A while back, I posted my recipe for Homemade Oreo Cookies (the original variety), and ever since, my son requests them more than anything else. Being a food blogger, I don’t often make the same recipe more than a few times, but those cookies get made a lot. This time, I decided to put a different spin on them and try my hand at the Golden Oreos. They turned out buttery and crisp with the perfect amount of sweetness....
Top it off with my Easy Chocolate Frosting or Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting for a treat the whole family will adore. There is nothing better than a delicious buttery yellow cake. It’s a classic cake that I think everyone should know how to make from scratch. Once you see how easy it is to do, you’ll be making it homemade every time! The photos are a sheet cake, but I’ve made this cake as a layer cake and cupcakes too....
Imagine all the classic Italian flavors you love, like garlic, herbs, Parmesan cheese, and rich tomato sauce, but in a single, easy-to-make dish. This Italian Meatloaf is juicy, packed with savory spices, and topped with a deliciously tangy glaze that brings it all together. Served with a side of spaghetti, it’s a simple yet hearty meal that captures the taste of traditional Italian cooking, minus the time-consuming prep. What You’ll Need This Italian Meatloaf recipe is full of easy-to-find ingredients, with a couple of simple substitutions if needed:...
I have been sharing so many baked oats flavors lately, like my Banana Bread Baked Oats, Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal, or Strawberry Baked Oatmeal. We love oatmeal for breakfast. It’s filling, easy to make, and even better if baked in a large batch. These oatmeal recipes are also very easy to put together. There are no complicated instructions or obscure ingredients. With my detailed step-by-step guide on making this oatmeal, you’ll have a new breakfast favorite!...
It’s a 5-ingredient no-bake vegan dessert with a melt-in-your-mouth coconut layer topped with crunchy dark chocolate. Coconut lovers, this is for you! If you love bounty candy bars or almond joy bars but are looking for a healthier version of your favorite treat, this is the vegan dessert recipe to try! I love no-bake recipes, so much so that I have made several dozen no-bake snacks like my No-Bake Almond Butter Cookies, No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars, No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake Bars....
I love easy, healthy muffins like my 3-Ingredient Banana Muffins or Oatmeal Vegan Muffins. Vegan baking is my specialty, and I’ve been making these for years. You can be sure this recipe is very straightforward! These peanut butter banana oatmeal muffins use the same ingredients as peanut butter banana baked oatmeal cups, except that they have a light, fluffy banana muffins texture. You will need a blender to break the oat into oat flour and create bakery-style healthy banana muffins....
I discovered NZ Pikelets when my kids started going to daycare. It quickly became their favorite snack and I had to come up with my own dairy-free and egg-free pikelet recipe to share with the whole family. It’s a simple alternative to my Sweet Potato Pancakes or Baby Pumpkin Pancakes. Ingredients and Substitutions Self-Rising Flour – Use a good quality self-rising flour. If unavailable, you can make your own by mixing 1 cup all-purpose flour with 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder....
I am a huge fan of healthy brownies as you can tell if you’ve tried my Healthy Brownies, Applesauce Brownies, or Butternut Squash Brownies, or some of the dozens of other brownie recipes I have on this website. But I’m also working out every single days, as you might know if you follow me on Instagram. To combine my two passions, I decided to make protein brownies. These protein brownies are healthier brownies made with protein powder to increase the nutrition profile of the recipe and make it fulfilling....
These Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies are simple, healthy cookies that are made with ingredients naturally high in protein and supercharged with protein powder. It’s a great high-protein alternative to my Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies, Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies, Vegan Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies. This recipe is ready in less than 25 minutes for a delicious post-workout snack or just to use as a hunger-buster. Ingredients and Substitutions To make a healthy chocolate chip protein cookie recipe at home, you need:...
Chinese style noodle soups are an absolute obsession of mine. I love them! They are simple and delicious, the flavors always leave me wanting more! I think it’s just amazing how you can get a flavorful, nourishing meal in so little time. In this Quick Chinese Shrimp Noodle Soup, the flavor has a subtle sweet heat, mixed with the shrimp, it’s a winning combination. Serve with my Best Ever Fried Rice and Chicken Broccoli Sir Fry for a fabulous fakeout feast!...
