You may have heard it when you watched the Great British Baking Show, but frangipane is just delish. This one is amped up with pistachios, coconut and topped with tart plumots, The crust is crisp, short and easy to make. You can eat it for dessert, maybe for breakfast or go full English an have it for afternoon tea. Oh, and it is dairy, grain, and refined sugar-free.
Read MoreGet ready to make a bomb ice cream sundae. Or take your strawberry shortcake to the next level. This paleo and vegan faux caramel is full of luscious tahini, rich coconut milk, floral and fruity strawberries and one special maple syrup to take this sauce over the top.
Read MoreNo 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.
Read MoreThis banana bread will change you life. Bold statement, I know. But this decadent, uber chocolatey, and insanely moist banana bread is everything. Loaded with chopped hazelnuts and dark chocolate, it is the perfect pick-me-up. The only things it doesn’t have are dairy, gluten, grains or refined sugars.
Read MoreSometimes you just need a cookie. For me, Valentine’s Day calls for something sweet and who says that you need to have a significant other to show some dessert love? This vegan, grain-free cookie is easy to make and will hit all the right spots: sweet, salty, chocolatey, chewy, crispy and melty. Just do yourself a favor and make one.
Read MoreMove over banana bread, these bars are the new favorite morning banana treat. Made with lots of sweet bananas, slightly savory tahini, dark amber date syrup and just a few other important ingredients, these bars are the perfect breakfast treat. They are just sweet enough, super soft and moist in the middle and ready to be added to the brunch/breakfast menu.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWho 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.
Read MoreI have made many iterations of paleo chocolate chunk cookies. These are the best ones yet. Chewy, soft centered and crispy on the edges, but did I mention they are vegan, grain and gluten-free? Add some darn good paleo chocolate to the dough and it is all you need this holiday season.
Read MoreMeet the only chocolate dessert you need. It is paleo, vegan and so gooey delicious. By baking this brownie in a cast iron skillet, you get a crisp edge and a super soft center. This brownie is part cake, part fudge, part molten fudge sauce all in one skillet. You need this. Trust me.
Read MoreEveryone likes a donut. How about a paleo-friendly donut that is mostly sweetened by fruit? Yes. Please. These donuts are soft, just sweet enough and with a little bit of chocolate (because why not). They are perfect for your fall Sunday mornings, wooly socks and hot coffee.
Read MoreThe middle of this cake is like pudding, bread pudding. Sweet, soft, gooey and chewy all in one bite. If banana bread and a blondie had a baby, raised it as bread pudding, it would be this. And it is all vegan and paleo, yes, even the caramel sauce. That is right caramel sauce. You know you want it.
Read MoreIf hot chocolate and a cookie could be combined in one cookie, with a little spice, you would get these cookies. They are super soft, chewy, just sweet enough and with a gentle heat that makes it a little bit different than your average chocolate chip cookie. Oh, and did I mention they are vegan and grain-free?
Read MoreWhile I wait for the official start to fall and the crisp air to come, I will be making and eating these cookies. They are full of roasted, caramel-like sweet flavor with a soft, chewy middle. Not to mention, they are completely vegan (aka you can eat the dough all you want).
Read MoreI love a good kitchen tool. I probably have far too many and I don’t use a lot of them. However, there is one that I use every day, multiple times a day. Once you have one, you can make yourself a single, chewy, salty-sweet, vegan cookie treat. I mean, that alone would make me buy this kitchen tool. Any guesses?
Read MoreHow would I sum these up? They are the fancy, better-for-you version of my guilty pleasure, the Twix bar. Chock-a-block full of delicious tahini, chocolate and crunchy shortbread. It is hard to believe that these are gluten, grain and dairy free. They might take some time to make, but they are so worth it.
Read MoreThis is my recipe for death (or bliss) by chocolate. A slightly healthier take of the decadent chocolate torte. You get all that rich chocolate without the dairy, grains or refined sugar. I dare you to eat just one slice.
Read MoreI love a marshmallow rice treat. But I love a tahini rice treat more. These are deliciously sweet, topped with a tahini-chocolate ganache. A no-bake treat for after work, after school or just because.
Read MoreIf banana bread and an a blondie fell in love and had a baby, it would probably be something like these blondies. They have the rich banana flavor, delicious caramel richness and soft, chewy center we all want.
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