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I love making vegan donuts like my 2-Ingredient Donuts, 2-Ingredient Banana Donut Holes, Vegan Apple Cider Donuts, 3-Ingredient Lemon Donuts, Lemon Donuts, or Protein Donuts. It’s a classic treat that can accommodate all tastes and dietary requirements. What Are Vegan Baked Donuts Vegan Baked Donuts are blueberry donuts cooked in the oven. They don’t require deep-frying, avoiding a lot of the unhealthy fat brought by burnt vegetable oil. It’s a healthier version of your classic donuts with a soft and pillowy texture....

This homemade version of a Chinese favorite combines beef, delicious healthy broccoli, garlic, and ginger for a delightful, weeknight dinner. How To Make Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry In a small mixing bowl mix ½ teaspoon baking soda with a tablespoon of water to form a slurry. Slice the steak into thin strips (cutting against the grain). Add the baking soda mixture to the beef and toss to coat. In a medium bowl, mix together Shaohsing rice wine, light soy sauce, canola oil, cornstarch, and some freshly ground black pepper....

Can’t get enough brussels sprouts? Try our Roasted Brussels Sprouts or our Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts. Fans of bacon and Brussels sprouts, rejoice! This easy side dish is a match made in heaven. The creamy sauce is the perfect addition to what’s already a fantastic duo! Not to mention that it tastes even better being cooked up with some bacon fat for added flavor. It doesn’t get any better than this!...

This new healthy banana snack is inspired by my frozen snicker’s banana bites. It’s an easier, improved version that takes under 30 minutes to make and lasts weeks in the freezer. Why You Will Love Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites Quick and healthy snack Gluten-free Vegan No added sugar Dairy-free The perfect combination of flavor: banana, chocolate, and peanut butter Ingredients and Substitutions Bananas – The best are yellow bananas; they are sweet but still firm compared to ripe bananas that are mushy....

This simple muffin recipe takes only a few minutes to prepare. They are full of flavor from ripe bananas, cinnamon, sugar, and butter. Whether making them for yourself or as a treat for friends and family, these Cinnamon Banana Crumb Muffins are guaranteed to be a hit! The Best Bananas for Baking It might surprise you, but brown or black bananas make the best baking bananas. Spotty bananas are suitable, but the darker the banana, the better....

You can never have enough chocolate, right? Especially the creamy, rich, and, utterly enticing kind that has you savoring each and every bite, which is exactly what you’ll get with these dark chocolate truffles! Last week was my son’s sixth birthday and I made these for him as a special treat (hence the child-friendly star shape). These can easily be made the traditional way by rolling them and dipping them into chocolate....

What if I told you that making your own puff pastry could be quick and easy? This technique is quick and easy – perfect for beginners. With just a few ingredients, you’ll be able to make this flaky pastry dough in no time! Use it for anything from Apple Turnovers to Savory Pie. or an endless supply of crunchy, flaky goodness! To get the most out of this guide, I highly recommend reading it in its entirety, but you can use the table of contents below to jump to the sections you’re interested in....

Ingredients and Substitutions This recipe is really easy to whip up with just 4 base ingredients and can be transformed with add-ins and flavors. Almond Flour – The base ingredient for these cookies, providing a naturally gluten-free structure and a nutty, buttery flavor. Substituting with almond meal creates darker, grainier cookies. Cornstarch – Cornstarch adds a soft and tender texture to the cookies. It can be replaced with tapioca, arrowroot, or corn flour for similar results....

Last year I shared my vegan Irish soda bread recipe, which is very similar except it combines two types of flour for a more earthy flavor. It’s much more crusty than my Oat Flour Bread. So let’s learn how you can make this easy, plain Irish soda bread, no buttermilk needed, I promise. Ingredients and Substitutions To make your homemade vegan buttermilk, mix the milk you have on hand and acid ingredients....

The first time I had a Katsu Curry in a restaurant, I was instantly in love. Crispy chicken cutlets in panko breadcrumbs served with the most flavorful curry I’ve ever had! What’s not to love right? I immediately started trying to replicate the curry and posted my Japanese Curry as soon as it was perfected, but I have to say it’s just wonderful with the fried chicken cutlet so I just had to share that with you too!...

