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Grilled Fruit With Lime Marinade

Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a delightful grilled fruit experience featuring a zesty lime marinade. This recipe offers a unique twist as the fruits are transformed into a smoky and caramelized delight on the grill. The combination of the natural sweetness of the fruit with the tangy and refreshing notes of lime creates a harmonious explosion of flavors.

2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5(2)

Vegan Blondies

If you want a vegan-friendly dessert that's both indulgent and wholesome, try these delectable plant-based blondies! They're rich, fudgy, and irresistibly delicious. All you need are a few simple ingredients, and the recipe can be easily customized with your favorite mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit.

0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 50 votes, average: 0.00 out of 50 votes, average: 0.00 out of 50 votes, average: 0.00 out of 50 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5(0)

Grape Nice Cream

This quick, healthy, delicious plant-based icy treat is one you can feel good about indulging in. It is easy to make and customizable with any favorite frozen fruits.

5 votes, average: 4.00 out of 55 votes, average: 4.00 out of 55 votes, average: 4.00 out of 55 votes, average: 4.00 out of 55 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5(5)

Zucchini Bread

With freshly grated zucchini, applesauce, and allspice, this deliciously & easy recipe can be enjoyed for breakfast, snack, or even dessert.

5 votes, average: 4.20 out of 55 votes, average: 4.20 out of 55 votes, average: 4.20 out of 55 votes, average: 4.20 out of 55 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5(5)

Key Lime Avocado Pie

This refreshing tropical dessert is so easy to make! It has no cream, eggs, butter, or processed graham crackers—just a creamy tart-and-sweet lime pudding atop a walnut and oat crust. Fresh avocados with a splash of coconut milk are the secret to this much-loved update to the traditional recipe.

2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5(2)

Torta de Plátano (Plantain Bread)

Ripe plantains, which range from a deep yellow to a black color, are sweeter and more intense than ripe bananas. So when baking, it’s not necessary to use additional sweeteners. For an extra treat, try adding some nuts or chocolate chips.

2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5(2)

Carrot Cake Energy Bites

Enjoy a quick, healthy energy boost with these delicious carrot cake energy bites! With wholesome ingredients like oats, dates, and shredded carrots, these bite-sized treats are packed with fiber and natural sweetness. Perfect for a midday snack or a pre-workout boost, these energy bites keep well in the fridge or freezer and are a tasty way to satisfy your cravings and keep you going throughout the day.

31 votes, average: 3.94 out of 531 votes, average: 3.94 out of 531 votes, average: 3.94 out of 531 votes, average: 3.94 out of 531 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5(31)

Chocolate Hummus

Did you know you can prepare sweet hummus? Everything tastes better with chocolate, and this hummus recipe proves it. It’s succulent and easy to make—a dessert that goes with everything, even breakfast!

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Lemon Bars

These delicious lemon bars have a secret ingredient: beautiful Japanese sweet potatoes! These frozen delights are creamy, sweet, and loaded with fresh lemon and coconut flavors.

4 votes, average: 3.25 out of 54 votes, average: 3.25 out of 54 votes, average: 3.25 out of 54 votes, average: 3.25 out of 54 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5(4)

Old-Fashioned Fig Roll Cookies

Fig Newtons are a classic cookie from the past, but these reinterpreted gems are much healthier and tastier than anything store-bought. In these bars, delicious gluten-free cookie dough is layered with a thick, rich, jammy fig puree, a perfect pairing. Figs are honey-sweet and have a unique, slightly berry-like flavor that makes these cookies almost magical. They’re great as a breakfast, snack, or dessert.

1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5(1)

Healthy Vegan Buckwheat Cake

Calling all buckwheat lovers! We’ve got a fabulous cake coming in hot from the oven. This easy gluten-free cake has it all: a delicate, fluffy texture; a lightly sweet flavor; and wholesome, delicious ingredients! Enjoy it by itself, or make it an extra special holiday treat by adding jam, fresh fruit, and our Sweet Cashew Glaze. Sweet and simple or decadent and lavish, this tasty cake is sure to please.

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Decadent Chocolate Cranberry Energy Bars

These tasty granola bars are chewy with a bit of a crunch, chocolatey, complex tasting, and not cloyingly sweet. With nutritious ingredients that replenish your energy without weighing you down with fat, they are terrific after a sports meet, a workout, or a run—and they also travel well, so take them with you to fuel your bike ride or hike.

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Vegan Fudgy Chocolate Bites

These intense fudgy bites hit the mark when that yen for chocolate comes calling. They’re perfect for a light dessert or snack, with super nutritious cacao, roasted kabocha squash, black beans, oat flour, and sweet dates. To jazz things up, swap the vanilla for another extract or your favorite liqueur, or add a pinch of ground chipotle peppers.

1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5(1)

Pumpkin Bread

This pumpkin bread is a fantastic way to welcome fall. And using ramekins means you don’t need to bake a whole loaf! Made with warm spices—cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove—this classic autumn treat bakes up perfectly moist and flavorful.

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Pumpkin Pie Parfait

This creative twist on the classic pie is sure to impress this fall. It has that familiar blend of autumn spices that gives the pie its flavor, but also a light, refreshing cream sauce for balance.

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Pistachio Cookies

This recipe is a fun twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie that everyone knows and loves. Adding pistachios and a dollop of pumpkin gives it a more complex flavor and texture that’s perfect for the autumn months, but these are great any time!

2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5(2)

Chocolate Orange Biscotti

Infused with notes of bright citrus and chocolate, this biscotti takes a classic cookie to another level. It’s great for the holidays, and also the perfect thing to prepare for friends and family who are gluten free.

4 votes, average: 3.50 out of 54 votes, average: 3.50 out of 54 votes, average: 3.50 out of 54 votes, average: 3.50 out of 54 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5(4)

Acai Berry Smoothie Bowl

This sweet-tart açaí smoothie bowl is delicious! Topped with fresh fruit, homemade granola, cacao nibs, and almond butter, it’s good for breakfast, as a snack, or as a delicious treat.

2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 52 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5(2)
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