Chocolate Almond Butter Banana Cookies {Gluten-free} {Vegan}
Posted on May 12, 2016
These easy-to-make soft and chewy cookies are made with wholesome ingredients that make them the perfect kid-friendly snack! Before I tell you all about my new snack obsession these cookies, I need to tell you about the cookbook, Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Flight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body. Before you…
Blood Orange Pancakes
Posted on February 24, 2016
Fluffy whole wheat Greek yogurt pancakes infused with the flavors of a blood orange make the best winter breakfast! It's a special day today, and that's not just because we are having mid-week pancakes. Today is the day we celebrate Audra's growing family! My friend, The Baker Chick, has a baby girl on the way…
Easy Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Posted on February 8, 2016
Healthier banana chocolate chip muffins are easy to make and great for grab-and-go breakfasts. No mixer needed to make this muffin recipe! L’s appetite hasn’t been that great over the last week (teething? cold? toddler-itis? who knows!). But you better believe when I gave him one of these banana chocolate chip muffins that within minutes…
Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Smoothie
Posted on January 4, 2016
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StartWithJifPowder #CollectiveBias A green smoothie that tastes like a sweet treat! This peanut butter, chocolate and banana smoothie is a perfect way to start your new year. I mentioned in my weekly post that I’m trying to continue to…
Healthy Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Posted on September 28, 2015
A kid-friendly breakfast or snack, these healthy apple muffins are made with whole wheat flour and naturally sweetened! When I think back to the first month after L was born, it comes back as a haze. Of course I remember the unbelievable sense of contentment I got when I’d snuggle on the couch with L…
Vegan Apple Cake
Posted on September 9, 2015
A healthier spin on the classic apple dessert, this cake does not disappoint. No mixer needed for this apple cake! I’m pretty lucky that any photos of this cake exist. I baked it one morning while L was napping and then was setting up my shoot that afternoon while he decided that an afternoon nap…
Healthy Blueberry Banana Bread
Posted on June 16, 2015
My go-to banana bread recipe loaded with blueberries is perfect for easy summer baking. There are a few basic recipes everyone should have in their back pocket. A chocolate chip cookie, a basic dependable chocolate cake, and fudgy brownies. You should also have a go-to banana bread recipe. Need something to bring to brunch? Banana…
Peanut Butter Banana Energy Balls {gluten-free, vegan}
Posted on January 5, 2015
A no-bake treat and healthy snack made with just a few ingredients. These naturally gluten-free energy balls are so convenient to have on hand! Every day since L was born, you would think I hadn't eaten in a week. Seriously, I'm so hungry ALL the time. He eats every three hours and I do too.…
Chocolate Chunk Banana Ice Cream with Chocolate Fudge Ripple
Posted on July 3, 2014
This healthy version of ice cream is naturally vegan and gluten-free. I’ve got another ice cream recipe for you that doesn’t require an ice cream maker! Although, this one is a little different. When I was in the midst of a baking rampage a few weeks ago, Matt asked if I could try to make…
Watermelon Salad with Lemon Cake Croutons and Blueberry Balsamic Glaze
Posted on June 12, 2014
This is the best fruit salad for any summer occasion! First of all, I have to give a shout-out for a HAPPY 4 Years to my wonderful husband. I have a feeling that our fifth year is going to be the most exciting yet! Do you ever eat something at a restaurant that seems so simple yet so…
Healthy Pumpkin Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Bake {gluten-free, dairy-free}
Posted on October 28, 2013
This make-ahead breakfast bake is healthy, hearty and tasty! Full of pumpkin, bananas and oatmeal, you will feel good serving this to your family for breakfast. Confession: This recipe is already on the blog. But…. ouch! I realize that something like this is hard to photograph, but those pictures were just so bad. And the…
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Quinoa Banana Bread
Posted on October 7, 2013
This hearty but moist banana bread is healthy enough for breakfast while still being sweet enough to feel like a treat. I have so much good stuff for you. There was basically a three-day baking marathon to get ahead on blog posts. The problem is, whenever I build up some recipe inventory, I have the…
Homemade Peanut Butter & Fig Granola {Gluten-free}
Posted on September 3, 2013
