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Pineapple Chia Pudding

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This vibrant pineapple protein chia pudding is a tropical fruit breakfast or snack. packed with essential protein, fats, flavor, texture and crunch!

recipe originally published April 12, 2015

 

Pineapple Chia Pudding in a glass with banana slices

Protein Chia Pudding Recipe

Many of you know, I add spinach to lots of things. Waffles. Pancakes.

Good green.

So adding the vibrant green to my chia pudding? Totally normal.

On a busy work day, chia pudding is such an easy breakfast. I usually make one first thing and stick it in the fridge to ‘set’ while I enjoy my coffee. By the time I am ready for breakfast, the chia is ready and I can add banana, berries, granola, whatever sounds good that day.

In addition to the heart healthy …

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Chickpea Cookies

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These gluten free vegan chickpea cookies are the OG grain free cookie. A classic chocolate chip turned cookie ball, these are best when melty fresh from the oven.

recipe originally published May 24, 2010

 

chickpea cookie balls on a cooling rack. one cookie is split in half to show melty chocolate chips inside.

 

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    1. Easy pantry ingredient recipe
    2. Sweeteners for these cookies
    3. Peeling chickpeas
    4. Storage suggestion
    5. Can you freeze chickpea cookies?
    6. More chickpea recipes
    7. More cookie recipes
    8. Chickpea Cookie Recipe

 

 

Easy pantry ingredients

This chickpea cookie recipe is from my early blogging days a decade ago, when they broke the internet so hard they were featured on Glamour magazine.

These easy gluten free vegan chickpea cookies contain only five simple ingredients. I am willing to bet you have these pantry staples right now.

I often use peanut flour to make these cookies, but I have also …

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Raspberry Brownie Truffles

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vegan raspberry chocolate truffles are easy to make. dip a rich brownie filling into melted chocolate, and sprinkle with raspberry dust.

recipe originally published February 1, 2016

 

chocolate truffles with freeze dried raspberry dust in a white bowl, one out of the bowl and sliced in half to show the brownie filling.

 

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    1. Truffles that taste like brownies
    2. Chocolate truffles are easy to make
    3. Time tested tips and tricks
    4. Storage suggestions for truffles
    5. Can you freeze truffles?
    6. More vegan candy recipes
    7. jump to: Raspberry Dusted Chocolate Truffles recipe

 

 

Truffles that taste like brownies

These vegan raspberry chocolate truffles are so fudgy good. The filling is perfect even on its own – super chocolatey rich, like a chewy brownie. Dip them into melty chocolate and sprinkle with a vibrant tart raspberry dust and …

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Vegan New Years Appetizers

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this comprehensive list of vegan new years appetizers is everything you need to ring in the new year or any time of year!

 

Party Treats and Snacks To Ring In the New Year @spabettie #vegan #party #cocktails #recipes #appetizers

 

Ring In the New Year Right

The entertainer in me loves an arrangement of vegan new years appetizers.

Whether we make resolutions or add to our normal goal setting, one thing we do fully embrace is celebrating the year end. We rarely go out on this night, and if we do, we hire a car and are home before midnight.

I like to make a few fun snacks, plan a cocktail that is champagne friendly – because a fancy champagne coupe IS a must this night. For me, anyway. 

If you are …

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Vegan Holiday Rice Crispies

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Vegan holiday rice crispies are sweet and salty and full of festive color! cranberry pistachio rice crispies for your holiday party or cookie tray.

 

a stack of vegan holiday rice crispies - marshmallow treat squares studded with deep red dried cranberries and bright green pistachios

 

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    1. Vegan holiday rice crispies
    2. What you need
    3. Tips to make this recipe
    4. More vegan holiday sweets
    5. Vegan Holiday Rice Crispies Recipe

 

 

Holiday flavors in a classic dessert

These vegan holiday rice crispies are not a surprise – I will take any chance I get to make a holiday themed crispy treat. I love the sweet and salty combination with these gooey treats, and the tart cranberry …

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Vegan Boursin Herb Cheese

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vegan Boursin style cheese is here! this garlic herb vegan cheese spread is a dairy free version of the classic French Gournay cheese.

recipe originally published March 28, 2012

 

vegan Herb Cheese spread in a white ceramic serving bowl, pretzels and vegetables for dipping

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    1. Vegan Boursin
    2. How To Make Vegan Boursin Cheese
    3. Vegan Garlic Herb Cheese Serving Suggestion
    4. How Long Does Vegan Cheese Last?
    5. More Dairy Free Cheese Recipes
    6. More Vegan Appetizer Recipes
    7. Vegan Boursin Cheese Recipe
 

Classic appetizer recipe

Who grew up with foil wrapped discs of Boursin cheese and tubs of Alouette in their fridge? 

Around the holidays, “the fancy cheeses” appeared, and among them, Boursin …

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Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates

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these Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates are tasty, and have a short ingredient list! learn how easy it is to make filled chocolates!

recipe originally published October 11, 2015

 

Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates @spabettie #vegan #glutenfree #chocolate #candy #Halloween

 

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    1. Pumpkin caramel chocolates
    2. Homemade Halloween candy
    3. How to make filled chocolates
    4. More Halloween recipes!
    5. Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates recipe
 

Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates

This is Halloween, this is Halloween. Halloween, Halloween!

(see our Pepper Jacks Recipe Collection for Halloween dinner ideas!)

I love truffles and chocolates, and make them year round.

The skulls, however! These are seen less often, and although they do come out for non Halloween celebrations, this is absolutely the time of year for skulls.

Years ago, I …

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Peach Cobbler Smoothie

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a Peach Cobbler Smoothie celebrates juicy summer peaches OR frozen in a distinctive breakfast or snack that tastes like a fruity cobbler dessert! this peach smoothie is nutrient rich and naturally sweetened.

recipe originally published August 17, 2012

 

two glasses of peach smoothie, garnished with fresh peach slices and cinnamon. one glass has floral decorated paper straws, and a fresh peach sliced in half next to the glass, green plant in background

 

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    1. A nourishing smoothie that tastes like dessert!
    2. How to make a smoothie taste like cobbler
    3. Ingredient benefits
    4. More dairy free smoothies
    5. Peach Cobbler Smoothie Recipe

 

 

A nourishing peach smoothie that tastes like dessert!

Say hello to my current favorite peach smoothie recipe. This one is packed with all sorts of nutrition (cauliflower, what?) and is sweetened with …

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