Cinnamon

Pumpkin French Toast Muffin Cups are a great make-ahead breakfast for the colder months. All the best fall flavors with cinnamon, pumpkin and pecans.

Honey and cinnamon roasted almonds are an easy healthy snack to make from plain almonds. Top them on salads, cheese balls, or eat them on their own! I bought a bag of plain whole almonds from Trader Joe’s recently for a cheese ball recipe test. I wasn’t super thrilled with the unsalted, normal version so …

Sweet potato casserole with an oat, pecan and cranberries topping and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Gluten-free, no refined sugar added! This sweet potato casserole was almost a no-go. Since American Thanksgiving is coming up, I wanted to test out some healthier versions of traditional sides. My first attempt was a big pile of mush …

Looking for a fun twist on a grilled cheese sandwich? Try this delicious version with juicy blackberries and gooey brie cheese for a unique sweet and savory combo. On the heels of those lavender cookies, I bring you another blackberry treat. To think, I used to not like blackberries! This recipe came to be because …

Plant based carrot cake energy bites, vegan and gluten-free. It’s a quick and easy snack that’s healthy but still tastes like dessert, ready in 10 minutes!

Hot Cross Buns with added dark chocolate pieces, dried cherries, and/or raisins. Traditionally eaten on Good Friday before Easter, these spiced sweet rolls will be a holiday hit. Hot cross buns ALMOST ended up permanently on my Failed list. Leave it to me to go off-script and with something as timeless as hot cross buns. But …

Fruit salsa made from apples, oranges, kiwis and strawberries and tortilla chips baked with cinnamon sugar for dipping. Colorful party appetizer or healthy dessert! Vegan. Where are my fruit lovers? This recipe is a hit for parties or summer gatherings. Plus it takes minimal effort to throw together. Those cinnamon chips? I’ll tell you how …

Overnight French Toast Casserole with cinnamon, vanilla and a secret ingredient. As healthy as french toast can be while still being an easy and delicious breakfast to feed a crowd. “Overnight breakfasts” have been a popular thing for a while now. I’m not sure why it’s taken me this long to jump on the bandwagon …

Maple Apple Spaghetti Squash Bake – a vegan friendly, gluten free veggie side dish that is great for family dinners and holidays. I’m so surprised that even though I have a post on how to cut and cook spaghetti squash, it took me a while to get an actual spaghetti squash RECIPE up! (Update: Now …

How to make vegan whipped cream made from coconut cream. Plus 4 flavors to try: chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and cinnamon! Vegan whipped cream, or whipped cream made from coconut milk/cream is not a new concept. But I was playing around with some different flavors and thought it would be good to share. To make …

Blueberry crisp crumble with an oat and coconut oil topping. Healthy and fruity dessert that’s gluten-free and vegan with no added refined sugar! Two things I have an obsession with lately – blueberries and coconut oil. So I’m only surprised this recipe didn’t happen sooner. I didn’t know whether to call this a “crisp,” “cobbler,” or …

CrockPot Granola with Coconut Oil. An easier way to make this healthy gluten-free snack in a slow cooker instead of the oven. My aunt has a favorite granola recipe that everyone loves. She makes it all the time and it makes her so happy that people always ask for the recipe. This, um, isn’t that granola …

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pomegranate Seeds. Sweet from cinnamon and vanilla, and slightly tangy from the seeds, these cookies are addicting! There are certain food items I buy whenever I see them, even if they aren’t on my list and I have no plan for them. Pomegranate seeds are one of those items, because I …

Puff Pastry Plum Galette – a deliciously simple dessert that takes only minutes to throw together.  If you haven’t heard of a galette before, it is a term used in French cuisine to describe a flat round cake or pastry. I like to describe it as an “open-faced” dessert! Most times I’ve seen them made …

Skinnier Zucchini Bread – made with applesauce and less sugar so you can indulge in that second or third slice. A deliciously easy quick bread! I was a bit worried I had waited too long to post another zucchini recipe since it is autumn already. But Google tells me that plenty of people still eat …

Homemade apple cider make in a crock pot, perfect to drink on a cold winter day. Can customize to your tastes, and is a great homemade treat for everyone! What is the perfect way to stay warm when it’s cold outside? Drink something hot! Usually on an extra chilly day I’d opt for hot chocolate …

Make your own COOKED eggnog! Enjoy your eggnog without worrying about uncooked eggs! SO I have this thing about eggnog. The thing is, I don’t really like it. Great way to start a post about eggnog, right? I have friends that will drink it by the gallon, but the thought of drinking a raw egg mixture …

Pumpkin bagels – the perfect carb Fall breakfast. It’s fun to learn how to make your own homemade bagels! Vegan. LOOK at those bagels. I MADE them! I know that may seem obvious, since this is my food blog and all, but I can’t hide my excitement. My whole life would have been filled with MORE bagels if …

Spicy and sweet and weirdly addicting – I call them apple matchsticks! Welcome to the second installment for my week of simple apple recipes! I call these apple matchsticks. These sort of happened by accident. Originally these were going to be matchstick fries. So even though these aren’t matchstick fries, I feel like matchsticks is still an …

Cinnamon apple chips. No added sugar, no dehydrator required! Vegan, gluten-free, and healthy snack any time. We are going to play a little game. I have several quick and easy apple recipes that I am going to share with you this week. October IS National Apple Month, after all. (Side note: do you go apple …