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Quinoa Granola Bars (Vegan and Gluten Free)

January 6, 2015May 27, 2017 Melissa King 45 Comments

Quinoa Granola Bars. Have you been wanting to get more quinoa into your diet? These Quinoa Granola Bars would be a great way to start.

Why is quinoa so great? It’s packed with a good amount of iron and fiber that will help keep you full. Quinoa is also one of the only plant based complete proteins.

Which means it contains all 9 amino acids that our body requires for nutrition. It has a nutty flavor. Since quinoa is technically a seed, it is grain free as well.

It is a perfect option for those who cannot tolerate oats. I used quinoa flakes to make these Quinoa Granola Bars. They look almost like quick oats. If you like homemade snack bar recipes, you may want to check out the rest of my snack bar recipes.

This healthy granola bar recipe is super easy to make. In fact, there is no baking required. All you need is 7 ingredients to make them. If you needed a nut free option for school lunch boxes, I think sunflower butter could easily be replaced for the almond butter I used.

These Quinoa Granola Bars are vegan, gluten free and grain free. This recipe is great because you can use it as a base to create your own bars.

I can think of many fun ingredients to add. They would never get boring. I hope you enjoy! You may also like my German Chocolate Quinoa Brownies.

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 Sweetened Condensed Milk

November 4, 2014May 25, 2017 Melissa King 62 Comments

You guys! It is possible to make Vegan Sweetened Condensed Milk. I don’t know about you, but I see a lot for recipes that call for sweetened condensed milk.

I always thought I had to avoid those, but now I can make some of them. This vegan sweetened condensed milk is actually super easy to make.

I checked out this site and got a basic idea. I chose coconut milk to use as my base. I liked that it is rich in texture. However, you can use any other milk you like.

I know you are probably wondering why my sweetened condensed milk is dark in color. That has to do with the coconut sugar I added.

It turns it into this caramel color.

If you had used traditional white sugar, it would probably still be white. This vegan sweetened condensed milk was so yummy!

It reminded me of caramel. All you need is 3 simple ingredients! I can see this being an awesome topping for ice cream too. Or you can swirl it into the mixture for my 3 ingredient coffee popsicles.

Roasted Vegetable Fall Salad

October 20, 2014December 14, 2014 Melissa King 10 Comments

I have another great guest post lined up for you! This one is from Rama of Freshly Grown. I have known Rama since way back from the beginning of my blogging days. She has a pretty amazing story and is an all around awesome person! Today she is sharing this Roasted Vegetable Fall Salad. I am a huge fan of squash and beets, so I cannot wait to try this one!

4 Ingredient Healthy Buckeyes (Vegan)

October 15, 2014June 6, 2017 Melissa King 47 Comments

4 Ingredient Healthy Buckeyes. Do you know what buckeyes are? I made some healthy buckeyes for you! Buckeyes are a dessert that originates in Ohio.

According to Wikipedia, the buckeye candy resembles the buckeye tree, which is the state tree in Ohio. I am not from Ohio and I have only driven through it a couple times.

However, I have had buckeye candy and it’s delicious! So I had to create a healthier version.

Basically, it’s a peanut butter fudge which is covered almost entirely in chocolate. You can’t really go wrong when you think about peanut butter and fudge right? Well traditional buckeyes are made from powdered sugar and other processed ingredients.

Not mine! All you need is 4 ingredients to make my version. If you like recipes with minimal ingredients, you may also like this post with 20 healthy dessert recipes with 5 ingredients or less.

You guys! This recipe is seriously easy to make! The balls themselves have no added sugar. The chocolate chips contain a little. Not much when you think of how thin the layer of chocolate around the ball is.

These healthy buckeyes are vegan, gluten free and grain free. I hope you enjoy them. As you read this, I am on my way to Florida for my family’s first real vacation together ever.

My husband and I never even got a honeymoon, so this trip is huge for us! We are super excited to be able to take the kids to Disney. Why am I telling you this?

Just to let you know that it may take me a little longer than usual to answer any questions/comments you may have.

During the time that I am gone, I do have several guest posts lined up, so stay tuned. In the meantime, I plan to be posting a little about our trip on Instagram. Feel free to follow along. Onto the recipe.