These Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies are rich, decadent, and a vegan and gluten-free cookie recipe! Oh, man. I adore chocolate and cherries together. I love them together in one of my favorite overnight oats recipes. It was only a matter of time before I created a healthy chocolate chip ...
Dessert recipes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Nice Cream
Chocolate Peanut Butter Nice Cream is a healthy way to take care of your sweet tooth. There's no added sugar and just 5 simple ingredients needed to make this vegan "nice cream." I distinctly remember when I first discovered you could take a frozen banana, give it a whirl in the food processor, ...
Dairy-free Strawberry Ice Cream (No ice cream maker required!)
Dairy-Free Strawberry Ice Cream is easy to make at home and is a healthy treat! Heads up! This post was originally published in June 2013. We aren't moving. :) Photos were updated May 2018. I'm sitting amid half-packed boxes getting ready for our big move this weekend. I can't believe this ...
Healthy No Bake Carrot Cake Bars
These Healthy No Bake Carrot Cake Bars taste like a treat but make a healthy breakfast or snack! Luke, Meghan, and I were in the car yesterday and Luke said, "Mommy, I love you, Meghan, and Daddy, but I love YOU the best!" My logical and sensitive 6-year-old chimed in, "You shouldn't say that, ...
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins with Vegetables (New Video!)
These Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins with Vegetables are vegan, gluten-free, and made with a cup of vegetables inside! I serve my kids fresh vegetables every day. Not a day goes by that they don't see vegetables in their true form. That doesn't mean I'm above serving them extra ...
Simple Baked Apples Recipe (New Video!)
Sometimes, the simple recipes are the ones you turn to time and time again. This recipe for Simple Baked Apple spiked with cinnamon is perfect for fall and is one my whole family adores. Today's recipe is one of those recipes I have made over and over again, yet never really gave it a thought to ...
Healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Cups that are vegan, simple to make with dark chocolate, and with no added sugar they are keto and low carb friendly! What's your love language? Mine is chocolate. Dark chocolate, specifically. With some flaked salt on top. But I'm not picky. I actually made these ...
Keto Brownies (Vegan and Gluten Free!)
You'll never believe that these Keto Brownies are made with almond flour! They are vegan, gluten-free, and diabetic friendly, so everyone can enjoy these healthy brownies! You know all of the ingredients that make a brownie a brownie? Butter, white flour, sugar, eggs, and cocoa powder. All play ...
Christmas Cookies and other Sweets for the Holidays
Well, friends, just like that, Thanksgiving is over and we make a quick switch to the Christmas season. It's coming fast and furious, ready or not. Time to start thinking about Christmas cookies! To help your planning, I thought it would be nice to have all my favorite Christmas cookies and ...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Balls
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Balls are made with a few simple ingredients and keep you fueled all day long! I told my kids I wanted to make a new flavor of energy balls and asked them what kind they think I should make. I have a lot of healthy energy balls but it's always nice to ...
Pumpkin breakfast cookies (dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free recipe)
I can't think of a tastier way to start your morning than with wholesome Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies! Heads up! This post was first published in 2012. I updated a few pictures and left some for context, as the text remains the same. The title of this post is a little deceiving. I am ...
Healthy Pumpkin Cookies (Vegan, Gluten Free, Low Sugar)
When you are craving pumpkin spice, these Healthy Pumpkin Cookies are exactly what you need! They are vegan, gluten free, low sugar, and EASY to make! Sometimes, you just need a cookie. Am I right? These Healthy Pumpkin Cookies are for those time when you just NEED a cookie, but: 1.) You ...