Vegetarian Star

Vegan Treats, a vegan bakery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania owned and operated by Danielle Konya, was recently named a top 10 bakery of World’s Best Bakeries by American Express.

In addition to having a large celebrity clientele, Konya may now be given more fame by appearing on the Food Network sweet competition, Cupcake Wars.

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“I want to show people that by eating a vegan confection, you’re directly saving the lives of cows, chickens and thereby the environment and habitats of thousands of other exotic species. There’s nothing appetizing about the suffering of 10 billion animals a year, and my treats can satisfy both the palate and the conscience.”

—Danielle Konya, founder and owner of vegan bakery Vegan Treats, who will be featured in a series on Animal Planet about her vegan lifestyle.

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The Discovery Channel is taking its green programming theme one step further by adding a series about the adventures of a vegan baker who’s satisfied sweet teeth of the stars.

Animal Planet will air Sweet Avenger, a 12 episode series about Danielle Konya, the owner of Vegan Treats, a vegan bakery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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Danielle Konya appeared on The 10! Show along with her scrumptious vegan desserts.

If you’re trying to fight off sweet cravings, this clip may send you into relapse.

The owner of Vegan Treats is a fave among stars like AFI’s Davey Havok and Gwyneth Paltrow.

And Alkaline Trio‘s drummer Derek Grant even wrote a song as a tribute to Danielle and her goodies…ahem..her vegan dessert goodies, that is.

“Vegan dessert was something that was really lacking,” says Danielle of her decision to start her business.

Watch Danielle demonstrate how to make Chocolate Peppermint Dreams.

This lady needs her own Food Network Show!

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After a drawn out discussion and some investigation, we were saddened to learn that Hayley Williams of Paramore isn’t vegetarian after all.

During a conversation with Rob Pattinson, Hayley appeared as if she genuinely loved Gardenburgers.

But one thing Hayley does love is vegan desserts baked by Danielle Konya and her Vegan Treats crew.

On a recent Twitter, Danielle wrote:

“Tonight we baked for Paramore, No Doubt, and Eddie Vedder, fun!!”

The vegan bakery Danielle owns has baked goodies for several celebrities, including AFI and Alkaline Trio, who’s drummer Derek Grant recently wrote a jingle to express his love for Vegan Treats.

You can check out Vegan Treat’s new website, and follow Danielle’s tweeting @vegantreats.

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Your mom probably made some good homemade cookies while you were growing up, but did you ever really thank her for it? Like, write her a personal song?

Alkaline Trio is a big fan of Danielle Konya’s Vegan Treat’s Bakery and their drummer, Derek Grant wrote a song expressing his gratitude.

“Vegan treats make me so happy. Eat them any time I feel crappy,” are just a few of the lyrics Derek croons on the song, Vegan Treats. You might want to take a listen yourself and judge if it’s Grammy material.

Danielle has catered not only to Alkaline Trio, but other celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow and AFI.

She gave an interview with altpress.com on the bakery, her famous clientele, and her motivations to be vegan.

What do you think draws musicians to your bakery?
I think maybe because veganism is like a magnet for an alternative lifestyle. I think lots of musicians are eclectic individuals. That’s my take on it. Or maybe, one musician has it and the others go, “We want some!”

How did the jingle from Derek Grant come about?
One of the guys [in Alkaline Trio] called me one night and was like, “We have a present for you.” I was like, “You do?” Then they told me to check my e-mail. They’re just really big supporters and they’re friends. They made a video of them devouring the cakes and stuff. So that’s how the whole thing kind of came about.

What motivated you to become vegan?
I was out to dinner with my family and I saw a lobster. It was a nice restaurant and it had a big, open kitchen; and I saw the lobster in the steamer and it was scratching to get out of the pot. It was the first time I saw an animal suffer tremendously [before it became] a meal. I had ordered some sort of chicken dish, and they set it down in front of me and I was like, “I can’t eat this.” I could never eat meat again

Read Danielle’s entire interview at altpress.com.

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Davey Havok and the rest of AFI got down on their knees to thank her backstage at a concert. Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst can’t do without his peanut butter mousse dessert. Jason Schwartzman and Emily Deschanel dig them, and Gwyneth Paltrow requested the sweet goodies for her daughter Apple’s birthday party.

So who is this woman who caters to the stars and what eats does she create that brings grown men to their knees? Danielle Konya, owner of Vegan Treats Bakery in Bethlehem, PA, has earned the devotion of many celebrity fans from vegan desserts she’s spent years crafting in her home kitchen.

With a combination of great taste, word of mouth, not too mention some articles about her business in well known publications such as Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, and The Onion, she’s been extremely successful at selling pies, cupcakes, sticky rolls, cookies, and even wedding cakes that are free of dairy.

If you want to eat vegan sweets like a star, you can view the list of restaurants in the East Coast area (New York, D.C., Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia) that serve her creations on her Myspace page.

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