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Baked Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

June 10, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 56 Comments

Sweet and zesty, these easy Baked Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts are vegan, allergy-free, and topped with a simple sugar-free glaze! A quick spring or summer citrus recipe for breakfast, brunch, or dessert! One bowl and 12 minutes to baked donut perfection!

A sweet citrus treat always sounds like a good idea to brighten someone’s day! Lemon poppy seed is such a classic combo and for a good reason! It has that zesty lemon pop, balanced sweetness, and fun addition of the poppy seeds! From cake, muffins, to doughnuts, lemon poppy seed is perfect for bringing out the smiles and elevating the mood! Eating these doughnuts is just like taking a bite of sunshine (pun intended)!Read More

Gluten-Free Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

April 29, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 48 Comments

The best Gluten-Free Coffee Cake loaded with cinnamon streusel! This classic cake is vegan, allergy-free, and sugar-free! Baked rich and moist with a dairy-free sour cream and balanced with a decadent and buttery brown sugar cinnamon top and middle layer! A breakfast treat or dessert recipe you will adore!

One type of cake that can never be passed up is coffee cake. The classic breakfast cake that will literally make you day 100% better, even before you’ve taken that first sip of coffee in the mug beside your plate! That warm, buttery, cinnamony, sweet aroma that draws anyone into the nearest bakery can be yours, at home! Even better? No celiac tears here, because this decadent coffee cake is gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free, and sugar-free!Read More

Baked Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Doughnuts (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

April 8, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 58 Comments

These are the best Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Doughnuts you’ll ever bake! Healthy donuts topped with a delicious vegan cream cheese frosting, they’re allergy-free, sugar-free, easily whipped up in one bowl, and baked in 12 minutes! This kid-friendly breakfast or dessert recipe is perfect for any springtime treat or Easter celebration!

You can’t have too much carrot cake! Nor can you have too many doughnuts! Combine the two and you’ll have a new favorite dessert (okay, and breakfast!) on your hands! You know we’re all about carrot cake for breakfast and carrot cake for dessert here on Strength and Sunshine. Since doughnuts can go either way, carrot cake doughnuts seemed like just the Springtime recipe you’d need! Baked in a quick 12 minutes, gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free, and sugar-free! Topped with an easy, creamy, sweet dairy-free cream cheese frosting…what more could you want?Read More

Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting (Allergy-Free)

April 1, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 50 Comments

Everyone loves a moist & fluffy cupcake! These healthy Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting are allergy-free (no nuts!), sugar-free, and perfectly flavored! The best carrot cake cupcake recipe you’ll find using simple and real ingredients! A fantastic Spring, Easter, or any holiday dessert!

If you’re new to Strength and Sunshine then you get a pass if you didn’t know that carrot cake is my favorite flavor of cake! Even over Funfetti and good ‘ole chocolate! Carrot cake seems to be a flavor that you either love or hate, and if you fall in the latter, just give me a few minutes to change your mind! These gluten-free carrot cake cupcakes have all the goodness of sweet carrots, a small dose of chewy raisins, a splash of pineapple, and a perfect combination of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg!Read More

Gluten-Free Easter Bunny Cut-Out Sugar Cookies (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

March 25, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 50 Comments

Everyone will love this easy and festive Easter treat! These Gluten-Free Easter Bunny Cut-Out Sugar Cookies are vegan, allergy-free, kid-friendly, and fun to decorate and customize with sugar-free icing! A delicious, cute, and healthier dessert recipe to serve to your holiday guests!

Spring is in the air and that means Easter is right around the corner! While that also means it’s prime time to go carrot cake crazy, a little traditional holiday cookie baking and decorating is called for too! Classic cut-out sugar cookies are always a great holiday dessert to serve to guests, but these Gluten-Free Easter Bunny Cut-Out Sugar Cookies are a perfect allergy-free and vegan alternative to Easter egg dying and traditional baking!Read More