This easy banana ice cream recipe will satisfy your mint chocolate chip ice cream cravings. All you need are a few ingredients, a food processor or high-powered blender, & 5 minutes to whip up this healthy dessert! Summertime is officially here, and my household has been all about refreshing desserts in recent weeks. I mean really, is there anything better than ice cream, freezer pops, and watermelon smoothies to quench your thirst during the hot summer months? Nope! Today's recipe was born thanks to the COVID-19 quarantine. My husband and I were both craving mint chocolate chip ice cream a few months back, as it's one of our favorite ice cream flavors. But at the time all ice cream shops near us were closed, and we were seriously limiting our trips to the grocery store. To satisfy ... [Read More]
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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]
Healthy Cherry Berry Cobbler {dairy free}
Who else has been soaking up the season and eating a ton of summertime fruit? Today's cherry berry cobbler is a healthier take on traditional fruit cobbler - sans butter and white flour, packed with fresh fruit and bursting with flavor. Instead, we use whole wheat flour, coconut oil, and a moderate amount of honey and cane sugar. I've been loving fresh cherries lately and I constantly am eating blueberries year-round, so it seemed like the perfect fruit pairing. I love that cobbler is perfectly acceptable any time of day for dessert, brunch, or a snack. Just take your pick! If making it for brunch, I like to pair it with yogurt or serve it all on its own. If making for dessert, I'm all about throwing a scoop of vanilla ice cream in there. Any way you slice it, this cherry berry cobbler ... [Read More]
Peach Crumb Cake {vegan}
Summertime fruit is my jam. Cherries, peaches, watermelon, strawberries... you name it, I'm eating it these days! Recently I was enjoying a big ole bowl of summertime fruit when I started thinking about how peaches would be great incorporated into a crumb cake recipe. So, I did what any foodie recipe creator would do, and I started playing around experimenting with a peach crumb cake. This recipe was inspired by Ashley at Cook Nourish Bliss, whose pumpkin apple crumb cake is a favorite of mine. I've made it countless times, and it's a goodie to bring to fall get togethers and to make for brunch over the holiday season. The crumb topping is to die for! Featuring an almond + whole wheat flour cake base, I opted to make this crumb cake vegan by using coconut oil and a bit of apple sauce ... [Read More]
Easy Strawberry Mango Sorbet {vegan + gf}
This healthy dessert recipe is packed with summery fruit and takes 5 minutes to whip up! You guys, I'm definitely on a 5-ingredient recipe kick! My last recipe share was 5-ingredient Italian croutons, and a few weeks ago I shared a post on how-to make oat milk, which, while it takes a few more minutes of hands-on time than today's recipe, also involves just 5 ingredients. I've had a thing for sorbet for months now, and I've also had a thing for all fruit, but particularly mango, since the start of my pregnancy. This began when I found myself buying overpriced pre-sliced mango at Whole Foods Market on a day back in January in the midst of a crazy cold front when the high temperature for the day was 15 degrees. I kid you not! This recipe was born out of a desire to enjoy a fruity, healthy ... [Read More]
Salted Cookie Dough Bites {vegan + gf}
Made with almond meal, cashew butter, dark chocolate chips, and fine sea salt, these cookie dough bites are a guilt-free treat that takes 5 minutes to whip up! Lately I've been craving cookie dough all the time. I've been wanting to bake cookies just so that I can eat the dough. Who can relate? I think it started a month or two ago when my husband and I had a date night in downtown San Diego. We grabbed a bite to eat in Little Italy, strolled around to check out the art walk that was going on, went to a Padres game, and capped off the night by stopping into the new Salt & Straw gourmet ice cream shop. Just like when we visited the Salt & Straw in Portland, the new shop here was packed, and we waited on a long line to get in. But we were determined to eat their ice cream... A 30 ... [Read More]