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Homemade Healthier Mounds Bars (Vegan)

April 11, 2014June 13, 2017 Melissa King 17 Comments

Homemade Healthier Mounds Bars. Who doesn’t love a Mounds bar? Chocolate on the outside, coconut on the inside. Yum yum!

Well, I am betting the store bought Mounds Bars have a lot of ingredients I try to avoid. My homemade, healthier Mounds bar recipe only calls for 6 ingredients and is very easy to make. If you like this recipe, you may also enjoy my Copycat Peanut Butter Eggs or my Almond Joy Energy Bites.

This homemade mounds bar recipe is also vegan, gluten free and grain free. Recipe also makes a small batch so you are not stuck eating a lot of them. That is, unless you want to! 😉

Coconut Caramel Tartlets

April 8, 2014December 14, 2014 Melissa King 21 Comments

You guys these coconut caramel tartlets are so good! And super easy to make too! If you have tried my Salted Caramel Chocolate Cups, then you know how yummy a caramel made with dates is. These little tartlets are perfectly proportioned too. Just a little bite of sweetness.

This tartlet recipe also makes a very small batch so you don’t have to worry about having too many sweets in your house at once. Very easy recipe as well.

Coconut Vanilla Granola (Vegan and Gluten Free)

April 4, 2014May 30, 2017 Melissa King 42 Comments

Coconut Vanilla Granola. I have to admit, I am more of a vanilla girl than a chocolate girl. You could probably already tell that from my coconut vanilla overnight oats and my coconut vanilla chia pudding. I couldn’t get enough of this coconut granola.

It was so good! My picky 4 year old ate this up fast!

I have to admit, this recipe was actually supposed to be granola bars, but when I went to cut them, they crumbled. Same thing happened with my Blueberry Cashew Trail Mix.

Since the taste was amazing, I decided to share the recipe as granola. This homemade granola is bursting with vanilla and coconut.

I just love those ground vanilla beans. They make everything so yummy! If you haven’t tried them, I highly recommend it.

Coconut Lemon Crumb Bars

March 20, 2014December 14, 2014 Melissa King 16 Comments

I have been obsessed with all things lemon these days. I just love the way it freshens a dish up. Lemon works great in sweet or savory dishes. I am a huge fan of lemon bars and wanted to make something similar. These coconut lemon bars are so good! Vegan and gluten free. The coconut and lemon just go so well together. These coconut lemon bars didn’t even last the weekend at our house. My husband ate them all!

Homemade Coconut Milk

March 11, 2014December 14, 2014 Melissa King 34 Comments

If you look at coconut milk in the store, you will notice that pretty much every brand contains carrageenan. Even the organic brands. So the only other option is to make it yourself. The good news is that homemade coconut milk is so easy to do. It only takes a few minutes. The best part about homemade coconut milk is that you can flavor it however you like. I like to add a couple dates for sweetness, but you can also add in some chocolate for a sweeter treat. 🙂 This homemade coconut milk would be great in my coconut vanilla chia pudding or my raspberry coconut smoothie.

Coconut Vanilla Chia Pudding

February 4, 2014May 22, 2017 Melissa King 104 Comments

Have you tried chia seeds? Chia pudding is one of my favorite ways to eat them. Chia seeds are so good for you. Chia seeds are a great source of fiber and will keep you full for a long time.

This Coconut Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding is healthy enough for breakfast.