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The BEST Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Cake {5 Ingredients!}

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Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Cake is fluffy and moist made with only 5 real ingredients and topped with a peanut butter frosting! You would never believe it’s healthy! Can be paleo and vegan too!

Hello Guys!  I’m excited to share this recipe with you all today!  This recipe (like others I’ve made) is born from past recipe creations morphed together.

Flourless Gluten-Free Banana Cake is fluffy and moist made with only 5 real ingredients and topped with a peanut butter frosting! You would never believe it's healthy! Can be paleo and vegan too!

As I was looking through my Pinterest board yesterday, I came across this Flourless Pumpkin Snack Cake.  I remembered how amazing this recipe was (I mean, come on! You can’t go wrong with pumpkin cake with a chocolate frosting).

 

Then, I scrolled down to these Peanut Butter Banana French Toast Rollups and immediately had an epiphany. This was my discernment from God telling me to make a PB-Banana version of the flourless snack cake!

Flourless Gluten-Free Banana Cake is fluffy and moist made with only 5 real ingredients and topped with a peanut butter frosting! You would never believe it's healthy! Can be paleo and vegan too!

 In my opinion, you can never go wrong with the peanut butter and banana combo, – it is always a winner year-round (for me at least). I think most people would agree with me, though I am probably slightly biased.

Flourless Gluten-Free Banana Cake is fluffy and moist made with only 5 real ingredients and topped with a peanut butter frosting! You would never believe it's healthy! Can be paleo and vegan too!

But,  let me tell ya, this cake is oh-so-good. The base is adapted from the pumpkin version and it’s just so fluffy and moist, you would never be able to tell it’s flourless!

 

Additionally, this cake is suitable for dietary restrictions as well. It’s not only gluten-free but can also be vegan and paleo-friendly too! If you’re vegan, just sub a flax egg. Paleo? Sub in almond butter for the frosting. 

Flourless Gluten-Free Banana Cake is fluffy and moist made with only 5 real ingredients and topped with a peanut butter frosting! You would never believe it's healthy! Can be paleo and vegan too!

Furthermore, this PB banana snack cake is so simple and easy to make too!

Ingredients Needed For This Flourless Cake

Peanut Butter

Bananas

Maple syrup

Egg/flax egg

Baking soda

Peanut Butter Mousse

Flourless Gluten-Free Banana Cake is fluffy and moist made with only 5 real ingredients and topped with a peanut butter frosting! You would never believe it's healthy! Can be paleo and vegan too!

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Cake Substitutions:

Peanut Butter: You may substitute any natural smooth nut butter such as almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, etc.

 

Maple Syrup: You may sub in any liquid sweetener such as honey or agave.

 

Peanut Butter Mousse: You may omit and add in chocolate chips and crushed pecans instead!

 

Flourless Gluten-Free Banana Cake is fluffy and moist made with only 5 real ingredients and topped with a peanut butter frosting! You would never believe it's healthy! Can be paleo and vegan too!

Storing This Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Cake

Store this cake in the fridge for 1-2 weeks!

Other Healthy Flourless Dessert Recipes!

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Blondies

Flourless Sweet Potato Blondies

Flourless Chocolate Banana Snack Cake

Flourless Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies

Flourless Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Flourless Pumpkin Snack Cake

 

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Cake

This banana snack cake is completely flourless and made with only 5 real food ingredients! It’s topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting and makes the perfect healthy dessert or snack! It’s naturally sweet and completely gluten-free. Also with paleo and vegan options!

 

The BEST Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Cake

Print Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 9 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup natural smooth peanut butteror cashew/almond butter
  • 2 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 egg beaten (sub flax egg for vegan option)
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • Peanut Butter Frosting (link to recipe in recipe notes below) replace with almond butter for paleo

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl until mixture is smooth.
  • Spread batter into 9x9 or 8x8 square pan sprayed with cooking spray or lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until done.
  • Make the peanut butter frosting. We used this recipe from the Minimalist Baker 🙂
  • Slice into 9 pieces.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

use THIS RECIPE from Minimalist baker for the Peanut butter frosting

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Flourless Gluten-Free Banana Cake is fluffy and moist made with only 5 real ingredients and topped with a peanut butter frosting! You would never believe it's healthy! Can be paleo and vegan too!

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The BEST Chunky Monkey Paleo Breakfast Bars

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Need a healthy grab n’ go breakfast? Make these delicious Chunky Monkey Paleo Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

I feel like the majority of our recipes are in bar form but that’s okay because Bars>Cookies (almost) all day every day.

Need a healthy grab n' go breakfast? Make these delicious Paleo Chunky Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

“This Post is sponsored by Rootz Nutrition, as always opinions stated are my own.”

