Dessert

Ginger Molasses Cookies

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Now for some Cookies!

They are:

  • healthy
  • vegan
  • sweetened only with blackstrap molasses
  • no oils used
  • delishhhhh

Ginger Molasses Cookies

  • Servings: 10 cookies
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients:
  • 1/2 c whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 c coconut flour
  • 1/2 c rolled oats
  • 1/2 T ground ginger
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp himalayan salt
  • handful chocolate chips
Wet Ingredients:
  • 2/3 c unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1/3 c blackstrap molasses
  • 1/2 c non-dairy milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with a silpat & set aside.
  3. In a large bowl add & whisk all dry ingredients.
  4. Add in your wet ingredients & mix until combined.
  5. Use an ice-cream scooper to distribute batter among your silpat. Lightly press down each scoop of batter with your palm to form into a flatter cookie shape.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes

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Dessert

Bakery style, Almond Cookies

Before diving into the recipe of these amazing & healthy cookies, remember to check out my Instagram, @thekellydiet for more recipes not on the blog!

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Like this ‘Edible Protein PB Pancake Batter!’

I just loveee these cookies. They are soft, fluffy, the perfect balance of sweetness, filling… & just delicious.

So, let’s get baking!

Bakery Style, Almond Cookies

  • Servings: 8 big cookies
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 c whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 c almond flour
  • 1/2 c unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Pinch of pink himalayan salt
  • 1/3 c melted coconut oil
  • 1/3 c apple sauce
  • 1/4 c drippy almond butter
  • 1/4 c raw local honey or pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Handful non-dairy chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350F
  2. Add all your dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl & whisk.
  3. Add all your wet ingredients to a small bowl & whisk.
  4. Pour wet into dry & beat until combined.
  5. Fold in your choc chips.
  6. Use an ice cream scooper to scoop batter onto a baking sheet lined with a silpat or parchment paper. Use a spoon to flatten
  7. Bake for 13-15 minutes. Enjoy! 

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Happy Almost Friday! 

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Breakfast · Dessert · Snack

Nut & Chia Jam raw bars

Don’t forget to follow my Instagram, @thekellydiet, for more recipes not posted on the blog! Like this ‘Mashed Chickpea Salad.’ 

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Now for some raw bars!

Do you like Peanut Butter & Jelly? Well how about a raw bar made with Almond Butter & a Raspberry Chia Jam on top of a Cashew/date crust?!

Enticed?

Enjoy this raw bar as a filling start to your day or as a dessert to nip your sweet tooth in the butt.

Nut & Chia Jam raw bars

  • Servings: about 9 bars
  • Difficulty: medium
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Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1 c cashews (soaked for at least 6 hours)
  • 10 pitted dates
  • 1/4 c coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Middle:

  • Almond Butter

Top/ Chia Jam:

  • 1 c raspberries (or other berry of choice)
  • 3 T chia seeds
  • 1/2 T lime juice

Directions

  1. Add all your chia jam ingredients to a small pot on medium heat.
  2. Mash your berries & mix. Reduce heat to low until everything it combined. Allow to cool once done cooking.
  3. Drain & rinse your soaked cashews.
  4. Add that along with the rest of the crust ingredients to a food processor.
  5. Process until combined.  img_8765
  6. Take about 2 T of your crust ingredients and press it into the bottom of a muffin tin. Repeat until crust is gone.
  7. Spread 1 T of almond butter on top of the crust and freeze for 15 minutes.
  8. When that is done distribute your chia jam amongst the top of the almond butter.
  9. Freeze again until hard and you are able to remove the bars from the tin.
  10. Keep bars stored in the freezer in a container. Let sit for about 15 minutes at room temp before eating.

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Happy eating.

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Dessert · Snack

Raw Truffle Samoas

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It’s Girl Scout cookie season!

The good… they’re delicious.

The bad… it’s not hard to eat an entire sleeve of these yummy cookies in one day.

So here is a healthy version that not only tastes delicious, but will fill you up & give you energy! No more guilt when you indulge in a few of these truffles.

Raw Truffle Samoas

  • Servings: 10 truffles
  • Difficulty: medium
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Ingredients

  • 2/3 c unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 1/3 c oats
  • 1/3 c unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder
  • 8 pitted dates
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 2 T cacoa nibs
  • 2 T non-dairy milk
  • 1 T almond butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch himalayan salt

Directions

  1. Bake 1/3 of the coconut on a baking sheet at 400F for 5 minutes.
  2. While that is baking add to a food processor the other 1/3 of coconut along with the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Process until smooth like batter and combined.
  4. Roll 2 T of the dough into balls.
  5. Transfer your baked coconut flakes into a small bowl.
  6. Roll your doughs of ball into the toasted coconut flakes. img_7938
  7. Store in a sealed container in the fridge. Enjoy!

