Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge “Crepe” Layer Cake

Is it a cake? Are they crepes? Is it a dessert?No. No. YES!Using gluten-free, grain-free almond flour tortillas, I slathered peanut butter and homemade dark chocolate fudge in between each layer and baked to perfection.Easy. Peasy. Delicious. C’mon! It’s peanut butter and chocolate!!! (BTW, as a small aside, my favorite after-school snack as a kid…

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Nutty Apricot Oat Bars

Throw a few raw ingredients in the food processor, press, and go!Yumminess on the fly – and that yumminess happens to incorporate apricot, ginger, a touch of orange zest, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts, pistachios (all the nuts), and hearty oats. Could this even be classified as a dessert bar? Energy bar?The gorgeous dripped dip of white…

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Super Protein Mousse Cloud Bread

We hear about “cloud bread” all the time – it’s simple: whipped egg whites baked. Basically, it’s meringue.Great – but, really?You know what’s really great? You know what’s SUPER duper? You know what tastes super, has superfood ingredients, and feels like a SUPER cloud and a super decadent chocolate or vanilla mousse all at once?SUPER…

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Vanilla Citrus Bergamot Almond Cake (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

Although frosted cakes are impressive, there’s nothing like the natural beauty of a fresh, “naked” bundt cake.This recipe happens to be both gluten-free and dairy-free, incorporating the warm winter citrus flavors of sweet orange and tart lemon (all the citrus you can imagine) and subtle bergamot with almond.It’s moist, exquisite, and absolutely delicious! Vanilla Citrus…

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No-Bake Strawberry πŸ“ Cheesecake Bars

Raise your hand if you like strawberry πŸ“ desserts. Is your hand up πŸ™‹πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ?! If it is, you’re probably going to be very, very excited about the contents of this post, because this is some insanely good strawberry shortcake-cheesecake goodness! Get your berries ready. And, guess what! No baking is necessary to make these delicious…

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Salted Rosemary Almond Date Cake (Gluten Free & Paleo)

“I would like for you to bake something special for my team,” Brian said. “Great! I’d love to. I can’t wait.” “But, we have some dietary restrictions…no gluten, no dairy, no sugar.” “Okay, I can do that!” I have years of experience in the business accommodating special diets – I can do anything, really. So,…

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Gluten Free White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

It was Happy Hour – and I was passing by – seriously, I was not (yet) participating.Actually, I was on my way HOME to begin my own Happy Hour on the porch when I ran into a good friend “passing the time and sipping the wine.”We smiled, hugged, laughed, and then created a cookie plan….

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