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Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies bursting with cranberries and chocolate chips. Oil-free, grain-free, and sweetened with maple syrup.

Who else agrees that baking > shopping?

This might be the first Black Friday in the history of Black Fridays that I didn’t purchase anything.

Nada. Zilch. Zero.

This speaks volumes, because I used to create tactical lists and battle tactics to ensure I hit all of my favorite stores and their enticing sales.

These days, combating hundreds of humans hungry for the sweetest savings makes me tired and anxious just thinking about.

I did, however, brave the day for a yoga class with my sister, embark on a grocery trip (can we have a day of savings there, please?!), oh, and I did some serious holiday baking.

You’re going to want to add these Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies to your holiday baking list.

They’re bursting with cranberries and chocolate with a modest ingredient list and a fool-proof almond flour base!

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Vegan Chocolate Pie

By Flora & Vino 34 Comments

Vegan chocolate pie made with 6 ingredients! Grain-free chocolate crust topped with a chocolate, almond butter, and coconut cream filling.

Ah, Thanksgiving is upon us!

I was talking to a friend on the phone this past week (I know, the phone!) and we admitted to each other that the holidays can be so busy that somewhere in the logistics we lose sight of, you know, the holiday.

It would be like making this Vegan Chocolate Pie and getting so wrapped up in serving it and washing the dishes that you don’t sit down and enjoy a slice.

Do me a favor– you need to sit down and enjoy this one, guys.

I’m thankful for you and I’m thankful for chocolate and pie and these things need to be celebrated!

Grab a pie pan, put your frenzied holiday shopping on hold, and make a wholesome chocolate pie this holiday season.

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Purple Sweet Potato Muffins

By Flora & Vino 11 Comments

Sweet potato muffins made with purple sweet potato purée and oats naturally sweetened with maple syrup, applesauce, and raisins. Perfect for a fall snack!

Hey, everyone.

How was your week?

Also, how is Thanksgiving day in exactly TWO WEEKS?

Yes, the Thanksgiving feast is coming, but I thought we could start out small, with an appetizer of sorts.

I thought we could start the festivities with Purple Sweet Potato Muffins.

They’re oil-free, gluten-free, vegan, and refined-sugar-free, making them a suitable treat for everyone in the fam.

If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably know that I’m pretty obsessed with purple sweet potatoes.

When my girlfriends came over for brunch a few weeks back I made them goodie bags of my favorite products.

In passing, I threatened to stuff a purple potato in there, because they’re that good!

I have quite a history with purple sweet potatoes so far.

Remember when I added them ti Overnight Oats, stuffed them with Tandoori Spiced Chickpeas, and whipped them into hummus on toast?!

And now it’s time to bake them into muffins.

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Pumpkin Spice Pecan Granola

By Flora & Vino 5 Comments

Pumpkin Spice Pecan Granola that’s gluten-free, no-oil-added, and refined-sugar-free with pumpkin purée and pecans. Perfect for breakfast or snacking.

Today I stocked up on pumpkin purée…again.

Every time I put armfuls of the 15 oz. cans in my cart I think to myself, yes, for sure, this should get me through pumpkin season.

But then it doesn’t, and this trip probably won’t either, because pumpkin is so darn good.

And because pumpkin season at F&V is more of a 365 day affair.

Lately I’ve been loving it in this Pumpkin Spice Pecan Granola that’s gluten free and made with no-added-oil.

You’re less than ten ingredients and 30 minutes away from your new fall favorite!

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5-Minute Pumpkin Yogurt Bowl

By Flora & Vino 2 Comments

Whip up this easy pumpkin yogurt bowl in five minutes with less than five ingredients. Top with your favorites for a fun fall breakfast, snack, or dessert!

It wasn’t so much that it was cold but that it was windy.

Sooooo freakin’ windy.

Have you picked out a pumpkin yet?

We went to a U-Pick farm last weekend and took Harper along for the ride.

When we stepped off the wagon and onto the pumpkin patch, I was ready to pick the first pumpkin I saw, and yours, too, if you’d let me, just to get back on the wagon that led us back to the steady warmth of the car.

Usually we pick a pair of pumpkins for the front steps for symmetry and all, but given the (cold) circumstances, we grabbed a single handsome orange gourd and called it a day.

This 5-Minute Pumpkin Yogurt Bowl is a similarly good-looking orange situation that I think you’re going to want to dip into.