Do you enjoy a good Manhattan cocktail? I’ve been working on my collection of classic drink recipes, and have finally mastered making a Manhatten cocktail. Some find mixing drinks at home a little intimidating, but good quality ingredients and a recipe that works are all you need to make the best Manhattan you’ve ever had. What is a Manhattan? Thought to be invented by Dr. Iain Marshall in the 1880s for a party hosted by Lady Randolph Churchill, (Winston Churchill’s mother), it was named after the Manhattan club in New York where the party was being held....

I love making overnight oats for breakfast, like my Overnight Oats with Protein Powder, Blueberry Overnight Oats, or Diabetic Overnight Oats. They are a delicious way of loading with protein, vitamins, and minerals. We love them because you can easily create a batch to meal prep a whole week of healthy plant-based breakfasts. Ingredients and Substitutions To make pina colada overnight oats, you need the same basic ingredients that make pina colada so good: pineapple and coconut....

Hold onto your hats, cookie lovers! We’re about to take those warm, gooey chocolate chip cookies you adore and crank them up to eleven. How? By transforming them into a sizzling skillet sensation – a Pizookie! This beauty combines the crispy edges of a pizza with the melty, doughy center of a cookie, creating a dessert guaranteed to disappear faster than you can say “comfort food.” The best part? It’s ridiculously easy to throw together....

We love having oatmeal almost every morning. When I don’t make protein powder oatmeal or my overnight oats with protein powder, I like a creamy bowl of protein steel-cut oats. Steel-cut oats have a better nutrition profile than oatmeal made from whole oat groats, pulsed in pieces. They contain the outside layer of the groats, adding fiber, especially a soluble fiber called beta-glucans, which is responsible for lower blood sugar levels....

I created these Pumpkin Pie Cookies as a fun and quick way to enjoy the essence of my vegan pumpkin pie without the fuss of making a whole pie. Autumn is my favorite season for baking because my house is filled with pumpkin spice flavors. If you like it too, I recommend trying my Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies or Pumpkin Banana Cake. Ingredients and Substitutions This recipe is really easy to whip up with just a few ingredients....

I love making simple and healthy plant-based breakfasts that you can meal prep. I’m busy in the morning so I don’t always have time to make a complicated recipe. This quinoa bake can be made on a Sunday for a whole week of healthy brekkies. This breakfast quinoa bake is a sweet one-pan breakfast made of quinoa, banana, and berries. Like vegan baked oatmeal, such as my High Protein Baked Oats or Strawberry Baked Oatmeal, it’s packed with protein and slow-release carbs but it’s 100% gluten-free....

Serve alongside roasted green beans and honey and maple roasted parsnips for the perfect sides to any holiday meal. How To Make Mashed Roasted Squash Cut the top off the squash. As you’ll need to make extra to fill the shells, butternut squash is a great addition to whatever squash you’re filling. Scoop out the seeds just as you would do when making a Jack-o’-lantern. Coat with oil or cooking spray....

It’s that time of year again – Time to enjoy warm, sunny days outside. There’s nothing better than a relaxing day at a sunlit beach or laying by the pool taking sips of a tall glass of Sweet Lemon Iced Tea. I adore iced tea. Back home in New Jersey, I drank it all year round. They don’t sell mixes here in England and although I find the occasional bottle of ready-made in the grocery stores, it’s really hard to come by....

I am an avid baker, and over the years, I’ve made many sweet breads, like my Spelt Banana Bread, Chocolate Avocado Bread, or Eggless Banana Bread. But I also love the taste of apples, so instead of doing more of my delicious Applesauce Brownies, Vegan Apple Cake, or Apple And Peach Crumble, I decided to make this vegan apple bread. What’s Vegan Apple Bread? A Vegan Apple Bread recipe is a very simple breakfast bread recipe that makes your kitchen smell like heaven!...

This Vegan Gluten-Free Banana Bread is a gluten-free alternative to my classic vegan banana bread. The classic gluten-free banana bread from the grocery store or the bakery contains eggs, milk, and sometimes butter. So it’s not vegan-friendly. However, it’s very easy to make vegan gluten-free banana bread at home with just a few ingredients. Why You’ll Love This Banana bread is comfort food by excellence, and everyone deserves a piece....