It’s a texture thing, that’s all. You can pretty much eat bars for every meal too. Like bars in savory form for lunch and dinner or bars in sweet form for dessert, snack and of course, BREAKFAST! Moral of the story, bars are awesome.

Need a healthy grab n' go breakfast? Make these delicious Paleo Chunky Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

Now you see where I’m going with this right? Breakfast bars. These Pumpkin Coconut Breakfast Bars happen to be one of our most popular recipes so it was time to recreate them with a different flavor combo and with the addition of protein powder, but not just any protein powder, Rootz Nutrition Paleo Protein-Superfood.

Need a healthy grab n' go breakfast? Make these delicious Paleo Chunky Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

You see, I am veryyyyy picky when it comes to protein powder. I won’t go near protein powders that contain any preservatives or artificial sweeteners. I saw Rootz protein powder online, read the clean ingredient list and knew I had to give it a try. After trying Rootz in a smoothie for the first time, I was hooked. Not only is it free of GMO’s, gluten, dairy, soy, artificial ingredients and colors, but it also tastes so good AKA what protein powder should taste like! I knew it would go perfect in this breakfast bar recipe that I have been dreaming up for a while and add some amazing nutrients as well.

Need a healthy grab n' go breakfast? Make these delicious Paleo Chunky Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

So now let’s talk about these chunky monkey breakfast bars. Even though they are called breakfast bars, they all make a delicious pre/post workout snack too! They are super easy to make and made with:

Pecans or nuts of choice

Unsweetened coconut flakes

Rootz Chocolate Banana Nut Protein Powder

Almond Butter

Banana

Coconut oil

Need a healthy grab n' go breakfast? Make these delicious Paleo Chunky Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

Chunky Monkey Paleo Breakfast Bars

These make-ahead Chunky Monkey Breakfast Bars are so easy to make with real food ingredients and are filled with the delicious flavors of chocolate, banana and nut butter. They are the perfect high-protein and nourishing breakfast or snack and are also paleo, grain-free and gluten-free!

Need a healthy grab n' go breakfast? Make these delicious Paleo Chunky Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

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Need a healthy grab n' go breakfast? Make these delicious Paleo Chunky Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

The BEST Chunky Monkey Paleo Breakfast Bars

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 9 bars

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cup pecans or other nuts of choice
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 scoop Rootz Chocolate Banana Nut Protein-Superfood
  • 1/2 cup drippy almond butter you can use peanut for a non-paleo version
  • 1 ripe banana mashed
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 1-2 tbsp maple syrup optional
  • Banana chips
  • Chocolate chunks/chips
  • DRIZZLE optional
  • 2 tbsp drippy almond butter or other nut butter
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8 or 9x9 pan with parchment paper or cooking spray.
  • Place pecans and coconut on a cooking sheet and place in oven for 15 minutes, or until slightly toasted.
  • Add pecans and coconut to a food processor and process until it is a flour or meal-like texture.
  • Add to a large bowl and mix in protein powder.
  • In a small bowl combine almond butter, banana, coconut oil and maple syrup. Add to pecan-coconut mixture and combine well.
  • Transfer the mixture to pan and press down evenly. Top with banana chips and chocolate chips.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until done.
  • Let cool and slice into about 9 bars.
  • FOR DRIZZLE:
  • Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and drizzle on top of cooled bars.

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Need a healthy grab n' go breakfast? Make these delicious Paleo Chunky Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

You May Also Like These Recipes!

Coconut Pumpkin Breakfast Bars

German Chocolate Cake Breakfast Bars

Questions of the day!

Bars or cookies?

Easy Whole30 Appetizer: Cobb Loaded Potato Sliders (Paleo!)

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These Cobb Loaded Potato Sliders are the perfect Whole30 appetizer and are also paleo approved! So easy to make and made with only 4 real ingredients! Everyone will LOVE these!

I can’t wait for Super Bowl Sunday.

Cobb Potato Sliders are the perfect Whole30 appetizer and are also paleo approved! So easy and made with only 4 real ingredients! Everyone will LOVE these!

Let me rephrase that, I can’t wait to eat all the delicious food on Super Bowl Sunday. #sorrynotsorry but I have zerooo cares in the world for sports other than gymnastics. I’ve tried to enjoy it, but game day for me is all about the food. It’s sad but true, but hey, at least I celebrate it some way, right!?

Cobb Potato Sliders are the perfect Whole30 appetizer and are also paleo approved! So easy and made with only 4 real ingredients! Everyone will LOVE these!

