Desserts
Banana Dippers: Easy Gluten-Free Dessert
Here’s a fun and easy idea for a special treat that your whole family will love: Banana Dippers. Banana Dippers are like the humble country cousin of the more dignified Chocolate Fondue: something yummy dipped in melted chocolate. Plus, they make an easy gluten-free dessert.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
I suppose there are a few people in this world who do not like chocolate, but none of them live at my house. We love our chocolate here at the Yankee Homestead! And what, I ask you, goes better with chocolate than peanut butter? Technically, you could use any nut butter in this recipe. For…
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Chocolate Nut Protein Bars
Oh my goodness, these bars are so good, and so easy to make! They are perfect as dessert, they pack very well for meals or treats on-the-go, and–packed full of protein–they make an excellent snack for pregnant and nursing mothers.
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Gingerbread Cutout Cookies
One of our Christmas Countdown activities every year is {of course} baking Christmas cookies. This year, the boys really wanted to make gingerbread cookies. So we used this trusty recipe, and they turned out great!
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Pear Crisp
Recently, we enjoyed a morning of pear-picking with some of our favorite friends. The kids had a blast, and picked way too many pears for us to eat in a reasonable time frame. So I tracked down this recipe from Elana Amsterdam of Elana’s Pantry, and tweaked it just a bit. It turned out…
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Chocolate Zucchini Bread {gluten & dairy-free, Paleo}
This Chocolate Zucchini Bread is so easy, and so tasty. You might also like to know how fantastic it tastes cold, straight from the fridge. Especially while your children are resting upstairs and you’re all alone downstairs. Just a thought. It’s also gluten-free and Paleo, and it freezes well. Plus it’s a perfect way to use up…
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Fudgy Popsicles {gluten & sugar free}
These fudgy popsicles are one of my favorite real food, kid approved treats. Adults love them, too! So good, and so easy to make!
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No Bake Chocolate Truffles
These truffles are my new favorite treat–easy to make and good for you, too. And what could be better than an easy summer treat that doesn’t require the use of an oven?
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Almond Coconut Cookies (Awesome Shortcake Substitute) {gluten, dairy & egg-free}
Hang around the Real Food World long enough, and sooner or later you’ll hear about the Weston A. Price Foundation and its president, Sally Fallon. You may recall that my relationship with this famous Real Foodie (Sally Fallon) is a complicated one. 🙂 Nourishing Traditions is of course the Sally Fallon Bible of Cooking, and…
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Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almond Flour
I may or may not have eaten four of these the other night. In under an hour. Not only are these cookies oh-so-delicious, they’re also free of gluten, sugar (except for the sugar in the chocolate chips) and eggs. Almond flour makes them especially nutritious, which is what I may or may not have told…
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