Healthy Nutella Goji Berry Parfait (mood-booster, vegan, dairy-free) This parfait features the Goji Berry. This superfood berry, also called the wolfberry, is a bright orange-red berry that comes from a shrub native to China. Goji berries are known for their unusual amount of amino acids (it is really unusual for a plant to provide a… Read More
Healthy Plant-based Dessert Recipes
Thank you for popping by to view my wholefood plant-based vegan dessert recipes, many are chocolate, all are healthy. And I try to reduce ingredients where possible. Leave me a comment on a recipe you love!
Vegan Matcha Shortbread Sandwich Cream Cookies
Vegan Matcha Shortbread Sandwich Cream Cookies I brought superfood green matcha to the table today. In the form of cookies! Yes, cookies. And not just any cookies but buttery shortbread cookies that are green and vegan. And not just sit-there-and-do-nothing cookies but cookies stuffed with a sweet whipped cream. ALL vegan and gluten-free, helped along… Read More
Easy Chocolate Glazed Vanilla Baked Donuts (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free)
Easy Chocolate Glazed Vanilla Baked Donuts (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free) These donuts. Oh my. Fluffy, light, cinnamon-y, and that chocolate glaze! We were craving donuts this week and while I often make my chickpea baked chocolate donuts, we wanted a vanilla cake batter, and we wanted a lighter, bouncier cake texture. So taking my mother’s basic… Read More
Black Tahini & Black Cocoa Frosted Vegan Cupcakes
Black Tahini & Black Cocoa Frosted Vegan Cupcakes It was only a matter of time that I would merge black cocoa with black tahini, right? This luscious chocolate dreamy cupcake has both in the cake and in the frosting. Why is that a good thing? Well nutrition-wise, black tahini is higher in calcium and antioxidants… Read More
Fudge Brownies Stuffed with Cookie-Dough (dairy-free, gluten-free, oil-free, vegan)
Fudge Brownies Stuffed with Cookie-Dough (dairy-free, oil-free, gluten-free, vegan) Brownies are fudgy, friendly, forgiving and fun! Add in a thick cookie dough swirl on top and we have a whole different party going on. Also, how about if that cookie dough is high-protein? Made with white beans? Yes, we can bake with white beans, did… Read More
Strawberry White Bean No Churn Ice Cream (dairy-free,vegan)
Strawberry White Bean No Churn Ice Cream (dairy-free,vegan) White beans in ice cream? Yes! It makes it creamy and healthy, and using strong-flavored berries masks any bean taste. And this recipe is so easy, it’s another no-churn recipe using ice cube trays. I have been sneaking white beans (navy beans) into many recipes, starting with… Read More
Leafy Green Mint Chocolate Chip Sherbert (dairy-free, 5-ingredients, no-churn, vegan)
Leafy Green Mint Chocolate Chip Sherbert (dairy-free, 5-ingredients, vegan) And The Difference between Sherbert, Sorbet, Granita and Ice Cream This recipe relies on SCIENCE.. I detail this below, but in a nutshell, I will say, these are frozen ingredients blended and frozen into ice cube trays and blended again. No churning involved. Instead, this is… Read More
Sweet Potato Protein Workout Brownies (dairy-free, vegan)
Sweet Potato Protein Workout Brownies (dairy-free, vegan) Baking sweet potatoes into brownies is nothing new, but how about adding protein so they are a fantastic workout snack, both pre- and post? Also I wanted to create a relatively short recipe — because this is me remember? haha — and came up with 5 ingredients! Sweet… Read More
Watermelon Citrus Immunity-Booster Popsicles (refined sugar free, dairy-free)
Watermelon Citrus Immunity-Booster Popsicles (vegan, dairy-free, refined-sugar-free) Is there anything more annoying than a summer cold? I made these high-immunity pops because my daughter caught a cold this week. A summer cold is no fun, so I was looking for ways to make her smile and fight her cold. These pops earned a smile! They… Read More
Cinnamon Snicker Doodle Bars (dairy-free,gluten-free,vegan)
Cinnamon Snicker Doodle Bars (dairy-free,gluten-free,vegan) Who doesn’t love snicker doodles? Cinnamon-y, warm soft cookies. Perfect after-school snack. Or early evening snack. Or just any-time-you-need-a-cookie snack. How about vegan snicker doodles – dairy-free, gluten-free and delicious. How about super-easy to make bar snicker doodles! Just mix, bake, slice and eat. No dough to roll, no individual… Read More