I’ve always loved the Cobb salad. That’s the only type of salad I’ll get when I order out at a restaurant that doesn’t include a “make-your-own” kind of deal. The combo of avocado, bacon and egg is UNREAL. Who would have thought that something so simple could be so good?

Cobb Potato Sliders are the perfect Whole30 appetizer and are also paleo approved! So easy and made with only 4 real ingredients! Everyone will LOVE these!

So obviously the Cobb salad was my inspiration for todays insanely easy and simple appetizer! These little potato stacks are probably the easiest recipe I have ever made and I’m so not mad. If you guys love the cobb salad like me, or you just like bacon, avocado and egg together, you will go crazyyyy over these! I made these for a Christmas appetizer and my family ate all of them within a matter of minutes. And we are talking about people who don’t have a clue what “paleo” or “whole30” consists of!

Cobb Potato Sliders are the perfect Whole30 appetizer and are also paleo approved! So easy and made with only 4 real ingredients! Everyone will LOVE these!

These little sliders only consists of:

Potatoes 

Eggs

Bacon

Avocado

Cobb Potato Sliders are the perfect Whole30 appetizer and are also paleo approved! So easy and made with only 4 real ingredients! Everyone will LOVE these!

Yep that’s it! Only 4  real food ingredients. These sliders are also Paleo and whole30 friendly too. Make sure you use whole30 friendly bacon such as Pedersen Farms. You can also use sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes if you prefer.

Cobb Potato Sliders are the perfect Whole30 appetizer and are also paleo approved! So easy and made with only 4 real ingredients! Everyone will LOVE these!

Whole3o Cobb Style Potato Sliders

These Potato Sliders make the perfect whole30 appetizer or side dish! They are topped with a Cobb salad style topping that consists of bacon, egg and avocado! So easy too make and so delicious, everyone will LOVE these!

EASY Whole30 Cobb Loaded Potato Sliders (Paleo!)

Print Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 20 sliders

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large potato cut into thin slices (~20)
  • 4 hard boiled eggs sliced lengthwise (each cut into 5 slices)
  • 1/2 avocado cut into small cubes
  • 2 pieces of whole30 approved bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray
  • Place potato slices on sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until done and let cool
  • Place slices on a plate and top each with an egg slice
  • Add cubed avocado on top of egg slices and divide bacon crumbles evenly
  • Serve right away or store in the fridge.

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Cobb Potato Sliders are the perfect Whole30 appetizer and are also paleo approved! So easy and made with only 4 real ingredients! Everyone will LOVE these!

You May Also Like These Delicious Whole30 Appetizers!

Pineapple Teriyaki Cauliflower Poppers

Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Stacks

 Questions of the day!

What is your favorite game-day appetizer?

The Best Whole30 Chicken Recipes!

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The only temporary “diet” that I will ever stand behind is the Whole30. The reason being that the Whole30 isn’t really for weight loss (in some cases it can be) and is not a quick fix unlike other “detox diets.” The Whole30 is designed to retrain your taste buds and get your body used to eating REAL whole foods! So that being said, I’ve compiled a list of 20+ Easy and delicious Whole30 Chicken recipes that you and your family will LOVE, even if they aren’t doing the whole30! Enjoy 🙂 

Pin For Later!20+ of the Best Whole30 Chicken Recipes! They are so easy and delicious, perfect for a weeknight dinner! (Paleo, gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free recipes)

