This recipe is inspired by a recent trip to Carter’s Mountain Orchard. It was the first time visiting as a family, and while I had gone about 15 years ago,…
When I first started testing for soft and chewy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, I was using melted coconut oil for the main source of fat. This ingredient was not working,…
After so many recipe tests, this recipe tested me! I was going for a cookie that fired on all cylinders: taste, texture, consistency, so when my first few batches turned…
I recently tried to translate a traditional pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe, and these sandwich cookies were the result. How could that have happened you might ask? I was going…
‘Tis the season to be testing all of the pumpkin recipes! When it comes to writing a baking recipe, there are so many different levers you can pull. I have…
When I started to bake using upgraded ingredients, I found that most of the recipes were delicious enough for dessert, and healthy enough for breakfast. I was actually in the…
This versatile 3-ingredient glaze can be used on just about any baked good! We just turned into October, so I am currently drizzling it on all things apple and pumpkin,…
I have a confession to make: I am a little tired of baking with almond flour. There I said it. It’s so versatile, and does so well in both gluten-free…
As you know, banana puree makes for an amazing Healthified baking ingredient. Like any fruit or vegetable puree, it provides moisture and volume, which is especially important in gluten-free baking.…
I’ve never been a huge fan of oatmeal raisin cookies (don’t get me wrong, I like them…I like any cookie), but banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies? Those I can get…
I love using fruit and vegetable purees in my recipes, and with pumpkin having its seasonal moment, I thought why not incorporate the ingredient into something chocolate? Sure, it might…
By Sara McGlothlin It’s late summer. Labor Day weekend is right around the corner and I’m ready for fall. I can already tell the sun is setting earlier in the…
By Sara McGlothlin I once got asked if there was something I eat or drink on the day of Thanksgiving to balance my blood sugar, improve my digestion, increase my…
By Sara McGlothlin *For best results, bake this cheesecake the day before you plan to enjoy it. After completing the recipe for my pumpkin pie, I knew a pumpkin plant-based…
By Sara McGlothlin The apple pie just had to make an appearance in my Thanksgiving Empower Bar crust recipe round-up. Normally, I am not a fruity pie person, but this…
By Sara McGlothlin *Make this pie the day before you plan to enjoy it for best results. If you are like me, you enjoy pumpkin pie after your Thanksgiving meal…and…