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Desserts

Chocolate Cherry Nice Cream (paleo, vegan)

Chocolate Cherry Nice Cream Chocolate Cherry Nice Cream

Chocolate and Cherries. The combo that is often overshadowed by the ever popular chocolate/strawberries or chocolate/banana. But trust me! Don’t overlook this amazing combo, especially in ‘nice’ cream form.

I’m not sure why I haven’t shared this recipe with you before but it is what we make in our household ALL. THE. TIME.  It is incredibly easy, uses only four ingredients, is vegan, paleo and refined sugar free and can be thrown together in a pinch. Chocolate Cherry Nice Cream will be your next go to dessert!

Are you ready to give it a go?

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Cardamom Meyer Lemon Curd (with honey and ghee)

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LEMONS.

My favourite fruit ever (with avocados coming a close second).

Let me count the ways in which I use lemons:

  1. Everyday in the morning with warm water and a little pink Himalayan salt.
  2. As salad dressing with a little EVOO and salt (it’s really all you need!)
  3. Over freshly roasted cauliflower and broccoli.
  4. In a tangy lemonade. 
  5. In THIS Cardamom Lemon Curd.

Hands up if you love sour over sweet like me? Now if only I could grow my own lemon tree here in Toronto…

This Meyer Lemon Curd will have to do. And because I love the combination of citrus and cardamom I added it in (totally optional but if you love cardamom do give it a try).  This recipe uses honey as a sweetener and ghee instead of butter so it is not as sweet as the typical curd and definitely has more zing.

Are you ready to give it a go?

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Coconut Butter Dipped Clementines with Pistachios and Hibiscus

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Just sneaking into your Friday night with this easy and healthy dessert-  Coconut butter dipped clementines with pistachios and hibiscus! They look pretty festive and have absolutely no added sugar (A Christmas Miracle). All you need are clementines, coconut butter, pistachios and hibiscus and you have yourself the perfect little snack or dessert to take to a party!

Are you ready to give them a go?

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Chocolate Covered Miso Peanut Butter Truffles (vegan)

Chocolate Covered Miso Peanut Butter Truffles (vegan)Chocolate Covered Miso Peanut Butter Truffles (vegan)

Question.

If you don’t put miso in your desserts are you even living your life?

Miso (especially light miso) makes REALLY good desserts. Like REALLY.

And miso goes REALLY well with peanut butter.

Surprised? I’m full of surprises.

Like the Chocolate Covered Miso Peanut Butter Truffle. It has only 7 ingredients and is easy to whip up in a pinch. Tis’ the season for all things truffled, cookied and iced!  Read on!

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Orange Chocolate Tart (paleo, vegan)

orange chocolate tart (paleo, vegan) orange chocolate tart (paleo, vegan)

Are you ready for the most amazing creamy, ultra decadent dessert for the holidays? A perfectly toasted salted chocolate crust with a rich, luscious orange chocolate filling and topped with freshly sliced oranges and cacao nibs. Not to mention this is paleo and vegan which means it is dairy free and gluten free!! If you aren’t ready, then get ready because this dessert is out of this world!

Read on friend  so you too can bask in the glory of chocolate on chocolate.

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Thumbprint Cookies (paleo, vegan)

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Have you ever had a cookie that tastes like an almond butter and jam sandwich? Because this cookie is just that.

This is a paleo and vegan thumbprint cookie made with almond butter and raspberry chia jam and it is deee-lish-ous.

They are doughy (if you have come for a crunchy cookie move along please) and not too sweet.  Filled with a tart raspberry jam and drizzled with just the right amount of chocolate and I cannot stop eating them.  *quietly sneaks into the kitchen for another cookie, or six*

And guess what? They are perfect for your holiday cookie swap or as a gift!  Let’s give them a go!

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