The Best Whole30 Chicken Recipes 

1. Mango Teriyaki One Pan Chicken

2. Lemony Mint Pesto Chicken Kebabs

3. Paleo Cashew Chicken via A Saucy Kitchen

4. Crispy One-Pan Paleo Bacon Wrapped Chicken via Paleo Running Mama

5. Slow Cooker Chicken Sloppy Joe Sliders via The Real Food Dietitians

6. Grilled Pineapple Chicken Buddha Bowl

7. Whole30 Chicken Tenders via Little Bits Of

8. Mango Chicken with Coconut Cauliflower Rice via Food Faith Fitness

9. Stovetop Pulled Tandoori Chicken via The Big Man’s World

10. Paleo Whole30 Orange Chicken via Little Bits Of

11. Paleo Chicken Cobb Salad with Buffalo Ranch via The Paleo Running Mama

12. Harvest Chicken and Sweet Potato Salad via Eat The Gains

13. Gluten-Free Chicken Piccata via Noshtastic

14. Whole30 West Coast Chicken via A Family Feast

15. Buffalo Chicken Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes via Eat The Gains

16. Chicken Zucchini Poppers via One Lovely Life

17. Whole30 Cream of Celery and Mushroom Baked Chicken via Physical Kitcheness

18. Paleo Whole30 Chicken Salad via Jay’s Baking Me Crazy

19. Whole30 Jerk Chicken with Mango Avocado Salsa via A Saucy Kitchen

20. Slow Cooker Creamy South West Chicken via Wholesomelicious 

21. Paleo Barbecue Chicken Casserole via Jay’s Baking Me Crazy

22. Cilantro Pesto Chicken Wraps via Physical Kitcheness

23. Paleo Chicken Curry via Abbey’s Kitchen

24.  Clean Eating Chicken Chili via The Bewitchin’ Kitchen

25. Creamy Balsamic Chicken and Brussels Sprouts via Chocolate Salad

26. Italian Chicken Meatballs and Sweet Potato Spaghetti via Strength and Sunshine

 Questions of the day!

What’s your favorite way to eat chicken?

5 Most Popular Recipes of 2016 + Swanson Vitamins Giveaway!

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Wow oh wow, what an amazing year it has been for the both of us here at Athletic Avocado! God has done many awesome things in helping this blog grow, all glory to Him! We cannot thank you enough for all of your support and encouragement. Athletic Avocado would not exist if it weren’t for people like you! Time to recap our 5 most populate recipe of 2016 and some recipes to be on the look out for 2017! Oh, and don’t forget to enter in our Swanson’s Vitamins Giveaway too!

1. Coconut Pumpkin Breakfast Bars

2. Strawberry Lemon Breakfast Pizza

3.  Creamy Tropical Sweet Potato Salad

4. Paleo Cranberry-Lemon Cake

5. Cinnamon Apple Noodle Breakfast Bowl

 Recipes coming in 2017

Healthy Carrot Cake Tahini Bread is a fluffy and delicious breakfast,snack or dessert filled with carrots, raisins, nuts and topped with a tahini-maple glaze! It's also paleo, gluten-free and vegan!

Carrot Cake Tahini Bread

Need a healthy grab n' go breakfast? Make these delicious Paleo Chunky Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

Chunky Monkey Breakfast Bars

 German Chocolate Larabars

Pretzel Parmesan Avocado Fries

Buckeye Brownie Banana Muffins

Peanut Butter Apple Baked Oatmeal is a healthy and hearty make-ahead breakfast with a crunchy topping that kids and adults will LOVE! Vegan & Gluten-free!

Peanut Butter Apple Crunch Baked Oatmeal

Spicy Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts

And Many More! Stay Tuned….

Athletic Avocado & Swanson Health Products Winter Giveaway

Merry Christmas and have Happy New Year ! God Bless!

The Best Paleo Vegan Desserts

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Are do you have a major sweet tooth but have dietary restrictions such as gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, plant-based, vegan, paleo etc!? Then you’ve come to the right place! Scroll below to enjoy Over 50 of the BEST Paleo and Vegan Desserts for any occasion, whether it be Christmas, Easter, birthdays, anniversaries or just because. No matter the reason, you are guaranteed to have a delicious and easy dessert that everyone will LOVE!

50+ of the Best Paleo Vegan Desserts to make for any holiday or special occasion! They are all so easy to make and so delicious! All are gluten-free, dairy-free, and grain-free on top of being paleo and vegan too!

Flourless Cinnamon Toffee Blondies are so gooey and delicious! Would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan and paleo!!

1. Gooey Flourless Cinnamon Toffee Blondies 

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photo via healyeatsreal.com

2. Gooey Banana Chocolate Swirl Cake via Healy Eats Real 

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3. Raw Sticky Bun Cheesecake

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photo via thebigmansworld.com

4. 2 Ingredient Flourless Brownies via The Big Man’s World

photo via Bakerita.com

photo via Bakerita.com

5. Mini Berry Tarts via Bakerita

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photo jessicaskitchen.com

6. Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler Cake via Jessica’s Kitchen

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7. Turtle Pecan Chocolate Bark

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photo via texanerin.com

8. Paleo Lemon Cookies via Texan Erin

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photo via acleanbake.com

9. No Bake Chocolate Macaroons via A Clean Bake

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photo via detoxinista.com

10. No Bake Andes Mint Bars via Detoxinista

Satisfy your pumpkin cravings with this Paleo Pumpkin Snack Cake with Dark Chocolate Frosting. You won't believe that it's flour-less and made with only 7 ingredients! Also with a vegan option!

