Recipe and picture @mindfullbymadeline What’s better than coffee cake for dessert after a long day? Spiced Coffee Cake for dessert after a long day! This is my favorite coffee cake recipe of all time and a major crowd-pleaser for several reasons. First, after much trial and error, we figured out how to get the PERFECT […]
I have been making this salad recipe lately that calls for a few ounces of silken tofu. In a quest to not let the other ounces that come in the package go to waste, I decided to attempt this chocolate pudding. It was unbelievably easy and with only five ingredients (one being water! ) I […]
Pinch me because I think I may have died and gone to dessert heaven. These Vegan & Gluten-Free Mini Lemon Tarts are SO flavorful, just a little tart from the lemon, and perfectly sweet. They contain zero refined sugar because they’re sweetened with a bit of maple syrup. I love making these mini lemon tarts […]
I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but you do not need to eat the same boring breakfast every day! This Vegan Chia Seed Pudding is just one option that you can mix into your breakfast repertoire. The cinnamon and vanilla provide the perfect flavor, and dates make it just the right […]
These vegan and gluten-free lemon bars have a cool silky texture atop a sweet, crumbly and buttery grain-free crust. They skip the butter, refined sugar, condensed milk, egg yolks and heavy whipping cream for healthier vegan ingredients. This dessert offers plant-based protein, fiber and healthy fats all while staying true to the sweet, tangy taste and […]
When some people think of carrot cake, they picture springtime; but I enjoy this veggie-based treat all year round! I especially love making carrot cake in the fall months when carrots are in season. This particular vegan carrot cake is tender, fluffy, moist, perfectly sweet, packed with beneficial carotenoids, and insanely delicious. Top it with […]
After many months of baking banana bread like everyone else, I decided to put a slightly different spin on it. Also, I love bite-size desserts. So these delicious little Banana Bread Cookies from Ambitious Kitchen were perfect! These cookies are soft, healthy, and made with a mix of almond and coconut flour to make them gluten free! They are topped […]
Our household is part of a baking boom that’s driving thousands of quarantined people into their kitchens to knead dough and bake cookies as a way to cope. I’m not unhappy about this new trend, because my girls are becoming wonderful bakers! One of their most recent creations was this Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie from Cafe […]
It is the middle of February which means it is officially Girl Scout cookie season. When you are out at the grocery store, you are probably seeing those adorable green-vested little girls selling Thin Mints. Do me a favor though, resist the impulse to buy them! While Thin Mints do not include any animal products, […]
If you’re eating a whole foods, plant-based diet I don’t believe that anything needs to be off-limits or categorized as a “cheat” meal. With balance and intentional eating, having dessert is perfectly fine. I love to serve this flourless dark chocolate cake when guests come over. It’s simply beautiful and just the right amount of […]
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