Hazelnut Mochaccino Cookies! These rich, supple treats blend hazelnut and chocolate, infuse espresso, and are topped with smoked salt or chocolate drizzle. And 100% gluten-free, vegan/plant-based and refined sugar free! Baking with Nut Flours and Grain Flours I love baking with nut and grain flours. Besides creating the opportunity for making gluten-free goods, they provide great sources of plant-based protein and other vital vitamins and minerals. They add so much richness and dimension to ...
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Berry Bliss Bars (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
Berry Bliss Bars - a refreshing fruit bar combined with the texture of cheesecake in one yummy, clean eats treat! With or without the raspberry "cream" topping, a refreshing gluten-free, plant-based, refined sugar-free pleasure. Spring Has Sprung It's officially spring here in the northern hemisphere, and the warmer days we've been blessed with are a reminder that sun soaked days are just around the corner. Thoughts are now turning from big sweaters, cozy pajamas and warm, toasty food to ...
Easy Homemade Coconut Butter (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based)
Easy Homemade Coconut Butter: Creamy, delicious, incredibly nutritious. Done in less than 10 minutes! All you need to make homemade coconut butter or manna (yes, they are the same thing) is shredded or flaked coconut, a food processor or high-speed blender, a spatula, and about 10 minutes. Since it's made from dehydrated coconut meat, it contains all of the same nutrients that you benefit from when eating coconut. To make about 1/2 cup, place 2 rounded cups of shredded or flaked coconut in ...
Pure Piña Colada Bars (Gluten-Free, Plant-based / Vegan, Refined Sugar-Free, Low Carb)
Pure Piña Colada Bars are a rich and chewy slice of heaven, bursting with pineapple, coconut--and nutrients! Spring is in the air. My mind is drifting to thoughts of the beach and yummy little fruity drinks. But with a trip to the ocean nowhere in sight, I decided to make my next recipe as a way to bring the beach to me! If you like Piña Colada (Bars) . . . Yeah, sorry. Now you've got that Rupert Holmes song stuck in your head. Just trying to set the mood! Both nutritious and ...
Allergy Friendly Brookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-based, Nut-Free, Soy-free, Refined Sugar-Free)
Allergy Friendly Brookies are plant-based/vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, refined sugar-free, and soy-free. The one thing they are not lacking is yumminess. A great snack almost everyone can enjoy! Allergy Friendly Brookies My original Brookie recipe has been one my most popular for years. Over time, I have received several requests for substitution options mostly because of nut allergy issues. For this recipe, it was a challenge. To make the Brookies nut-free required ...
Chocolate Chickpea Bark (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
Chocolate Chickpea Bark has it all: sweet and salty, soft and crunchy. A complete taste and texture experience! You will be hooked from the very first bite. Make it a great addition to your New Year's spread. It tastes equally delicious paired with a glass of bubbly or a steamy cup of coffee. Not Just for Hummus Anymore Chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) boast so much nutritional value I thought they deserved to expand their recipe resume. Don't get me wrong, I love hummus ...
14 Decadent Sweets Your Friends and Family Will Never Guess Are Vegan and Gluten-free
Looking for a little something to bring to a party that will be the talk of the gathering? Bring one or two (or ten!) of these goodies and trust me the crowd will never believe they are plant-based, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free! For your companions who think a dessert must be weighed-down with sugars and fats and white flour, these will turn their heads--and maybe turn them on to healthier eating. But the best part of all? You can gobble them up guilt-free! Enjoy!! And don’t ...
Toffee Nut Caramels (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
Toffee Nut Caramels are three flavors united in one luscious treat! Sweet caramel flavor blended in a soft but textured nutty bite perfectly surrounded by sweet chocolate. After making my Toasted Marshmallow Brownies, I was not ready to move on from chocolate desserts. After all, it is the season for decadent goodies so . . . well, at least that's what I'm going with! Every holiday season a box (or two) of imported chocolates seems to make its way into our house. I'm not gonna lie to ...
Toasted Marshmallow Brownies (Gluten-Free, Bean-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
Toasted Marshmallow Brownies combine a super-moist fudgy brownie with the creamy, caramelized sweetness of toasted marshmallow. Pure decadence and delight! It all starts in 10th grade Biology Where would I be without 10th grade Biology class? While there are probably a host of interesting answers to this question, today my answer is brownieless. Or at least homemade brownieless. One day I headed into the dreary, dark classroom in the basement of my high school. My head hung as I ...