11. Pumpkin Snack Cake

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photo via thekitchenmccabe.com

12. Raw Vegan Sea Salt Caramels via The Kitchen McCabe

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photo via runningtothekitchen.com

13. Paleo Strawberry Ginger Crisp via Running To The Kitchen

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14. Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding

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photo via gourmandeinthekitchen.com

15. No Bake Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bars via Gourmande in the Kitchen

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photo via cottercrunch.com

16. 5 Ingredient No Bake Gluten-Free Cake Bites via Cotter Crunch

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photo via unconventional baker.com

17. Gluten-Free and Vegan Lemon Coconut Squares via Unconventional Baker

Roasted Strawberry Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie 3

18. Strawberry Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

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19. Paleo Magic Cookie Bars via Food Faith Fitness

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20. Strawberry Banana Cobbler in a Jar

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photo via fedandfit.com

21. Frozen Mint Chocolate Whoopie Pies via Fed & Fit

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photo via livingwellmom.com

22. Almond Butter Cup Dessert via Living Well Mom

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photo via detoxinista.com

23. Paleo Vegan Apple Crisp via Detoxinista

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photo via thefoodieteen.com

24. Ginger, Orange and Dark Chocolate Lava Cakes via The Foodie Teen

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25. Blueberry Muffin Fudge

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photo via thebigmansworld.com

26. 4 Ingredient No Bake Banana Bread Blondies via The Big Man’s World

These Paleo Dark Chocolate Fudge Zucchini Brownies are so dense and fudgey that you would never guess that they are guilt-free! Also vegan and gluten-free!

27. Dark Chocolate Fudge Zucchini Brownies

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photo via bakerita.com

28. Strawberry Chocolate Tart via Bakerita

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photo via healthysweeteats.com

29. Red Velvet Freezer Fudge via Healthy Sweets Eats

This Healthy Banana Bread Fruit Pizza is a delicious dessert, breakfast or snack! It has a banana bread-like crust and is topped with a strawberry cream cheese frosting, fruit, nuts and chocolate. It is completely gluten-free, paleo and has a vegan option!

30. Banana Bread Fruit Pizza

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photo via Paleorunningmama.com

31. Chocolate Dipped Cookie Dough Truffles via Paleo Running Mama

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32. Red Velvet Whoopie Pies via Destination Delish

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photo via wholenewmom.com

33. Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake via Whole New Mom

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photo via theorganicdietitian.com

34. Lemon Bars via The Organic Dietitian

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photo via cookituppaleo.com

35. Paleo Vegan Chocolate Cake via Cook It Up Paleo

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photo via nutritionistinthekitch.com

36. Healthy Grain-Free Dessert Pizza via Nutritionist In The Kitchen

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photo via asaucykitchen.com

37. No Bake Paleo Millionaires Shortbread via A Saucy Kitchen

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38. Grain-Free Vegan Carrot Cake via The Roasted Root

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photo via greensofthestoneage.com

39. Paleo & Vegan Cinnamon Rolls via Greens of the Stone Age

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photo via glutenfreeonashoestring.com

40. Healthy White Chocolate Paleo Fudge via Gluten-Free on a Shoestring

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41. Chocolate Stuffed Paleo Blondies via Joy Food Sunshine

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photo via theironyou.com

42. 3 Ingredient Dairy-Free Cocoa Mousse via The Iron You

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43. No Bake Paleo Chocolate Pecan Bars via Beaming Baker

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photo via livingwellmom.com

44. The Best Paleo Buckeyes via Living Well Mom

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45. No Bake Vegan Banana Cream Pie via The Roasted Root

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46. Healthy No-Bake Samoa Cookies via The Pretty Bee

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47. Paleo Raw Carrot Cake via SkinnyFitalicious

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photo via texanerin.com

48. Perfect Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies via Texan Erin

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photo via paleorunningmama.com

49. Salted Caramel Mocha Fudge via Paleo Running Mama 

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50. Paleo Baklava Bars via Cotter Crunch

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51. Frozen Chocolate Dipped Banana Popsicles via Wicked Spatula

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52. Paleo Cookie Dough Ice Cream via Joy Food Sunshine

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53. Paleo Almond Joy via Beaming Baker

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54. No Bake Snickers Cheesecake via A Saucy Kitchen

Question of the day!

What is your favorite dessert!? 

Vegan Pear Streusel Chocolate Chip Mug Cake {Paleo + Gluten-Free!}

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Vegan Pear Streusel Mug Cake is filled with fresh pear, chocolate chips and topping with an almond streusel! Also paleo, gluten-free and grain-free!

5 healthy vegan pear recipes!

Pears remind me of the fruit salad my Dad used to make for Bethany and I as kids when my Mom was working the night shift as a nurse.

Vegan Pear Streusel Mug Cake is filled with fresh pear, chocolate chips and topping with an almond streusel! Also paleo, gluten-free and grain-free!

