There are so many things to love about chocolate. In honor of my deep love of chocolate I have harbored since I was a kid, I’m sharing my Double Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe with you. These ooey-gooey cookies satisfy every chocolate craving I have without one ounce of guilt. They also make amazing building…
Desserts
Dark Chocolate Ginger Spice Bark (Vegan)
Whether it’s a holiday, or you are just in the mood for a treat, here’s a one you can enjoy guilt-free. You can whip out this Dark Chocolate Ginger Spice Bark super fast, but it will taste like you slaved over it. I love the way the spice of ginger complements dark chocolate. But if…
Chai Spice Cakes with Maple Glaze (Gluten-free, Paleo)
I love the rich, deep, spices of chai. They warm me from the inside out. Using these spices cakes, or any baked treat, bring balance to the sweetness, and offer more complexity to the flavors. These scrumptious Chai Spice Cakes pair great with your favorite hot coffee or tea, especially on a cool morning or…
Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies (Vegan)
There’s something so comforting about an oatmeal cookie. Soft, chewy, these Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies feel and taste like Grandmom’s kitchen. One of his total faves, my husband calls these breakfast cookies, and are a staple in our house. Packed with oats, nut butter, nuts, and applesauce, I’m ok with that a couple days…
Fruit Frozen Custard “N’ice Cream”
It’s summer. It’s hot. It’s humid. Who doesn’t want ice cream every day??? But oh my, I don’t want to know what my bathing suit would have to say about that! I’m so excited about my find I included three amazing recipes in this one post. Easy to make, guilt-free and so refreshing, I hope…
Paleo Caramel Sauce
Who doesn’t love caramel sauce? But it’s typically made with so much refined white or brown sugar, not to mention heavy cream and/or butter. Nothing allergy-free or free food about that! What Makes a Guilt-Free Paleo Caramel Sauce? Low Glycemic Sugar We make this sauce with coconut palm sugar, which has a GI (glycemic index)…
Molten Chocolate Gluten-Free Vegan Cakes
I tested a lot of molten cakes. I’ve eaten even more. It’s one of my favorite treats. Ooey gooey chocolate? How can I pass that up? Typically, I can’t. A Molten Chocolate Cake We All Can Devour When you’re gluten-free or vegan or both, you get used to compromising on food. You skip dessert, you…
Peanut Butter Fudge Gluten-free Brownies
Peanut butter and chocolate. Does it get any better? For many of us, no, it does not. A classic salty and sweet combination that is a big fat winner every time. Peanut Butter and Chocolate. Loaded. When I was a kid I used to make my little brother’s lunch almost every day. His favorite? “Peanut…
Paleo Almond Fudge Brownies
I won’t lie. This recipe is built off of my Peanut Butter Fudge Gluten-free Brownie Recipe. Very similar, but a couple small differences. These differences can be large, however, to someone who chooses not to eat grains and peanut butter. Paleo vs. Gluten-free Recipe In this brownie recipe you must use cassava flour, no option…
Paleo Chocolate Chunks
Looking for chocolate chunks that are dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free? What if you happen to need nut-free, too? Once you start looking at chocolate labels, you realize what a tall order this is. I can often find chocolate that is free of one of these ingredients at a time, but all of them?…