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Homemade Gluten-Free Wheat Thins (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

January 20, 2020 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 47 Comments

Wheat-Free Wheat Thins? This Homemade Gluten-Free Wheat Thins recipe is a celiac-safe copycat of Nabisco’s classic whole-grain cracker! This quick & easy healthy snack is vegan, allergy-free, and kid-friendly. Great for plain snacking, pairing with soups or salads, and topping with dips and spreads!

It’s an oxymoron! “Wheat-Free Wheat Thins”? How? We’re getting as close to the gluten-filled cracker as we can with this copycat recipe! You’ll get the same healthy, crunchy, slightly sweet, savory, and buttery cracker you grew-up with, but safe for celiacs and gluten-free folks alike! Even if you’re not gluten-free, these homemade gluten-free wheat thins are going to be your new staple snack!Read More

Gluten-Free Chocolate-Covered Mini Doughnuts (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

January 13, 2020 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 54 Comments

These Gluten-Free Chocolate-Covered Mini Doughnuts are baked and dipped in rich, dairy-free dark chocolate! They’re vegan, allergy-free, so quick and easy to make! Only 7 ingredients needed for this fun, kid-friendly donut dessert and nostalgic copycat recipe of Hostess chocolate frosted Donettes!

Chocolate-covered anything is delicious, right? Chocolate-covered mini doughnuts are a no-brainer then! A perfect poppable gluten-free chocolate treat and they are just so easy to make! You literally only need 7 ingredients, including the chocolate! That and of course you’ll need a mini donut pan. They only need to bake for about 6 minutes so the only waiting time you’ll need to endure is letting the chocolate dry!Read More

How to Make Homemade Gluten-Free Cookie Butter (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

December 16, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 30 Comments

Homemade cookie butter is so easy to make! This Gluten-Free Cookie Butter recipe is vegan, allergy-free, and can be made with any cookies you have on hand! This healthy copycat of your favorite Trader Joe’s spread will be a new sweet treat or snack for the whole family to enjoy!

Cookie butter! Have you ever had it? I was gluten-free way before it became a trendy “thing” via it’s rise to Trader Joe’s stardom. It’s everything you love about cookies, but as a spread which you can slather on just about anything you want to make a little more…naughty. Think of it as a sugar/carb-based nut butter. A dessert spread for sure, but a scoop to tame the midnight munchies works too!Read More

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Mug Cake (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

September 30, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 48 Comments

Easy, healthy, and delicious! A Gluten-Free Pumpkin Mug Cake that can be made in 60 seconds! This mug cake recipe is vegan, allergy-free, sugar-free, and feels like you’re eating a slice of pumpkin pie! Super moist and lightly spiced for ultimate cozy vibes! Perfect for a single-serve dessert, quick breakfast, or cold weather snack!

Nothing says “basic” like a good ‘ole pumpkin mug cake! Pumpkin season calls for using the squash for just about everything. We all end up with more than enough cans (fresh if you’re dedicated) stocked in our pantries and the only way to get through it all is using it every chance we get. Mug cakes are the perfect and easiest ways to get in a little pumpkin. Best part? It will only take you 60 seconds!Read More

Healthy Gluten-Free Mini Applesauce Muffins (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

August 12, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 62 Comments

These healthy gluten-free applesauce muffins are vegan, allergy-free, sugar-free, mini bites, and 100% toddler-approved! An easy and quick recipe to bake and perfect for customizing with delicious add-ins! Freezer-friendly and great for a make-ahead breakfast or meal-prep snack for on-the-go moments!

What’s better than a muffin? Mini muffins of course! They’re snackable, almost too easy to make, perfect for little grabbing hands and hungry bellies! When we’re all short on time, busy, on-the-go, but want healthy food options for our families, healthy mini muffins are always here to save the day! A simple recipe for applesauce muffins that’s gluten-free, top allergen-free, vegan, and sugar-free is just the solution you need to bake once and have on hand when those “I need a healthy toddler snack…fast!” occasions occur!Read More