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Chocolate SunButter Hummus

Indulge in creamy Chocolate SunButter Hummus! Perfect as a healthy dessert dip or spread, made with chickpeas, cocoa, and sweet maple syrup.

When the groundhog saw his shadow this year, I fully embraced the news as my cue to keep hibernating just a little longer.

This harsh winter has had me leaning into cozy nights, comfort food, and meaningful moments at home.

Like gathering on the couch with M to watch the Super Bowl halftime show this past weekend.

Seeing Bad Bunny take that stage felt electric and unifying; I loved his message and the way his performance brought people together in celebration and joy.

Even in the chill of February, it reminded me how powerful shared experiences can be.

For Valentine’s Day, we’re keeping that same energy by spending the evening with another couple, making homemade pasta from scratch.

I’m predicting it will be equal parts messy, delicious, and heart-filling.

Still, I can’t help but daydream about the warmer days ahead and everything spring promises: longer light, budding blooms, and more reasons to gather outdoors.

In the meantime, I’m channeling that anticipation into simple, shareable recipes like this Chocolate Hummus.

It’s something sweet, nourishing, and perfect for passing around.

In fact, I’m bringing a batch to a friend’s daughter’s first birthday this Monday!

I love the idea of celebrating life’s little milestones with a wholesome treat everyone can dip into together.

This Chocolate SunButter Hummus is a healthy dessert dip or spread, made with chickpeas, cocoa, and sweet maple syrup.

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Sweet & Spicy SunButter Spinach Wrap

Sweet and spicy SunButter spinach wrap with cranberries and sriracha. An easy vegan lunch or snack made with simple pantry ingredients.

The snowstorm on the east coast left the world quiet and blinding bright white outside.

However, inside, it’s been a bit of chaos as M and I try to keep Flora busy with puzzles and inside activities.

It’s been unseasonably cold throughout much of the U.S. the past few weeks, so I’ve mostly been hibernating indoors with deep gratitude for the heat.

The days feel long and heavy lately and yet somehow January is slipping by oh so quickly with that strange mix of endurance and fleeting time.

This “snowed in” cabin fever feeling has given me eerie flashbacks to the pandemic, when everyone was stuck at home and practicing yoga online.

I take comfort in knowing that the darkest days are behind us and we get a little more sunlight each day.

This January has been all about finding comfort in small, grounding routines that are reproducible and good for you.

One of my favorite little acts of self-care lately has been making this Sweet & Spicy SunButter Spinach Wrap.

It’s made with creamy SunButter, fresh spinach, shredded carrots, and a hint of sriracha all wrapped up in a tortilla.

It’s simple, nourishing, and a little spark of warmth and heat on a cold winter day.

Let this wrap be a small reminder that even in the cold and blue days of winter, we can create something comforting and sustaining for ourselves.

Grab your favorite tortilla and let’s make Sweet & Spicy SunButter Spinach Wraps today!

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Apple Butter Truffles

No-bake vegan apple butter truffles made with almond flour, warm spices, and dark chocolate. An easy gluten-free holiday dessert!

The house is slowly starting to feel like Christmas.

We’re in the middle of getting everything ready to host M’s parents and brothers visiting from Germany for the holidays, and I can already feel the anticipation building.

I’ve been deep-cleaning, arranging furniture, and making lists of everything I want to cook and share with them.

We don’t have our tree up just yet, but the stockings are already hanging, and I’m playing Christmas music every chance I get.

That means while cooking, cleaning, and recipe testing alike!

There’s something so special about sharing my American holiday traditions with M’s family for the first time, and it’s making this season feel even more magical.

In true holiday fashion, I’ve already started testing cozy, shareable treats for when everyone arrives, and these Apple Butter Truffles were one of the very first recipes I made.

They feel like the perfect welcome dessert: simple, festive, warmly spiced, and made for sharing from a platter by the fire with mugs of hot cocoa or mulled wine in hand.

If fall coziness could be rolled into a bite-sized dessert, this would be it.

These truffles are rich, spiced, naturally sweetened, and coated in a glossy layer of dark chocolate for the ultimate no-bake treat.

They’re everything I love about the season wrapped into one simple recipe: warm cinnamon, subtle nutmeg, and the slow-simmered flavors of apple butter in every bite.

These truffles are perfect for holiday gatherings, edible gifting, or a little something sweet to keep in the fridge for the busy days ahead.

Best of all, they come together with just one bowl, require no baking, and can easily be made gluten-free and refined sugar-free depending on your chocolate choice!

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