This Funfetti Layer Cake is easy to make, super moist, and full of sprinkles. Its delicious flavor is completely from scratch, and I promise it isn’t hard!
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By Laura
This Funfetti Layer Cake is easy to make, super moist, and full of sprinkles. Its delicious flavor is completely from scratch, and I promise it isn’t hard!
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By Laura
These protein-packed Red Velvet Valentine’s Day treats won’t leave you with any regrets… in terms of nutrition, time spent, or (most importantly) taste!
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By Laura
Santa came this weekend.
And by Santa I mean Vegas.
We decided to be adults this year and buy ourselves a new couch in lieu of expensive gifts. Vegas, as per usual, did not follow the rules.
This is what Santa brought me:
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By Laura
Remember when black bean brownies were all the rage?
Maybe that’s a teeny exaggeration… my friends still thought they were weird.
Flourless Pinto Bean Brownies are where it’s at. These cocoa-laced treats are flourless, fudge-y, and delicious! They are also low sugar and can be made vegan with flax eggs.
I know, I know… putting pinto beans in brownies sounds weird. I SWEAR you can’t taste them. Both Vegas and my baby sister ate them and didn’t detect a trace of bean… and they know I usually try to sneak something healthy into their food.
Flourless chocolate treats are some of my favorites. Not because I’m scared of flour, but because I love that creamy, decadent texture. The beans in these brownies only make the texture that much better.
Plus, you get to sing that song about beans that we all know and love. Beans, beans, musical fruit…
I’m a big fan of the rich dark chocolate that cocoa powder gives baked goods. That combined with a hint of peanut butter makes these basically my ideal dessert. Add a few chocolate chips and I’ve reached dessert nirvana.
Oh, and they’re sugar-free. This hardly even counts as a dessert… so you should just go ahead and pair it with red wine. 😉
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Flourless Pinto Bean Brownies
by Laura Hall
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20-25 mins
Keywords: bake blender dessert gluten-free sugar-free vegan vegetarian low-sodium coconut oil eggs peanut butter cocoa brownie healthy
Ingredients (12 servings)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×9 Pyrex dish and set aside.
Place all ingredients, except the chocolate chips, in a food processor and process until smooth. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides periodically.
Fold in chocolate chips, then transfer batter to prepared dish.
Bake for 20-25 mins until the edges start to crisp up and pull away from the sides. A toothpick will come out *mostly* clean. Bean brownies are meant to a bit fudge-y.
Allow to cool for 15 – 20 minutes before cutting into squares.
Approximate nutrition: 129 calories, 6.7 g fat, 142 mg sodium, 15.5 g carbs, 4.3 g fiber, 1.4 g sugar, 4.3g protein
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I was going to have these for Thanksgiving… but they’re gone. Oops.
Do you sneak veggies into your family’s meals?
Have you ever made bean brownies?
By Laura
These Healthy Wild Blueberry Crumble Bars are packed with nutrients from blueberries, coconut oil and oats. Serve them for breakfast or as a healthier dessert!
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By Laura
Cool(er) weather makes me want to run.
My body sometimes has other plans.
There is a rumor that San Diego is 70°F (that’s 21°C) all year long. This is a lie. It was as high as 90°F (32°C) just last week! Yesterday it finally cooled to a comfortable 72 and I decided to hit the trails in Balboa Park.
This is my favorite place to run. It looks like something out of a Dr. Seuss book!
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By Laura
The baking bug bit.
It may have been better if it’d bit when it was cooler outside…
Either way, I spent the day baking. I made 6 of my Cauliflower Pizza crusts. I froze them all for quickie frozen pizzas. I also realized they’re essentially 3 ingredients. I need to write a new post about this…
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By Laura
Pavlova has been on my bucket list for years.
Yes, I have a strange bucket list.
Pavlova is a gorgeous dessert. It’s perfectly light and airy; aptly named after a Russian ballerina. My take on this sweet treat is a healthy Walnut Pavlova with Blueberry Sauce. It’s sugar-free, gluten-free, and naturally high in protein!
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