Apple Butter Thumbprint Cookies

This is my favorite time of year and I am starting the holiday baking ideas early this year.  These Apple Butter Thumbprint Cookies are perfect for Fall.  All you need is 3 simple ingredients.  ZERO refined sugar, no grains, gluten, or oil.  Make them up in under 15 minutes.

For more yummy holiday cookie ideas, check out this post.

apple butter thumbprint cookies

This recipe could not be more simple.  It’s vegan, gluten free and even paleo approved!  If you don’t want to use apple butter, any jam will do.

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Chunky Vegetable Soup

Fall is coming and I am going to start posting more soup recipes.  Starting with this Chunky Vegetable Soup.  I made this in the slow cooker and it couldn’t have been easier!

I used the slow cooker instead of the pressure cooker because this makes a big batch.  I didn’t think I could fit the whole thing in my pressure cooker.

I love using the slow cooker because the soup can cook even while you are not home.  In fact, when we made this, we left the house for most of the day and came home to a delicious smell.  It was making my mouth water.

 

chunky vegetable soup

 

As it’s written, this healthy soup recipe is vegan, gluten free, paleo and oil free.  If you wanted to make it more hearty, I think adding kidney beans or brown lentils may be nice additions.

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Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Slow Cooker Apple Butter.  I had about 8 apples to use up in the fridge, so I decided to attempt some slow cooker apple butter. I was so glad I did.  Not only was it super easy to make, but it let me use up all those bruised apples!

I added a little bit of sweetener to my apples because I wanted to make sure this was very different than my slow cooker applesauce.

I thought the small amount of sugar would help give it a thicker texture once cooked down.  I really do think it helped, but next time I am going to try it with no sugar at all and see how it turns out.

 

slow cooker apple butter

 

I know some of you are probably wondering if you can make this in the Instant Pot.  I did find this recipe online if you want to try it.

This wonderful apple butter will make your house smell amazing as it cooks!  It’s perfect to use as a spread or even as a dip. The possibilities are endless.

I plan on using this apple butter in an upcoming recipe too!

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Pumpkin Chocolate Bars (Vegan and Gluten Free)

Pumpkin Chocolate Bars that are vegan, paleo and gluten free.  My favorite time of year is here!  Do you love fall too?   Pumpkin on all the things!

I am starting with these delectable pumpkin bars.  These healthy bars were inspired by this amazing recipe on Pinch of Yum.

As soon as I saw her recipe, I thought about making a pumpkin version.  It came out great!

 

pumpkin chocolate bars

Another great thing about these bars is that they contain no re-fined sugars.   They also require no cooking at all! Score!

These dessert bars are very rich and you only need a little bit to feel satisfied. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies (Vegan)

Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies.  The perfect new recipe for you pumpkin lovers! These are seriously delicious and couldn’t be easier to make.  There is no cooking required!

These would make the perfect treat to take to any fall party or even Thanksgiving. They taste like a bite sized pumpkin pie. Heaven in your mouth.

 

pumpkin chocolate cookies

 

All you need is just a handful of simple ingredients and a few minutes.  These pumpkin chocolate cookies are vegan, gluten free and paleo approved!

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Frozen Mojito Pie

It’s Emily from PrettyPies.com here to share another secretly healthy whole-foods dessert recipe: Frozen Mojito Pie! The classic cocktail translated into PIE form!

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Have you ever had a mojito? I had my very first one a couple of months ago while I was on vacation at the beach and I’ve been dreaming of it ever since. It combines lime and mint, which is so incredibly refreshing.

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