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Healthy Easy Recipes with Chocolate

A collection of healthy easy recipes with chocolate, as well as vegan, plant-based, usually gluten-free, always refined-sugar-free and dairy-free found on my blog at Green Smoothie Gourmet

Chocolate Aquafaba Protein Shake (White Beans, Avocado, Reduced Sugar)

Chocolate Aquafaba Protein Shake (White Beans + Avocado + Reduced Sugar) Did you know you can make aquafaba from white navy bean liquid as well as that from chickpeas? And my experience was it was easier to get the liquid from navy beans whipped up, although everyone knows whipping aquafaba peaks is quite unpredictable. Well,… Read More

Simple Cinnamon Chocolate Layer Cake (dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)

Simple Cinnamon Chocolate Layer Cake (dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, oil-free) When it comes to classic cakes, chocolate layer cakes are beloved.  And there is nothing more fun than veganizing a classic recipe and giving it a spicy spin. So welcome to my simplest chocolate layer cake recipe to date! All you need is a pot, a… Read More

Quinoa Chocolate Cherry Protein Bars (no-bake, vegan, gluten-free)

Quinoa Chocolate Cherry Protein Bars (no-bake, vegan, gluten-free) Homemade no-bake protein bars are so easy and customizable, so it makes sense to make them yourself. Generally most bars are made of three elements from three categories (one or more of within each category): Binder (dried fruits, chopped dates, nut butters or liquid sweeteners), Nutrient (nuts,… Read More

Chocolate Vegan Marzipan (almond paste) Cups

Chocolate Vegan Marzipan (almond paste) Cups Such an adventure, making vegan marzipan. Marzipan is really almond paste with varying degrees of sweetening. It is, of course, a sweet creamy concoction long found in pastries. Commercial versions are available of course, but full of processed ingredients and also quite expensive. It used to be hard to… Read More

Chocolate Marshmallow S’mores No-bake Squares (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free)

Chocolate Marshmallow S’mores No-bake Squares (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free) If there is any dessert that transcends all barriers, generational, geographical, politics and food tastes, it’s S’mores! A beautiful graham crackery chocolatey carmelly marshmallowy square that sinks warmly in your fingers and melts sweetly in your mouth says so much more than plain old dessert, doesn’t it?… Read More

Black Pepper Chocolate Truffles + Microwave Tempering (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free)

Black Pepper Chocolate Truffles + Microwave Tempering (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free) I love shortcuts. Haha, if you have been following any of my other recipes, you know this by now. Perhaps you like short-cuts too and that’s why you follow me? Here I decided I wanted shiny snappy chocolate to coat my treats like truffles and… Read More

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Well, hello! I am Dee and I am the author, photographer and recipe developer behind Green Smoothie Gourmet where I share plant-based vegan recipes that are wholesome, highly nutritious, easy to prepare, and typically require few and familiar ingredients. Thanks for stopping by!