Dark Chocolate Chunk Coconut Oat Flourlesss Banana Bread
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Dark Chocolate Chunk Coconut Oat Flourlesss Banana Bread

This week has been crazy busy and a lot of fun. My love J celebrated his birthday and I successfully threw him a surprise party with all of his closest friends in our cozy little apartment. I met him after work at our favourite sushi spot and I could hardly keep a straight face while…

Pecan Cashew Butter
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Pecan Cashew Butter

   I kinda have an obsession with nut butter. I love everything about it – it’s creaminess, nuttiness, and the way that it tastes devilishly good slathered on practically anything. One of my favourite all-time energy boosting snacks is a sweet banana dipped and slathered with silky smooth almond butter. Even though I love almond butter in…

Honey Lemon Chia Seed Cake
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Honey Lemon Chia Seed Cake

The past couple of weeks have been great and nonstop! My grandma came to visit me here in Belgium two weeks ago and we’ve been having a ball of a time enjoying each other’s company, strolling around the streets of Amsterdam and Belgium together, enjoying lots of chocolate and now getting ready for a lovely…

No Bake Date Squares
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No Bake Date Squares

  If you know me at all you probably know that secretly there is an old lady in me trying to find her way out. She usually presents herself in Friday night bake-fests, my love for spending hours walking through museums, as well as my secret love for knitting. This time she came out in…

Healthy Peanut Butter Oat Muffins
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Healthy Peanut Butter Oat Muffins

    I’ve been dreaming of this recipe for a while now. A muffin that is infused with peanut butter and full of hearty oats. The kind of muffin that is slightly sweet and goes down perfectly with a big cuppa coffee in the morning.     One of the biggest obstacles in baking with oats is that many oat-based recipes…

Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread
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Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread

Some weeks you just need a good piece of of soft, chocolatey, slightly sweet, and decadent Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread. This week is one of those  weeks and this cake bread has filled the Healthy Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread void in my life quite perfectly. The real reason I need this in my life is because over these past…

Peanut Butter Flourless White Bean Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups
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Peanut Butter Flourless White Bean Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups

These Peanut Butter Flourless White Bean Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups make the perfect snack, dessert or post-workout bite. Ready from start to finish in under 25 minutes and using only 9 ingredients there is no excuse to not give these deep dish cookies a try. When warm, these cookies are ooey, gooey, and bursting with melted…

Vegan Apple Crumble Muffins (Apfelstrudel cakes)
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Vegan Apple Crumble Muffins (Apfelstrudel cakes)

Nothing says I love you on Valentine’s Day like a house filled with the aromas of baked apples, cinnamon, vanilla and sugar. I know that Valentine’s Day is usually a chocolate affair, and believe you-me I L-O-V-E chocolate, but these muffins are the perfect dessert to share with your loved ones on this day of…

Cold-Fighting Antioxidizing Smoothie (Vegan Mango Berry Smoothie)
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Cold-Fighting Antioxidizing Smoothie (Vegan Mango Berry Smoothie)

Here’s to my first post of 2014! If you are not into smoothies (yet!) then you have to try this one. It is creamy and satisfying with hints of vanilla and sweetness. This smoothie reminds me of drinking a fruity sorbet – without all the added sugar. It is the kind of smoothie that will get you hooked on smoothies in…

Chocolate Fudge Sauce
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Chocolate Fudge Sauce

Step aside melted chocolate chips there’s a new chocolate sauce in town. This chocolate sauce is made out of 100% healthy ingredients and when warmed up is the perfect fudgey topping on ice cream, cakes, brownies or simply to be enjoyed by the spoonful (the best way to eat anything dippable really). This chocolate sauce…

Oil Free Chocolate Cake with Sugar Free Raspberry Glaze
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Oil Free Chocolate Cake with Sugar Free Raspberry Glaze

  I think I might have just made history. I made an Oil Free Chocolate Cake that is super chocalatey, rich and moist using minimal sugar and without adding any oil. Plus, it is 100% vegan – I am so happy I could cry 😉 This Oil Free Chocolate Cake is probably the healthiest cake…

The Oat Bar
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The Oat Bar

This past week I was craving a hearty oatmeal chocolate chunk cookie with just the perfect amount of sweetness, a bit of crispiness on the edges, and a thick warm soft center – there was only one problem…     I was feeling pretty lazy and after a week of failed baking innovations I didn’t…

The Pumpkin Bread (with Cinnamon Sugar Sprinkle)
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The Pumpkin Bread (with Cinnamon Sugar Sprinkle)

This is my fluffiest and most buttery tasting pumpkin bread yet. Each bite is super soft, moist and full of pumpkin spice! This recipe reminds me of the famous pumpkin bread they serve at Starbucks! My friend who used to work there told me that people would literally buy a full box of pumpkin bread around this…

Chocolate Brownie Peanut Butter Macaroon Bites
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Chocolate Brownie Peanut Butter Macaroon Bites

If a brownie and a coconut macaroon made a baby they would taste exactly like this. My friend’s birthday is this week and she invited some people over for a night out! I remembered she loved the combo of chocolate and peanut butter in Reese’s peanut butter cups … so I decided to combine these…

Dark Chocolate-Chip Pumpkin Muffins
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Dark Chocolate-Chip Pumpkin Muffins

Muffins have always been one of my all time favourite mid-afternoon snack foods!   These muffins are super tasty and easy to make. They are chocolatey, soft and bring you the same comfort that a good ol’ chocolate chip muffin brings you. They melt in your mouth and leave you feeling great! As a plus, they are full of healthy fats, nutrients…

Pure Magic Mixed-Nut Butter
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Pure Magic Mixed-Nut Butter

A bit of magic happened with this nut butter. The nuts turned and turned in the food processor until they finally formed a smooth, creamy and yummy butter. I encourage you to eat it by the spoonful pre or post workout or to enjoy it on some pumpkin banana bread for a great energy-boosting snack! This…

Vegan Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
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Vegan Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

These cookies are soft with a slight crispiness around the edges. They are sweet with just the right amount of pumpkin spice and cinnamon. A perfect cookie to enjoy in autumn or during the cold winter months. When I was little I loved going to the mall with my mom (to shop of course!) but also for…

Oat Flour Vegan Pumpkin Banana Bread
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Oat Flour Vegan Pumpkin Banana Bread

   This dense and flavourful bread provide you with a healthy does of pumpkin, banana and oats. It  also gives you an amazing energy boost in the morning or as a snack in the mid-afternoon!    This pumpkin banana bread is my go to staple during the week. It is super fast to whip up, filling, and tasty ðŸ™‚ I usually smother it in a bit…

Chocolate Chocolate Brownie Cake
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Chocolate Chocolate Brownie Cake

A dense, fudgey, chocolatey-cake like brownie…because sometimes you just can’t decide if you want a piece of cake or a brownie 😉   You know the espresso, dense, chocolatey, cakey brownies from Starbucks? I’ve loved those as long as I can remember! With this recipe I was hoping for a brownie-cake hybrid that reminded me of these…

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