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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

Vegan Coconut Fudgesicles (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free, Paleo)

July 19, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 91 Comments

A super easy frozen dessert for when you need a healthy chocolate indulgence! Vegan Coconut Fudgesicles that are also gluten-free, top 8 allergy-free, paleo, and even sugar-free! This 4 ingredient recipe can be whipped up in a snap and the only hard part is waiting for them to freeze!

Did you grow-up with some fudgesicles in the freezer? They were something I always remember finding in there (along with the ice cream!) They were so creamy and chocolatly and…well, delicious! Not to mention, full of processed sugars and oils! However, one “low-fat” fudgesicle (the ones we always had) was only 60 calories, but if you went with the “sugar-free” ones, they were 80 calories a pop! The original ones are 100 calories…that’s weird. Sugar-free marketing nonsense!Read More

Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

May 15, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 105 Comments

The ultimate in healthy snacking! Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Muddy Buddies! This is not your typical puppy chow; it’s gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free! The kids will come running for this fun and easy snack and will always have fun helping out making the recipe!

Who doesn’t love muddy buddies? Crazy people, that’s who! I actually don’t remember eating muddy buddies as a kid, but after all these years as a food blogger I’ve seen so many yummy and drool-worthy recipes for muddy buddies. All those recipes called for tons of butter, sugar, fats, well, you get the picture. With me being me, I had to make a healthy gluten-free and vegan recipe before I could indulge in the delicious cereal snack!Read More

Double Chocolate Skillet Brownie (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

May 8, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 98 Comments

A Double Chocolate Skillet Brownie for one! Gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, get ready to bake up a delicious chocolatey dessert right in your cast iron skillet! You can’t have too many brownie recipes and one you can eat with a spoon? There’s always room for that!

One of the first recipes I knew I had to make when I got my baby cast iron skillet this past Christmas was the ever-drool-worthy skillet brownie! I guess I’m starting a Christmas tradition of getting a new addition to the cast iron family every year! (That’s one I want to keep!) But I chose to share this double chocolate skillet brownie today for one special reason that almost feels like Christmas. Can you guess?Read More

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie

January 4, 2016 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 170 Comments

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An easy protein smoothie recipe that tastes just like a peanut butter cup! A gluten-free and vegan protein smoothie perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack that will fuel you up with nutrition!

…As we all fall on our faces in shock! I know! A smoothie! I blame it on the new year. It’s not like I don’t know how to make a smoothie, but y’all know it’s not always my thing. However, a new year means a new you, a fresh start (with the flavors of chocolate and peanut, mind you!). Turn the page and start writing a fresh story. Some of us like to make goals and resolution. I sometimes like to set, what I call, “wishes”, but this year, I won’t even be doing that. I did accomplish a large majority of the things I wrote out for myself. Pretty quickly nonetheless, but the year was such a roller coaster, there is no use planning for certain expectations you have. Nothing ever goes as expected.Read More