These Healthy Banana Peanut Butter Cookies are super easy to make and are only 50 calories each! They have no added sugar and are vegan and gluten free, too. Eating sugar is such a slippery slope. I always have the best intentions to keep sugar out of my diet, and then, after a while I inevitably ...
Snack Recipes
Chewy Homemade Granola Bars
These Chewy Homemade Granola Bars are made with less sugar than most store-bought bars (and no refined sugar) and taste 100% better! Meet my new favorite homemade granola bar. That's high praise, since I've made a whole lot of homemade granola bars in my day. So why do I keep creating new ...
Vegan Blueberry Oat Bars
If you are looking for a bar recipe that uses fresh fruit and can pass as dessert, a snack, or breakfast, this is your recipe. These Vegan Blueberry Oat Bars are filled with fresh blueberries, hearty oats, and are so delicious! These healthy Vegan Blueberry Oat Bars are both vegan ...
2-ingredient Pineapple Cream Popsicles (New Video)
You won't believe how delicious these Pineapple Cream Popsicles are--made with only 2 simple ingredients! Popsicle season is back! The past week has felt like we skipped spring and went straight to summer, but I'm not complaining. Bring on the heat! Homemade popsicles are my favorite ...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls are gluten-free, vegan, and make a healthy snack your whole family will love! I have this thing with beans. I keep putting them in places they aren't intended to be. Brownies? Sure. Cookies? Why not? The thing is, beans are awesome. Nutritionally, they ...
Cacao Coconut Energy Balls
These Cacao Coconut Energy Balls, filled with antioxidants and omega 3 fatty acids, will satisfy your sweet tooth and afternoon hunger! I just love when a snack can be filled with nourishing, health-promoting ingredients, yet still provide ultimate satisfaction. That's exactly what energy balls ...
Simply Roasted Cauliflower
If you've never had Roasted Cauliflower, prepare to be amazed! Cauliflower never tasted SO GOOD! Heads up! This post was originally published in January 2011! Photos have been updated, but the text remains the same. My daughter Meghan was still a toddler and Luke wasn't born yet! Make sure to ...
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 ...
Easy Pumpkin Hummus Recipe
This Easy Pumpkin Hummus recipe just uses a few simple ingredients and makes a healthy snack or party appetizer! Pumpkin mania is in full swing and like every fall, I'm down with it. I am pretty much a #pumpkineverything kind of girl, even though we are a family divided. Luke and I are Team ...
Apple Peanut Butter Snack Bars
These Apple Peanut Butter Snack bars are an easy, one-bowl recipe and they make a healthy and delicious after-school snack! Heads up! These Apple Peanut Butter Snack Bars were first published in November 2012. Photos were updated August 2018. Original text remains. Enjoy! When I asked you ...
Low Carb Keto Zucchini Bread
This Low Carb Keto Zucchini Bread is sweet, moist, and only has 3 net carbs per slice! If you're missing bread on your ketogenic diet, you need to try this recipe. The texture is INSANE and the flavor outstanding. If I had a quarter for every person who's asked me to create low carb and keto ...