Pumpkin Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Pumpkin Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

My dad and I love pumpkin and cranberry together.  These healthy cookies combine the flavors of pumpkin spice with dried cranberries and oatmeal. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients- 1 cup all purpose flour 2/3 cup old fashioned oats 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon 

Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Shakeology Frosting

Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Shakeology Frosting

I was in a pumpkin mood when I woke up this morning so I decided to make healthy pumpkin spice muffins with a pumpkin shakeology yogurt frosting.  Recipe from Fixate Ingredients- Muffins- 1 ¾ cups flour 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 

Strawberry Lemonade Cake

Strawberry Lemonade Cake

My brother always orders pink or strawberry lemonade to drink when we go out to eat, so I decided to make a strawberry lemonade cake for his birthday. Ingredients: Cake- 2/3 cup strawberry frozen concentrate thawed ½ lemon juiced and zested 1 stick unsalted butter 

Avocado Chocolate Mousse

Avocado Chocolate Mousse

After a long day (or week) sometimes you really need chocolate to unwind.  This simple chocolate mousse was made in minutes and satisfied my craving for rich chocolate without tons of sugar. Ingredients: 1 ripe avocados 1/8 cup regular cocoa powder 1/8 cup Dutch cocoa OR melted chocolate chips 

Brown Butter Blondies

Brown Butter Blondies

My kids love chocolate chip cookies, so I decided to try blondies using browned butter and a trio of chocolate chips (dark morsels, semi-sweet mini chips, and milk chocolate chips).  These are not healthy in any means, but they do taste great. Recipe adapted from 

Lemon Lime Avocado Cupcakes with Lemon Lime Glaze

Lemon Lime Avocado Cupcakes with Lemon Lime Glaze

I was craving something sweet and I was in the mood for lemon and lime.  The light cupcakes are made using stevia instead of sugar and avocado instead of butter.  They lemon and lime flavors pop and the sweet tart glaze is the perfect topping. 

Pavlova

Pavlova

Growing up my absolute favorite dessert was pavlova.  Every year for my birthday I always wanted a pavlova.  I’ve lightened up my grandmother’s famous recipe a tad, but this continues to be a family favorite dessert and one I look forward to making every year 

Chocolate Butterscotch Caramel Bars

Chocolate Butterscotch Caramel Bars

Are you looking for a sweet and gooey bar dessert?  These are the perfect answer.  I saved this recipe and thought about making it for months.  When I finally made these they disappeared in the blink of an eye. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 

Avocado Mochi Blondies 

Avocado Mochi Blondies 

So I bought a few too many avocados and was looking for recipes to help use them up.  I added flavor to these simple blondies by adding butterscotch, vanilla, and peanut butter chips to the top; however, they have a light simple flavor without the 

Blueberry Clafoutis (Custard Pie)

Blueberry Clafoutis (Custard Pie)

If you are looking for a light and healthy dessert this combines fresh fruit, eggs, and a few other ingredients to make a tasty dish filled with antioxidants and protein.  You can use blueberries, raspberries, peaches, etc… Recipe adapted from 2BMindset Ingredients: 10 ounces fresh