Happy Apple Vegan

Tahini Gingerbread Cookies

Made with tahini in place of butter or oil, this vegan version of the classic is just as aromatic, warmly spiced, and charming as traditional recipes, but healthier.

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Date-Sweetened Matcha Mint Hot Cocoa

So simple, so soothing—this warming beverage has a festive feel worth enjoying all winter long.

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Golden Milk Cutout Cookies

Lightly sweetened with pure maple syrup, these easy-to-make vegan and gluten-free cookies have a crisp yet meltaway shortbread-like texture and warm, earthy flavor.

Breads and Baking, Cookies, Desserts, SnacksWendy McMillanDecember 3, 2024turmeric, turmeric cookies, golden milk cookies, vegan, gluten free, vegan gluten free cookies, healthier cutout cookies, turmeric cutout cookies, healthier holiday baking Comments

Five Wholesomely Yummy Vegan Thanksgiving Pies

Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, or simply Gratitude, pies are brimming with homespun coziness that bring joy. While pumpkin is a standout autumn star, there’s always room for a little adventure when it comes to dessert! Here are some of our wholesomely delightful favorites.

Breads and Baking, DessertsWendy McMillanNovember 24, 2024pie, vegan pies, thanksgiving pies, thanksgiving desserts, healthier pies, pumpkin, sweet potato, pevan Comments

Maple Ginger Pumpkin Pie

Silky and perfectly spiced, this vegan pumpkin pie is packed with goodness and natural sweetness. Raw cashews blended with plant milk make for a delectable, creamy filling elevated with pure maple syrup and fresh ginger.

Breads and Baking, DessertsWendy McMillanNovember 19, 2024vegan pumpkin pie, vegan thanksgiving, vegan thanksgiving desserts, dairy free desserts, pumpkin pie, raw cashews Comments

Autumn Bark

Easy to make and tailor-to-taste, this autumn bark has it all: sweet, savory, crunchy, smooth, chewy, and utterly delightful.

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Pumpkin Chia Pudding

Heartily packed with nutrients, including those coveted heart-healthy omega 3s, this simple, warmly autumn spiced breakfast/snack/dessert is energizing, no-cook, whipped together in minutes, and a true winner.

Breakfast/Brunch, Desserts, SnacksWendy McMillanSeptember 30, 2024chia pudding, pumpkin chia pudding, make ahead breakfasts, vegan, chia seeds, pumpkin spice Comments

Cinnamon Apple Pear Tart

Easy as pie, yet somehow just a touch more refined, this wholesome apple pear tart is bursting with brightly spiced autumn flavor.

Breads and Baking, DessertsWendy McMillanSeptember 19, 2024apple pear tart, vegan tart, autumn tart, vegan fall desserts Comments

Easy, Healthy Sugar Peach Pie Baked (or Air-Fried) Eggrolls

These easy peach eggrolls don’t need added sugar, oil, or really much of anything but peaches and eggroll wraps to be delectable! Fresh from the oven, they deliver a strudel-like texture and bountiful flavor that is both cozy and brimming with sunshine.

Breakfast/Brunch, Breads and Baking, Desserts, SnacksWendy McMillanAugust 28, 2024healthy peach desserts, peace eggrolls, sweet eggrolls, vegan peach eggrolls, baked peach eggrolls, airfryer recipes, peaches Comments

Easy, Protein-Rich, No-Cook Chocolate Pudding

This silky rich, protein-packed, deceptively indulgent chocolate pudding is a perfect after-school snack, post workout replenishment, blissful dessert, and general all-around answer to satisfy any chocolate fix.

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Maple tahini chocolate chip cookies (GF, V)

With perfect rich, chocolatey chew and just-right crispy edges, these gluten-free, vegan treats deliver all the irresistible flavor of the classic cookie, only more wholesomely.

Breads & Baked Goods, DessertsWendy McMillanAugust 14, 2024cookies, maple tahini, vegan, gluten free, snacks Comments

Date and tahini sourdough cinnamon rolls

Soft, gooey, naturally sweet, and deceptively decadent, these vegan, sourdough cinnamon rolls come about as close to pleasing everyone as it gets!

Breads and Baking, Breakfast/Brunch, DessertsWendy McMillanApril 30, 2024vegan, sourdough, dates, tahini, naturally sweetened, refined sugar free, cinnamon rollsComment

Easiest healthy chocolate psyllium pudding (plus decadent mousse variation)

This smooth, chocolatey silkiness is nutritious enough for breakfast and couldn’t be simpler to prepare. You need a little wait time to enjoy, but otherwise it’s as easy as adding psyllium to your favorite cacao smoothie.

Breakfast/Brunch, Desserts, SnacksWendy McMillanMarch 29, 2024psyllium, chocolate pudding, psyllium pudding, vegan, gluten free, dairy freeComment

Red Velvet Beet Donuts

These lovely red velvet donuts get their pretty pink color--just a touch deeper than pastel--and a little earthy sweetness comes from pureed cooked beets, making wholesomely delightful.

Breads and Baking, DessertsWendy McMillanMarch 9, 2024vegan donuts, baked donuts, beetsComment

Chia-Jam filled Valentine Vanilla Muffins/Cupcakes

Tinted ever so slightly pink with beetroot powder, these delightful bites are filled with a dollop of powerhouse chia jam, and winsomely wonderful topped or not.

Breakfast/Brunch, Breads and Baking, DessertsWendy McMillanFebruary 1, 2024chia jam, muffins, cupcakes, valentines day, beetroot powder, vanilla cupcakes, healthy cupcakes, veganComment

Easy DIY Holiday Gifts: Hot Chocolate Bombs

Simple never tasted so decadent as in these heavenly hot chocolatetreats!

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Chai Spice Tea Cakes

Who says you can’t drink your chai and eat it too? With this one-bowl tea cake recipe, you can bask and breathe in warm , chai spice fragrance and flavors times two–or even three.

Breads and Baking, DessertsWendy McMillanDecember 7, 2023chai, tea cake, cake, vegan, bundt cakes, mini bundts, chai spice Comments

Tulsi Basil Blueberry Pie

A classic delight with a Tulsi twist, this delectable blueberry pie’s distinct yet subtle, elevated flavor owes to a couple of tablespoons of loose leaf tea stirred into the filling– the combination is as lovely in flavor as it is deliciously fragrant.