Recipes — healthy dessert

No-Bake blueberry cheesecake bars (vegan-friendly, gluten-free)

No-Bake blueberry cheesecake bars (vegan-friendly, gluten-free)

Blueberry No Bake Cheesecake Bites These bars are purple naturally because they’re a gift from God with this amazing sweet potato powder that I used from @bevivafoods that imparts just of subtle flavor but blends beautifully with these stewed blueberries and tangy animal-free cream cheese filling from @perfectdayfoods and just the right sweetness from @spiceology unsalted caramel seasoning. 🍰Purple💜=anthocyanins, those supercharged antioxidants that help you live longer. Let’s here it for longevity!Vegan Cheesecake Breakfast Bars- DIRECTIONS  Crust:· 2 cups raw walnuts· 12 large pitted medjool dates· 1 1/2 tablespoons melted raw coconut oil· 2 teaspoons unsalted caramel salt-free Spiceology seasoningPulse in food processor until a dough...

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Gluten-Free Applesauce and Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts

Gluten-Free Applesauce and Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts

True confessions. When I was pregnant with my son, I got an intense craving for donuts – to the point where I literally had to change my route home so I wouldn’t be tempted to drive by the Krispy Kreme. Talk about a test of will power! Who could resist that smell of fried white flour and sugar wafting in the air? From a nutritional standpoint, is there anything worse than deep fried white flour doused in white sugar, though? Not really. So, as the challenge came to rehab them, I stood up and whipped those eggs like a champ....

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Milkshakes Made Better: #NationalVanillaMilkshakeDay

Milkshakes Made Better: #NationalVanillaMilkshakeDay

Did you even know there was a national holiday celebrating this smooth, creamy and extra vanilla-ish treat? It happens to land on the first day of summer, too.   Hey, we’re on board with all that lusciousness, but man, do we have some work to do on that sugar, y’all.   When I did some reconnaissance work into finding out just how much sugar is in some of the popular brands’ varieties, I felt the onset of diabetes immediately. Care to take a guess as to where they clock in?   Starbucks Grande Vanilla Frappuccino: 58 grams Dairy Queen Large...

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Rustic Peach Phyllo Tarts

Rustic Peach Phyllo Tarts

  Oh-Em-Gee do I love peaches. Now that we’re starting to see the early crop coming in, I wanted to share this K.I.S.S. worthy (my acronym Keep It Super Simple with Smart Swaps) recipe to make and share. My daughter saw me posting this picture and was drooling on the computer. She loves these so much! Just make sure to wash your peaches with Eat Cleaner Fruit + Vegetable Wash first. Unfortunately, they are number two after apples on the Environmental Working Group‘s ‘Dirty Dozen’ list for being high in sprayed pesticides. Eat Cleaner is lab proven to remove over...

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