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Enjoy the weekend!

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Dessert

Chocolate Orange Muffins

Don’t forget to follow my Instagram, @thekellydiet, for more recipes not posted on the blog! Like this ‘Mango Buch Smoothie’ that tastes like a mimosa!

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And now for dessert!

These Chocolate Orange Muffins actually have the taste of a chocolate orange; while still being healthy enough to eat for breakfast!

They are also:

  • plant-based
  • high in protein & fiber
  • bursting with flavor
  • sweet
  • filling

Chocolate Orange Muffins

  • Servings: 9 Muffins
  • Difficulty: medium
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Ingredients

Wet Ingredients:
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 orange (whole including skin)
  • 1/4 c raw local honey or pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 c non-dairy milk or melted coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
Dry Ingredients:
  • 1 c whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 c oats
  • 1/4 c cocoa powder
  • 1/4 c cacao powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350F.
    2. Spray 9 muffin holes with olive oil spray & set aside.
    3. Slice your avocado and orange into smaller pieces. img_7292-1
    4. Add all wet ingredients to a food processor. Process until everything is broken down and combined.
    5. Add in your dry ingredients. Process until everything is combined.* img_7293
    6. Distribute your batter among the 9 muffin holes. Smooth the tops with a spoon.
    7. Bake for 18 minutes. Allow to cool before removing from pan.**

    *If your food processor is too small to hold everything, after processing your wet ingredients add in your oats and process again. Then transfer everything to a mixing bowl, add in the rest of your dry ingredients and whisk. img_7284

  • I topped mine with prepared powder peanut butter. And ate them after refrigerated because I think they taste best chilled. Allow a few hours for all the flavors to settle before eating.
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Enjoy the weekend!

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Dessert

Healthier Brookies

Don’t forget to follow my Instagram, @thekellydiet, for more recipes not posted on the blog! Like this ‘Cayenne Mango Smoothie’!

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But how about some Brookies!

These yummy brookies are:

  • healthier than your normal cookie
  • plant-based
  • high in protein & fiber
  • chocolatey
  • sweet
  • filling

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Healthier Brookies

  • Servings: 9 Brookies
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Base Ingredients:
  • 1 c organic oats
  • 1/2 c organic pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 c raw, local honey
  • 1/4 c unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 scoops (46g) peanut butter protein powder (I used Orgain)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
Top Ingredients:
  • 1/2 c whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 c melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 c non-dairy milk
  • 1/3 c oats
  • 3 T organic coconut sugar (I used Now Foods)
  • 3 T cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Spray 9 muffin holes with olive oil spray & set aside.
  3. Add all base ingredients to a food processor. Process until combined & distribute among your muffin tins.img_6696
  4. Add all top ingredients to your food processor. Process until combined & distribute among your muffin tins on top of your base.img_6699
  5. Bake for 18 minutes. Cool and drizzle with nut butter. Enjoy!img_6714

 

Happy Winter!

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Dessert

Gingerbread Cookies

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Now for some Christmas Cookies!

You don’t have to feel guilty about indulging in holiday cookies if you make these Gingerbread Cookies!

They are:

  • healthy
  • vegan
  • sweetened only with blackstrap molasses
  • no oils used

Gingerbread Cookies

  • Servings: 13 cookies
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients:
  • 2 c whole wheat flour
  • 1 c coconut flour
  • 1 T ground ginger
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp himalayan salt
Wet Ingredients:
  • 1 c non-dairy milk
  • 2/3 c unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1/3 c blackstrap molasses

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with a silpat & set aside.
  3. In a large bowl add & whisk all dry ingredients.
  4. Add in your wet ingredients & mix until combined.
  5. Use an ice-cream scooper to distribute batter among your silpat. Lightly press down each scoop of batter with your palm to form into a flatter cookie shape. Add a hershey kiss if desired.
  6. Bake for 10-15 minutes (depending on how soft or crispy you like them.) Enjoy!

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Happy Holidays!

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Dessert · Snack

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Pronuts

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Now onto the pronuts!

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These protein donuts are made with Orgain’s new plant-based Peppermint Hot Cocoa protein powder. I love it!!! If you don’t own any use any other flavor you have like vanilla, chocolate or peanut butter. The taste will be different but still delicious!

These pronuts are the best in health & taste!

