Chocolate Chip – Energy Balls with Goji Berries & Cacao Nibs
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Chocolate Chip – Energy Balls with Goji Berries & Cacao Nibs

Snack with a purpose! Chocolate Chip Energy balls are perfect for snacking and kids love them as much as adults. These are a handy snack to have at work too! They are quick to eat and have no messy cleanup. Sometimes healthy snacking is easier said than done…right?  These little chocolate chip energy balls are…

Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars  ~ A three layered sensation!
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Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars  ~ A three layered sensation!

  Got that craving? Do you love rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter together? Yup…me too, so I made these! These double chocolate peanut butter bars are a combination of rich chocolate and peanut butter…what could be better than that?! Crunchy, creamy, and rich chocolate all in one bite. A hand-held dessert that is holiday ready because…

Toasted Oats & Chocolate Chip Cookies – Gluten Free
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Toasted Oats & Chocolate Chip Cookies – Gluten Free

Mmm – a new favorite cookie recipe! In this recipe, we toasted the oats before mixing them in the cookies. I liked the idea of toasting the oats before adding them to the cookie dough, it gives the cookie a bit of a crunch without the extra calories and fat of the nuts. My version…

GF Better Energy Squares
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GF Better Energy Squares

All my “taste testers” gave me thumbs up on these GF better energy squares. These energy squares are sweet enough to call dessert but healthy enough for everyone to enjoy. The options are limitless with this recipe, nothing is set in stone. In fact…these energy squares could be a great way to use up a…

GF Magic Fudge Brownies – a decadent brownie without dairy & egg.
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GF Magic Fudge Brownies – a decadent brownie without dairy & egg.

Fudgy and decadent… These brownies are sweetened with dates, xylitol, and stevia.  I decided to sprinkle some dairy-free, allergy-friendly mini chocolate chips on top. The more chocolate the better in my opinion. But feel free to leave the chocolate chips off for less sugar, calories, and fat. Gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, in fact…you might be surprised…

Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins    
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Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins    

    Believe it or not, there is no dairy or eggs, and very little fat in these tasty gluten-free double chocolate pumpkin muffins. They are so good they can even be served as a cupcake; just add some frosting. I love that the original recipe came from a healthy cookbook too!   Pumpkin? Yes!…

Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Pan Muffins    
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Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Pan Muffins    

Tender Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Pan Muffins or muffin squares if you prefer. Have you heard of a pan muffin?   Well, I certainly hadn’t… My daughter sampled my new brownies; at least, I thought they were brownies. But she seemed to think they were more like a muffin…therefore, we called them “pan muffins.” And that’s…