Recipes — Yes, Please Baked Goods

Tahini Crispy Rice Bars

I 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.

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Vegan Oat Fruit Bars

Something about oats and fruit just go so well together. These bars are the perfect amount of sweet with a moist crumb and slightly tart fruit in the middle. Perfect for breakfast, summer dessert or just an anytime snack.

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Secret Veggie Chocolate Cupcakes

Once you taste these, you will not believe that there are greens, fruits and of course, chocolate. These healthier cupcakes are perfect sweet treat for a celebration or a way to get picky kiddos to eat some veggies.

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Buckwheat Pistachio Brownies

Nothing better than a brownie. These ones are particularly delicious because of a secret ingredient: date syrup. It gives a boost to the flavor, gooey factor and helps to lessen the amount of cane sugar. These babies are just perfect.

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Vegan S’mores Cookies

Ah yes, the s’more, the ultimate treat of summer (no, it’s not pie). This cookies has all the ooey-gooey goodness, but without the butter, eggs or gluten; just all the goodness. Now all you need is a campfire.

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Cauliflower Zucchini Bread

Yes, you read that right, cauliflower bread. The cauliflower craze has come to my kitchen. But you would never know that this delicious, soft and sweet bread has cauliflower in it. Perfect for picky veggie eaters or anyone.

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The only chocolate cookie you need

These are hands down, the best chocolate cookies ever. They’re chewy, gooey, full of melted chocolate chunks and just a little bit salty to round out the sweetness. Oh, did I mention they’re vegan? Yup.

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Teff Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Teff? What’s that? the answer is that it is an incredible powerhouse of a grain that also makes a darn good cookie. This one you’ll want to make again and again. Keep the butter in or make it vegan; either way you’ll be in love.

Paleo Caramel Banana Blondies

If 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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Dark Chocolate Freezer Fudge

During the summer, the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven. This freezer fudge is the perfect treat to make for those summer nights and best of all: no oven. Oh and lots of dark chocolate.

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Tahini Breakfast Bars

I am a sweet breakfast person. These are the perfect breakfast or brunch dish that are made with a powerhouse ingredient: tahini. Once you start using it, you won’t be able to stop.

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Spiced Buckwheat Almond Cookies

Who says you can’t have warming spiced cookies in the summer? Nobody. These babies taste exactly like a molasses cookie, but no molasses needed. And no dairy or gluten. Just yum.

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Buttermilk Olive Oil Cookies

Meet the perfect cookie. I might be a bit hyperbolic, but it is a darn good cookie. Not too sweet, super soft in the middle and perfect with a tall, cold glass of milk.

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Citrus Berry Buttermilk Cake

June is here and I am all about those summer vibes. This is my favorite summer dessert (or breakfast). It’s tangy, sweet, citrusy and full of berries that all go perfectly with just a little dollop of runny yogurt or ice cream.

Vegan Thumbprint Cookies

These cookies are faba-lous. Yes, I am having fun with puns, but in all serious, these cookies are so simple to make. there are no eggs, no dairy, not too sweet and perfect for a sunny spring day.

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Parmesan Ramp Loaf

My favorite thing about spring is all the new veggies that hit the farm stand. That includes ramps. Part onion, part garlic and all tasty. I added those ramps to this cheesy bread for the perfect brunch-time treat.

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Fruity Brownies

Take a bite of these babies and you won’t believe that they are completely fruit sweetened. No added sugar. They are the prefect healthy snack, after-work treat or if you just need a little something sweet.

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Chickpea Blondies

My favorite treat, but with a healthier twist and with the secret power of chickpeas. Yes, chickpeas. These blondies are all done in the food processor (keeping clean up easy) and are the perfect not-so-sweet treat,

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Honey Orange Cakies

Part cake, part cookie, all tasty. These are the perfect tea time companion or sweet treat for Mother’s Day brunch. A few special ingredients give these lovelies a unique flavor that is hard to resist.

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Flourless Paleo Tahini Brownies

Ooey gooey, chocolatey, and just a little savory. It’s all I need. These brownies don’t have a bit of flour, refined sugar or dairy, but sure taste like they do. Not a bad idea for Mother’s Day…

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