What Is Tempeh? Tempeh is made of fermented soybeans using a fungus called tempeh starter. It has a dense and firm texture compared to tofu. The fermentation process binds the soybeans into a hard block and adds up protein, fiber, and vitamins. It has a strong earthy flavor, perfect for creating vegan meat-substitute recipes with flavors and texture. Also, most tempeh you can buy is fortified in vitamins B12. It’s a great nutritional addition for people on a vegan diet as vitamin B12 is quite rare in plant-based foods....
Serve with mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, and homemade dinner rolls for an impressive meal everyone will love. A perfectly glazed ham is a staple for any holiday feast, and this honey-glazed ham recipe will surely be a crowd-pleaser. The combination of sweet honey, tangy mustard, and savory spices creates a flavor explosion that will have your guests coming back for seconds. Plus, this recipe is easy to make, so you can spend more time enjoying the company of your loved ones and less time stressing in the kitchen....
I love healthy breakfast bars, like my Vegan Blueberry Breakfast Bars, Healthy Date Bars, or Strawberry Oatmeal Bars. This convenient on-the-go breakfast and also sweet, delicious healthy bars that almost taste like dessert. These healthy apple pie bars are very similar but full of Fall spices to celebrate the cold weather with a sweet, healthy breakfast. Ingredients and Substitutions First, prepare all your ingredients. All you need to make healthy apple bars are:...
Every family loves pasta dishes, like my Hidden Veg Pasta, Vegan Baked Feta Pasta, or Red Lentil Pasta, and this Cajun pasta recipe will quickly become one of your favorite easy vegan dinners. It’s loaded with protein, healthy carbs, and so fulfilling and comforting as a family dinner! A classic Cajun pasta recipe is made with chicken and typically cooked in chicken stock. So Cajun Pasta is not naturally vegan-friendly, therefore, you need to adapt the recipe for a plant-based version....
I love making dairy-free versions of the classic cheesecakes such as my Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake or Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake because replacing the main ingredient is such an interesting challenge! A cheese cake without cheese is a bit of a contradictions that can also turn into one of the most delicious desserts you’ll ever try. Why a Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake? Vegan chocolate cheesecake is an egg-free and dairy-free cheesecake. The crust doesn’t use graham crackers or butter, unlike traditional cheesecake recipes....
They are a must-have for your Christmas cookie platter, and they are sure to impress everyone with their lovely crackled look. If you love our fun and crunchy vegan gingerbread cookies, you’ll love these vegan ginger molasse cookies. The chewy texture and sweet sugar on top of the cookies make these irresistible. What Are Gingersnap Cookies? Gingersnap cookies are a mix between gingerbread cookies and snickerdoodle cookies. They are soft and chewy, like snickerdoodle but have the strong ginger molasses flavor we love in gingerbread....
This recipe is for peanut butter and vegan cookie lovers. You must have already tried my popular no-bake peanut butter cookies, Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies, or 2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies. These won’t disappoint. These vegan peanut butter oatmeal cookies are the most delicious breakfast cookies for your busy morning and they are the oatmeal version of my Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies. Are Oatmeal Cookies Healthy? Oatmeal cookies are one of the healthiest cookie choices....
If you love my vegan hot chocolate and protein hot chocolate, this Vegan Peppermint Hot Chocolate is for you. It’s the best combo of flavors for the holiday. It’s like drinking candy cane hot chocolate. Let me share how to make this delicious, simple, comforting winter drink for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Ingredients and Substitutions You only need a few simple ingredients to make this velvety hot chocolate. I am using plant-based ingredients in this recipe, of course, feel free to adapt if you like....
Did you know that pumpkin bread is not vegan? A classic pumpkin bread recipe is normally made with two eggs, milk, and melted butter. So, unfortunately, it’s not always vegan. Plus, a classic recipe usually uses up to two cups of sugar per bread, so it quite a sweet bread. Here I am sharing a vegan pumpkin bread that is healthier for you, using a combination of real pumpkin puree and unrefined sugar....
Classic sugar cookies are not vegan. They are made with butter and eggs. Luckily, I am here to share with you how easy you can make a vegan version of these lovely cut-out sugar cookies. It’s a very simple cookie recipe, similar to my Vegan Shortbread Cookies, Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies, or Almond Flour Sugar Cookies. Ingredients and Substitutions All you need to make vegan sugar cookies are a few simple ingredients:...
