Chocolate

Chocolate Cake — VEGAN

This is my staple chocolate cake recipe. I have it memorized, and I make it probably at least once every 2 weeks, if not more often when I’m especially in need of a quick and simple dessert. I make this recipe with wheat flour, but for people in countries like the US where wheat flour…

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Sweet Potato Brownies

These sweet potato brownies are everything a brownie should be: sweet, fudgy, decadent, and just slightly chewy. While most brownie recipes are empty calories and chock full of sugar, these brownies are actually extremely nutrient rich and a dessert that you can feel good about eating. Though these brownies go pretty fast, you can also…

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Chocolate-Mucuna Brownie Bites

Chocolate brownie bites are perhaps one of my favorite snacks! You can add a lot of nutrients into these guys without compromising on flavor. Chocolate is supposed to make you happy, too, so why not add a dash of Mucuna pruriens powder to make them truly happy, uplifting chocolate brownie bites? Mucuna pruriens is a bean that is a natural source…

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Chocolate Chip-Mucuna Bean Happiness Cookies

I used regular wheat flour in this recipe, but you can easily make these cookies gluten-free if needed. For example, since the majority of wheat flour in the US is brominated, you may choose to use alternatives even if you don’t have a sensitivity to wheat. Or maybe you’re avoiding wheat for other reasons! Whatever…

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Chocolate-Avocado Pudding – VEGAN and SUGAR-FREE

Chocolate-avocado pudding is one of the easiest and most flavorful desserts that I have in my repertoire. It’s the best of everything: healthy, fast, and decadent. Avocados are a source of all kinds of healthy fats, besides also being a good source of magnesium, vitamin K, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, and folate (among other…

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Chocolate Banana Smoothie with Almond Butter Protein Boost

  Print Auto Draft Yield: 3 Servings Ingredients 4 Bananas 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder 3/4 Cup Almond Butter 1/8 Tsp Sea Salt 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon Powder 1/2 Tsp Stevia Powder 2 – 3 Cups Non-Dairy Milk (more for a thinner smoothie, less for a thicker smoothie) Unsweetened Coconut Shreds and/or Flaxseeds for Topping (optional) 1/2…

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Raw Dark Chocolate Cookies – Melaka, Malaysia

Here in Melaka my only real cooking appliances are a cute little steamer, a silicone cooking mat, three silicone cupcake liners, and a few small plates and bowls (along with a few spoons and forks). I have a couple of other random things, but no sauce pan (unless you count the steamer), blender, oven, or…

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

I know it’s November, but I still have pumpkins, and I don’t feel like I did October justice with the whole pumpkin thing. So here’s another pumpkin recipe for y’all. 🙂 Print Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Yield: 18 Bar Cookies Ingredients 1/2 Cup Pureed Pumpkin (ideally fresh) 3/4 Cup Arrowroot Flour 1 Cup Almond Flour…

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Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Like my other recent baking developments, these chocolate chip cookies are SUGAR FREE! And no, I don’t just mean refined sugar free… I mean completely devoid of added sugars. I didn’t think it was possible. And, as an added bonus, they’re grain-free too! I want to try making them with oat flour, but I haven’t gotten…

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Decadent Fudgy Almond Butter Brownies (Perfect for Fall!)

Check out this recipe for a chocolate frosting that goes with this naturally sweetened fudgy brownie. Usually I’m the kind of person who prefers straight up chocolate stuff. No frills added. But… seriously, who can resist a nut butter and chocolate combo? I decided one night to go ahead and give it a shot with…

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