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Chocolate Strawberry Cookies (Vegan)

February 12, 2016May 29, 2017 Melissa King 14 Comments

Chocolate Strawberry Cookies that are vegan and gluten free. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I have one more recipe idea for you. These chocolate strawberry vegan Cookies would be PERFECT!

Don’t you think chocolate and strawberries make a fabulous combination? These yummy cookies have twice the amount of chocolate.

Not only is there a chocolate drizzle over the top, but there are also chocolate chips packed inside of each cookie. You have got to try these yummy cookies.

It took me a few attempts to make these red cookies. I originally tried using beet juice, but after the cookies baked, all the red color disappeared.

So I used freeze dried strawberries for this recipe, and they came out great! These Chocolate Strawberry Cookies are vegan, gluten free and grain free. I hope you enjoy them.

Quinoa Crunch Chocolate Bars

February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 Melissa King 13 Comments

Do you miss Nestle Crunch Bars? I have always loved them. I have good news for you. I made a healthier version with these Quinoa Crunch Chocolate Bars. Not only are there zero refined sugars in my homemade chocolate bars, but there is also a boost of protein! You seriously need to try these asap. If you like this, you may also like my Homemade Junior Mints and my Homemade Twix Bars.

Toasting the quinoa gives it such a nice crunch and also a nutty, rich flavor. These healthier chocolate bars are vegan and gluten free. You can make them up in just a few minutes.

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

February 2, 2016April 17, 2016 Melissa King 24 Comments

Are you starting to think about foods for Valentine’s Day? You can add these Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles to the list. I also have some Strawberry Creme Truffles and some Gluten Free Red Velvet Donuts you can try. These yummy truffles only contain 6 ingredients and they are delish!

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles- My Whole Food Life — Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

I added some salt to the tops of mine, but that is totally an optional ingredient. Not needed, but nice if you like that sweet/salty combo. These truffles pack a punch of chocolaty flavor. There is chocolate in the inside, and outside. My chocolate loving husband gave these a thumbs up. I hope you enjoy them too.

Chocolate Sweet Potato Muffins (Vegan)

January 24, 2016February 22, 2018 Melissa King 21 Comments

The other day, we made a recipe that called for baking sweet potatoes. Well we ended up with more than we needed, so I pureed some to make these Chocolate Sweet Potato Muffins. These are delicious.

Dense, fudgy and filled with little bits of pecans. Marcus has been taking them to work all week. This recipe is easy and freezes well too. If you like chocolate, you may also like my flourless chocolate muffins and my chocolate coffee cookies.

This healthy muffin recipe is vegan and gluten free. If you are trying to get some more veggies into your kids, this is a good one to start with. Mine had no idea there was sweet potato in it!

Peanut Butter Bars (Vegan and Gluten Free)

January 17, 2016July 23, 2017 Melissa King 39 Comments

Peanut Butter Bars. If you have been following this blog for a while, you know how much I love nut butters. I even wrote a whole cookbook about them!

If you love nut butter too, you will LOVE these peanut butter vegan bars. They contain very little added sugar and only 5 ingredients. You don’t even need a food processor or mixer to make them!

These bars are vegan and gluten free. You can make them with sunflower butter or almond butter to keep them paleo friendly as well.

These Peanut Butter Bars are super rich too. All you need is a little to satisfy your sweet tooth. If you didn’t want to use chocolate chips, you can always use my 3 ingredient chocolate bar recipe for the chocolate part.

If you choose that route, I would suggest keeping the bars in the freezer, not the fridge. If you also love peanut butter, you will also love my 3 ingredient peanut butter muffins and my 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies.

Chocolate Pistachio Mousse (Vegan and Gluten Free)

January 8, 2016May 29, 2017 Melissa King 47 Comments

Chocolate Pistachio Mousse. Let’s face it. Sometimes you need a little chocolate. That is where this Healthy Chocolate Mousse Recipe comes in.

It’s rich, creamy and satisfying. It only takes a little to satisfy you. You can whip it up in minutes too. If you love chocolate, you should also try my homemade chocolate bars or my chocolate flourless muffins.

This healthier mousse recipe contains zero refined sugar and takes minutes to make. It’s also vegan, dairy free and gluten free.

If you wanted to use another nut, I think you could. I could see hazelnuts being a nice addition too.