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Purple Sweet Potato Chocolate Tart

This purple sweet potato chocolate tart is an easy no-bake recipe that is vegan and gluten free with a walnut crust. You can garnish the top with chocolate shavings, purple sweet potato crumbs (for a pop of color) and some halved fresh figs that complement the flavors of the tart very well.

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Okinawa Dessert Bars

This is a simple recipe that yields a stunning double layered dessert with a smooth, silky upper layer that has a sugar cookie like crust on the bottom for a slight salty complimentary contrast. Makes 9 large bars. (Inspired by my son, Ryan, currently stationed in Okinawa Japan,) Gluten free, vegan and dairy free.

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Easy Bubblegum Sorbet

Save time and money by making this 3-ingredient no-churn Bubblegum Sorbet (or dairy free ice cream) and it’s also healthier than the store bought or ice cream shop versions. This sorbet is vegan and gluten free with less than 1 gram of fat and under 100 calories per serving. Only takes 3 minutes to make and it’s totally scoopable!

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Pina Colada Sorbet

This dairy free Pina Colada Sorbet is easily made with a blender, or you can also choose to pour mixture into popsicle molds for a hand-held frozen treat. The inspiration for the flavor is a classic summertime cocktail, the Pina Colada. Easy no churn sorbet recipe using only 5 simple ingredients for a vegan and gluten free ice cream alternative.

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Kentucky Bourbon Balls

These no-bake Kentucky Bourbon Balls would be the perfect Kentucky derby party dessert. They are dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free which makes them friendly for pretty much any guest. The taste is so amazing you can’t tell that these are a much healthier version made with pecans, vanilla protein powder, milled flax seeds, plant butter and sweetened with pure maple syrup. Makes 26 servings.

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Arkansas Travelers Peanut Butter Cookies

This recipe for gluten-free Arkansas Travelers Peanut Butter Cookies was inspired by a few different things. The first time I discovered this recipe (in its original form) was in my grandmother’s very old recipe scrap book. I wanted to create a healthier version that was gluten-free with less sugar. These cookies are named after the MiLB baseball team out of Little Rock Arkansas, where my husband’s family is from.

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