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Gingerbread Sweet Potato Snack Cake {Whole Grain}

February 21, 2018 by Melanie 15 Comments

Gingerbread Sweet Potato Snack Cake {Whole Grain}

Gingerbread meets sweet potato in this snack cake filled with high fiber and nutritious whole grains.   Disclosure: I was asked to participate in the #HeartBaking18 campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. I was compensated for my time. It’s baking time friends and I have a yummy whole grain sweet potato…

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Filed Under: Cakes, Grains Tagged With: cake, gingerbread, quinoa flour, snack, sponsored, sweet potato, treat, whole grain, whole wheat

Coconut Almond Butter Cups {Paleo + Vegan}

May 27, 2016 by Melanie 7 Comments

Coconut Almond Butter Cups {Paleo + Vegan}

Easy homemade Coconut Almond Butter Cups are better than any store bought candy- Paleo, Gluten Free and Vegan Options! Hope you are all enjoying summer. I have to admit it’s been a little crazier than I remembered. Little people sure are high maintenance! I think I hear my door open and close a couple hundred…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Gluten Free, Kid-Friendly, Other Tagged With: almond butter, chocolate, coconut flour, coconut oil, dessert, gluten free, healthy treat, paleo, treat, vegan

Cosmic Brownies {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Option}

April 29, 2015 by Melanie 22 Comments

Cosmic Brownies {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Option}

Helllllo friends. I realized something the other day. Something that saddens me. I hardly have any dessert recipes on the blog! I don’t know why because I am a dessert lover. See me and my dessert….I like the real thing. #sorryImnotsorry And it doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate making things a little healthier, I just don’t…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Other Tagged With: brownies, chocolate, dessert, gluten free, splurge-worthy, treat

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls {Gluten Free}

February 22, 2015 by Melanie 42 Comments

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls {Gluten Free}

This year was a first for me, I asked the hubby not to get me my annual box of Valentine’s chocolates! I know. Crazy. I just told him I’d rather have a Stitch Fix gift card than flowers or candy so he was happy to oblige. However, the wonderful women from Recipe Redux made me make…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Kid-Friendly, Snacks Tagged With: chocolate, dessert, easy, gluten free, kid friendly, oats, peanut butter, treat, vegan-adaptable

Ambrosia Apple Upside-Down Cake {Gluten Free}

December 11, 2014 by Melanie 26 Comments

Ambrosia Apple Upside-Down Cake {Gluten Free}

I was asked to participate in the #iloveambrosia campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. I was compensated for my time and was gifted a dozen Ambrosia apples. Hi friends! Well little ol’ me turns another year older today! Yep, it’s my birthday! I will follow in my mom and grandmother’s footsteps…

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Filed Under: Cakes, Desserts, Gluten Free Tagged With: Ambrosia Apples, apple, baking, birthday, cake, dessert, gluten free, sponsored, treat, upside-down cake

Butterscotch Haystacks: A Holiday No-Bake Treat

December 5, 2011 by Melanie 4 Comments

Butterscotch Haystacks: A Holiday No-Bake Treat

  Whether you’re making cookies for Santa, your neighbor or to enjoy at home, December is full of baking and treats. I, like many others, love to bake and eat sweets. How do I manage to do it and not gain weight? Easy! I exercise consistently and share my goodies. I also eat healthy meals…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Cookies, Holidays Tagged With: cookie, easy, holiday, holiday dessert, no-bake, treat

The Perfect Snack- Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls

August 31, 2011 by Melanie 36 Comments

The Perfect Snack- Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls

When I followed the vegan diet for a week I was craving sweets in a bad way. I mean, I am pregnant and I need chocolate. However, I was good and avoided pretty much anything sweet until day 6 when I couldn’t take it anymore. I stared into our pantry hoping that something animal-free would…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Kid-Friendly, Nutritious Eats Original, Snacks Tagged With: no-bake, oatmeal, peanut butter, snack, treat

An Easter Treat: Chocolate Birds’ Nest

April 22, 2011 by Melanie 6 Comments

An Easter Treat: Chocolate Birds’ Nest

An easy Easter treat that you can easily make gluten free- it doubles as dessert and table decorations! We are having a simple Easter celebration over here, since we still have unpacking to do. We know where the church is, so my main concern was what to cook that wouldn’t take a lot of my…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Easter, Kid-Friendly Tagged With: chocolate, dessert, easter, easy treat, gluten free adaptable, kid friendly, treat

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