He used to cut up apples, bananas, and pears and place them in a large bowl, mix them together and add a few handfuls of chocolate chips of course :). I’d say that my love of fruit stemmed from eating this salad a few times per week, but it also didn’t hurt that there was a plethora of chocolate chips in addition to the sweet goodness of the fresh fruit! Let’s just agree that you cannot beat fresh fruit salad with chocolate chips as the perfect healthy dessert! Am I right?

Vegan Pear Streusel Mug Cake is filled with fresh pear, chocolate chips and topping with an almond streusel! Also paleo, gluten-free and grain-free!

I don’t know why, but pears are very underrated when it comes to the food blog world. I guess apples just take over and it’s so not fair because pears deserve the spot light this time of year. Pears get their glory today in this beautiful Chocolate Pear Mug Cake! 

Vegan Pear Streusel Mug Cake is filled with fresh pear, chocolate chips and topping with an almond streusel! Also paleo, gluten-free and grain-free!

You guy’s know how much we LOVE mug cakes, so naturally, we had to make a pear version for our recipe collab with 5 other blogger friends. Let me tell ya, this mug cake is the perfect accompaniment to lots of hot coffee for a delicious breakfast, snack or dessert. You would also NEVER guess that it’s actually good for ya too! It’s only made with a few real ingredients that you already have like:

Almond flour

Baking powder

Maple syrup

Flax egg/egg

Cinnamon

Chopped pear

Chocolate chips

Almond streusel topping

Vegan Pear Streusel Mug Cake is filled with fresh pear, chocolate chips and topping with an almond streusel! Also paleo, gluten-free and grain-free!

Pear Streusel Chocolate Chip Mug Cake

This Vegan Pear Mug Cake is so easy to make with real ingredients  and takes only 1 minute in the microwave! It’s filled with fresh chopped pear and chocolate chips and topped with an almond streusel topping making it a healthy and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert. Also paleo, gluten-free, and grain-free! It’s a must make for any pear lover!

Vegan Pear Streusel Mug Cake is filled with fresh pear, chocolate chips and topping with an almond streusel! Also paleo, gluten-free and grain-free!

Vegan Pear Streusel Chocolate Chip Mug Cake {Paleo + Gluten-Free!}

Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 6 minutes
Servings 1 mug cake

Ingredients
  

  • 4.5 tbsp almond flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • dash of cinnamon
  • 1 flax egg can use real egg if not vegan
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped pear
  • 1 tbsp chocolate chips
  • STREUSEL TOPPING
  • 1-2 tbsp sliced almonds
  • 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp coconut oil melted

Instructions
 

  • Grease a mug/ramekin with cooking spray. Mix all cake ingredients together and place batter in ramekin/mug. Mix together streusel topping ingredients and add on top of batter. Cook for 1 minute in the microwave.

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Vegan Pear Streusel Mug Cake is filled with fresh pear, chocolate chips and topping with an almond streusel! Also paleo, gluten-free and grain-free!

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EASY Lemon Cranberry Pancake Mix Muffins

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Healthy Lemon Cranberry Pancake Mix Muffins are bursting with juicy cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate made extra easy with pancake mix!  Also gluten-free and vegan options!

Healthy Lemon Cranberry Peek-A-Boo Pancake Muffins are bursting with juicy cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate, for a simple recipe made easy with pancake mix! Also gluten-free and vegan options!

That awesome moment when you realize you can use pancake mix for making things other than pancakes🙀

Healthy Lemon Cranberry Peek-A-Boo Pancake Muffins are bursting with juicy cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate, for a simple recipe made easy with pancake mix! Also gluten-free and vegan options!

Yep, it took me THAT LONG for the light bulb to turn on in my head.  All too often I try to think of complex recipes with 7 types of flour when all I really need is more simplicity in my life.  Simplicity meaning pancake mix instead of flour. DUH Bethany!

Healthy Lemon Cranberry Peek-A-Boo Pancake Muffins are bursting with juicy cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate, for a simple recipe made easy with pancake mix! Also gluten-free and vegan options!

You see, I’m not logically smart.  I may be able to tell you  the name and location of every muscle in the the body (thanks be to God for enabling me to study for hours on end), but I lack common sense.  I always do things the hardest way, then I figure out much easier it would be to do it another way.

Healthy Lemon Cranberry Peek-A-Boo Pancake Muffins are bursting with juicy cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate, for a simple recipe made easy with pancake mix! Also gluten-free and vegan options!

Besides the point,  just look how pretty these muffins are!  The cranberries and lemon zest gives them an eye-pleasing pop of color.