Easy homemade granola with chunks of dried figs and a crunchy peanut butter base. I made a batch of this granola early in the summer. The first day I made myself a bowl with yogurt and blueberries then proceeded to eat most of the chunks out of the leftovers. Luckily the base was still good…
Vanilla Roasted Strawberry Banana Bread that is Low Fat and Whole Wheat
Posted on July 9, 2013
Healthy banana bread full of delicious vanilla roasted strawberries. It’s Tuesday but I feel like I am still recovering from the long weekend! I think it has something to do with 13+ hours of driving for a two-day trip, dancing all night long at my cousin’s wedding, and the hotel neighbors that found it necessary…
Asparagus salad with Wheat Berries, Raisins and Pickled Onions
Posted on May 13, 2013
Yes, you are at the right place. This is still Keep It Sweet Desserts and I still prioritize baking over any savory production in the kitchen, but sometimes I need to get a little creative with mealtime. In case you are wondering, I’m still working off the cookie weight (as I like to call it)…
Cookie Butter Lava Whole Wheat Banana Muffins
Posted on October 19, 2012
Healthy banana muffins with a surprise cookie butter filling. I think I looked at about fifty different banana muffin and bread variations before finally deciding to make these muffins. My objective was to make something healthy but special. I didn’t want plain old banana bread and I sure didn’t want something that was boring and…
Banana Brownie Chunk Greek Frozen Yogurt
Posted on August 17, 2012
Well, I think I am officially old. My 28th birthday is on Tuesday and while I know that in the big picture that really isn't old, I certainly feel it. After a late night out in the city last night, my body is just begging for a day of rest. A big difference from when…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bites {Gluten-free} {Vegan}
Posted on July 7, 2012
Well, I think/hope that this will be the last banana recipe for a little while. As I said before, the banana consumption in my apartment has a direct correlation with our workout frequency and things are finally back to normal at home. We are headed to Napa later this week so the motivation of a…
Blueberry Chocolate Chunk Frozen Yogurt
Posted on May 24, 2012
This week has been full of ice cream but I’m sending you off on a long weekend with a real bang – I made something frozen and delicious and dare I say it…. healthy! This frozen yogurt is full of great things like nonfat greek yogurt and blueberries, but even better than that it is…
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls for Earth Day
Posted on April 20, 2012
How has everyone’s week been? My days have just flown by and every night as soon as I finished in the kitchen I practically collapsed in exhaustion. Working more hours lately has meant less time in the gym but my legs have never been so sore. I wear sneakers in the kitchen most of the…
Apple and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Crumble
Posted on February 7, 2012
This past weekend, in the midst of browned butter muffins, goat cheese biscuits and that little eating fest called the Super Bowl, I decided I should bake something healthy for a change. I know. You just took a double take, didn't you? The thing is, I generally eat really healthy and exercise like a maniac…
Triple Chocolate Muffins with a Peanut Butter Swirl
Posted on January 3, 2012
Today was my first day back to real life. The early morning alarm, a half-awake trip to the gym, and then that rush to shower, eat breakfast, pack lunch and basically race against the clock to get to the office on time. I didn’t like it. Did I spend the last three weeks recovering from…
Vegan Mango Shake
Posted on December 19, 2011
It is amazing what a week can do. One week out of the office and I’m smiling more often than not. Now, that smiling could be related to to the number of chocolate chip cookies that have come out of my oven in the last few days, the fact that I’ve gotten to sleep past…
Gooey Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Bars (Gluten-Free)
Posted on September 20, 2011
My busy schedule these days has been keeping me from as much time in the kitchen as I would like. There are so many recipes that I've been dying to try, but they keep getting put on the back-burner. Luckily, I found a really easy but tasty dessert to make this past weekend. These bars…
The Best Homemade Applesauce
Posted on September 15, 2011
Before coming back from our weekend away, I had to take advantage of the apple picking available! We went to Windy Hill Farm which had a decent selection of apples to choose from. I was really excited to see they had my favorite variety ready to go. Besides the beloved Honey Crisp, we got a…
