Sweets
Vegan Ice Cream
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 vanilla, or substitute with a bit of maple syrup or maple syrup flavoring for a completely different kick. This mixes…
Read MoreGluten-Free Applesauce Scones
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 with a little jam on top), or as a side dish brought to a potluck. I often have these on…
Read MoreHeart Bars – Vegan, Oil-Free (Heart Thrive Copycat)
If you love Heart Thrive bars, this recipe will give you (almost!) the same heart-healthy, delicious taste from your own kitchen.
Read More2021 Best Esselstyn Recipes
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 Delicious, Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes, here are a few recipes that meet Dr. Esselstyn’s guidelines that we make almost every week,…
Read MorePerfect Pumpkin Pie
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 😂 I am all about cutting out sugar when it’s possible, but this is too perfect to mess with. I’ve included…
Read MoreFudgy Black Bean Brownies- Gluten Free, Oil Free, Vegan
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 I have in my fridge. They work just as well, because the cocoa powder permeates everything to make it deliciously…
Read MorePerfect Pumpkin Bread – Oil-free, Vegan, Delicious
Here’s a little secret- every muffin recipe can easily be a sweetbread recipe, and vice versa. So if you want to turn this recipe into twelve mouth-watering muffins instead of eight slices of heavenly pumpkin bread goodness, no one will ever know the difference. You can also use my Best Pumpkin Muffin recipe for pumpkin bread… but…
Read MoreBest Pumpkin Muffins
If you want a pumpkin recipe that everyone will love, try this! I sometimes substitute white flour for whole wheat flour when making these for others. When it’s my husband and I, we’re whole-wheat all the way. These are hearty, cozy, and delightful. I use canned pumpkin, or around the fall I’ll start to roast…
Read MoreChewy Gingerbread Spice Cookies
I LOVE ginger spice cookies- the chewier the better. I worried that I wouldn’t be able to find a recipe that satisfied my taste buds and was also oil-free. I adapted this recipe from this one posted by the Cleveland Clinic, from Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease book. When I’m making these sweeter…
Read MoreFastest, Easiest, Yummiest Plant-Based, No-Oil Sugar-Free Pumpkin Scones
We love baked goods around here, yet after discovering Dr. Esselstyn and his research, we knew typical white flour, sugar, oil/butter and salt were no longer things we wanted to regularly consume. Inspired by the drop-scone recipe in Robin Robertson’s 1000 Vegan Recipes cookbook, I heavily modified it and exchanged oil for applesauce, and added cinnamon and pumpkin.…
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