Easy Paleo Lemon Mousse (Sugar and dairy free!) Lemon and Coconut Slice. Lemon and Coconut slice This is a recipe for vegan, lemon and coconut slice.
The slice is nut free and refined sugar free, making it the perfect guilt free dessert or snack. The topping tastes beautiful, sweet and creamy and it has a burst of citrus. Healthy Lemon Bars. We’ve cut refined sugar out of our diets, but my husband LOVES lemon bars.
Unfortunately, most of the substance of a lemon bar is sugar, take that out and there’s not much left. So, I’ve been on a quest to develop a reasonable substitute for his beloved dessert. I started with a recipe for lemon brownies, then adapted it so much it hardly resembled the original, in fact, I’d say it’s a lot more similar to an actual lemon bar- success! Now, don’t go expecting a lemon bar’s exact twin, but if you expect something similar, but more complex, a little more sophisticated and a lot healthier, you won’t be let down! And bonus: no white flour or white sugar, just the good stuff:) First, combine: A generous 1/2 cup honey (or 1/4 honey and 1/4 maple syrup, which is a little tastier, but a bit more expensive too)1 stick of butter, melted1/4 teaspoon sea salt Beat in your mixer: Petite kitchen: raw lemon and coconut truffles. Lemon Chia Seed Muffins. It’s muffin time again!
With a tree full of lemons and a jar full of chia seeds I couldn’t resist concocting a muffin with a twist on the traditional Lemon Poppy Seed flavors. Poppy seeds are fantastic, but chia seeds are like the ultimate addition to a healthy diet. Raw Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake. Apparently, it’s not ethical to hire employees based on the time of year they were born.
If it was though, then perhaps we could have staggered the I Quit Sugar Team member’s birthdays throughout the year. Instead, we all celebrate our birthdays in the first half of the year. As promised, the sugar-free, grain-free cheesecake recipe (plus a recipe for kale chips) I’m a girl firmly against the idea of tofu sausages.
And the like. Bastardising food is somehow naff, no? But sugar free cheesecake is a mighty fine exception to that rule. No Bake Peppermint Patty Bars. PEP cool mint patties were one of my favourite candy bars growing up.
Oh, and Junior Mints. And York Peppermint Patties! Gah. And Wonderbars, but that’s another story. No Bake Peppermint Patty Bars II – Naturally Sweetened With Dates. Healthy Peppermint Patties. Mint chocolate is my thing…Andes Mints have my favorite chocolate for as long as I can remember.
Minty freshness with a hint of sweetness just makes my day. Any other chocolate simply have no appeal to me. With the holiday season came the thought of trying to make a healthy adaption of peppermint patties for a fun little treat and gift for others. I came across Elana’s Pantry version and knew I just had to give it a try. I prefer using raw honey in replacement of agave nectar for the increase nutritional value, so I adapted the recipe as follows. Ingredients: 1/2 cup coconut oil (solid state – firm at temperatures below 76 degrees) 1/4 cup raw honey or maple syrup 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract 1/2-1 cup dark chocolate chips, melted and cooled slightly (I found it easiest to melt them and thin slightly with a Tablespoon of milk to get the best consistency. Directions: 1. 2. No Sugar Cookie Round-Up - Progressive Pioneer. I've been slowly collecting delicious, no sugar (just unrefined sweeteners: honey, molasses, maple syrup, maybe a little sucanat) cookie recipes.
These are the ones that health nuts like us AND regular folks think are declious, the all-around winners:) I thought I'd round them all up for you! I've starred the ones that we've tried and loved; the others are still awaiting the taste test... Clean eating almond honey cookies *Peanut butter brownies No sugar oat drops Carrot cake breakfast cookie. The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe with Almond Flour and Coconut Oil. By Abra Pappa for NutritiousAmerica.com What is more delicious than warm chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven?
Not much I tell ya, not much. We all should have a reliable, delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe in our back pocket to wow impromptu guests and convince our kids that we are, indeed, super mom. Trouble is most cookie recipes begin with ingredients that need..well.. pimping! I encourage you to push beyond your baking comfort zone to try this nutrient dense, crazy delicious treat. No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream Torte. Since I made my chocolate avocado tortes (see no bake version and cooked crust version), they quickly became a favourite warm weather dessert – cold, decadent, and also two of the 21 most popular dessert recipes on the blog in 2011.
