A Healthy Lifestyle with Dessert First
I absolutely love baking with fruit, which is why you’ll find many fruit desserts here on the blog. Even though it feels like summer is winding down, there’s still time to make some of these fruit forward desserts for your next outdoor gathering. So here are fifteen of my favorite, easy fruit desserts that will …
Tropical berry smoothie is cool and creamy, taking you straight to a tropical island. A healthy breakfast to make ahead and take on-the-go. It’s finally starting to feel like summer here in the Midwest, so what better way to kick it off than with a tropical berry smoothie? With 4th of July right around the …
Strawberry rhubarb crumble is sweet yet tart, and the most perfect summer-time dessert. A crunchy oat crumble makes this a gluten free dessert you can’t resist! Every time summer rolls around, I can’t help but get super excited for summer-time fruit. Especially rhubarb, which seems to have such a short season. If you’re lucky enough …
No bake cookie dough is high in protein and a healthy snack, perfect for pre or post workouts, or an after school snack. {this post contains affiliate links} When I was younger, okay, and let’s be honest, even now, I was obsessed with eating raw cookie dough. My close friends would come over for a …
This dessert hummus recipe is so chocolaty and tastes just like brownie batter, but is super healthy. With just a few simple ingredients, make this vegan dessert for a healthy treat. {this post contains affiliate links} About a year ago a friend of mine posted on my Facebook page that I should try and recreate …
Cinnamon sugar pretzel bites are tender, gluten free, and easy to make. Toss the soft-baked pretzel bites in a healthy and sweet cinnamon sugar coating, making this recipe super addicting! Are you more of a classic classic soft pretzel person, or someone who likes a little pizzazz with their pretzel? There’s a time and …
Strawberry oat bars are lightly sweet, vegan, dairy free and gluten free, chewy bars with a homemade strawberry filling for a healthy breakfast. Breakfast is honestly one of my favorite meals. I could eat it any time of the day, and even as a snack. The other week, I was at the grocery store and …
Gluten free healthy breakfast cookies are crunchy and packed full of raisins, dates and pecans. Naturally sweetened and vegan, they’re the perfect healthy breakfast to start your morning off right. When my brother and I were younger, we used to go to my grandparent’s house {my mom’s parents} every summer for a week. They lived …
Cranberry orange shortbread cookies are a healthy, gluten free and vegan version of the classic shortbread cookie. Soft, sandy cookies are bursting with cranberry and orange flavor, making them perfect for the holidays! Every year my mom and I bake Christmas cookies together. We spend an entire weekend rolling, cutting, baking and frosting hundreds of …
Healthy cherry pie cake is made in one bowl, lightly sweet, and topped with a super simple homemade cherry pie filling. I hope you’ve continued to read after you saw “homemade cherry pie filling”. Because honestly, this is probably the easiest cake you will ever make. It’s probably just as easy as dumping a cake …