Carrot Cake Pops: No bake, Gluten free & Vegan

I don’t know about you, but when it comes to desserts Carrot Cake is appreciated no matter when, but naturally with the budding of new blooms and a new excitement for fresh food Carrot cake is more then welcomed!

Recently my friend Natalie and I were trying to figure out how to spice up the traditional carrot cake recipe. Thankfully as we thought about it, my husband Daniel popped in with the ingenious idea of creating carrot cake pops!

If it’s as hot or busy it is here in Florida (hello spring break!) you’ll be happy to hear that this is a no-bake recipe! SO These perfectly delicious and healthy carrot cake pops are no-bake, Vegan, Gluten-free and FULL of flavor! Definitely a recipe to make the whole family happy! 

Ingredients  

½ cup applesauce

1/3rd cup SunButter

½ cup shredded carrots

1/4th cup maple syrup

2/3rd cup coconut flour

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. ginger

½ tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

1/4th cup chopped walnuts

Glaze

3 tbsp. coconut oil

1 tbsp. SunButter

2 tbsp. maple syrup

1 tbsp. lemon juice

Shredded coconut for coating  

Directions

Combine all the wet ingredients and then add in the dry.

Roll into cake balls and let chill in the freezer for about 15 minutes while you make the glaze.  

For the glaze mix together all the ingredients, making sure that your coconut oil is melted beforehand.  

Take the cake balls out of the freezer and coat with glaze and then coconut!

Serve and Enjoy!

Quick and Easy Vegan SunButter Chocolate Mousse // Valentines Day

I don’t know about you guys, but when it comes to Valentine’s Day treats the options are endless. The problem is that these options are usually not so much dairy free and gluten free. Plus making something is more of a romantic gesture then a store bought box of chocolates (Not that I will ever say no to them).

So in order to combat the issue at hand my friend and I came up with a gluten, dairy free, chocolate filed and EASY recipe to whip up for your special someone.

So, now that you know how much you need this recipe in your life this Valentine’s Day, or any day, here it is!

Ingredients

·         1 Cup Coconut (Or Greek ) Yogurt

·         1/4th Cup Creamy SunButter

·         Pinch of Salt

·         2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder

·         Sliced Strawberries

·         Chocolate Chips  

Mix the yogurt and sun butter together and spoon half of the mixture into jars. Add in cocoa powder and salt into the other half of the mixture and mix together. Spoon the rest into the jar and then top with strawberries and chocolate chips. Serve to your special someone, and enjoy!