The avocado is masked by the chocolate and creates a cream-like texture, richness, and body as a great base for all that chocolate goodness. I’ve had a few requests to make an avocado-free version due to allergies. For this version, I ended up making a no-bake almond-oat-date-coconut oil crust (instead of this raw chocolate crust) and I used a can of coconut milk and medjool dates as main ingredients in the chocolate cream part. The can of full fat coconut milk replaces the creamy avocado and the medjool dates replace the maple syrup. I replaced the maple syrup because I thought medjool dates would add thickness to the mixture since the coconut milk isn’t as thick as pureed avocado. Mini Peanut Butter Cups in a Jar. Last week on Twitter, I asked you guys if you’d rather see a main course or dessert recipe for the upcoming Easter holiday.
Of course, many of you vegan goblins said you wanted BOTH! I like the way you think. Actually, the majority vote was for the main course recipe, easily by a 80/20 split. Does that surprise any of you? It’s interesting to note this because my most popular recipes (or should I say, the ones that are clicked on the most) tend to be dessert recipes. Well, let me tell you, this isn’t a dessert that you should just look at. Sigh. Healthy Peanut Butter Cups. Everybody loves Peanut Butter and Chocolate together.
When we discovered this recipe for a healthy alternative to Peanut Butter Cups, we were sold and had to try them. They are a delicious sweet hit and the ‘chocolate’ top is nice and crunchy. These take no time at all to make up, and are perfect to keep in the freezer for when you need that rich chocolatey hit. Also, they happen to be vegan, free from refined sugar, dairy free and gluten free. Almost sounds too good to be true! Ingredients: For the Peanut Butter Filling 1 cup Peanut Butter1 tablespoon Maple Syrup3 tablespoons Coconut Oil (melted) One Bite Cookie ‘n Fudge Cups. Before we get to these fudgy cookie dough cups, let’s talk about the June salad challenge for a sec.
I never thought I would get such a positive response about a salad challenge of all things, but your response blew me away. I’ve already seen many of you blogging and tweeting about it, creating #saladaday Pinterest boards, and challenging coworkers, family, and friends to join in for the month of June. The more the merrier! I started tweeting & Instagraming my salads each day as I prep for the kickoff on June 1st. Feel free to join in. Rhubarb, candied hazelnut + buckwheat cake + a giveaway! If you're into real, honest, wholefood then I suspect the person I am about to talk about today will come of no surprise to you at all, especially if you are from or happen to live in Australia.
Jude Blereau has been one of the leading voices in wholefoods throughout Australia and the world for over 18 years, she's a natural foods chef, author of four books, food coach, cooking teacher and real food activist. Little raw carrot cakes with orange maple cream {gluten + dairy-free} to celebrate 3 years! I find it fascinating to think of how we all have our own special callings in life. What may seem impossible to even comprehend to some, comes naturally to others. 5 Minute No Bake Peanut Butter Granola Bars. Chocolate Chunk Toffee Bars. DIY Blueberry Cereal Bars. The Ultimate Energy Bar Formula. Almond Bananas Recipe. My chocolate nut balls (healthy nuff for breakfast!)
Over the weekend, my partner in “Sunday mornings on the deck eating eggs + reading the papers” crime Lizzie and I made nutballs. This is them… Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse. Recipage. Chocolate Log Blog: Raw Chocolate Truffles - We Should Cocoa #29. Chocolate Paleo Snack Cake - Paleo Spirit. Gingerbread Fudge: A quick & delicious gift (…if you’re willing to part with it!) Fudge is a decadent treat during the holidays. Crackly banana bread. Food. Apple Nachos! 11 sugar-free Easter tricks (plus free IQS shipping!!) How to Make Authentic, Mexican Horchata. 5 Minute + 5 Ingredient No Bake Almond Butter Chews.
Raw Almond Butter Cups. A rare benefit on bloglovin. Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Larabars. Petite kitchen: raw ginger and cashew slice. Petite kitchen: the best nut butter chocolate.