Cherry Cloud Parfait (raw, vegan, sugar-free)

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed I've been on a tart cherry kick. I've been buying them frozen, and I just can't get enough. Today's dessert is something I dreamed up one night when I was in the thick of my tart cherry infatuation. This is the perfect dreamy dessert to … Continue reading Cherry Cloud Parfait (raw, vegan, sugar-free)

Decadent Orange Chocolate Mousse (vegan)

Whooaaahhh December! Hold your horses, er reindeer... just seriously, slowwwww down! Christmas is only 16 days away and that fact has me in a happy sort of panic. I just love this time of year, the lights, the smells, the food, the family, the hoopla! The days leading up to Christmas seem to go by … Continue reading Decadent Orange Chocolate Mousse (vegan)

Gingerbread Whoopie Pies with Pumpkin Creme Filling (vegan & gluten-free)

Another season. Another reason. For makin' whoopeeee. Pies, that is. Whoopie Pies. They are not really pies. They're more like cookies with a filling. Actually the cookies are more like cake than cookies. Kinda. Yeah, I don't know what they are. But I know I like 'em. I had never made whoopie pies until this … Continue reading Gingerbread Whoopie Pies with Pumpkin Creme Filling (vegan & gluten-free)

Baked Cheesecake Stuffed Apples (vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, soy free)

Vegan baked cheesecake inside a tender, juicy, naturally sweet baked apple, drizzled with healthy caramel sauce... This one dessert checks off about 3 of my top ten favorite sweet treats. I've had this recipe and photos squirreled away in my files for over a month now. Other recipes captured my attention and here I find … Continue reading Baked Cheesecake Stuffed Apples (vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, soy free)

Autumn Fruit Bowl with Apple Spice Nice Cream

Hello, hello! Just stopping by real quick to share a fun autumn inspired nice cream idea. I know, great timing by me. Now that I'm finally getting around to post this cool treat, the temperature decides to drop. I don't know about you all, but around here it has been positively beautiful outside the last … Continue reading Autumn Fruit Bowl with Apple Spice Nice Cream

Dark Chocolate Snickers Minis (vegan, can be made raw)

Only 3 more days until Halloween. Can that be right?? Seems like fall is whizzing by faster than I can shake a crunchy, brown-leafed stick at it. I'm starting to panic a little, not because of the impending doom of another Michigan winter, but because I have oodles of fall recipe ideas just simmering in … Continue reading Dark Chocolate Snickers Minis (vegan, can be made raw)

Two Ingredient Classic Caramel Apples – No Corn Syrup, Refined Sugar, or Dairy (Vegan)

Traditional-tasting caramel apples without cream, sugar, butter, or corn syrup? It's true! Finally figuring out this recipe was like cracking a secret code. It was like making a world-changing discovery. It was like striking GOLD. Rich, buttery, sweet, and sticky caramel gold. Alright, alright, I'm being a bit dramatic. It's not my fault, you guys. It's … Continue reading Two Ingredient Classic Caramel Apples – No Corn Syrup, Refined Sugar, or Dairy (Vegan)

Vegan Pumpkin Pie Custard Cups or Pumpkin Pie Panna Cotta – Same Basic Recipe with One Small Tweak

  Not that I need an excuse to post another sweet recipe, but in case you didn't know, today is National Dessert Day, and I'm not about to miss out on that opportunity! This treat is yet another super easy recipe to add to your healthy dessert repertoire. A pumpkin recipe nonetheless! As a matter … Continue reading Vegan Pumpkin Pie Custard Cups or Pumpkin Pie Panna Cotta – Same Basic Recipe with One Small Tweak

Easy Baked Plums with Coconut Cream and Ginger Cardamom Syrup (vegan, refined sugar-free)

This dessert is so simple, I hesitated to post it as a "recipe." It was so delicious, however, that I decided I needed to share it with you. Plus, I thought it might be nice to throw in a non-pumpkin or non-apple recipe, every once in a while... you know, to mix things up a … Continue reading Easy Baked Plums with Coconut Cream and Ginger Cardamom Syrup (vegan, refined sugar-free)

Spiced Apple Donuts with Apple Cider Glaze (baked, vegan, gluten free, refined sugar free)

Could there be a more delicious time of year than autumn? I mean seriously... cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, apples, pumpkin, squash... baked goods... hot mulled cider. Goodness me! I know I say this about every season, but there is just something special about fall and all of its associated goodies. There's a hypnotizing coziness about it … Continue reading Spiced Apple Donuts with Apple Cider Glaze (baked, vegan, gluten free, refined sugar free)