Tag: gluten free

Healthy Strawberry Banana Ice Cream (Vegan)

Melissa King 5 Comments

Healthy Strawberry Banana Ice Cream.  If you need a super simple frozen treat to whip up, I got you covered right here.

This healthy nice cream recipe is vegan, gluten free and paleo! All you need is 3 simple ingredients. The chocolate chips are an optional add on.

 

Healthy Strawberry Banana Ice Cream

 

Another great thing about this ice cream recipe is that you don’t need an ice cream maker to make it! Anyone can make it as long as you have a blender or food processor.  Easy peasy.

If you wanted to make this recipe nut free, you can use sunflower butter instead of cashew butter.  You may have to add a little milk to get the mixture super creamy.

Healthy Strawberry Banana Ice Cream

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Cashew Quinoa Granola Bars

Melissa King 15 Comments

Cashew Quinoa Granola Bars are the bomb.  These may be the most delicious bars I have made in awhile.  You definitely need to give these healthy granola bars a try!

 

Cashew Quinoa Granola Bars

 

A few notes about these healthy snack bars.  They are:

  • vegan
  • gluten free
  • grain free
  • no bake
  • chewy
  • refined sugar free
  • dairy free
  • oil free

They freeze well, so feel free to double the batch!  I used quinoa flakes in my granola bar recipe, but you can definitely use quick oats as well.  I like using quinoa because it is a complete protein and naturally gluten free.

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Chocolate Almond Butter Ice Cream

Melissa King 17 Comments

It’s perfect weather for ice cream here in Dallas.  So I am busy making new flavors like this Chocolate Almond Butter Ice Cream.  Or rather, “nice cream.”  I call it nice cream because it’s made with frozen bananas.  That makes it very healthy too!

Now, don’t get scared off by the phrase, healthy ice cream. I promise it’s really delicious!  My 6 year old actually begs for this almost every afternoon in the summer. The best part about this?  You don’t even need an ice cream maker to make this! Yay!

 

Chocolate Almond Butter Ice Cream

 

I didn’t blend mine super well because I liked the bananas kind of chunky, but you are more than welcome to blend until smooth.  You can also make this with sunflower butter instead of almond butter for a nut free option.

When I go to the store, I always buy two bunches of bananas so I can put one bunch in the freezer.  That way I always have bananas on hand to make this.

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Lemon Blueberry Energy Bites

Melissa King 34 Comments

Do you love all things lemon blueberry?  If so, you will love these Lemon Blueberry Energy Bites!  They are the perfect little bite of deliciousness.  These Lemon Blueberry Energy Bites are packed with healthy fats and protein to help fuel you through the day.

Lemon Blueberry Energy Bites

These healthy bites are a cinch to make too.  They are vegan, gluten free AND paleo friendly as well!  I hope you love them as much as we did.  Ours didn’t even last one day.

If you want to add even more nutrition, you can also add chia, flax or seeds to these. If you choose to do that, you may need to adjust the liquids as well.

I used roasted and unsalted cashew butter when making these.  If you use unsalted, I suggest adding a little salt to the recipe.  Maybe a pinch?

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Cold Brew Coffee Ice Cream (Vegan)

Melissa King 4 Comments

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by REBBL, but all opinions are my own.  Thank you for supporting the brands that I love!

You guys.  I have the ultimate frozen treat for you.  Cold Brew Coffee Ice Cream.  The best part is that there is no ice cream maker necessary!  This is an ice cream you can feel good about eating.  I used REBBL’s new Reishi Cold-Brew Unsweetened Coffee coconut milk elixir and it was delicious!

 

Cold Brew Coffee Ice Cream

 

I live in Texas and summers are HOT.  In fact, it’s already getting pretty hot here and it’s barely the beginning of May!  We spend most of our time out by the pool and this frozen treat is a great way to cool off.

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Roasted Mushrooms with Thyme

Melissa King 4 Comments

Everything is better with balsamic, right?  I love these Roasted Mushrooms with Thyme and you will too.  They are full of flavor and easy to make.

I could eat a whole tray!  This healthy mushroom dish could go with many things.  I think they would be delicious tossed in zucchini pasta with a cream sauce, over green lentils, or served over warm salad greens.

Roasted Mushrooms with Thyme

I made these up right away, but you can definitely let them marinate a little bit to get even better flavor. This recipe fits most diets since it’s vegan, gluten free and paleo.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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