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Blueberry Drop Scones – Vegan, Oil-Free

11 October, 2025 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Articles Breakfast Desserts Esselstyn No Oil Scones & Muffins Vegan Whole food plant based 7:04 am

These are so much easier to make than muffins, and I love that we don't have to figure out how to keep them from sticking to a muffin pan. It's a similar recipe to my…

Banana Bread- Vegan, Oil-Free

12 September, 2025 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Breakfast Desserts Esselstyn No Oil Recipes Scones & Muffins Sweets Vegan Whole food plant based 6:16 pm

I intentionally buy extra bananas, hoping I get a few that stay on the counter until they're spotted brown so I can make this recipe. This morning, I had just the bunch, and quickly whipped…

Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits – Vegan, Oil-Free

11 December, 2020 Crystal's Recipes 14 Comments Breakfast Desserts Esselstyn Holidays No Oil Recipes Scones & Muffins Sides Vegan Whole food plant based 12:00 pm

When I first took a bite of these golden puffs of heaven, I felt like I'd completely won the vegan baking award: I’d succeeded in making a perfect oil- and butter-free biscuit. I usually make…

Sugar-Free Chewy Gingerbread Spice Cookies

2 September, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 4 Comments Cookies Desserts Esselstyn No Oil Recipes Vegan Whole food plant based 5:13 pm

These Gingerbread cookies are incredible. The perfect cookie when you want something comforting, and special enough to feel like a celebratory treat. These are based on my Chewy Gingerbread Spice Cookies, but without sugar and…

Vegan Ice Cream

15 February, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Desserts Esselstyn No Oil Sweets Vegan Whole food plant based 5:50 pm

This is one of our favorite after-dinner treats. We have added all kinds of fruit to the mix- and even eaten it without any other fruit but the banana base. Excellent with a bit of…

Gluten-Free Applesauce Scones

15 February, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 13 Comments Breakfast Desserts Esselstyn Holidays No Oil Recipes Scones & Muffins Sweets Vegan Whole food plant based 5:24 pm

Similar to my Pumpkin Scones, these applesauce scones are hearty and satisfying. These are so versatile- I've served them as sides for dinner or lunch, as a brunch option, as dessert (my kids love them…

Heart Bars – Vegan, Oil-Free (Heart Thrive Copycat)

16 January, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Breakfast Cookies Desserts Esselstyn No Oil Scones & Muffins Sweets Vegan Whole food plant based 3:09 pm

Mark and I love these Heart Thrive bars from The Healthy Baking Company. We have bought hundreds of them... and plan to buy hundreds more. Yet once in awhile I want to have something just…

2021 Best Esselstyn Recipes

15 December, 2018 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Articles Breakfast Cookies Desserts Dinner Esselstyn Holidays Lunch No Oil Recipes Salads Scones & Muffins Sides Soups Sweets Vegan Whole food plant based 9:22 am

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn recommends an oil-free, vegan diet in his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease . In addition to the great recipes in his accompanying cookbook, The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook: Over 125…

Perfect Pumpkin Pie

21 November, 2018 Crystal's Recipes 2 Comments Desserts Esselstyn No Oil Sweets Vegan Whole food plant based 11:03 am

Time for an embarrassing secret: the first time I made this, I forgot the sugar, and it was TERRIBLE. You should have seen the look on my daughters' faces when they tried a bite 😂…

Fudgy Black Bean Brownies- Gluten Free, Oil Free, Vegan

15 November, 2018 Crystal's Recipes 2 Comments Desserts Esselstyn Holidays No Oil Sweets Vegan Whole food plant based 11:31 am

Oh. My. Gosh. When I need a chocolate fix, these are my absolute favorite. No flour. No oil. Just pure delicious. Want to know a secret? Sometimes I use pinto beans instead, if that's what…

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