Healthy Blueberry Crisp

I know what you are thinking.  Why the heck am I making a blueberry crisp in the fall?  Well it’s because I am reviewing my friend Miryam’s new cookbook, The Healthy Matcha Cookbook – Green Tea Inspired Meals, Snacks, Drinks and Desserts.  Miryam is the creator behind the blog, Eat Good For Life.  If you have been wanting to try matcha, this book is for you!

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Have you heard about matcha?  It’s a concentrated, powerful powdered form of green tea.  Matcha has been named one of the most potent superfoods. Matcha is full of antioxidants, helps fight free radicals, boost metabolism, lower cholesterol and so much more!  I have done a little cooking with it in the past, see my matcha truffles, but Miryam has come up with all kinds of creative ways to use it.  For example in this healthy blueberry crisp.  I would have never thought to add matcha, but it really adds a nice flavor.

Blueberry Crisp - My Whole Food Life

This crisp is vegan and gluten free.  I even made my version oil free by using applesauce in place of coconut oil.  In the recipe, Miryam states that any fruit can be used, not just blueberries.  I can’t wait to try more of the recipes.  They all look so easy!  Next on my list is the lemon coconut bites.  Yum!  I should state, that not all of the recipes are vegan, but many are.

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Vanilla Creme Truffles

If you have been following this blog for awhile, you know I love truffle recipes.   Since I am more of a vanilla girl, I wanted to make some Vanilla Creme Truffles.  I used vanilla beans instead of extract.  The vanilla beans are a must try!  They add so much more vanilla flavor without the alcohol taste.  These came out quite delicious.  I think they would also be good without the chocolate coating.  They are also a super cinch to make.  If you also like truffles, you may want to try this recipe.  It’s one of the most popular recipes on the blog.

Vanilla Creme Truffles 1 - My Whole Food Life

These healthy truffles are vegan, gluten free and paleo.  Unlike most of my other truffle recipe, this one calls for a cashew cream for the base instead of coconut butter.  I used the cashew cream because I really wanted the vanilla flavor to stand out.

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Pumpkin Pecan Date Bars (Vegan)

New pumpkin recipe for you.  One can never have too many pumpkin recipes, right?  This time I am sharing some Pumpkin Pecan Date Bars.

I have been meaning to make pecan bars for some time now, and since pumpkin and pecan go so well together, I thought these were in order.  I used my Pumpkin Raspberry Oat Bars as inspiration for these.

 

Pumpkin Pecan Date Bars - My Whole Food Life

 

These healthy bars are vegan and gluten free.  You can whip them up in no time at all.

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Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse (Vegan)

This Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse is so decadent, no one would ever guess it was made healthier.  Since everyone is all about the pumpkin recipes this time of year, I created another one for you. Chocolate and pumpkin make the best combination ever.

All you need is 4 simple ingredients and just a few minutes.  I just love recipes with small ingredient lists.

 

Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse

 

This healthy pumpkin mousse is vegan, gluten free and paleo.  There is very little added sugar.

I topped mine with chocolate chips, but you can definitely eat it plain too.  This would also be a great frosting recipe.

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Mini Apple Pies

OMG you guys!  You are in for a treat.  These Mini Apple Pies are epic and perfect for Fall. They best part is they are completely free of refined sugars, grains and flours!  The base I used is the same one in my Lemon Coconut Cookie Cups.  It worked perfectly.  I love that these are perfectly bite sized for portion control.

Mini Apple Pies 2 - My Whole Food Life

These Mini Apple Pies are vegan, gluten free and paleo.  They are also so delicious.  Apple desserts are my favorite, so I will be making these again soon.  If you like apple recipes as well, you may want to try my crock pot applesauce or my flourless apple muffins.

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Iced Pumpkin Cookies

I am a lover of all things pumpkin. How about you?  Especially when we are talking about healthy pumpkin recipes.  These Iced Pumpkin Cookies are made healthier.  You would never guess by the taste.  These remind of those sinful soft batch cookies from the grocery store. You know the kind I am talking about, right?  Back in the day, I could inhale a lot of those!!  This is my healthier, pumpkin version of those cookies.   I hope you enjoy them as well.

Iced Pumpkin Cookies - My Whole Food Life

These cookies are vegan, gluten free and even paleo approved!  All you need is a few simple ingredients.

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