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Vegan White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

December 9, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 48 Comments

The perfect holiday cookie recipe that tastes just like Christmas! These Vegan White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are gluten-free, allergy-free, and full of dairy-free white chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies! Easy and delicious, they’re a fun addition to your seasonal cookie swap and dessert platters!

If you aren’t baking a new batch of cookies (almost) every day, is it even December? With a cookie recipe that tastes just like Christmas (or what you’d presume Christmas to taste like. Fall tastes like pumpkin spice, Winter tastes like peppermint), it would be a tragedy not to bake up a batch! Sure, we have our chocolate peppermint cookies, but why not some WHITE chocolate to bring on the snowy vibes! White chocolate peppermint, so sweet, minty fresh, and one of the definitions of the holiday season!Read More

Crustless Pecan Pie without Corn Syrup (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo)

November 18, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 54 Comments

This easy Crustless Pecan Pie is made without corn syrup, is gluten-free, vegan, and paleo! This healthy, lower sugar, egg-free, dairy-free, and grain-free recipe for the classic holiday dessert has all the flavors you know and love with sugar-free and keto options! A sweet and nutty Southern treat perfect for the Thanksgiving and Christmas season!

Is it possible to make a classic pecan pie without the crust, corn syrup, dairy, and eggs? You better believe it is! Sweet and nutty, gooey and crunchy; it’s everything you LOVE about an old-fashioned pecan pie without all the added nonsense. Pecan pie 2.0 is finally here to make your holiday season 100x better! Of course, who says crustless pecan pie is only for the holidays? This one will be a staple year-round!Read More

Loaded Vegan White Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

November 11, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 40 Comments

A sweet and salty treat to fill up the cookie jar! Loaded Vegan White Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies that are gluten-free, allergy-free, and great for kids and adults! These soft cookies are a perfect balance between sweet dairy-free white chocolate and salty, crunchy gluten-free pretzels! This recipe is a cookie platter must!

A little salty with your sweet is always a good way to go! Sweet vegan white chocolate, plus salty gluten-free pretzels, all loaded up in a soft cookie dough…need I say more? Cookies are one of those foods you can make ENDLESS recipes and variations for! Any little bobs and bits you have leftover from pantry snacks or baking additions; just throw it all in a cookie dough base and bake to perfection! White chocolate chips and crushed up salty pretzels make one of those perfect cookie combinations!Read More

Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

November 4, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 36 Comments

This super easy Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow topping is a healthier twist on the classic Thanksgiving side dish! A sweet holiday favorite that’s gluten-free, allergy-free, sugar-free, and optionally paleo! Smooth, mashed sweet potato topped with homemade marshmallow fluff, and baked to perfection!

It works! I’ve been planning this recipe for over a year and 2019 was time for the REVEAL! A VEGAN sweet potato casserole with marshmallow topping that’s SOY-FREE, 100% homemade, even sugar-free! The healthiest version of the Thanksgiving classic. Is it dessert? Is it a side dish? During the holidays it doesn’t matter, it’s just an essential dish that must be on the table and I wholeheartedly believe EVERYONE should be able to enjoy it!Read More

Stuffed Caramel Apple Cookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

October 21, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 38 Comments

A mind-blowing, seasonal cookie recipe! Stuffed Caramel Apple Cookies are gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free! Warm, big, soft cookies loaded with fresh chopped apples and stuffed with vegan caramel! The flavors of the fall season all in one decadent, but healthy, dessert treat!

We are about to get crazy up in here! Caramel apples are a seasonal must, but man, are they hard to eat! Let’s take our favorite fruity treat and transform it into a decadent, big, ooey, gooey cookie instead! And let’s just not infuse the flavors of caramel and apple into a cookie, let’s take it one step further. Fresh, chopped apple strewn throughout the cookie with a hidden surprise stuffed in the middle…CARAMEL!Read More