Vegan
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Gelato Cheesecake
Today I am going to share with you one of my favorite places in Calgary! And that place is Fiasco Gelato! If you live in Canada, you may have heard of them since they sell their gelato in many grocery stores. I love Fiasco Gelato. They have the best employees working there and such a cute shop. I go to Fiasco Gelato almost every week and their gelato is some of the best I’ve ever had! They have new flavors that they’ve created right there in the shop every time we go. A few weeks ago I picked up their Blueberry Basil Sorbetto and I was blown away! Whoever says…
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Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are the best oatmeal cookies I have ever had! I have made them several times now and every time I share them they are a hit! Hope everyone is having a lovely spring! I am even though it seems winter wants to stay. I haven’t had as much time to post or engage on social media because of my final teaching practicum. It has been busy but wonderful. I have even had the opportunity to teach a grade ten dance option class which has been so much fun! Crossing my fingers that I can get hired to this in September! I adapted this from The Vegetarian Baker. They are…
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Raw Raspberry Tarts
This recipe changed my life! And I don’t say that often. I love trying new recipes but I tend to stick to baked goods because I love mixing batters and seeing the changes in the oven! However, after making these I am on a mission to make more similar recipes! If you have any good please let me know! All you NEED for this recipe is: Almonds Dates Hazelnuts Maple Syrup and Lemon Juice Coconut Oil Vanilla Raspberries I adapted this from Jess at Choosing Chia who is one of my favorite food bloggers! You can see her recipe here. You should check out her site for…
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Soft Chocolate Cranberry Cookies (vegan)
Perfectly soft and thick chocolate cranberry cookies. Making a fun and unique cookie has never been easier! What’s the secret to keeping these cookies soft? Cornstarch! If you have never tried adding cornstarch to your cookies, I highly recommend it. Just like it gives gravies, puddings, and fillings a more full-bodied texture, cornstarch will keep your cookie dough more compact during the baking process, leaving the cookies soft, thick, and puffy. Make sure not to over bake these as it will result in a crunchier cookie. It will still be tasty but if a soft cookie is what you want, try to keep the bake time closer to 10 minutes or less…
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Vegan Coconut Flour Brownies (vegan, gluten free, sugar free)
I have been obsessed with pink lately! Not sure if it’s because Valentine’s Day is coming up or what but I used to not like pink at all! But I have to say, the new obsession is quite welcome. These brownies are so healthy you won’t believe it! I have been looking hard for a vegan recipe that uses coconut flour but they are so hard to find as coconut flour generally needs a lot of eggs to bind. This recipe uses lots of flax seeds instead of eggs which works well. You may taste some grittiness from the flax if you make your own like I do but the…
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Eat Straight Out of the Pan Vegan Blueberry Coffee Cake
This blueberry coffee cake is moist and full of cinnamon flavor which is perfectly accompanied by juicy blueberries! It has a crumbly and buttery topping. This is the best coffee cake I’ve ever made! I adapted this coffee cake from Cara Reed’s book Decadent Gluten-Free Vegan Baking. You can check out her blog here. There were so many delicious things in this cookbook I couldn’t decide what to make first but this was definitely a good choice! Usually coffee cake isn’t the healthiest thing out there and something you probably don’t want to have for breakfast everyday. But this coffee cake is different! It’s made healthier with the addition of…
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Banana Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies (vegan and gluten free options)
I’m always on the lookout for new healthy baking ingredients so when I first heard about banana flour I knew that I had to get my hands on it! It was just my luck that I one day came across it at Home Sense! Banana flour is made from grinding dried green bananas into a flour. It’s gluten free, low in calories (100 calories per 1/4 cup!), and is packed with potassium. You can use about 2/3 cup of banana flour for every cup of flour called for in a recipe but it’s best when mixed with another flour so that your product won’t come out too dry. So what…
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Cranberry Date Squares (gluten free, vegan, refined sugar free)
I hope everyone had an amazing Winter Holiday! I sure enjoyed mine by baking up a storm in the kitchen! For Christmas dinner I served these date squares and a couple other desserts. The date squares were for sure the big winner! And I mean come on with that delightful red color in the filling, how can you not love them for Christmas? These date squares have a gooey filling and crisp base. The cranberries mixed with the dates is a wonderful combination giving it a sweet and tart flavor. They also make the perfect after dinner treat as they are light, gluten free, vegan, and free of refined sugars!…
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Peanut Butter Shortbread
Nothing screams the Holidays like shortbread! But let’s bump it up a notch and add some peanut butter in! These bars may sound difficult but trust me, they’re easier than they look and quick to make too! First you have the shortbread layer which is light and buttery. This is then covered by a wonderful creamy peanut butter filling and topped all off with chocolate! Tip: make sure everything is at room temperature when you mix it together so the coconut oil doesn’t harden and give the squares a few minutes when they come out of the fridge so they’ll be easier to cut. Peanut Butter Shortbread Squares Ingredients Crust…
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Secret Ingredient Nanaimo Bars (gluten free, vegan)
I’m giving you ten seconds to guess what the filling is made of. I bet you’ll never believe what the filling is made out of! … it’s lentils! These bars are so good and taste exactly as a Nanaimo bar should. You can barely make out the lentil taste and you would never be able to taste how healthy they are. To test these out I gave it to a few a people and they couldn’t even tell that the filling was made of lentils. If you have a sweeter tooth I would suggest adding 1/2 cup of maple syrup rather than just 1/3. Secret Ingredient Nanaimo Bars Ingredients Base: 6…
