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New Orleans Gluten-Free King Cake (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

February 18, 2019 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 36 Comments

Carnival season in New Orleans means it's time to bake up a King Cake for Mardi Gras! This Gluten-Free King Cake recipe is vegan, allergy-free, lightened-up, and low in sugar! A rich brioche-style cake ring with a sweet, buttery filling, decorated with icing and bold colored sugar crystals! A classic Fat Tuesday dessert everyone will love!Mardi Gras always sneaks up on me every year and I never end up getting around to creating a gluten-free king cake recipe! Not this year! I've had this recipe planned to test out since I dropped the ball last year. King cake is full of rich culture and contrary to what you may think, not an exclusive treat to just New Orleans. King cake is a broad term that many cultures use for the cake that celebrates the end of the Christmas season and/or pre-Lenten festivities. However, if you're from the United States, that iconic purple, green, and gold sugary sparkle automatically bring to mind Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras! … Read More...

Gluten-Free Baked Mini Powdered Doughnuts (Sugar-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Allergy-Free) Copycat Hostess Donettes

February 11, 2019 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 39 Comments

Want to make your own homemade copycat Hostess Donettes? This recipe for Gluten-Free Baked Mini Powdered Doughnuts is just the thing! These donuts are sugar-free, grain-free, paleo, vegan, allergy-free, and only require 8 ingredients to make! A healthy dessert or snack perfect for little hands or your own nostalgic indulgence!Mini powdered doughnuts were a household favorite growing up! When mom brought a bag of Hostess Powdered Donettes home, you know our fingers were coated in powdered sugar before she could even set the bag down! There was nothing better than licking the powdered sugar off your fingers after eating some of those mini doughnuts! I always thought of them as the sweet sister to the savory Cheetos or Doritos finger-licking snack necessity. If you didn't lick the powder off...did you even snack? (I should also note that the powdered sugar Donettes were the superior variety over the chocolate frosted by far!) … Read More...

Easy One-Pot Vegan Gluten-Free Louisiana Red Beans & Rice (Allergy-Free)

February 6, 2019 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 37 Comments

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An easy one-pot recipe for the classic Southern dish! This Vegan & Gluten-Free version of Louisiana Red Beans & Rice is full of deep smoky and spicy flavors, rice, kidney beans, and veggies. It's allergy-free, oil-free, and still a hearty and comforting meal without the meat!They say rice and beans are two of the cheapest ingredients to have on hand and still be able to make a delicious meal. Hearty carbs and protein? Check. Add some veggies for those micronutrients. Check. Now just toss in some deeply flavorful and fragrant herbs and spices to pull the meal together. Check! That's what you get with this vegan and gluten-free take on the classic Louisiana comfort food, Red Beans & Rice! A bit deceiving in name, since the authentic dish includes meat (pork, sausage) and isn't just "rice and beans". The kidney beans in this meatless version are hearty enough on their own and still make this a fantastic vegetarian dinner! … Read More...

Homemade Copycat Gluten-Free Vegan Hostess Twinkies (Allergy-Free)

February 4, 2019 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 25 Comments

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A healthier and allergy-free recipe for the iconic cream-filled golden snack cake. Homemade Copycat Gluten-Free Vegan Hostess Twinkies! These sweet little sponge cakes are easy to make, kid-friendly, sugar-free, and won't last forever! They're a great dessert or nostalgic lunchbox treat!No more crying now! If we can all have Twinkies and feel good about eating them, I think we'll all be able to have a few more moments of joy throughout our weeks! What do you think? I thought it was time for some healthier gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free Hostess Twinkies! Homemade copycat versions of our favorite snack cakes are not only fun to make, but delicious and essential for "sweet treat inclusivity"! … Read More...

Pickled Beetroot Hummus (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

January 30, 2019 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 26 Comments

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An easy and veggie-packed homemade hummus recipe with standout color and flavor! This Pickled Beetroot Hummus is gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free, and sesame-free! With fresh beets providing the vibrant color and zesty pickling seasonings, this hummus can be used for more than just a healthy snack!I've always believed that hummus should be a staple food you keep in the house! It's the perfect snack, condiment, spread, and appetizer for any situation! Sure, classic hummus is delicious and easy to whip up with just a can of chickpeas, but amping up the flavor (and color) always makes it a bit more special! Take this Pickled Beetroot Hummus for example. Just by the look of it, it's clear there will be some double dippers at hand! … Read More...

Gluten-Free Vegan Double Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies (Allergy-Free)

January 28, 2019 By Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 71 Comments

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A chocolate lover's dream! These Gluten-Free Vegan Double Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies are everything you love about chocolate chip cookies and brownies combined! Allergy-free, soft & cakey, but still fudgy and full of melty chocolate chunks, this hybrid dessert recipe is the ultimate chocolate overload!Why are decisions so hard? Chocolate chip cookies, double chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chunk cookies, brownies, chocolate chunk brownies, AH! They say you can't have it all, but "they" don't know what they're talking about! When it comes to out-of-this-world gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free treats, Strength and Sunshine always finds a way to deliver the goods! So, combining the best of all chocolatey worlds, Double Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies were the solution! … Read More...