Healthy Lemon Cranberry Peek-A-Boo Pancake Muffins are bursting with juicy cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate, for a simple recipe made easy with pancake mix! Also gluten-free and vegan options!

You may be wondering why these are called peek-a-boo muffins.  Good question, I’m happy to answer it for you.  Two reasons: (1)  I adapted this recipe from betty crocker and thats what they called it and (2) before baking the cranberries are hiding under the batter.  When they bake, they pop out.  Hence the name peek-a-boo.

Healthy Lemon Cranberry Peek-A-Boo Pancake Muffins are bursting with juicy cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate, for a simple recipe made easy with pancake mix! Also gluten-free and vegan options!

It’s time to live it up until cranberry season is a goner.  Be festive and go make these for you or someone you love! Here are the simple ingredients needed:

pancake mix ( gluten-free or vegan if needed)

cranberries

lemon juice

lemon zest

coconut sugar

non-diary milk

coconut oil

nutmeg

cinnamon

vegan white chocolate

Healthy Lemon Cranberry Peek-A-Boo Pancake Muffins are bursting with juicy cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate, for a simple recipe made easy with pancake mix! Also gluten-free and vegan options!

Lemon Cranberry Peek-A-Boo Muffins

Pancake mix serves as flour in these tasty, vegan-friendly lemony muffins studded with juicy cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate.

Lemon Cranberry Peek-A-Boo Pancake Mix Muffins

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8 muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cups frozen cranberries
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 2 cups gluten-free pancake mix vegan if needed
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 3/4 cup non-dairy milk
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
  • vegan white chocolate for drizzling

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix together cranberries, 2 Tbsp. coconut sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and lemon juice in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Combine pancake mix, remaining coconut sugar coconut oil, milk and lemon zest in a large bowl.
  • Add muffin liners to muffin tins. Spread a little bit of batter on the bottom of each liner. Top with a heaping spoonful of cranberry mixture, then drop a heaping tablespoon of batter on top. Repeat until batter is finished (makes about 8).
  • Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden.
  • Let cool, and drizzle with white chocolate.
  • Enjoy!
  • *Adapted from Betty Crocker

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Healthy Lemon Cranberry Peek-A-Boo Pancake Muffins are bursting with juicy cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate, for a simple recipe made easy with pancake mix! Also gluten-free and vegan options!

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Paleo Cranberry Pumpkin Muffin Tops, because why waste the bottom when you can just eat the best part? So easy-to-make and are the perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack made with REAL ingredients! Also gluten-free with a vegan option!

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35+ EASY Whole30 Side Dishes

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If you thought you could eat only vegetables as a side dish for the Whole30, you thought wrong! Check out this list of over 35 hearty Whole30 Side Dish Recipes that are perfect for any holiday, family gathering or just a special meal! No matter what you make these for, they will guaranteed to be a big hit, even with those who aren’t one the Whole30!

35+ Hearty Whole30 Side Dishes that are perfect for the holidays, family gatherings or just a special meal that everyone will love! Paleo and vegan options!

35+ Hearty Whole30 Side Dishes

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1. Creamy Tropical Sweet Potato Salad

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photo via skinnytaste.com

2. Harvest Kale Salad with Roasted Winter Squash via Skinny Taste

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3. Tumeric Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Parsley Tahini Sauce via So Let’s Hang Out

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4. Spaghetti Squash with Creamy Butternut Squash Sage Sauce via Little Bits Of

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5. Pan Fried Fingerling Potatoes with Bacon via The Cookie Writer

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6. Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toast

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7. Mashed Potato Waffles with Creamy Avocado Basil Sauce via Healthy Nibbles and Bits

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8. Warm Brussels Sprouts Slaw with Asian Citrus Dressing via Nom Nom Paleo

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9. Pineapple Teriyaki Cauliflower Poppers

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10. Whole 30 Scalloped Sweet Potatoes via Physical Kitcheness

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11. Cauliflower Rice Stuffing via The Healthy Maven

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12. Lemon & Sun Dried Tomato Brussels Sprouts via Little Bits Of

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13. Cranberry Sweet Potato Salad

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14. Butternut Squash Home Fries via The Real Food Dietitians

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15. Low Carb Pecan Stuffing via Simply So Healthy

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16. Slow Cooker Sausage Kale Soup via Eating Bird Food

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17. Paleo Butternut Squash Soufflé via Cook It Up Paleo

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18. Apple Cranberry Sweet Potato Bake via Stupid Easy Paleo

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19. Roasted Asparagus, Carrot and Mushroom Soup via Wholesomelicious

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20. Paleo Roasted Root Vegetables via Simply So Healthy

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21. Sweet Potato Latkes via A Calculated Whisk

