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Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

Melissa King 24 Comments

I have been on a major hazelnut kick lately.  First I made my No Bake Vegan Nutella Bites, then it was my Vegan Nutella Granola and now these yummy homemade nutella thumbprint cookies.

thumbprint cookies

Next, I think I might try some hazelnut milk.  I filled these cookies using my Homemade Vegan Nutella.  I love thumbprint cookies.  You can really go in some many directions.

Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

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Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 13 min Serves 16 cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In the blender or food processor grind the almonds and oats after measuring.
  3. When they are the consistency of flour, add them to a bowl with the rest of the dry ingredients.
  4. Add the wet ingredients into another bowl .
  5. Add wet to dry and stir until everything is combined.
  6. Roll dough into balls and place on the baking sheet .
  7. Once all the balls are rolled, flatten each one with your palm.
  8. Use your thumb to make an indent into the cookie. This is a job I let my three year old do.
  9. Fill each hole with the homemade nutella or whatever other filling you desire.
  10. Bake for about 13 minutes. Enjoy!

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BBQ Roasted Chickpeas

Melissa King 28 Comments

Have you ever had roasted chickpeas?  OMG they are a delicious and addicting snack!  My Maple Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas is one of the most pinned recipes on the blog, so when my husband made his Homemade BBQ Sauce the other day, I new I had to try it with the chickpeas!

chickpeas

These BBQ roasted chickpeas are so easy to make, and your kids will love it too!  Mine did.  They are naturally gluten free and also a safe snack for those with nut allergies.

BBQ Roasted Chickpeas

BBQ Roasted Chickpeas

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 60 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a bowl, mix the chickpeas and BBQ sauce until they are well covered.
  3. Spread them out onto a greased baking sheet and place in the oven for 45-60 minutes.

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Recipe Notes

I check and shake them often to avoid them burning which can easily happen. If you feel the need, you can brush more BBQ sauce on right before removing from the oven. I make mine in very small batches so they don’t last long. They tend to lose their crunchiness once stored in a container. My kids will eat them soggy to though. They don’t seem to mind!

Pecan Pie Granola

Melissa King 34 Comments

The other day I made Pecan Pie Larabars.  They came out really good.  I had some leftover pecans, so I wanted to try a Pecan Pie Granola.  I love granola and eat it almost every day.  It keeps me full until lunchtime, which is something that cold cereal could never do.

pecan pie granola

I was really happy with the outcome of this pecan pie granola so I am sharing it with all of you!  This makes a great afternoon snack as well.  I used ground vanilla bean instead of vanilla extract in this recipe and it really makes a difference.  I buy it off Amazon and I love the stuff.

pecan pie granola

We filmed a short video for this.  You can view it below. For more recipes, you can subscribe to my You Tube Channel.

Pecan Pie Granola

Pecan Pie Granola

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 30 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. In one bowl, mix the dry ingredients. In another mix the wet. Add wet to dry and mix until everything is coated well.
  3. Spread granola out onto a lined baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes.
  4. Pull the trays out and shake them around a bit and place back in the oven for another 15-17 minutes.  Enjoy!

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pecan pie granola

Homemade BBQ Sauce Made Healthier

Melissa King 74 Comments

Homemade BBQ Sauce.  Readers have been asking for a DIY BBQ sauce for some time now.  Thanks to my husband, we now have a homemade BBQ sauce that is completely delicious.

This healthy and vegan BBQ sauce recipe is all his.  If you like homemade salad dressing recipes, then you might also like this post.

 

Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce

 

Most store bought versions of BBQ sauce contain high fructose corn syrup or some other form of processed sugar.  This BBQ sauce recipe contains no processed sugar and I promise you it’s delicious!

This recipe makes a good sized amount and I imagine it would stay good in the fridge for a couple of weeks.

We will be using this spread in some upcoming recipes.  This BBQ sauce recipe is vegetarian and can easily be made vegan if you use maple syrup instead of honey.

Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce

Homemade BBQ Sauce

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Prep Time 5 min Serves 1.5 cups     adjust servings

Ingredients

  • 6oz or 1/2 cup of tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 T worcestershire sauce (Annie's makes a vegan version with a decent ingredient list)
  • 2 T apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 T raw honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. That’s it.

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Recipe Notes

Use immediately or store in the fridge in an airtight container. I save glass jars just for the purpose of storing things like this.

Almond Joy Energy Bites (Vegan & Gluten Free)

Melissa King 89 Comments

Almond Joy Energy Bites.  This past Sunday, we made Almond Joy Waffles for breakfast. They were a big hit so I decided I would try some almond joy energy bites with similar ingredients.

My husband liked these healthy vegan almond energy bites so much, that I had to stop him from eating them all.  I still needed to take pictures. A common food blogger problem haha!

 

Almond Joy Energy Bites

 

It’s funny because as soon as he gets home from work, I am shoving things in his face to taste test.  I like to get his approval as well as my three year old.

She helped me make these and kept trying to sneak the batter when she thought I wasn’t looking.  Sneaky sneaky.  Can’t say I blame her.  They are delicious!

Looking for more energy bite recipes?

Almond Joy Energy Bites

Almond Joy Energy Bites

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 12 balls     adjust servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almonds
  • 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 10-12 medjool dates
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp almond extract (I used 1/4 only because my husband doesn't like a strong almond flavor)
  • 1 T coconut oil melted
  • 2 T water
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips I used carob chips

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, mix the almonds and coconut until they are fine.
  2. Then add the dates, coconut oil and water and continue to pulse until you see a dough start to form.
  3. Roll into balls and place in the fridge to firm up.

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Recipe Notes

I got about 12 balls out of my batch.