Double Chocolate Coconut Flour Muffins – naturally sweetened with no added refined sugar, gluten free, and a paleo friendly snack. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. You may have noticed the title says these double chocolate muffins were made with coconut flour. Say what? There are all sorts of gluten-free flours these …
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Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse. A sweet and healthy dessert that uses avocado instead of cream. The first time I heard about vegan mousse, I was confused. When I found out it was made from avocados, I was really confused. But when I started to see it out in some of my favorite restaurants instead …
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 …
Lavender Honey Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips – The perfect unique ice cream flavor for that will have everyone asking for more. No eggs required. Considering I just posted a cookie recipe I wasn’t planning on posting another dessert today. But I just found out today (July 17) is National Ice Cream Day, so I …
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 …
Fluffernutter Cereal Snack Bars – make these delicious treats with gluten-free Cheerios and Chex – peanut butter, marshmallow fluff and optional chocolate. The perfect summertime snack. If you’ve never heard of a fluffernutter, it’s marshmallow fluff + peanut butter together in a sandwich. You either think it sounds really weird or really delicious. But as …
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 …
Indulge a little with this Baked Brie with Sweet Hot Pepper Jelly and Pear. Hot and sweet, creamy with a little crunch and a whole lot of deliciousness. Served as an appetizer or dessert, it is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Some days, I eat cauliflower – but today, I eat brie. Life’s about balance. …
Coconut Macaroon Nests – fill with your favorite candy, or use jelly beans or Easter eggs for a fun holiday treat. Easter is right around the corner so when I saw these coconut nests, I couldn’t resist trying them. Really though, it was just an excuse to buy jelly beans. I intended to buy chocolate eggs …
Tiramisu Dip. For those times you’re feeling fancy but only have 5 minutes. Quick & easy fix for tiramisu lovers! My dear friend Lauren loves tiramisu. Every year I think about making it for her for her birthday, and for one reason or another it never happens. Either I can’t find lady fingers, she’s currently in …
Peppermint thin bark, two ways. A delicious, simple peppermint bark with just a few ingredients! Half of my brain is telling me peppermint dessert recipes should be tucked away until next year’s holidays. Can we just pretend it is two weeks ago, and you all really need something to do with all your extra candy …
Sugared cranberry cookies – sugar cookies with sugared cranberries baked in to make the sweetest cookie ever – with a twist.
Sugared cranberries. Great for decorating desserts or a sweet snack!
Apple cookies are a fun way to get your apple a day! Load up slices of apple with your favorite toppings for a sweet, satisfying, guilt-free snack! Continuing on with my easy apple snacks (can you tell I bought a lot of apples??), we’re here to talk about apple cookies. I saw the idea on the blog …
Caramel apple slices – making a caramel apple a little bit easier to eat! And eat and eat. I’m a day late and a dollar short. (Anyone know where that saying is from?!) At least I’m a day late for celebrating Caramel Apple Day, which this blog claims was October 21 (i.e. yesterday). Apparently it’s not …
Are you brave enough to try chickpea cookie dough? This is a no-bake, vegan recipe meant to be a healthy alternative for those cookie dough cravings. Chickpea cookie dough. Yes, I said chickpea. Wait, hear me out. I could have tried to trick you the way I was tricked and call it “Healthy Protein Cookie …
Almond joy energy bites – perfect bite sized healthy snacks to beat that chocolate craving! Vegan & gluten-free sweet treats ready in less than 10 minutes.
A delicious, easy recipe for lemon blueberry cookies. Fresh blueberries and a light lemon flavor in a cookie that kind of tastes like a muffin top! A perfect dessert recipe for summer. It appears I may have a bit of a blueberry obsession. First there was blueberry banana bread. I washed that down with some blueberry …
Easy honey baked peaches with brie and (optional) thyme. A sweet and healthy treat with only 3 or 4 ingredients, and ready in 15 minutes! Helloooo peaches! FUN FACT about me: When I was in college and too lazy to cook, I once (maybe twice) ate a can of peaches for dinner. Since that is …