel soft-serve. If you are ever in eastern PA with a car and time on your hands, definitely make the pilgrimage to the wondrous Vegan Treats! 

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8 Comments
Cheryl
9/22/2013 09:45:22 am

Yes, I am the Mom who ripped off the tape to
Slice into the most incredible tasting treats
The peanut butter chocolate bomb is my fav
---maybe Vge'in Bryn Mawr will have the pumpkin soft serve soon
Tasty article -----randi----

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Emily link
9/22/2013 09:57:29 am

Oh my goodness, everything looks so, so, SO good! I am jealous of everyone with access to this place and of the owners because it's my dream to have a place like this.

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Cara
9/22/2013 10:36:05 am

Okay my hope is that ONE DAY i will be able to venture here with you! A donut sammich?!?! Please. Salted caramel soft serve?!? I am ill-equipped linguistically to describe my excitement.

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Julie link
9/22/2013 10:34:45 pm

I love Vegan Treats! :) That's great that you finally got a chance to go there & certainly not surprising that you bought so many goodies -- everything there looks amazing!

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Bean
9/23/2013 02:58:16 am

a) I love you.
b) now that I may actually have free weekends in the foreseeable future, let's plan a day trip here soon!!! Let's make awful surprise mix road trip cds and plan to eat our body weight in vegan treats!!!!!
c) why am I at work today??

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Abby Bean link
9/23/2013 06:49:15 am

I go to Vegan Treats way more often that should be legal and over-buy every single time; rarely does anything make it to the freezer. Ok, this one time, I froze a cookie as an "experiment," and found that it defrosted just perfectly...2 days later. True story. Congratulations on your unmatched self-control.

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danielle lent
9/25/2013 02:10:16 am

So envious of your haul. everything looks sooo good. i hope your tummy feels better.

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Jojo link
11/6/2013 06:39:50 am

OMG Vegan Treats! I can't wait to eat a PB Bomb and a donut and some carrot cake in January!

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