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3-Ingredient Crispy Cocoa Air Fryer Chickpeas (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

March 18, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 48 Comments

Looking for a quick & easy chocolate snack? These 3-Ingredient Crispy Cocoa Chickpeas are gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free, and sugar-free! This recipe can be made quick and oil-free in the air fryer or roasted in the oven! A healthy, sweet, and protein-packed snack the whole family will love!

When that chocolate craving hits midday, but you just know that chocolate bar won’t be a good idea…Don’t worry, there’s an easy solution that’s healthy, protein-packed, crunchy, sweet, o, and did I mention…perfectly chocolaty! The best thing about this snack is that it only requires 3 ingredients! You can whip up a batch of these crispy cocoa chickpeas at the beginning of the week and have them ready to go for any snacktime dilemma!Read More

Mini Chewy Gluten-Free Vegan Fudge Brownie Bites (Allergy-Free)

October 1, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 49 Comments

The best homemade Mini Chewy Gluten-Free Vegan Fudge Brownie Bites you’ll ever have! These top 8 allergy-free brownies are a super chocolaty, fudgy, poppable bite-sized treat whenever you need an easy, kid-friendly dessert (or satisfying sweet snack!) A recipe you can make-ahead, freeze, even pack for lunch as a “Little Bites” copycat!

I think I have unlocked the most perfect, the best, the number one gluten-free brownie bite recipe out there! The perfect chew on the outside, soft on the inside, super chocolaty, mini (bonus cute points), and that means just the right amount to satisfy that sweet chocolate craving! These fudge brownie bites are just like those Entenmann’s “Little Bites” Fudge Brownie bites; the ones that come 4 in a pack and were totally in everyone’s lunchbox growing up! BUT, these brownies as MUCH healthier and allergy-free!Read More

4-Ingredient No-Churn Vegan Tahini Chocolate Ice Cream (Gluten-Free, Paleo)

August 1, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 35 Comments

The easiest, creamiest, decadent and healthy dessert recipe you can make! This 4-Ingredient No-Churn Vegan Tahini Chocolate Ice Cream is gluten-free, paleo, top 8 allergy-free, and sugar-free! No dairy, no fuss, and no fancy ice cream makers for this frozen delight!

Our ice cream dreams are realized! Tahini, chocolate, in ice cream form? Yes, yes please! When I say ice cream, I’m not talking the quick, throw it in a blender for a soft serve effect kind of “ice cream”, I’m talking scoopable from the freezer kind of ice cream! Yes, that one appliance (or attachment) I do not have is an ice cream maker. BUT, I know I’m not alone and if you don’t have one either, your life is about to get a whole lot cooooler!Read More

Gut-Healthy Thick & Creamy Chocolate Smoothie (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

July 30, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 75 Comments

This Gut-Healthy Thick & Creamy Chocolate Smoothie will be your new go-to! Packed with probiotics, hidden veggie nutrition, is gluten-free, vegan, top 8 allergy and paleo-friendly! With banana-free super creamy sweetness, this healthy smoothie recipe will cure your chocolate craving!

If this girl is going to share a smoothie recipe, you already know it’s going to be thick, creamy, and have some hidden benefits. Not to mention having it taste like deep, rich, chocolate decadence is also going to be required. Lucky for you, this chocolate smoothie is only masquerading as a decadent treat; it’s made to be your new got-healthy go-to chocolate elixir!Read More

No-Bake Gluten-Free S’mores Parfait (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

June 11, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 52 Comments

Easy, healthy, and delicious! A No-Bake Gluten-Free S’mores Parfait that’s vegan, top 8 allergy-free, and uses homemade ingredients without the junk! A perfect summer dessert recipe the kids and adults will love (it’s even secretly protein-packed)!

It wouldn’t be summer without ALL the s’mores! From breakfast to dessert, there’s always time for a s’mores recipe! Something like a dessert parfait seemed like a delicious idea. It’s basically a cold and deconstructed campfire s’more! And by campfire, I also mean microwave, but that was last year 😉 This gluten-free s’mores parfait I have for you is going to blow your mind with that fact that 1: it’s super healthy, and 2: it’s protein-packed due to a lovely little legume friend.Read More