Bake These Brownies For Your Next Summer Cookout
By Sara McGlothlin This summer feels different. Like the world is emerging from a long winter. There is the literal winter, but then the more metaphorical one to which I…
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Empower Bar Cacao Grain-Free Cupcakes
By Sara McGlothlin I love a cupcake. There is something about a smaller version of cake that you eat with your hands (as opposed to a fork). Sure, it might…
Empower Bar Carrot Cake – 2 Ways
By Sara McGlothlin It’s the time of year when spring has sprung and Mother’s Day is just around the corner that reminds me of carrot cake. While there are already…
White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Empower Bar Cookies {Grain-Free}
By Sara McGlothlin I first fell in love with the macadamia nut cookie when I was writing my cookbook. Macadamia nuts have such a unique flavor and texture, making them…
4 Healthy Green Recipes For St. Patrick’s Day
By Sara McGlothlin Fifteen years ago, St. Patrick’s Day was all about the party. Drinking beer, dressing up green, and playing the Dropkick Murphys song on repeat. Thank goodness I…
Double Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread {Grain-Free, Dairy-Free}
By Sara McGlothlin When it comes to zucchini bread, chocolate chips should always make the cut. The real question is whether to double the chocolate, or make the loaf more…
Empower Bar Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Sara McGlothlin Ever since creating a double chocolate chip cookie with my Gratisfied Empower Bar Cacao baking mix for Valentine’s Day, it has been next on my list to…
Empower Bar Cacao “Crunch” Bars
By Sara McGlothlin My family and I just returned home from a much needed vacation. A bag of Cacao Granola Clusters traveled to Mexico and back again, and while there…
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies {Grain-Free}
By Sara McGlothlin Double Stuf Oreos were my jam growing up (and yes I googled it – it’s “Double Stuf,” one ‘f,’ not “Double-Stuffed, my mind is blown). So creating…
Almond Butter Cacao Crust Cheesecake {Grain-Free, Keto-Friendly}
By Sara McGlothlin I made my first keto cheesecake for my 37th birthday, and it was love at first bite. That was before I had created my Empower Bar Baking…
Empower Bar Streusel Coffee Cake {Grain-free, Keto-friendly}
By Sara McGlothlin For months I’ve been dreaming of an Empower Bar Coffee Cake. The holidays seemed like an appropriate time to test out a recipe. It was easier to…
Empower Bar Cacao Brownie Cake {Grain-Free, Keto, Dairy-Free Option}
By Sara McGlothlin As I have started to play around with more keto-friendly dishes, I recently went down a recipe rabbit hole on Instagram. I stumbled upon Maria Emmerich, who…
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake {Grain-Free, Vegan}
By Sara McGlothlin Ever since the launch of our Cacao Granola Clusters, I have been wanting to create the chocolate version of these pumpkin cheesecake squares. With an Empower Bar…
Pumpkin Cheesecake With A Chocolate Crust {Grain-Free, Vegan}
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…
Apple Crumble Pie {Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan Option}
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…
Sweet Potato Cacao Empower Bars {Grain-free, Dairy-Free, Oil-Free}
By Sara McGlothlin There are a few ways to make Gratisfied Empower Bars oil-free with the baking mix, but I had yet to try mashed sweet potato. I just so…