Nanaimo Bars are a classic Canadian, Christmas or any-time treat that originates from the city of Nanaimo in British Columbia. This no-bake dessert starts with a chocolate, coconut and almond base, a creamy, vanilla custard buttercream makes the filling and then topped with a rich chocolate ganache. This recipe is perfect for holiday get-togethers, can be made in advance and the best part – no oven needed!
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Plant based carrot cake energy bites, vegan and gluten-free. It’s a quick and easy snack that’s healthy but still tastes like dessert, ready in 10 minutes!
Coconut Macaroon Nests – fill with your favorite candy, or use jelly beans or Easter eggs for a fun holiday treat. Easter is right around the corner so when I saw these coconut nests, I couldn’t resist trying them. Really though, it was just an excuse to buy jelly beans. I intended to buy chocolate eggs …
Almond joy energy bites – perfect bite sized healthy snacks to beat that chocolate craving! Vegan & gluten-free sweet treats ready in less than 10 minutes.
Coconut kiwi ice cream – Only 4 ingredients for a refreshing fruity ice cream that includes marshmallow cream! A delicious tropical summer treat. This no-churn, easy homemade recipe means no ice cream machine required. Summer is made even better with easy, homemade ice cream. Have you heard of marshmallow cream ice cream? While I usually …
Overnight oatmeal – Steel cut oats that cook for you while you’re sleeping. A great way to wake up and have breakfast in bed! It is not often that I make steel cut oatmeal (or any involved breakfast, for that matter) because anything that requires extra effort before coffee just, well.. doesn’t happen. My struggle …
Coconut snowball cookies are the perfect festive treat for the holidays, Christmas parties and gifts or care packges. Only 4 ingredients needed! Last weekend, I went on a bit of Christmas cookie baking spree. Surprisingly, not all of them included chocolate (!) but I will admit that I’m tempted to make a version of these …