Foodie turned Holistic Nutritionist
I feel as though I’m late to the mug cake game, but I’ve arrived now and I am HERE. FOR. IT! What’s not to love about a single serve cake made in just over one minute? Beyond being incredibly genius, it’s also very practical too. This vegan mug cake is healthy, gluten-free and has both tahini and chocolate (a match made in heaven IMO). Serve it up with a scoop of your favourite ice cream for a delicious treat!
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If you love chocolate, you’ll love these double chocolate muffins. Ultra moist, soft and pillowy, these gluten free and vegan muffins are made to impress. Made with a hot chocolate mix and studded with marshmallows and chunks of dark chocolate, they may just be more cupcake than muffin? Regardless, you definitely need to try these hot chocolate muffins to see for yourself!
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Craving hot chocolate and also a cookie? These peppermint hot chocolate cookies are reminiscent of a cozy cup of hot chocolate complete with marshmallows. I’m telling you, these cookies are love at first bite and you don’t need to limit them just to winter time. They’d be great in the summer too, sort of like a S’mores cookie, just omit the peppermint extract. Feel free to use your favourite hot cocoa mix. Perfectly soft and chewy with pools of dark chocolate, these gluten free double chocolate cookies are seriously heaven.
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This rich and decadent freezer fudge is perfect for when you want a sweet treat. The swirls of chocolate combined with the intense flavour of peanut butter is a classic for a reason. And it’s sweetened with one of my favourite all natural sweeteners- honey. Keep this healthy fudge in your freezer for the next time you want a little something sweet.
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Did you grow up eating the classic caramel turtles around the holidays? I remember having them along with countless other chocolates too. Specifically, those Guylian chocolate shells, do you remember those? Those were probably my favourite. I’ve always had a sweet tooth when it comes to chocolate and I’d happily eat them around the holidays no matter what time of day (yes, even at like 8 am!). It only made sense to make my own version of one of these classic holiday chocolates. These homemade turtles are irresistibly good and made with some healthier swaps because my sweet tooth just isn’t the same as it once was.
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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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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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Best ever is a strong statement and it seems that nearly every food blogger deems their recipe the best, but you know what, this really is the best ever. I’ve made a lot of granola recipes over the years (cue pictures of me as a hippie making granola in her kitchen), and this IS the best. I may be biased because I love chocolate and hazelnuts (nothing beats nutella) so if you do too, then this chocolate hazelnut granola is for you.
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