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Flourless Gingerbread Cookies

November 25, 2014December 14, 2014 Melissa King 26 Comments

So you know I am a huge fan of flourless cookies. These Flourless Gingerbread Cookies are my latest creation. These Flourless Gingerbread Cookies came out really well. Crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. My husband liked them so much, he didn’t want to share any! These flourless cookies are super easy to make and you only need 5 simple ingredients!

I used cashew butter in my recipe for it’s mild flavor and buttery texture. I think macadamia butter would work well too. You can probably use peanut butter or almond butter as well, but the taste may be a little different. Sunflower butter is an option for those with nut allergies. These gingerbread cookies would be great for cookies swaps. Don’t tell anyone they are made healthier. I promise they will never know! This makes a small batch of cookies so you will not be stuck with a huge batch in the house. Please let these cookies cool completely before removing from the baking sheet. Otherwise they could crumble. Enjoy!

Salted Caramel Chocolate Tarts (Vegan)

November 21, 2014June 5, 2017 Melissa King 37 Comments

You guys! These Salted Caramel Chocolate Tarts are so good! I got the idea to make them when I saw this recipe the other day. While it looks fantastic, it uses some ingredients that are not whole foods. So I decided to re-make this recipe, but with whole food ingredients.

Before I share my recipe, let me be clear that these are very rich. I used 4 inch tart shells and got 4 out of the recipe. You can probably use a large tart shell too.

These Salted Caramel Chocolate Tarts are vegan, gluten free and grain free! If you like things with salted caramel, you may also like my Flourless Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies.

These delicious chocolate tarts would make a great holiday dessert. They fit almost any diet. They are gluten free, vegan and grain free.

If you needed a nut free option, you could make the crust out of sunflower seeds and use Enjoy Life chocolate chips.

These tarts are about 4 inches and can easily be split between 2 people. That is, if you want to share any! 🙂

If you don’t want to use chocolate chips, you can use the 3 ingredient chocolate recipe in this video. If you go that route, these need to be stored in the freezer though. For more videos, you can subscribe to my You Tube Channel.

Vegan Carrot Cake (Gluten Free)

November 20, 2014May 29, 2017 Melissa King 45 Comments

Vegan Carrot Cake is today’s healthy recipe. I am going to let you in on a secret. I am probably the only person in the world who doesn’t like carrot cake.

My husband on the other hand, LOVES it. In fact, he cannot go to Whole Foods without getting their carrot cake slice from the bakery.

He loves the whole foods cake, but the icing is too sugary for him. So I tried to make a healthier version for him. That is how this vegan carrot cake was born.

I used no oil at all in this vegan carrot cake recipe. You don’t have to be vegan or gluten free to enjoy this healthier carrot cake recipe. If you like this then you may also like my carrot cake baked oatmeal or my carrot cake homemade larabars.

You are probably wondering why there are no raisins in my carrot cake. Well I gotta be honest. Sometimes I make mistakes. I actually wrote the recipe to include raisins. I just forgot to fold them in the batter before I moved it to the pan.

I also only made 1 pan instead of doing a layered cake because I wasn’t sure how the recipe would turn out.

If you want to make a bigger cake with layers, feel free to make 2 batches of this recipe and put them together. I used my 5 minute frosting recipe to frost this, but you can use a cream cheese frosting if you like too.

Gluten Free Sugar Cookies (vegan)

November 15, 2014February 23, 2018 Melissa King 37 Comments

Bring on the holiday baking! I am starting with these Gluten Free Sugar Cookies. These gluten free sugar cookies are perfect for cookie swaps and parties.

They contain far less sugar than traditional cookie recipes. I think my 5 Minute Healthy Frosting would be great on these! This healthier sugar cookie recipe is also vegan in addition to being gluten free. All you need is 9 ingredients!

I used palm shortening in this recipe and here is why. One of the key ingredients in sugar cookies is butter. I don’t want to use margarine or some other kind of vegan butter. I also didn’t think coconut oil would have worked in this recipe. So I used the palm shortening.

I used Nutiva palm shortening which comes from a sustainable source. Since it’s not something I use on a regular basis, I was okay with it in this recipe. One thing I did different than most sugar cookie recipes is that I cut the sugar amount in half.

5 Minute Healthy Frosting (Vegan & Paleo)

November 8, 2014May 29, 2017 Melissa King 57 Comments

5 Minute Healthy Frosting. I love when a recipe accidentally turns into something wonderful. This is the case in this 5 minute healthy vegan frosting recipe.

I made some donuts and I wanted to make a glaze to dip them in. Well the glaze ended up looking more like a frosting.

So that is how this 5 minute healthy frosting was born. This is a great base frosting recipe that you can add in your own flavors too.

I can see it easily becoming a strawberry frosting with a little fruit added. Or you can add some cocoa powder to make it a chocolate frosting.

It was very easy to spread. I could see this frosting being a great addition to my flourless chocolate muffins.

This frosting literally takes minutes to make. Hence the 5 minute frosting name. 🙂 It’s also vegan, gluten free and paleo approved.

This healthy frosting recipe would make a great dairy free alternative as well. The base is made from coconut butter.

I highly recommend only using this frosting right before you eat it. Once it refrigerates, it becomes hard.

However, since it does become hard in the fridge, it would be a great frosting for sugar cookie cutouts. Or even frosted gingerbread cookies.

Paleo Magic Bars (Vegan & GF)

November 6, 2014May 23, 2017 Melissa King 63 Comments

Do you like magic bars? I made Paleo Magic Bars for you! These Paleo Magic Bars are also vegan and gluten free. The other day on my Facebook page, I asked about holiday treats. A lot of people mentioned magic bars.

I had actually never even heard of magic bars before. So I had to look them up. The original magic bars are loaded with processed ingredients. Well I knew I could find a way to clean them up a bit.

What is a magic bar you ask? It’s basically a graham cracker crust, with a caramel in the middle and then it’s topped with coconut, chocolate chips and nuts. I used a pecan crust since graham crackers are not exactly a whole food.

I made a cleaner version of it for you. I must say that even though my recipe is less processed, it is still indulgent and should be eaten in small amounts. It is very rich. My husband called these bars, the gift that keeps on giving. Lol. I guess he liked them. 😉