Chocolate covered strawberries. Is there anything that screams Valentine's Day more?! I have always had a soft spot for chocolate covered strawberries, even when I didn't have a Valentine to share them with. There is something about a sweet, and tart juicy strawberry covered in crunchy, bitter, dark chocolate that is so delicious. It's simple. It's classic. It's perfection. The best part about chocolate covered strawberries is that they are very easy to make. You do need … [Read more...]
Healthy Rice Krispie Treats (No Marshmallows)
Healthy rice krispie treats? Is such a thing even possible?! Yes it is!!! I have had this idea ever since I made my healthier scotcharoos. Which are pretty much a rice krispie treat, only with peanut butter, instead of marshmallows, and topped with a layer of melted chocolate and butterscotch chips. SO GOOD!!!! Anyways, I knew from that recipe that you don't actually need marshmallows to hold rice cereal together. All you need is a little nut butter, and honey. These healthier rice … [Read more...]
Healthy Pumpkin Bread (with Maple Butter)
It's pumpkin season!!! How about some healthy pumpkin bread, with whipped maple butter to get us started?! This pumpkin bread is a real delight. It's soft, dense (in a good way), perfectly sweet, bursting with pumpkin, and warming pumpkin pie spice - so good! AND, it's got an optional - but, highly recommended, whipped maple butter to spread on top! You don't NEED the whipped maple butter, but it really makes this pumpkin bread extra special. The maple butter takes only a few minutes to … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Eggs (Healthy)
I have been dying to share these peanut butter eggs with you. In fact, I have had them on my list of recipes to make, for years!!! Let's finally make some homemade peanut butter eggs, shall we?!?! Who else thinks that Reese's candy is the BEST candy of all times? I love that peanut butter center, with the chocolate on the outside. So good! The only thing is, as I have gotten older Reese's candy has become way too sweet for me. One piece of candy, and I am done for a year. So, let's make … [Read more...]
Healthy Chocolate Freezer Fudge (Vegan)
Rich, smooth, squares of fudge bursting with dark chocolate-y goodness. That's what we have going on here today, my friends. Count. Me. In! This chocolate freezer fudge is silky smooth, and melts on your tongue. It is rich - as fudge should be - but not overly so. It has a nice dark chocolate flavor that has the teeniest hint of coconut in the background. It's not cloyingly sweet, like traditional fudge recipes tend to be. Just the right balance of sweet-to-chocolate ratio. This … [Read more...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Seed Pudding
Chocolate chia peanut butter chia pudding - creamy chocolate pudding that's laced with peanut butter! That's what we're dealing with here. Who wants in?! What if I told you that that rich, creamy pudding was actually healthy for you?!?! Like healthy enough to be made, and enjoyed regularly, and even healthy enough to be eaten as a snack, or a breakfast? Would you even believe me? Also, it's so ridiculously easy to make. No cooking required! I'm sure you've heard of chia seed … [Read more...]
Healthy Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (Flourless)
OMG!!! I so want a bite of that cookie. Don't you?! I am so obsessed with these healthy chocolate oatmeal cookies!!! I could eat them multiple times a day, every day, and never get sick of them. They are soft, so chocolate-y and, fudgy, perfectly sweet, and studded with chocolate chips, and chewy oats. Even though they are a healthier cookie, they satisfy my sweet tooth and craving for baked goods like crazy. A few years ago I shared a recipe for banana peanut butter oatmeal snack … [Read more...]
Healthy Spiced Carrot Muffins
This recipe was originally published on Robust Recipes in 2016. It has been updated for a better user experience. Enjoy. Onward to Easter inspired recipes!!! Who else can't get enough of carrot cake inspired recipes this time of year?!?! These spiced carrot muffins were a popular recipe I shared back in 2016. It was time for a glow up. Spiced carrot muffins are soft and tender, moist, and packed with carrots, warming spices, and juicy raisins. They are made … [Read more...]
No Bake Brownies with Chocolate Frosting
Hi friends, happy Valentine's week 💗. No matter how you are spending the holiday, I think we can all agree that a nice little chocolate treat is just the thing we need. When I start testing recipes for Valentine's day (usually in January), I am still burnt out from all the heavy Christmas desserts. I am not quite in the mood for baking again, yet, I want to share a luscious, chocolate-y treat to celebrate the day of love. Because to me, chocolate = love! Anyone else? These no bake … [Read more...]
5 Minute Vegan Chocolate Frosting
You all have LOVED this vegan chocolate frosting recipe. It was originally published in 2017. It has been one of my most popular recipes on the blog. It's time to give this recipe the extra attention it deserves. I have updated the photos, and re-tested and re-written the recipe for a better user experience. Despite re-writing the text of the recipe the ingredients and recipe itself have stayed mostly the same. I have included a few tips I have learned. I have also answered some … [Read more...]