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Pretzel Pops
Posted on August 3, 2011
I told you I’d come back with these cookie dough balls. Actually, the only thing that kept me from eating the entire batch at once was all of the ideas brewing in my head. Some of the ideas that you all suggested were kabobs, frozen yogurt/ice cream topping and mix-in, cheesecake, and cupcakes. I can’t…
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls
Posted on July 28, 2011
I had a couple options for tonight’s post, but it seems my Facebook fans and Twitter followers are huge peanut butter lovers like I am. For all the years before my blog, I thought I was alone in my peanut butter addiction. What a relief to know there is a support group! So, in honor…
Strawberry Banana Bread and Childhood Friends
Posted on July 18, 2011
Another summer weekend has come and gone and I feel like time is really flying. I spent this past weekend in Philly for a bachelorette party and bridal shower for one of my best friends since fourth grade. One of my favorite things about weddings is the series of events where you get to be…
Healthy Muffins and a DSLR
Posted on May 12, 2011
These cute little banana corn muffins are low fat, easy to make, and the perfect healthy breakfast treat. Earlier this week I had an agenda: 1. Start experimenting with my NEW camera (!!!) 2. Bake something healthy enough to eat on a daily basis 3. Use up the extremely brown bananas on my counter Based…
Light-as-Air Banana Cheesecake
Posted on April 24, 2011
When I saw these sitting on my counter the yesterday, I knew something needed to be done. You know how I feel about wasting precious ingredients. Since I had plans last night to go to a Passover dinner at my sister’s, I wanted to make something that would be kosher-friendly. Then I realized cheesecake is…
Blueberry Peanut Butter
Posted on April 21, 2011
Recently I discovered my love for blueberries and peanut butter. Really, I love anything with peanut butter, especially chocolate, but the combination of blueberries and peanut butter is taking a new place in my heart. One of my favorite snacks is a cup of fresh juicy blueberries topped with a spoonful of peanut butter. Sometimes…
Accidentally Scuffins
Posted on March 24, 2011
Sometimes recipe experiments don’t work out. Sometimes they work, just a little differently than you expect. I set out to make scones, but I ended up with scuffins! A scuffin is basically the hybrid of a scone and a muffin. These Cinnamon Apple Chunk Scuffins are hearty, chewy, and flavorful. Like scones, they aren’t too…
Mixed Fruit & Nut Butter
Posted on March 17, 2011
I love nut butter. Peanut butter, almond butter, mixed nuts, you name it. Just leave the coconut out and I am a happy girl. There are a few standard jars that I like to have on hand, but lately I’m enjoying making my own nut butter. It’s fun and easy to make, and the taste…
Easiest Cookie Ever, and Delicious Too!
Posted on February 16, 2011
When I saw Lauren’s suggestions for Valentine’s Day treats included this cookie, I knew I had to try it! Lauren has a wonderful blog that makes incredibly delicious and healthy versions of food that everyone loves. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any chocolate peanut butter on hand, but I did have some of this chocolate almond…
Boston and a Chocolate Cupcake
Posted on February 2, 2011
Last weekend, the Husband and I went to Boston for a short trip to visit our foodie friends/newlyweds, Jon and Ali. Given that they love food as much as we do, most of the weekend’s itinerary revolved around eating! We had brunch at The Friendly Toast, tasted beers at Harpoon Brewery, dinner at B&G Oysters, …
Delicious End to 2010
Posted on January 4, 2011
As I take a look at some of the last month’s activities I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that my pants don’t fit… We had our 5th annual Thanksgiving with Friends (the infamous dinner with 8 desserts) Had and fulfilled intense cookie cravings Tried to make the perfect cookie Baked the Brown Eyed Baker’s Peanut…
Ice Cream Pie with a New Year's Eve Worthy Topping
Posted on January 1, 2011
A few months ago I received a few coupons for free Stonyfield's ice cream or frozen yogurt. I finally used the coupons just in time for their expiration date and was inspired to use my frozen yogurts to make a New Year’s Eve dessert. I’ll leave a full review of the yogurt for a separate…
Topped with Marshmallows
Posted on December 16, 2010
It seems that there are two types of people when it comes to a Sweet Potato Casserole: Those who cover theirs with toasty melty marshmallows, and those who don’t. Do you think I am biased? You already know I love to sneak dessert-like side dishes onto my table. Why wouldn’t I top my Sweet Potato…
