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Pumpkin Spice Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 Melissa King 13 Comments

Pumpkin Spice Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins. These muffins are a must make for Fall! I know it’s not Fall yet, but it’s technically September and that is good enough for me!

Actually, I eat pumpkin all year long. Why limit it to one season? These healthy muffins are vegan, gluten free and oil free!

Pumpkin Spice Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

You can make up a big batch of these muffins and freeze them. So whenever you have a pumpkin craving, even if it’s during Spring or Summer, you can have a taste. They also make great additions to your kids lunchboxes!

Mocha Roasted Chickpeas (Vegan, Gluten Free)

May 24, 2018 Melissa King 2 Comments

Mocha Roasted Chickpeas. I’ve wanted to make a version of these for awhile. So I finally got around to it and I am so glad I did. Originally, it was just going to be chocolate, but at the last minute, I decided to add coffee extract. They came out great!

Mocha Roasted Chickpeas

This recipe is simple to whip and only calls for 4 ingredients! It makes a great snack when you want some chocolate, but you don’t want to indulge too much. This recipe is vegan and gluten free as well.

Double Chocolate Granola Bars (Vegan)

February 21, 2018 Melissa King 5 Comments

Double Chocolate Granola Bars. These bars only contain 7 simple ingredients! There is also ZERO cooking required to make them! You can literally whip them up in minutes!

Double Chocolate Granola Bars

These healthy bars are the perfect way to satisfy your chocolate craving. They are vegan and gluten free too. You can even make them nut free if you use sunflower butter instead of cashew butter. Any nut butter works.

Chili Spice Pecans (Vegan, Gluten Free)

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 Melissa King 2 Comments

Chili Spice Pecans. My husband is a huge fan of spicy foods and this recipe is one he came up with. These spicy nuts make a great snack when you want something a little spicy and salty.

chili spice pecans

This healthy snack is vegan, gluten free and paleo approved. We made just a small batch to start with, but you can certainly make a bigger one if you like. I think this flavor profile would work with my different nuts and seeds, so feel free to experiment.

Coconut Mojito Energy Bites (Vegan and Paleo)

June 25, 2017 Melissa King Leave a comment

Coconut Mojito Energy Bites. I just LOVE mojitos in the summer. I make them often and I always seem to have mint and limes in the house. So I thought I would bring those flavors into an energy bite recipe for you.

I thought coconut would go really well with the flavors of mint and lime, so I added that in as well. I hope you enjoy them!!

Coconut Mojito Energy Bites

If you need to make these nut free, you can use sunflower butter and another flour in place of the cashew butter and almond flour. Most flour substitutes should work. The only one I would not try to use is coconut flour. It can be a very tricky thing to sub in recipes.

Cashew Quinoa Granola Bars

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 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.