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Hi! Welcome to Crumbs & Caramel!

Welcome to Crumbs & Caramel, a plant-based recipe blog where you'll find easy vegan recipes that are comforting, satisfying, nourishing and made with 100% plant-based ingredients.

Whether you're a seasoned vegan, veg-curious, or just looking for easy vegan recipes to add to your weekly rotation, you'll find something here to inspire your next kitchen adventure. My goal for this website is to illustrate that vegan cooking and baking can be approachable, delicious, and reliable!

What Kind of Recipes Will You Find Here?

You'll find everything from nostalgic cozy classics to yummy desserts to fusion cuisine, all made without any animal products. Eating plant-based should never mean giving up your favorite dishes, or compromising on flavor, texture, or nostalgia!

Here's a taste of what kind of recipes you will find here:

Fan Favorite Vegan Recipes:

Many of my recipes are nut-free or can be made gluten-free, and everything is tested thoroughly to ensure success in your kitchen.

Browse the full Recipe Index to find exactly what you're craving!

About Me

Hi! I'm Bronwyn, the recipe developer, food stylist, photographer, and writer behind Crumbs & Caramel.

My love for food started in childhood, inspired by my mom's homegrown meals, and the baking dates I shared with my grandmother. These amazing women taught me the value of traditional cooking techniques, creativity, and making the most of what you have.

I hold a University B.Sc. degree in Nutrition and Food Sciences, which gives me a solid foundation in culinary chemistry, nutrition science, and food safety. I've developed and tested hundreds of recipes for major brands, cookbooks, and magazines, as well as contributing content to leading food websites.

My professional background also includes inspection and quality control in food production, ensuring every recipe here is not only delicious but also developed with precision and care. Yes, I am very much a food nerd!

Here at Crumbs & Caramel, my goal is to share tried-and-true vegan recipes that bring comfort, celebration, and creativity to your table! While the benefits of a plant-based diet on our health are well established, it's the benefits for the animals and our planet that through this little recipe blog that I advocate for more compassionate eating. Every time we eat, each of us has the opportunity to make a change in the world.

I live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada with my husband and two children.

Commonly Asked Questions

Do I need to be vegan to enjoy these recipes?

Not at all! Many readers here aren't plant-based, they're just looking for easy vegan swaps for their favorite dishes. Since everything on the blog is naturally egg-free and dairy-free, the recipes are also a great fit for anyone with allergies, intolerances, or dietary sensitivities. Whether you're cooking for a vegan friend, managing food allergies at home, looking to up your plant intake and reduce your meat consumption, or simply trying something new, these recipes are made to satisfy everyone!

Why is your website called Crumbs & Caramel?

A couple of years before starting this recipe blog, I was running a table at a weekly Farmer's Market. I was offering a wide variety of lush layer cakes, brioche cinnamon rolls, beignets, Nanaimo bars, cookies, artisan bread, other baked goods, and jars of caramel. I wanted a name that captured the heart of what I was making, so Crumbs & Caramel is what I came up with. I didn't label my table as vegan or plant-based, not because I wasn't proud of it, but because I wanted people to experience the food without bias. At first bite, they found that comfort and indulgence can be completely plant-based and just as delicious! I then started sharing my weekly offerings on Instagram, and when the market season ended, I started this blog to share my recipes. While the name no longer completely reflects what types of recipes I share, it holds meaning in where I came from on this vegan food and recipe sharing adventure!

Are your recipes kid friendly?

While every child has different tastes (just like grown-ups!), I know my kids and their friends enjoy my recipes! Over the years, I have prepared my recipes for their classmates at school, fundraisers, and camps with great reviews. Kids are my most honest taste testers, and I'm pleased to report they are often surprised that vegan food can look and taste just as good as many foods that contain animal products.

Can I make ingredient substitutions to your recipes?

While you certainly can make changes to my recipes, I don't recommend doing so unless the notes in the recipe card states what kinds of changes you can make. I test my recipes many times, so when you prepare the recipe as written you should get the same result I did in my kitchen. If you make changes to amounts, ingredients, or methods, the end result will not be something I tested and can vouch for. That said, if you're curious about substitutions, please leave your questions in the comment section, and I will do my best to answer it. This also helps other readers in the future if they have the same questions as you do.

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Thank you for being here! Whether you're making your first vegan recipe or your thousandth, I'm so glad to cook and bake alongside you!