Seasonal Archives - Strength and Sunshine

Mini Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffin Bites (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

December 10, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 38 Comments

A perfect little taste of the season! These healthy Mini Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffin Bites are vegan, allergy-free, and baked full of gingerbread spice and deep molasses flavor! These kid-friendly muffins are great for breakfast, snacks, dessert, even at your next holiday party!

Besides chocolate and peppermint, gingerbread will always be my #1 favorite flavor of the holiday season! My love affair for the soft gingerbread men of my childhood will never dissipate! Not only in classic cookie form, but as coffee cake, doughnuts, cakes, pancakes, give me all the gingerbread! A soft mini muffin sounded like just the thing to appease that gingerbread craving any time it hits during the holidays!Read More

Gluten-Free Vegan Cranberry Bliss Bars {Squares!} (Allergy-Free)

November 21, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 56 Comments

An easy homemade copycat recipe for the classic seasonal Starbucks treat! Gluten-Free Vegan Cranberry Bliss Bars that are allergy-free, perfectly baked blondie cake squares, loaded with dried cranberries, vanilla, citrus, and dairy-free white chocolate drizzle!

Caveat, no, I’ve never had a Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bar and initially, I had zero intention of these cranberry bliss “squares” to even be a copycat recipe. Alas, when all was said and done, that’s what came out of the Strength and Sunshine oven. Cranberry and white chocolate is such an iconic holiday combo; the perfect tart and sweet balance and just begging to be included on the holiday dessert table in some form or another!Read More

Gluten-Free Crustless Sweet Potato Pie (Vegan, Allergy-Free, Paleo)

October 22, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 46 Comments

All the flavors you love in grandma’s old-fashioned Southern sweet potato pie, but easier, healthier, and without the crust! A Gluten-Free Crustless Sweet Potato Pie that’s vegan, top-8 allergy-free, paleo, creamy & sweet! This quick, healthy, lower carb & sugar-free twist the classic dessert will be a winning recipe for the holiday season!

Whether it be Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any Fall/Winter holiday in-between, cozy sweet pies are always a popular dessert option to serve. Where fruity pies are left for summer holidays, the more decadent and rich pies you tend to see in the cold months. All in the name of health, celiac disease, food allergies, and veganism, that’s never been a problem over here on Strength and Sunshine. Coming from someone who personally is not a pie fan, but knows she’s in the minority on that opinion, I have high standards to pies (or what I deem to be pies), so you know I’ll only provide you with the best.Read More

Baked Gluten-Free Apple Cider Doughnuts (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

October 8, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 59 Comments

The best seasonal donuts, baked right at home! These easy Baked Gluten-Free Apple Cider Doughnuts are vegan, allergy-free, coated in cinnamon “sugar” but made without oil or refined sugar! Indulge in this classic Fall recipe using your favorite apple cider, for breakfast, a snack, or dessert!

Finally! Is it Fall without apple cider doughnuts? According to…everyone…it’s not. I’ve been having apple cider doughnut dreams for the past year and I made a promise to myself that I’d make a perfect baked, gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free version of the classic when all the apple cider hit the shelves again. I’m proud to present the last apple cider doughnut recipe you’ll ever need (the best in my humble biased opinion)! Move over pumpkin spice and everything nice, apple sweets and treats are just as trendy and (possibly) better.Read More

Mini Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffin Bites (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

September 17, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 61 Comments

Seasonal baking that’s healthy and delicious! Mini Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffin Bites! An easy, vegan, top 8 allergy-free recipe that’s kid-friendly, perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert! Bite-sized mini muffins at their best!

Chocolate chips, pumpkin, mini muffins, a combo made in food heaven! These chocolate chip pumpkin muffins are basically the seasonal iteration of the classic chocolate chip muffin, just with pumpkin and in tiny bite-sized form! Not to mention these mini muffins are gluten-free, vegan, top 8 allergy-free, and pretty darn healthy! Since they’re mini, these muffins are just perfect for little hands and/or satisfying that afternoon sweet tooth with just a “bite”!Read More