Oats are healthy whole grains used in many healthy breakfast recipes to make overnight oats or pancakes using oat flour. Oats have an amazing nutrition profile. It’s not only a high-fiber grain but also loaded with plant-based protein and is ideal for preparing fulfilling plant-based breakfast recipes. Are Oats A Grain? Yes, oats are considered whole grains. Oat kernel contains 3 different parts: the oat bran, the oat germ, and the endosperm....
Serve with warm garlic bread for a scrumptious Italian meal! Comfort In A Bowl! I don’t know about you, but I’m in need of comfort food these days. A cross between a pasta dish and a soup, this recipe is just what I need on a dreary day. What Are The Best White Beans In this recipe, I specify canned white beans instead of a certain variety. The reason being that any white bean will do....
If you often make lunchboxes for your kids to bring to school, you know the importance of healthy snacks, like my Carrot Cake Energy Balls, Coconut Energy Balls, Lemon Energy Balls. These Nut-Free Energy Balls are the best and they fit are great if your school have a nut-free policy. They are packed with a blend of healthy fats, proteins, and fiber from plant-based ingredients that kids love. Plus, they are very versatile, and you can create a range of flavors and textures by changing just a few ingredients....
This recipe is similar to my vegan brownies but with a moister, softer texture, and a mild banana taste. It’s a slightly thicker version of my Healthy Banana Brownies. I love making them when I want clean, healthy brownies that are still rich and loaded with protein and fiber. Ingredients and Substitutions You need the wet ingredients below: Ripe Bananas – I recommend weighing the peeled banana in grams/oz or cups....
I love making classic Christmas cookies when the season starts, like my Oat Flour Sugar Cookies, Vegan Gingerbread Cookies, or Walnut Snowball Cookies. Snowball cookies are so cute on a Christmas cookie platter but even more filled with pieces of red peppermint candy cane. The classic snowball cookie recipe is not vegan-friendly because it contains butter. However, it’s pretty easy to adapt snowball cookies to be vegan by simply using vegan butter!...
Calling all the pumpkin spice lovers, here’s this easy, healthy pumpkin overnight oats recipe. This is the healthiest decadent Fall breakfast and a must-have for meal-prepping daily healthy breakfasts. There is no more reason to skip a healthy breakfast. Celebrate fall and indulge in a wholesome jar of this! What Is Pumpkin Overnight Oatmeal? A pumpkin overnight oats recipe is a raw oatmeal breakfast made of soaked rolled oats, chia seeds, plant-based milk and flavored with pumpkin spices, and pumpkin puree....
This pie can be made with Homemade Graham Cracker Crust or store-bought – whatever you have time for. There’s nothing quite like a homemade pumpkin pie during the fall season. The combination of spices, fresh pumpkin, and sweetened condensed milk come together to create a dessert that is both flavorful and creamy. And while pumpkin pie may seem like a complicated dish to make, I’m here to tell you that it’s actually quite simple!...
I am passionate about healthy breakfast recipes, especially those packed with protein, to keep me full for hours. It’s time to bake some delicious high-protein pumpkin recipes with fall approaching. If you haven’t tried my protein pumpkin energy balls or pumpkin protein bars, you should. But let’s go back to these easy pumpkin protein pancakes first. What Are Pumpkin Protein Pancakes? Pumpkin protein pancakes are made with pumpkin puree and added protein powder to boost their protein per serving....
This is a really quick and simple no-bake cake that’s a perfect, cool, and creamy dessert for hot summer days! This recipe is the perfect example of how getting something wrong can turn out extraordinarily right! When you are developing a recipe, you can make things several times before you get it right. This recipe started out as chocolate cheesecake, but it turned out way too chocolaty to be a cheesecake....
I love to make all kinds of cookies. I’m a constant baker, so there’s no single day where there’s not a cookie, bread, muffin tray, or cake cooking. I particularly love making simple, healthy oatmeal cookies for my breakfast, like my Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies, Coconut Flour Oatmeal Cookies, or Sweet Potato Oatmeal Cookies. But sometimes, I just want a quick fix, an oatmeal cookie for one, a single-serving breakfast cookie....
I’m a huge fan of making cinnamon rolls. It’s a treat that can be enjoyed as a snack, fancy breakfast, or dessert. While I love the delicious texture of my classic Vegan Cinnamon Rolls and the ease of making my Yeast-Free Cinnamon Rolls, I wanted to make a version with sweet potato that celebrates fall. Sweet potato is a terrific veggie that contains many nutrients and brings sweetness and moisture to baking recipes, like in my Sweet Potato Donuts....
