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Superfood Chocolate Maca Cups

Superfood Chocolate Maca Cups with maca and antioxidant rich cacao. Top with your favorite superfoods and enjoy as a snack or dessert.

It seems like people are busy lately, you know?

It’s back to school season, and everyone is getting in the groove of new adventures, new goals, and new intentions.

Luckily, I whipped up the perfect energizing treat to keep us on our toes.

These Superfood Chocolate Maca Cups are oil-free, gluten free, refined sugar free and require only two ingredients to make, plus additional superfood toppings!

I snuck in the popular adaptogen, maca, that supports natural energy and vitality so you can get your energizer bunny on all week long.

A clean, healthy treat that is easy to make, and also reduces stress and fatigue?

I’ll take a dozen. …

Fruit-Free “Fake Out” Shakes

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Fruit-Free “Fake Out” Shakes are a salad in milkshake form. Low-sugar shakes that taste like dessert but are packed with veg and protein!

Hi, friends!

You’ve been loving my Banana Free Smoothie Bowls and Galaxy Bowls (Blue Galaxy Bowl & Green Galaxy Bowl) so today I’m sharing this entirely fruit-free shake recipe.

While I do love fruit in my shakes, I can safely say that I don’t miss them in this one.

These creamy fruit-free shakes are all about low-sugar options when you’re not feeling you’re tutti fruitiest.

Sometimes I want more of a savory breakfast, especially if I hit the dark chocolate hard the night before, ya know?

I really didn’t know what to call this masterpiece because nothing seemed to accurately describe their awesome-ness.

Finally, a friend on Instagram suggested that I call them “Fake Out” Shakes because they look like dessert but are essentially a salad in milkshake form.

Brilliant.

These Fruit-Free “Fake Out” Shakes pack a whopping 2 cups of frozen veg in each serving, plus healthy fats and plenty of protein.

Can your salad boast that?

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Coconut Stuffed Raspberries

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Four ingredient refreshing summer dessert with fresh raspberries and creamed coconut! Perfect for quick healthy refined sugar-free dessert bites.

You guys.

I have the freshest dessert to end your summer and take you into Labor Day weekend.

It should be no surprise to you by now that I love “stuffing” things.

When I see the opportunity to create a compact finger food, I can’t just let it slip away.

If there’s a crater in a vegetable or fruit, you bet I’ll find a way to pack it with a complimentary food and call it a snack/meal.

These Coconut Stuffed Raspberries require only 4-ingredients to whip up.

I never had the pleasure of meeting my grandpa on my mom’s side, but my mom tells me he loved raspberries so I like to claim that I got my obsession from him.

Whether or not raspberry love runs in your family, you’re going to love these Coconut Stuffed Raspberries.

They’re made with only fresh fruit and coconut for a gluten free, grain free, refined sugar free dessert!

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Chocolate Fig Freezer Fudge

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Chocolate Fig Freezer Fudge sweetened with dried figs with just four ingredients! Store in the freezer for a quick dairy-free and refined sugar-free treat!

Let’s talk FUDGE.

When I was little my parents took us on a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to see the Smoky Mountains.

Most notably during that trip, I remember riding the Sky Lift (these giant aerial cable cars that rode over the resort) purchasing my first three beanies babies (I know you’ve got some hiding in your closet!), and navigating the great outdoors.

We also got some of the first and best fudge I’ve ever tasted from a local fudge shop in the downtown area.

My parents carefully unwrapped the wax paper in our hotel, cut the dense sugary block into small rectangles, and handed out samples of Peanut Butter and Chocolate to my sister and me.

No words, friends.

The cliche “melts in your mouth” is the only semi-suitable description here.

Something I hoped to achieve in this Chocolate Fig Freezer Fudge.

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Coconut Quinoa No Bake Cookies

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No-bake cookies with a coconut quinoa twist! Make them on the stovetop with coconut flakes, cacao, peanut butter, and cooked quinoa.

Do you have a favorite childhood cookie?

Mine are definitely No Bakes.

When my mom announced she was making them, I’d hang out in the kitchen to grab them faster than she could drop them on wax paper to set up.

I loved watching them fall in delicious chocolate peanut buttery oat blobs and slowly harden and take shape.

Yesss.

Clearly adulting could use more of this childlike wonder, so I created these Coco-Nutty Quinoa No Bake Cookies based on the classic with some healthy upgrades.