Ready in fewer minutes than it takes to freeze on a blustery ay at the pumpkin patch– I counted.

Grab some leftover pumpkin puree and let’s make breakfast!

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Bread

By Flora & Vino 10 Comments

1-bowl pumpkin chocolate chip bread that’s vegan, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Perfect for fall breakfasts, snacks, and dessert.

Last night I had the weirdest dream.

I decided that I was going to drop everything and pursue my dreams…of becoming an actress.

Except that in real life even the thought of playing charades is enough to dissuade me from attending a party.

In front of an audience (or a camera) I become a self conscious shell of myself that probably wouldn’t be able to tell you my name if you asked.

I am NOT an actress.

So believe when I tell you, I’m not acting like you need this Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Bread in your life.

It’s the TRUTH.

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Pumpkin Pie Shake (Banana-Free)

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Pumpkin Pie Shake (Banana-Free) that’s lightly sweetened with Medjool dates and fluffy from steamed and frozen cauliflower.

I wore a jacket today for the first time this season on an evening walk with Harper around the neighborhood.

Dan was stoically shivering beside me, despite my solid attempts to get him to bring a jacket.

“It’s not that cold”, he argued, grasping elbow to elbow around his middle like a protective barrier to keep out the chill.

Typical.

The air was cool and crisp for the first time this season, and I found myself craving all of the pumpkin…everything.

This launched a discussion about PSLs (Pumpkin Spice Lattes), both of us agreeing that they really are too sweet to be good.

But then most pre-made pumpkin things this time of year taste too sweet to my taste buds.

My thoughts are this…if you can’t taste the pumpkin…then what’s the point?

The point is that you need to make these this Pumpkin Pie Shake (Banana-Free), friends!

They’re packed with pumpkin, protein, and nourishment to get you moving and grooving into fall– hopefully with a jacket on.

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Avocado SunButter Swirl Brownies

By Flora & Vino 7 Comments

Avocado SunButter Swirl Brownies made with avocado and SunButter. Perfect for a clean chocolate-y dessert packed with healthy fats.

Hey you, how was your weekend?

I had girlfriends over for brunch on Saturday with an F&V inspired spread, followed by an epic trip to Target (does an un-epic version even exist?), and some serious fall cleaning around the house.

The usual combination of fun and mundane before the workweek begins again.

Oh, and most importantly, I made these Avocado SunButter Swirl Brownies!

They require only eight ingredients and are packed with healthy fats, protein, and plenty of fudgy chocolate flavor.

Are you team chewy or team fudgy brownie?

My high school boyfriend used to eat around edges of the big brownie sheet pan his mom made, enjoying the crispy edges, so when I came over only the haggard center remained.

Which was fine by me, because I’m more of a center brownie-pan kind of a girl.

You know, the ooey gooey center part that’s kind of half-baked, intensely chocolatey, and amazing?

That’s what these Avocado SunButter Swirl Brownies are– for the WHOLE pan.

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Vegan Chocolate Nougat Bars

By Flora & Vino 69 Comments

Vegan Chocolate Nougat Bars with an almond flour base, date caramel center, and dark chocolate topping. Gluten-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free.

If you were planning on waking me up when September ends, the time is NOW.

I actually couldn’t quite believe my eyes when I saw on my big tear-off calendar that today was the last little block in September.

Do you derive that instant satisfaction from ripping off the old month to reveal the new like I do?

All of those fresh numbers and lines waiting to be filled with too many things.

Oh, hi, October dates, I’m going to fill you with pumpkin everything, warming soups, and sweet candy.

You’re definitely going to want to sink your teeth into these Vegan Chocolate Nougat Bars that require only SIX whole foods ingredients!

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Chocolate Fig Hazelnut Mini Muffins

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Chocolate Fig Hazelnut Mini Muffins with dried figs and smashed banana. The perfectgrain-free easy bite-sized snack for fall!

This week has been rainy and dark and wet, guys.

It’s the kind of rain that really sets in, the damp dank that latches onto your heartstrings and threatens to color ’em gray.

Instead of wallowing in the gloom, Harper and I have kept ourselves busy in the kitchen!

Well, we also took a long flooded walk this evening that left us both dripping, but if you have to choose your rainy day therapy, definitely go with baking.

Especially since I’m excited to share a new fall baked good with you that’s figgin’ delicious.

These Chocolate Fig Hazelnut Mini Muffins have a short ingredient list and even shorter stature, but a BIG taste.

Who’s ready to get figgy with it?

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