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Healthy Cinnamon Buns with Greek Yogurt Frosting

Healthy Cinnamon Rolls

I guess I’ll just admit it.  I’m a total newbie when it comes to baking with yeast (kind of like how I’m an amateur at baking cookies!).  The only yeasted recipe I have had...

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Healthy Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This is definitely an exciting cake to share.  As embarrassing as it is, it took me nine trials to make a successful all-natural, nutritionally balanced, healthy Red Velvet Cake.  I’ve done the research, I’ve done the measuring, I’ve...

Healthy Homemade Hot Cocoa

I used to drink Swiss Miss hot cocoa all. the. time.  I am so ashamed.  Who knows how much white sugar and dangerous hydrogenated oil I drank from that.  I remember I used to buy...

Healthy Single-Serving Chocolate Quinoa Flake Microwave Cake

So many chocolate cravings, so little time!! If you agree with that statement, then this post should be the answer to your prayers.  This Chocolate Quinoa Flake Microwave Cake recipe takes less than 10...

Healthy Fudgy Brownie Cookies

These Fudgy Brownie Cookies are deeelicious — they’re like cake-meets-brownies-meets-cookies, all in a chocolatey, palm-sized package.  Sweet, rich, fudgy, and packed with chocolate flavor!  Unlike regular brownies, which are dense and can be heavy, these...

Healthy Butterscotch Mousse Pudding

My family devoured that Maple Pumpkin Pie Mousse Pudding a few weeks back, and after hearing comments (or hints?) here and there about it, I knew I needed to make it again.  Don’t tell my...

Healthy Fluffy Dinner Rolls

I made these Fluffy Dinner Rolls last Thanksgiving for my family and they absolutely loved them (and to my surprise, since I don’t have that much experience with yeast).  I was expecting a total...

Healthy Chocolate Pear Layer Cake with Caramel Frosting

Just by looking, would you ever guess that this Chocolate Pear Cake is… dare I say… healthy?  *gasp!* It’s true, it’s true.  I would never lie to you! Most desserts are bad for your...

Healthy Homemade Dark Chocolate

After making Homemade White Chocolate, I realized how easy it was to make chocolate bars at home.  After a complete flop at making dairy-free Milk Chocolate (oxymoron?), I decided it would be FAR easier to make Healthy Homemade Dark...

Healthy Millionaire’s Shortbread Bars

Shortbread.  Caramel.  Chocolate. No wonder these are called Millionaire’s Shortbread Bars…  they’re so rich you feel like royalty when you taste it.  More than anything, though, you will feel like a real winner when...