These sweet potato chocolate chip cookies are packed full of nutrition – They are gluten-free and egg-free, making them a good choice for someone with those allergies as well! For the better part of the year, I’d been living off of salads, smoothies, cookies, and cheesy rice casseroles. I’m prone to food ruts, which is…
Sweet Treats
My Husband’s Favorite Gluten-Free Cookie Recipe
This delicious gluten-free cookie recipe employs a combination of oats, buckwheat flour, and sunflower seed butter for a chewy, lower sugar treat! I used to do a segment around here called ‘Firefighter Friday’ in honor of my hubby’s favorite recipes. Though I ceased the formality of it long ago, I decided to (semi) bring it…
Lower Sugar, Oil-Free Peach and Berry Cobbler
This delicious oil-free peach and berry cobbler is made without any added fat – It’s also lower in sugar, gluten-free, and vegan-friendly. My mom inspired today’s recipe, which may have been more appropriate pre-mother’s day, but que será. When my allergies were at their worst, I was limited to a handful of foods, including apples,…
Giant Oatmeal Raisin Cookie for One
This delicious oatmeal raisin cookie is a terrific low sugar treat – Oats, buckwheat flour, olive oil, and raisins combine to make this sizable snack! I recently had a food allergy test. I’d been having pretty consistent issues with mucus production, causing me to be blowing my nose or coughing up phlegm on a daily…
Oat Flour Sweet Potato Brownies
Deliciously gooey and low in sugar to boot, these oat flour sweet potato brownies make a great treat! These are ‘sweet potato’ brownies in the truest sense. The added cocoa powder is but a smidgen, allowing the orange tuber to shine in all its glory. Please keep in mind, if you don’t like sweet potatoes,…
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies (Small Batch)
These double chocolate chip cookies are made with oats and pumpkin seeds – They’re also lower in sugar than your average cookie recipe. Jade recently asked that I make her a healthy ‘chocolat-y chocolate chip cookie’. I’ve been in a major treat rut lately, always returning to this cookie for myself, so her request sent…
Small and Healthy Grain-Free Lava Cake
This is an easy recipe for a small, grain-free lava cake, which is naturally high in protein. Valentine’s Day is next Wednesday, didjaknow? I don’t much care for the holiday other than to use it as an excuse to gorge myself with the almighty cocoa bean. This year, Mr. Oatmeal will be working, so I’ll…
Fudgy (Almost) Sugar-Free Brownies (Oil-Free)
With only one teaspoon of added sweetener, these fudgy, (almost) sugar-free brownies are a delicious treat for those on special diets! These brownies are nothing short of amazing. The first time I made them, I took a bite, and subsequently did a little jig around the kitchen. I’m so pleased with how they taste,…