The prettiest purple cereal treats packed with berry flavor, a pop of protein, and a white chocolate blueberry layer on top. These blueberry rice crispy treats make for a sweet no-bake vegan gluten-free snack! This recipe has been on my ideas list for MONTHS. I knew it would seem very out of place in January, so I’ve been impatiently waiting for spring to test and post this purple-y version of everyone’s favorite crispy cereal treats and they did not disappoint. The wait was so BERRY worth it (I had to, my apologies). And in the midst of all that waiting my brain took things one step further ..read more

The tangy citrus flavor of lemon poppy seed, but with the moisture and natural sweetness of banana bread – this vegan gluten-free loaf is a delicious, glazed, best-of-both-worlds spring baking recipe! SPONSORED BY SUNBUTTER It’s officially spring (even if it doesn’t quite feel like it outside yet) and I am officially craving all the bright citrus and sweet berry and light fluffy recipes. Lemon poppy seed is the epitome of that flavor craving to me, but I wanted it in a more everyday form that can slide effortlessly into your weekly meal prep. A.k.a. banana bread form. Because nothing makes me ..read more

Rich and fudgy vegan easter brownies made with sweet potato in the batter, fluffy whipped ganache frosting, and topped with nutty “chocolate eggs” for a seasonal spin! SPONSORED BY BAKO SWEET Of all the candy holidays, Easter has to be my favorite. Sugar coated marshmallows and all the egg-shaped chocolate choices you can imagine? Sign me up! But even with all the sweet pastel options, candy alone will never satisfy my sweet tooth in the way a home baked treat can. But why not have both? If you’ve ever searched for “chocolate Easter treats”, you have undoubtedly seen a recipe for fudgy brownie ..read more

This Samoa Cheesecake is three layers of girl scout cookie inspired goodness—a tender chocolate crumb crust, a creamy hint-of-caramel cheesecake filling, and a chocolate drizzled salty-sweet coconut caramel layer on top. No-bake, vegan, and gluten-free too! It’s Girl Scout cookie season, so I am taking flavor inspiration from one of their cookie classics — the Samoa (a.k.a. Caramel DeLites) — and transforming it into a multi-level creamy no-bake cake with all the caramel + coconut + chocolate flavors we know play together SO well! There are of course some minor modifications required to turn ..read more

Your favorite crispy cereal treat, but with a plant-based protein boost and snappy salty dark chocolate topping! These protein rice crispy treats are nut free made with SunButter and marshmallow free with maple syrup to sweeten instead. A perfect easy healthy snack or no-bake dessert! SPONSORED BY SUNBUTTER I (like everyone else on the internet it seems) am trying to be more intentional with my protein intake lately, and sneaky snacks that pack 10+ grams of protein are an absolute gift. Because protein at meal time is great, but protein that tastes like a cereal treat and comes covered in ..read more

The EASIEST cookie recipe with just 5 ingredients! Vegan and gluten-free with no flour, made with your favorite nut or seed butter, and plenty of room for adding chocolate chips if you wish! These cookies were an experiment that somehow succeeded against all odds, and I am VERY excited to share them with you. The ingredient list is a skeptically short combination of things that will make you wonder “will it cookie…?” But luckily I can go ahead and spoil the ending for you with a resounding YES it will absolutely cookie and YES you will love them. I’ve seen similar such flourless cookie things ..read more

No-bake chocolate chip cookie dough balls dipped in dark chocolate for a healthy take on truffles. These little sweet treats are vegan and gluten-free, made with delicious ingredients like oats, tahini, maple syrup, and extra protein! I’m not exactly a meal prep queen, but if there is one thing I will prioritize making on a Sunday to prepare for the week it’s a lil bite-sized sweet snack to have stashed in the fridge and bring me delicious joy after dinner all week. Some weeks it’s these almond pulp bites or maybe I’m craving a blueberry muffin week, but lately I’m in a COOKIE DOUGH mood and ..read more

This small batch chocolate is so RICH and CHOCOLATEY, with a fluffy gluten-free texture and fruit-dyed pink vegan buttercream. Perfect for a sweet Valentine’s Day treat, or any other occasion! What started as a mission to create a cute mini cake for Valentine’s Day turned into a weekend of nonstop cake testing (I think there were 8 trial runs…maybe 9) and perfecting my new favorite vegan gluten-free chocolate cake recipe. Because even though I have other of chocolate cake recipes I love – like this paleo-friendly layer cake or this oil-free recipe – I just can’t resist the challenge ..read more

Creamy blended peanut butter chia pudding with a snappy dark chocolate shell on top – a delicious, high fiber, protein-rich snack or dessert! Stealing inspiration from the viral magic shell yogurt cup, I created a variation that is easily dairy-free, still high-protein, higher in fiber, and still tastes deliciously like digging into a peanut butter cup with a spoon. It could be a sweet breakfast, it could be a healthyish dessert, it could be a new favorite recipe in your life (because it definitely is in mine!) How To Make CREAMY Peanut Butter Chia Pudding Emphasis on the creamy part –&nb ..read more

Fluffy, crispy, SO delicious vegan protein waffles made with gluten-free oats and just 6 other simple ingredients – perfect for meal prep! New year, new delicious easy/versatile/crispy/fluffy/golden/syrup-soaking/make-every-week-because-they-are-PERFECT breakfast! Personally I’ve always been jealous of the high protein waffle options in the frozen aisle – all the gluten-free ones contain whey protein or eggs, all the vegan ones are made with wheat flour, and all the vegan + gluten-free ones have very little protein. Or at least that’s what I’ve observed, so I stopped waiting for someone ..read more