I love making raw vegan desserts because they are healthy, simple, and quick to make. My favorite no-bake desserts are No-Bake Almond Butter Cookies, No-Bake Brownies, Chocolate Truffles, and Healthy Cake Pops. What Are Cookie Dough Balls? We all crave sweet cookie dough at some point. Good news, these energy bites are not only delicious but also a good afternoon snack or post-workout refuel! In fact, these easy cookie dough balls contain all the healthy stuff you need to boost your energy and satisfy your hunger throughout the day....
It’s the strawberry season here, so strawberry cupcakes it is! I love baking with strawberries, as you can see in my Vegan Strawberry Muffins, Strawberry Slice, or Strawberry Baked Oatmeal. With two kids at home, I have a passion for vegan cupcakes, and I already shared quite a few with you: vegan vanilla cupcakes, vegan chocolate cupcakes, and now these pink cupcakes! Strawberry cupcakes differ from other cupcakes in that they incorporate strawberry puree, which can upset the balance of your batter if it’s not done properly....
To make this soup, you just cook your squash in stock and honey before blitzing into this velvety smooth soup. It’s fantastic served with garlicky, Italian bread for dipping. There’s something so comforting about a hot bowl of soup on a cold day. Not to mention a dark, damp day, like it’s been lately, but at least this soup (and the many others I’ve shared ) will help those chilly days seem brighter!...
Raspberry Mojito Recipe This Raspberry Mojito recipe is an easy refreshing summer drink that combines sweet raspberries, rum, and mint for the perfect sit-back-and-relax drink. Get The Recipe: Raspberry Mojito Recipe Raspberry Donuts Weekend mornings just got an upgrade! Sink your teeth into baked donuts bursting with raspberries and a delightful coconut topping. Get The Recipe: Raspberry Donuts Raspberry Jam Preserves This homemade raspberry jam is packed full of delicious fresh fruit, once you’ve made your own you’ll never want to buy it from the store again!...
Let’s bake some super easy last-minute Christmas cookies, starting with a batch of these raspberry thumbprint cookies made with the most simple 3 ingredients! Ingredients and Substitutions The purists will tell you that the recipe is actually a 4-Ingredient Thumbprint Cookie recipe because of a dollop of jam added to the center. But, the cookies are made of the most basic 3 ingredients, so that’s what I’m counting here! Anyway all you need to make these jam thumbprint cookies are:...
This savory and sweet Catalina-inspired salad dressing is a versatile dressing that can be used with pasta salads like Shrimp and Egg Salad or to add to couscous dishes such as Mediterranean Couscous Salad with Roasted Eggplant, or any other rice or green salad dishes. If you aren’t familiar with Peppadew®, they are amazing little, crispy Piquante Peppers that have a fantastic sweet heat. I have a sensitive stomach due to medication and can’t have hot and spicy foods, but I really miss adding it to food....
One Fall I went to a farm that had a huge display of fall/winter squash. These are just some of the squash I left with… I spent an entire day coming up with recipes (not thinking when I bought them that I’d have to find a way to serve them). Tyler Florence stuffed acorn squash with tortellini in one of his cookbooks. I thought that was a fabulous idea, but I wanted something that could either be a side dish for holidays or served alone as a main meal....
I love making healthier versions of the classics using chickpea flour or chickpeas, like I did for my Chickpea Blondies, Chickpea Flour Banana Bread, or Chickpea Flour Pancakes. Chickpea is a simple, nutritious, and affordable ingredient that turns out great in baking recipes. Chickpea brownies are fudgy chocolate brownies made with canned chickpeas. It is similar to my vegan brownie recipe, but with a richer, higher in protein batter. They are healthy baked goods, high in protein, and fiber, and also vegan gluten-free....
Avocado Salad This avocado salad recipe is a yummy, healthy side dish! A tangy dressing covers creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes, crunchy veggies, and fresh herbs. Get The Recipe: Avocado Salad Avocado Sandwich Packed with zesty pickled onions, loads of greens, and a creamy, lemony edamame spread, this avocado sandwich is a lunch recipe you’ve gotta try! Get The Recipe: Avocado Sandwich Spicy Mango, Black Bean & Avocado Tacos What’s better and simpler than mango tacos?...
