Recipes — Yes, Please Baked Goods

Morning Matcha Blossom Cake

A cake made for breakfast/brunch? Absolutely. Earthy matcha, floral orange blossom water, and sweet agave. This dairy and gluten-free cake has it all. Did I mention the oodles of tahini and wholegrain flours? Yeah, you need it.

breakfast, cake, Citrus, Dairy free, Gluten-free, Recipe, Spring BakingAnne AretzApril 17, 2022cake, brunch, matcha, orange blossom water, tahini, dairy-free, gluten-freeComment

Miso Pumpkin Spice Cake

Yes, there is everything pumpkin spice this time of year. But there is not always miso pumpkin spice. This vegan, gluten-free cake will give you all the fall feels and is way better than a pumpkin spice latte.

cake, fall baking, Recipe, VeganAnne AretzOctober 22, 2021Pumpkin, spice, cake, pumpkin spice, vegan, gluten-freeComment

Small Batch Miso Molasses Cookies

A gluten-free cookie that’s a little funky, a little spicy, a little sweet, and a whole lot of delicious. Get ready to add that fall flavor hashtag to whatever after you make these. You will get all the fall feels.

Cookies, fall baking, Gluten-free, RecipeAnne AretzOctober 8, 2021molasses, Spice, cookies, recipe, fall bakingComment

Citrus Cornmeal (Polenta) Cake

A cake that is made for summer evenings. Or mornings. This unique cake is just sweet enough, full of those summer fruits you love and perfect pairing to a summer sunset. Try this gluten-free cake for your next summer shindig. Or just make it for yourself because why not?

baking, cake, Citrus, Gluten-free, RecipeAnne AretzJuly 17, 2021cake, gluten-free, summer dessert, fruit, recipeComment

Cocoa Blackout Brownies

Another brownie recipe that is oh so worth making. No melting of chocolate for these babies. Two types of cocoa powder come together with coconut sugar, golden syrup, wholegrain flours and topped with a dark chocolate ganache. These dairy and gluten-free brownies are what you need this week.

Bars, chocolate, Dairy-free, Recipe, Gluten-freeAnne AretzJanuary 13, 2021recipe, brownies, chocolate, ganache, dairy-free, gluten-free Comment

Honey Hazelnut Halva Cookies

Hazelnuts, honey and halva are a trifecta of yumminess. These chewy, slightly floral, nutty cookies are perfectly sweet, easy to make and perfect for seasonal snacking. No butter needed; rich hazelnut oil and hazelnut butter are the basis of these babies. Enhanced with honey, chocolate chunks and the delectable nuttiness of halva, these cookies are really divine.

baking, Citrus, Cookies, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Holiday Baking, RecipeAnne AretzDecember 15, 2020hazelnut, honey, cookies, halva, chocolate chunkComment

Paleo Pistachio Frangipane Tart

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.

Maple Tahini Coconut Blondies

A blondie that has everything you want. Maple syrup and tahini combine to give a caramel-like flavor while toasted coconut delivers a chewy bar. These gluten and refined sugar-free bars are going to become a favorite.

baking, Bars, Gluten-free, RecipeAnne AretzOctober 2, 2020blondies, maple, coconut, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, sesame, tahiniComment

Strawberry Maple "Caramel" Sauce

Get 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.

Dairy-free, Paleo, no bake, Recipe, VeganAnne AretzAugust 22, 2020vegan, paleo, caramel, strawberry, maple, sauceComment

Tahini Funfetti Cookies

A cookie with fun built in? Yes, please. These vegan, gluten-free tahini cookies are full of wholegrain, just the right amount of sweetness and earthy tahini to give these cookies a balanced flavor. They really are hard to stop eating.

baking, Cookies, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Recipe, VeganAnne AretzAugust 1, 2020vegan, tahini, funfetti, cookie, gluten-freeComment

Lemon Tahini Spoon Cake

Summer nights are made for a sweet treat at the end of the day. This vegan, gluten-free cake is somewhere between a pudding and a cake, but all delicious. Full of nutty tahini, floral lemon, sweet cane sugar and balanced with wholegrain oat and millet flours. Top this cake with your favorite summer fruit and you will feel like you are taking a bite of the season.

baking, cake, Citrus, Dairy-free, Recipe, VeganAnne AretzJune 28, 2020vegan, gluten-free, cake, lemon, tahini Comments

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.

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.

baking, Cooking, Dairy-free, Recipe, Vegan, Gluten-freeAnne AretzMay 26, 2020peanut butter, marshmallow, fluffernutter, cookies, vegan, gluten-free, recipe, bakingComment

Blueberry Blondies

It is almost that time. The time of the year when we can feast on berries all day long, from early morning to the end of a long summer day. These blueberry blondies are easy to make, full of nutty brown butter, brown sugar, and, of course, plump and juicy blueberries. Make these gluten-free treats for all the summer feels.

breakfast, Bars, baking, Gluten-free, RecipeAnne AretzMay 17, 2020blueberry, blondies, brown butter, gluten-free, breakfast, dessert, barsComment

Small Batch No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls

Is there any better smell than cinnamon rolls in the oven? Heck no. These cinnamon rolls are an easy, no-yeast version of that delightful breakfast/brunch treat. The dough is made with whole milk yogurt, olive oil, and just a little bit of sugar to give a tender interior and slightly crunchy exterior. Icing with a maple yogurt icing, these rolls are just the right amount of sweet, light and fluffy and full of that warming spice. It is the most comforting treat.

baking, breakfast, Gluten-free, RecipeAnne AretzMay 9, 2020breakfast, cinnamon, cinnamon rolls, gluten-free, no-yeastComment

Funfetti Chip Crinkle Cookies

Cookies are always the answer. These cookies are perfect, They are thin, crispy-edged and gooey-middled. Made with butter, a mixture of two sugars, a little buttermilk and some fun sprinkles and, of course, chocolate, these cookies will make anyone happy.

baking, chocolate, Cookies, Gluten-free, Recipe, snacksAnne AretzApril 12, 2020funfetti, cookies, chocolate chunk, buttermilk, gluten-freeComment

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.

breakfast, cake, Citrus, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Recipe, VeganAnne AretzApril 12, 2020vegan, lemon, pancakes, gluten-free, breakfast, dairy-free, recipeComment

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.

baking, biscuits, chocolate, Cookies, Gluten-free, Recipe, VeganAnne AretzApril 9, 2020vegan, tahini, chocolate, cocoa, shortbread, cookies, baking, recipe, gluten-free, dairy-freeComment

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.

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.

baking, chocolate, Cookies, Gluten-free, Recipe, snacksAnne AretzMarch 29, 2020cookies, brown butter, egg yolk, chocolate chunk, baking, comfort food, recipe, gluten-freeComment