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22.  Tahini Celeriac Potato Salad via Strength and Sunshine

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23. Healthy Vegan Green Bean Casserole via Food Faith Fitness

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24. Creamy Broccoli Casserole via Purely Twins

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25. Paleo Coleslaw with Apples and Bacon via Real Simple Good

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26. Tahini Whipped Sweet Potatoes via Eat The Gains

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27. Cashew Satay Spiralized Sweet Potato Stir Fry via Cotter Crunch

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28. Whole 30 Spaghetti Squash with Pesto via A Family Feast

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29. Grain-Free Bacon Herb Stuffing via Little Bits Of

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30. Crispy Plantains with Garlic Sauce via Well Fed

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31. Garlic Mashed Cauliflower via The Honor System

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32. Garlic and Kale Acorn Squash via Jessis Kitchen

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33. Vegan Cheddar Broccoli Soup via Healthy Helper

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34. Whole 30 Potatoes with Rosemary via Bravo For Paleo

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35. Sweet & Savory Sausage Squash Stuffing via My Uncommon Everyday

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36. Crispy Bacon Wrapped Asparagus via Wholesome Yum

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 37. Crispy Baked Yucca Fries via Paleo Running Mama

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38. Braised Red Cabbage with Red Onions, Apples and Balsamic via Peanut Butter Runner

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39. Homemade Cranberry Sauce via Eat The Gains

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What are your favorite holiday sides? 

Gooey Cinnamon Toffee Flourless Blondies {Gluten-Free, Paleo + Vegan!}

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Gooey Cinnamon Toffee Flourless Blondies are so gooey and delicious! Would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan and paleo!!

Guys, I am supercalifragilisticexpialidociously excited to share these gooey blondies with you! 

Flourless Cinnamon Toffee Blondies are so gooey and delicious! Would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan and paleo!!

“This post is sponsored by Frontier Co-op and Mambo Sprouts as a part of the #cookwithpurpose campaign. All opinions stated are my own.”

First of all, let’s talk about texture. I am one of those people who prefer gooey and doughy textures over hard and dry-ish textures, especially when it comes to baked goods. I will gladly under-bake some banana bread even if it barely holds together, just for that doughy center. So can probably understand why I am so stoked about these blondies, they are just SO GOOEY!

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Another reason why you need to make these is that they taste like toffee and we all know that toffee if just friggin’ delicious, right? So not only are these gooey, sweet, and toffee-like, but they are also pretty darn good for ya too, as if you needed another reason to make these!

Flourless Cinnamon Toffee Blondies are so gooey and delicious! Would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan and paleo!!

As you know from the majority of our recipes, we like to make them so that everyone can enjoy them, even those who partake in a vegan, gluten-free, paleo, etc. lifestyle and these blondies fit the bill! Every time I make a recipe, I’m alway thinking about how my recipes can improve the health and well-being of those who eat them, like my family. So how do I cook with purpose? I believe that making my treats with real and whole ingredients will not only make them delicious, but allow my family to understand that they can still have amazing tasting food with simple and natural ingredients! That’s why I’m so stoked to create these blondies with sustainable non-GMO spices from Frontier Co-op!

Flourless Cinnamon Toffee Blondies are so gooey and delicious! Would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan and paleo!!

Flourless Cinnamon Toffee Blondies are so gooey and delicious! Would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan and paleo!!

These blondies are incredibly easy to make and only have a few (real-food) ingredients:

Cashew butter

Banana or applesauce

Maple syrup

Coconut flakes

Frontier Co-op Organic Vietnamese Cinnamon 

Frontier Co-op Vanilla

Baking soda

Mix-ins 

Flourless Cinnamon Toffee Blondies are so gooey and delicious! Would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan and paleo!!

Gooey Cinnamon Toffee Flourless Blondies

These blondies are so oozy-gooey and completely flourless, paleo, and vegan! No one will ever guess that they are made with only real food ingredients! They are super easy to make and will please even the pickiest of eaters! Ya gotta make these NOW!

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Gooey Cinnamon Toffee Flourless Blondies {Gluten-Free, Paleo + Vegan!}

Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 9 blondies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cashew butter
  • 1 ripe banana or 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup pecans

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8X8 pan with parchment paper. Combine cashew butter, banana, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla and baking soda in a bowl. Fold in coconut, white chocolate chips and nuts. Add batter to pan and smooth out the top so batter is even. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden. Let cool and slice into bars. Enjoy!
  • Recipe adapted from Detoxinsta

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Flourless Cinnamon Toffee Blondies are so gooey and delicious! Would never know that they are good for you! Also gluten-free, vegan and paleo!!

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