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Small Batch Nut Butter Brownies

There is nothing like a brownie. With these small batch brownies, you get all the chocolate you need, but without a whole batch of brownies in your kitchen. Dark chocolate and dark chocolate almond butter combine to make these super fudgy brownies, perfect for 1 person or 2, if you’re willing to share.

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Vegan Fluffernutter Cookies

Oh fluffernutter, I love you. Now I get to have you in cookie form. These vegan and gluten-free cookies are packed with salty, roasty peanut butter, rich maple syrup and coconut sugar and sweet, chewy vegan marshmallows. Drizzle some melted chocolate on top and you have a peanut butter s’mores cookie.

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Vegan Lemony Pancakes

Weekends are made for pancakes. These pancakes are perfect for a lazy Sunday morning. Made with sorghum and sweet rice flour, mixed with dairy-free milk and yogurt, lemon and aquafaba, you get a pancake that is just sweet enough, fluffy in the middle and ready to douse in maple syrup. You won’t believe that these are vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.

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Vegan Cocoa Tahini Shortbread

I adore shortbread. It reminds me of walking through the London streets. These may not be traditional shortbread, but they are delicious. Rich tahini and coconut oil ensure that these cookies stay moist. Cocoa powder and teff flour give a rich, nutty and earthy flavor. And our friend Aquafaba means that there is no need for eggs. These are the perfect thing to do while you #distractibake.

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Flourless Tahini Brownies

No flour? No problem. You can still make some ding-dang good brownies. These dairy, grain and gluten-free brownies are lusciously dense and fudgy. Super dark chocolate gives these bars just the right amount of sweetness (not too sweet) and a deep chocolate flavor. Drizzle some tahini on top and you will have a little slice of chocolate heaven.

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Egg Yolk Chocolate Chunk Cookies

This might be my favorite of all my cookies. I know you are not supposed to say that about your recipes, but I love these cookies. Just the right amount of sweet, slightly savory and nutty, these cookies have a super soft, gooey center, crips edges and are the perfect answer to my current stress level. These gluten-free cookies will become a favorite, I promise.

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Tahini Maple Granola

Nothing will make your house smell better than a batch of granola baking. This is the granola that I have made forever and it has never disappointed. Vegan, gluten-free and free of refined sugar, the foundation of this granola is tahini, oats, maple syrup and little bit of oil. From there, you can go wherever you like and add what you happen to have in your pantry.

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Raspberry Cacao Muffins

Weekends are for muffins. These muffins are just the right amount of sweetness, easy to throw together and then enjoy all week long. Using a gluten-free flour mix, rolled oats, coconut sugar, maple syrup and luscious coconut milk and tahini gives you a soft, slightly chewy muffin with pops of raspberries and slightly bitter cacao nibs.

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Tahini Raspberry Morning Cake

A cake for breakfast. Yes, all of your dreams have come true. This uber moist, slightly floral and just-enough-sweet cake is made with lots of luscious tahini and globs of raspberry jam. It comes together in just 15 minutes and then all you have to do is wait for it to bake. It is worth the wait and will be perfect when sliced and lathered with even more jam and tahini. Have your cake and eat it too. Two slices maybe.

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Tahini Double Chocolate Cookies

Is there such thing as too much chocolate? No. These cookies give you a double dose of chocolate, but without dairy or gluten. Yes, it is possible. Tahini and olive and coconut oils give you the fat you need for a chewy center, dutch cocoa powder gives the dough a dark, deep chocolate flavor and chunks of chopped chocolate give you an oasis of melted chocolate in each bite.

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Vegan Pumpkin Brownies

Lightbulb: brownies, but made with pumpkin instead of eggs. I do look for any excuse to make brownies, but these brownies are perfect. They have a crisp edge, a sunken, fudgy middle and plenty of chocolate flavor. Some savory-sweet halva is the prefect addition to the mix. I made these brownies several times this week and I have been thoroughly enjoying having one as my after-work treat. You will not know that they are vegan. I may or may not have bought a whole new can of pumpkin so I can make them again. 

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Aquafaba Brownies

Brownies are the answer. The question is irrelevant. Well, these brownies are going to be your new favorite and, thanks to a funky ingredient, they are vegan. Aquafaba may sound fancy, but chickpea water is how these brownies have the perfect chewy center, crisp edges. Unsweetened chocolate gives a deep, slightly bitter chocolate flavor that we all want from brownies. As always, they are gluten-free.

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Chickpea Chocolate Chunk Bars

The perfect dessert that also happens to be packed with protein, free of dairy, grains and refined sugar. These bars are easy-peasy to make (all done in a food processor) and satisfy your sweet-tooth while also giving a boost to your day. The chickpea bars will quickly become a favorite.

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Pumpkin Tahini Cake

Who says pumpkin is only for the holidays? This cake is the perfect new year treat. Made with oodles of tahini, heaps of pumpkin, rich maple syrup and a little espresso for a boost of flavor. A slice of this cake is perfect for weekend brunch, after work treat or just in case you need a little something sweet. This paleo cake will be a hit.

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Orange Pistachio Olive Oil Cake

What better way to kick off 2020 than with cake? This cake combines two of my favorite things: pistachios and citrus. The buttery pistachios, floral oranges, acidic olive oil and moisture from greek yogurt make this cake super soft and delicate. This cake is perfect on its own, but with topped with orange juice icing, this cake is even better, Gluten-free doesn’t mean free of flavor.

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Double Chocolate Tahini Cookie Cake

There is nothing that beats chocolate. This cake is basically one giant cookie. Full of rich cocoa powder, fruity dark chocolate, coconut sugar and earthy tahini, this cake has a little bit of everything. Cut yourself a slice and drizzle it with more tahini and a sprinkling of cinnamon. It is the perfect treat for a family party, to share with neighbors, friends or just keep for yourself. Oh, and you bet it is dairy and gluten-free.

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