Dessert Archives - Strength and Sunshine

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

September 20, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 56 Comments

Coffee cake with a seasonal twist! A warm and cozy slice of this Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake is just the vegan and top-8 allergy-free treat you need this Fall! A delicious breakfast, brunch, or dessert recipe with an extra java buzz.

I know what you’re thinking. This is just a trendy marketing scheme to entice you to click over and check out this recipe. Well, if you made it this far, I guess it worked, eh? But really, none of us can deny that pumpkin spice goodies are pretty delicious, no matter how overdone and over-promoted they are! I stock up on my fair share of pumpkin spice peanut butter, pumpkin spice cereals (this and this), and of course a little bit of this never hurt!Read More

Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Oatmeal Cream Pies (Allergy-Free, Sugar-Free)

September 13, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 60 Comments

A Little Debbie copycat you’ll love! Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Oatmeal Cream Pies that are top-8 allergy-free and sugar-free too! This healthier recipe is just the dessert you need to bring back childhood memories and keep you away from the vending machine!

Have you ever had a Little Debbie’s Oatmeal Creme Pie? That super overly sweet (kinda greasy) soft “oatmeal” cookies with “marshmallow fluff” sandwiched in between? Don’t get me wrong, they tasted delicious and you always felt a little between about eating them when Lil’ Deb used the French word “creme” instead of “cream” when marketing to you on the shelves of packaged and processed sweets. Those were the life, right? A pretty big “back-to-school” lunchbox classic, if you ask me!Read More

Classic Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free, Sugar-Free)

August 30, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 67 Comments

Delicious homemade Classic Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes that are vegan, top-8 allergy-free, & sugar-free! When you need a simple chocolaty dessert recipe everyone will love and never know is “free-from”! A soft and rich cake with a simple cocoa “buttercream” frosting; it’s time to celebrate!

You didn’t think I was forgetting about chocolate ones, did you? We are on #5 of my “back-to-school” classic remakes! Just as much as I get requests for classic gluten-free vanilla cupcakes, I get the same amount for classic gluten-free CHOCOLATE cupcakes! I’m a hard sell on vanilla vs. chocolate cupcakes. It’s a hard decision. If we’re talking cupcakes with frosting, I’d go with vanilla. If we were talking just a slice of cake with frosting, I’d go with chocolate.Read More

Classic Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free, Sugar-Free)

August 28, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 69 Comments

Delicious homemade Classic Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes that are vegan, top-8 allergy-free, & sugar-free! When you need a simple dessert recipe everyone will love and never know is “free-from”! A soft and fluffy cake with a simple “buttercream” frosting; it’s time to celebrate!

One of the BIGGEST requests I get from celiacs is for a simple, no-fuss vanilla cupcake recipe. Nothing fancy, nothing hard, just a go-to recipe for birthdays, parties, etc. Something easy to customize if they want, but ultimately just delicious, easy, and no-fail. It took me a few tries, but I finally nailed a PERFECT gluten-free cake and a super easy vegan buttercream frosting to go with it. These vanilla cupcakes are completely allergy-free and sugar-free too. They do not taste like it though! I also knew vanilla cupcakes HAD to be part of the “back-to-school” remake series.Read More

Homemade Gluten-Free Rice Krispie Treats (Allergy-Free, Sugar-Free, Vegan)

August 23, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 54 Comments

Everyone loves that classic crispy sweet rice bar! Homemade Gluten-Free Rice Krispie Treats that are top-8 allergy-free, sugar-free, and vegan! Kids and moms will love this easy 2-ingredient no-bake recipe for the classic childhood snack!

Raise your hand if you loved opening up your lunchbox and finding one of those lovely blue cellophane/foil wrapped rectangles waiting for you. I know I did! Those Rice Krispie Treats tasted so good! (I loved when they were cold and slightly frozen from the ice packs!) Sweet, (overly sweet), Rice Krispies stuck together with marshmallow magic. They looked innocently healthy enough to be passed off as a “sweet snack”, but we all know they were 100% sugar-filled dessert! (I would lick the excess stickiness off the wrapper; just like those ice cream bars!)Read More