Foodie turned Holistic Nutritionist
Is there anything better than a crisp in the summer? There’s something about having a hot crisp with fresh and in-season fruits and a crumbly oat topping. For this crisp, I decided to keep it to stone fruits since they’re in season right now, plus they’re delicious. And this healthy peach crisp just happens to be low in sugar, packed with fibre and makes a perfect breakfast or dessert. Obviously, if you have it as a dessert, a scoop of ice cream or coconut whipped cream is highly recommended.
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This cake! It reminds me of that McCain chocolate cake with frosting that I used to devour when I was younger. Except this version is a lot healthier and even has some zucchini in it. It’s a gluten free zucchini chocolate cake and I think you’re gonna love it. Because not only is the cake itself delicious and moist (sorry for using that word!), it also has a rich and SUPER EASY chocolate frosting. I’m talking just four ingredients here!
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Things just taste better in mini form, right? Well, this mini strawberry rhubarb galette sure does. I also kept these gluten free, grain free and paleo. So if you have some food intolerances, you can still enjoy the delicious, buttery flavour of a galette. And you can’t get more summery than with the combination of strawberry and rhubarb. Top with some coconut whipped cream and you’ll be in dessert heaven, I promise.
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I had the idea in my head to make these vegan sweet potato brownies for a little while now. And I am SO glad I went and made them. These are ULTRA fudgy! And you’d never even guess they have sweet potato in them. In fact I served them to someone without telling them and he had no idea. He was actually quite surprised. The peanut butter swirled into these brownies makes them even better, in a way that only peanut butter can.
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Whether or not you’re actually celebrating a birthday, birthday cake flavoured things are always a good idea. And these healthy gluten free no bake cookies may just be THE BEST idea. Not only are they the easiest, most fool proof recipe to make, they contain minimal ingredients and have sprinkles! What more do you need out of a baked good?
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I think nearly everyone can agree on one thing – no bake desserts are awesome! Making no bake desserts in the summer is a no-brainer, because turning the oven on is the last thing anyone wants to do. But, I’d make these no bake cookie dough bars year round and be quite content. I’ll let you in on a little secret… these are made with chickpeas! I know, raw chickpea cookie dough is nothing new (it’s been around for a few years), but when something is good, it sticks. And these are GOOD!
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My first attempt at making these healthy brownie cookies was a bit of a disaster. The dough was too dry, but I didn’t want the dough to go to waste, so I added milk and eggs. It helped, but I knew the next time I tested them exactly what I needed to tweak. I’ve really gotten into baking cookies lately, if you follow me on Instagram, maybe you’ve seen this on my stories. Failure is always a part of the baking process for me, but it’s all good, because the end result is worth it. Especially, when the end result are these gluten free brownie cookies.
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Truffles seem like one of those indulgent items that are probably too complicated to make yourself, right? That’s what I always thought too, but it turns out, they’re actually REALLY EASY to make. I wanted to create healthy chocolate truffles that tasted decadent but remained dairy free. The truth is as much as I love dairy (gimme all the cheese) I don’t have it that often as I find it makes me break out. Turns out, an easy swap of full fat coconut milk (from the can) will work as a great substitute for heavy cream.
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Although we had our first hit of snow this past week here in Toronto and it’s been looking like winter, it still is technically fall. Which means that crisp apples, pumpkin spice and all those things should *technically* still be the dominant theme. And so, I decided to make these gluten free apple cinnamon muffins. They are sort of like an apple crisp but in muffin form and they are the PERFECT fall (or winter?) treat.
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I know it wasn’t that long ago, I shared my skillet cookie recipe, but I couldn’t help myself in creating another one. These pecan chocolate chip cookies are so perfect for the upcoming holiday season. Plus you only need one bowl to make them in, so cheers to less dishes! Speaking of the holidays, are you ready for them or do you feel like they snuck up on you? I am definitely in the latter category and really cannot get over the fact that we are in October.
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