These fluffy sweet potato pancakes are packed with goodness and feature a maple cinnamon apple topping. They're bursting with fall flavor, though they're perfect any time of the year! Are you a waffle or pancake person? While I like a waffle here and there, I am 100% a pancake person. They're my favorite kind of breakfast, and today I have an awesome pancake recipe to share with you. Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes with Maple Cinnamon Apples These sweet potato protein pancakes are inspired by Ashley at Cook Nourish Bliss, whose sweet potato pancake recipe quickly became a favorite of mine. Made with whole wheat flour, sweet potato puree, almond milk, and a flaxseed egg, they're vegan, oh so fluffy & flavorful. My take on her pancakes features a boost of protein from plant-based ... [Read More]
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Healthy Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza {vegan}
This healthy dessert pizza features an oat crumble & almond butter "caramel" combined with fresh apple slices on an easy homemade pizza dough! Recently I put together an article for Shape that rounded up healthy dessert pizza recipes, and it got the wheels turning in my head for a caramel apple dessert pizza. Especially since it's autumn and time for all things apple! I thought why not combine a few of my favorite things? After all, pizza + dessert + apples must = a heavenly recipe! Am I right? And so here we are with this vegan caramel apple dessert pizza, which features an oat crumble & almond butter "caramel" atop fresh apple slices on an easy homemade pizza dough. I've made a healthy caramel sauce with several different recipes, and the combination of maple syrup with ... [Read More]
20 Recipes to Make This Holiday Season
With Thanksgiving upon us to start the holiday season and the chilly weather definitely having arrived in New England, I've been in the mood to whip up and enjoy lots of good food and drinks. So today, I thought I'd share a round-up of recipes that are awesome to make this time of year (& are also on the healthier side!). Featuring seasonal ingredients, crowd-pleasing appetizers and dishes, and baked goods that'll satisfy everyone's sweet tooth, this round-up is full of yumminess! Pumpkin chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. I've been a cookie monster lately, and I keep satisfying my cookie cravings with healthy recipes like this pumpkin & oat-filled one! Mediterranean Hummus Dip. A healthy, flavorful appetizer to bring to a party. Pear & ... [Read More]
Baked Apples with an Oat Streusel & Maple Butter Sauce {vegan + gf}
October is in full swing, and I'm enjoying the leaves changing so much! I'm hoping to take advantage of the mild weather and pretty leaves some more this weekend with a family hike. Not surprisingly, I've been loving all things pumpkin and apple this fall. And while my apples that I picked at the orchard are long gone, I bought a big bag of locally grown apples at the store that I've been playing around with. Today's recipe is a healthy, delicious fall treat: baked apples with an oat streusel + maple butter sauce. This recipe is like a deconstructed apple pie: We've got apples. We've got cinnamon yumminess. We've got a healthy caramel-like sauce. We've got a buttery topping... ...yet it's also made with wholesome ingredients like oats, almond flour and coconut oil! ... [Read More]
Apple Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies {Great for increasing lactation for mamas, healthy for the whole family!}
One of my favorite autumn annual traditions is going apple picking. This year, my husband and I have already gotten our apple picking on in CT - complete with a jug of apple cider and apple cider donuts. We swaddled our 1-month old baby girl up and brought her along for her first taste of our apple picking tradition, though she wouldn't know that she was quite the popular girl at the orchard because she snoozed the entire time. After I go apple picking, I always love to bake up a storm. I'll whip up some of my favorite recipes with apples, and then I always play around with new ones as well. Since I currently have quite the job of breastfeeding my milk monster (for real, she went from 5 pounds to 8 pounds seemingly in the blink of my eyes!), my focus has been on creating recipes ... [Read More]
10 Healthy Recipes to Try This Autumn
Well, autumn is officially here! I'm getting into the spirit of the season, having broken out cans of pumpkin puree and come up with some autumn recipes for freelance projects in recent weeks. Over the weekend I nabbed some fall decorations, and I've been burning an apple candle for days. If you aren't quite ready to let go of summer just yet, I thought I'd share some autumn recipe inspiration to get you more excited. Ready for all things pumpkin & apple? Let's get to it! Pumpkin banana oat breakfast cookies. I recently created this healthy breakfast cookie recipe for Shape - because who doesn't want to start their day with wholesome cookies? {vegan + gluten free} Apple pie banana bread. I came up with this recipe last fall, and have probably baked it a dozen times ... [Read More]