  • Clean
  • Plant-based
  • Healthy
  • Fiber & Protein Packed
  • Filling
  • Oil- free
  • No added sugar
  • Delicious

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Peppermint Hot Cocoa Pronuts

  • Servings: 5 pronuts
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Ingredients:
  • 1 large ripe banana
  • 1/2 c apple sauce
  • 1/2 c non-dairy milk
  • 1/2 c whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 c oat flour
  • 1/4 c Orgain’s Peppermint Hot Cocoa Protein Powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Optional Toppings:

  • White chocolate chips
  • 80% cacao chocolate chips
  • Organic unsweetened coconut flakes
  • Anything else you like!

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray 5 donut holes with non-stick spray & set aside.
  2. Add your ripe bananas to a large mixing bowl & beat until pureed.
  3. Add the rest of your ingredients to your mixing bowl & mix until combined.
  4. Distribute your batter among the 5 donut holes.
  5. Add any desired toppings.
  6. Bake for 18 minutes. Serve as is or spread with nut butter 🙂 Enjoy!

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Happy weekend!

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Dessert · Snack

Maple Sweet Potato Bread

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This healthy sweet potato bread is so delicious that I have a hard time not finishing the whole thing myself!

What makes this bread healthy? It’s made of fiber-filled, protein-packed and energizing ingredients!

Not to mention it’s super easy to make 🙂

I’m going to give you 2 options in the recipe. One will reduce the amount of oil and syrup used to make it even healthier. If you are looking for more of that dessert bread leave the original amount.

Let’s get baking!

Maple Sweet Potato Bread

  • Servings: 1 loaf
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:
  • 1 c organic whole wheat flour (find one high in fiber & protein)
  • 1 c organic old fashioned or rolled oats
  • 1/3 c organic unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 3T coconut flour
  • 1/2 T cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Pinch of pink himalayan salt
Wet Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 c organic sweet potato puree
  • 1/2 c melted coconut oil OR 1/4 c melted coconut oil + 1/4 c non-dairy milk
  • 1/2 c pure maple syrup OR 1/4 c pure maple syrup + 1/4 c natural apple sauce

Additional:

  • 1/3 c white chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 395F. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray & set aside.
  2. Add all your dry ingredients to a medium sized bowl & whisk to combine.
  3. Add all your wet ingredients a large bowl & mix until combined.
  4. Pour your dry ingredients into your wet & mix until just combined.
  5. Fold in your white choc chips.
  6. Pour your batter into your loaf pan & smooth with a spoon so that it is evenly distributed.
  7. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy!

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Dessert · Snack

Pumpkin Brownies (2 ways)

Don’t forget to follow my Instagram, @thekellydiet, for more recipes not posted on the blog! Like these ‘Soft, Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies!’

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Now for some brownies!

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I made two Pumpkin Brownie versions.

1) One is fluffier, lower in sugar and a good healthy option even for breakfast!

2)The other is fudgier and more dessert like.

Both are:

  • 100% vegan
  • Rich in nutrients from the pumpkin 
  • Filling
  • Protein & fiber packed
  • Delicious!

You can add chocolate chips or nuts to your batter. Top these baked brownies with nut butter or non-dairy whip cream. However you like your brownies, make them your own!

Breakfast Pumpkin Brownies

  • Servings: 9
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Ingredients:
  • 1 c organic pumpkin puree
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 3 T raw local honey or pure maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 c garbanzo bean flour
  • 1/4 c raw cacao powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • dash himalayan salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Spray an 8×8 pan with olive oil spray & set aside.
  3. Add all dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl & whisk
  4. Add your wet ingredients to a medium sized bowl & whisk.
  5. Pour your wet into dry & mix until combined.
  6. Pour batter into tin & bake for 25 minutes.
  7. Allow to cool before removing from pan. I ate mine drizzled with almond butter for breakfast and as a snack. Enjoy!

The more dessert like brownies I used whole wheat flour. I finally found a whole wheat flour that has just as much protein & fiber as other coconut and garbanzo bean flours! It’s Prairie Gold Whole Wheat Flour. I found it at Sprouts. It can also be bought on Amazon.

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Fudgey Pumpkin Brownies

  • Servings: 18
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

Ingredients:
  • 1 15 oz can organic pumpkin puree
  • 1 c pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 c melted coconut oil
  • 1 c + 2 T whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 c raw cacao powder
  • 1 T pumpkin pie spice
  • dash himalayan salt
Additional:
  • non-dairy chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Spray an 9×12 pan with olive oil spray & set aside.
  3. Add all dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl & whisk
  4. Add your wet ingredients to a medium sized bowl & whisk.
  5. Pour your wet into dry & mix until combined.
  6. Pour batter into tin. Sprinkle the top with a small handful of chocolate chips.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes.
  8. Allow to cool before removing from pan. I like them best eaten cold after refrigerated. Enjoy!

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Happy Sunday!

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