Here’s the thing: I like dessert. I like it a lot. Very few days go by when that sweet tooth of mine doesn’t receive at least some nourishment. Some days, that’s as simple as a few squares of dark chocolate dipped in nut butter. Other days, I pull out all the stops and bake an…
Desserts
Vegan Double Chocolate Cookies + Ice Cream Sandwiches for Mother’s Day!
Spoil your loved ones with these delicious, healthier vegan double chocolate cookies made with coconut oil, almond butter, coconut sugar, and spelt flour! If you know me at all, you know that my love of chocolate runs deep. In fact, I recently came to the somewhat embarrassing realization that every single dessert recipe on UpBeet…
Vegan Chocolate Oatmeal Cake with Coconut Caramel Frosting
A vegan chocolate oatmeal cake topped with a decadent coconut caramel frosting makes the perfect treat for any occasion! Cake is a dessert that you can almost always find reason to make. Good day at work? Give yourself a pat on the back and eat cake. Successful long run? Congrats- refuel with cake. Made it…
Vegan S’mores Bars
Welcome to Drool City. Population: anyone who ever so much as glanced at the tiny slices of heaven that are these Vegan S’mores Bars. Believe me. Since making these bars this morning, I’ve made many trips into the kitchen, gazing longingly at the container that they are in, and then distracting myself with other things…
Slow Rise Saturday: Salted Caramel Latte
As I write, the intoxicating aroma of freshly baked spelt bread wafts out of the oven. I’m sipping on my salted caramel latte and listening to a beautiful folk/indie playlist. The sun is shining onto the kitchen table. I feel completely content in this moment. This winter, I have made a conscious effort to slow…
Vegan Banana Spice Cake with Cashew Buttercream
I’ve been feeling restless lately. Anyone else? I’m ready to shake things up, yet I can’t decide where to go or what to do. It’s not to say that I’m unhappy with my current situation. However, I feel as though I’m caught in my comfort zone, where I’m not actively chasing a goal that scares…