It’s true, they’re not the prettiest of cookies, but then I’ve always had a soft spot for the imperfect.

When I picked out teddy bears on the shelf, I always looked through all of their furry forms, carefully selecting the one that was just a little homely.

You know, the teddy bear with the eyes glued a bit close together, the smile sewn a little crooked, the ears just slightly asymmetrical.

I felt like it was my duty to adopt this bear, because I had zero faith other kids would buy it, and the thought of that teddy bear sitting on the shelf for years to come waiting for a good home was too much for my childish heart to handle.

I took my new friend home proudly, resting assured that he/she had a good home and that my bear was pretty freakin’ special.

These quirks gave my bear a little something that set it apart, what I later came to understand as “character”.

Well, these Coconut Quinoa No Bake Cookies have all the character, too!

They might not have a fuzzy wuzzy face, but they’ve got taste to make up for it.

The same justifications apply.

You might find yourself grabbing them by the handful just in case no one else will.

Or because the combination of chocolate, peanut butter, and coconut is completely addicting.

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Chocolate Chick-Date Cookies with Almond Butter Cacao Frosting

By Flora & Vino 12 Comments

Chocolate chickpea cookies with almond butter, cacao, and Medjool dates. Top them with an easy 3-ingredient chocolate almond butter frosting!

It’s been one of those weeks where I want all the chocolate.

Annnnnd it’s only Tuesday.

Being a planner, I’m always looking ahead to anticipate things I might need before I need them.

I’ve got tons of “just in case” items ready to pull out in the rare circumstances when they might briefly shine.

You do this too, right?

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4-Ingredient Tahini Date Turtles

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Easy vegan turtles with 4 ingredients in less than 10 minutes. Oil-free, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free, these turtles are the ideal treat!

Summer calls for no-fuss desserts that you can whip up in under ten minutes.

Bonus points if they’re cute enough to entertain with.

If you love dipping your dates in tahini or nut butter like I do, you’re already half way to making these 4-Ingredient Tahini Date Turtles.

Let me guide you to the next level of turtles, friends.

If you already love the mixture of chocolate, nuts, and caramel in your average turtle, you’re going to love my version with a tahini twist.

It’s got caramel-y Medjool dates, crunchy pecans, melty vegan chocolate, all enhanced with a ribbon of tangy tahini in the center.

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PB Jam ‘N’ Yam Thumbprint Cookies

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1-bowl healthy cookies made with chickpeas, peanut butter, and Japanese yam. Sweetened with maple syrup and your favorite jam.

Remember that time I made Spiced Cashew Chickpea Cookies and ate them all the time?

They’re my absolute favorite snack cookie because they’re so moist, low in sugar, packed with protein, and totally portable!

Well, after eating tons of those perfect little morsels on the go, there was one fateful day where I decided to sit down and spread a bit of jelly on top.

This made the cookies even more moist and delicious, so I’ve been dunking them in fruit spreads ever since.

I set out to create PB & Jam Thumbprint cookies to share my news finds, but found I had half of a steamed Japanese yam in the fridge,

And jam rhymes with yam, so…

PB Jam ‘N’ Yam Cookies happened.

I think you should make them happen, too.

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No-Bake Strawberries ‘N’ Cream Tarts

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Simple No-Bake Strawberries ‘N’ Cream Tarts made with 5-ingredients complete with a date nut crust, coconut cream filling, and fresh berries.

Happy Memorial Day weekend, friends!

I’m so excited to spend this weekend in town with friends and family, and maybe checking out the pool.

You’ve probably seen dozens of colorful fruity creations all over social media lately, looking so fancy and fresh.

Tarts are supposed to be fancy, right?

What if I told you tarts could be both fancy and incredibly easy to make?

These No-Bake Strawberries ‘N’ Cream Tarts come together in less than 30 minutes without turning on your oven.

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Blood Orange Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies

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Chocolate chip cookies made with chickpeas and naturally sweetened with maple syrup and blood orange. Perfect for a healthy snack or dessert!

Who else is loving citrus this spring?

I was beyond excited when I started seeing the dark rind of blood oranges appear in the citrus barrels at the grocery store. I love the addition of blood orange to my meals for both flavor and coloring, so why not add it to dessert, too?

Have you tried the pairing of chocolate and citrus before?

The mixture of tangy fruit and sweet chocolate is pretty perfect.

If you haven’t, allow these Blood Orange Chocolate Chickpea Cookies to be the sweetest of introductions for you.

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