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Gluten-Free Bagel with Vegan Carrot Lox & Cream Cheese (Allergy-Free)

April 22, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 32 Comments

Every good New Yorker knows bagels & lox are essential! This Gluten-Free Bagel with Vegan Carrot Lox & Cream Cheese recipe is just the allergy-free recipe you need to still enjoy the classic Jewish deli sandwich! This vegetarian smoked salmon will make your breakfast or lunch bagel sandwich the envy of every city dweller!

Just when you thought that classic NYC bagel and lox could only live on in your pre-celiac/food allergy memories. We couldn’t be bagel-deprived, now could we? The days when you could just hop into the Jewish deli down the on the corner may be over, BUT there’s nothing stopping you from making a few simple swaps and tweaks in the comfort of your own home, so you can still enjoy your favorite savory bagel sandwich!Read More

Slow Cooker Taco Chicken (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Allergy-Free)

April 15, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 46 Comments

The best Slow Cooker Taco Chicken recipe perfect for tacos, burritos, even quesadillas! This healthy Mexican shredded chicken is so easy to throw in the Crock-Pot, it’s gluten-free, paleo, and allergy-free! Grab your favorite taco sauce and relax as your weeknight dinner cooks itself to perfection!

What’s easier and more delicious than slow cooker chicken? The most requested weeknight dinner in the household and one that doesn’t need much planning! Get out that vintage Crock-Pot, chicken breasts, taco sauce, and few extra Mexican ingredients, and let dinner cook itself! (While you drool over the smell of the chicken simmering away in the slow cooker!) The best part? You can shred the taco chicken and use it in meals throughout the week, making it an optimal meal prep option!Read More

Baked Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Doughnuts (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

April 8, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 58 Comments

These are the best Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Doughnuts you’ll ever bake! Healthy donuts topped with a delicious vegan cream cheese frosting, they’re allergy-free, sugar-free, easily whipped up in one bowl, and baked in 12 minutes! This kid-friendly breakfast or dessert recipe is perfect for any springtime treat or Easter celebration!

You can’t have too much carrot cake! Nor can you have too many doughnuts! Combine the two and you’ll have a new favorite dessert (okay, and breakfast!) on your hands! You know we’re all about carrot cake for breakfast and carrot cake for dessert here on Strength and Sunshine. Since doughnuts can go either way, carrot cake doughnuts seemed like just the Springtime recipe you’d need! Baked in a quick 12 minutes, gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free, and sugar-free! Topped with an easy, creamy, sweet dairy-free cream cheese frosting…what more could you want?Read More

Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting (Allergy-Free)

April 1, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 50 Comments

Everyone loves a moist & fluffy cupcake! These healthy Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting are allergy-free (no nuts!), sugar-free, and perfectly flavored! The best carrot cake cupcake recipe you’ll find using simple and real ingredients! A fantastic Spring, Easter, or any holiday dessert!

If you’re new to Strength and Sunshine then you get a pass if you didn’t know that carrot cake is my favorite flavor of cake! Even over Funfetti and good ‘ole chocolate! Carrot cake seems to be a flavor that you either love or hate, and if you fall in the latter, just give me a few minutes to change your mind! These gluten-free carrot cake cupcakes have all the goodness of sweet carrots, a small dose of chewy raisins, a splash of pineapple, and a perfect combination of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg!Read More

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

March 18, 2019 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 51 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