Brownie Batter Spread

I always make nut spreads; my favorite is roasted almonds with flax. Last year, I made Almond Joy butter. It was amazing. Is candy bar on toast? Yes, please. Spreads can benefit from minor ingredient changes that have a big flavor payoff. Proof? This brownie batter spread is foolproof and tastes exactly like a fudgy chocolate brownie for […]

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Blizzards

You banana lovers were loud but couldn’t compete with the chocolate lovers. It was chocolate! Don’t worry. I’ve also made a version with bananas that will be available soon! Everyone wins. First, chocolate. This recipe requires only seven ingredients and is easy to prepare. It’s slightly adapted from my Vegan Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream, which […]

No-Bake PB&J Pie

My family lived in New Mexico. My mom would pick me up at noon, then make me a diagonally-cut PB&J when we got home. I would eat the sandwich while seated on a “place mat” of a towel on the floor, with my eyes fixed on “Woody the Woodpecker,” and slurping milk in between large […]

Almond Butter No-Bake Cookies

No-bake cookies should be chocolatey, right? What if they were not? What if they were instead infused with sesame and vanilla seeds? Would this break the universe? This almond butter version of the recipe is my latest obsession. These almond butter no-bakes were inspired by (my chocolate version) and my current snack addiction: A spoonful of salted […]

Fluffy 1-Bowl Sugar Cookies

Now that we’re officially in December, I can only think of one thing: cookies. Cookies and convincing John that he should buy a real tree for Christmas this year. The fake tree is looking very sad. You might remember that I made gluten-free vegan cookies the previous year. With another year under my recipe development belt, I […]

Creamy Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl

This SUPER creamy Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl is ready in just 5 minutes and has only five healthy ingredients. The base is made from frozen bananas. Frozen raspberries (or any other berry) provide antioxidants and fruit flavor. Dragon fruit gives a beautiful hot pink color. Dragon fruit isn’t very tasty (but it contains tons and tons of vitamins and minerals), […]