Paleo Chocolate Éclairs
Yes, you read that right. Paleo Chocolate Éclairs. Éclairs were one of my childhood favorite treats. If you aren’t familiar with the éclairs, they are pastry cream-filled puff …
Dark Chocolate Shortbread Cookies (Sandies or Meltaways)
These dark chocolate shortbread cookies were actually an accident. They were one of the variations that I came up with (#3 to be exact) while I was trying to create my Decadent …
White and Dark Paleo Mint Chocolate Bark
This recipe was inspired by a recipe I saw for grasshopper bark on pinterest. I immediately set to researching as many versions of dairy-free homemade white chocolate I could …
Paleo Gingerbread Cut-Outs
My husband and kids are in love with these gingerbread cut-out cookies. Out of the oven, they have a crisp outside with a soft chewy middle (unfortunately the crispy outside goes …
Decadent Double Chocolate Cookies (Nut-free, Coconut-free, Egg-free)
The inspiration for this cookie came from a double chocolate brownie cookie that I used to make for special treats in the “olden days”. It used to be a hit at potlucks or parties …
Paleo Apple Crisp
I started playing with apple crisp recipes before I ever started the blog. It was actually the first dessert recipe I ever tried to adapt (and one of the successes that gave me …
Paleo Crepes with “Nutella”
This is the recipe that accidentally led to my Perfect Paleo Pancake recipe. Creating a Paleo crepe was a long time goal, and I am so happy to finally be able to share a truly …
Paleo Marzipan
Marzipan (also known as almond paste) is an almond-based confection that originated in Persia and is now very common in European desserts. Growing up, we used to get the most …
Chocolate Haystacks
These no-bake cookies are based on one my mom used to make when we were kids that was nuts and oats held together with chocolate. This Paleo version ditches the dairy ingredients …
Paleo Spice Cake with Maple-Cashew Frosting
My 2.5-year old announced “let’s make cake!” and started pulling random seasonings out of the spice drawer. She pulled out cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, vanilla, paprika, …
Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Frosting (2 Variations)(Nut-Free)
(Created as a guest post for Fresh4Five) If you are a lemon lover, then you will love these nut-free Paleo lemon cupcakes. This recipe makes 12 cupcakes but can be easily halved …
Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins (Nut-Free)
I love the flavor of gingerbread and don’t see the need to restrict it to the winter holiday season. This is actually my first nut-free muffin recipe, created especially for my …
Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting (nut-free)
This cupcake is light, spongy, not-too-sweet, and richly chocolaty. You could serve these at a birthday party and no one would suspect that they were eating something so healthy! …
Chocolate Frozen “Yogurt”
One of our favorite pre-Paleo treats was going to Pinkberry for frozen yogurt. Although I always enjoyed their original flavor (like sweetened plain yogurt), my husband and kids …
Greensicles
My children are fairly typical in that they don’t really like vegetables all that much, especially green ones. They will eat some steamed broccoli or green beans; but really, most …
Paleo Mallomar Ice Cream Sandwiches
These are a wonderful decadent treat (great one to pull out for a summer barbecue or birthday party!). My kids love helping me dip the ice cream sandwiches into the chocolate …
Raisin Seed Cookies (Nut-Free and Egg-Free)
I have greatly enjoyed the challenge of creating more nut-free Paleo baking recipes for those of you with nut allergies in your home (and for when my mother-in-law comes to visit …
Ginger Chocolate Freezer Fudge
I adore ginger, especially sweet ginger, so for me, there are few things better than the dark chocolate ginger combination. Plus this fudge is egg-free, dairy-free, and nut-free. …
Honey-Candied Ginger
There is something just so delicious about the sweet potent punch of candied ginger. As a kid, I never understood the enjoyment my mother took from candied ginger. As an adult, I …
Pumpkin Spice Dehydrator Cookies (AIP-friendly)
One of the hardest aspects of eating Paleo is the feeling of being deprived of treats. Fortunately, there are hundreds of recipes out there for Paleofied versions of our old …
The Best Ever Paleo Vanilla Ice “Cream”
This recipe is not about making the easiest Paleo vanilla ice cream, but rather about making the best Paleo vanilla ice cream. The secret to this amazing tasting ice cream is …
Chocolate-Walnut Freezer Fudge
The great thing about giving up egg whites is that I’m inspired to try new recipes for treats without eggs! This fudge is ridiculously easy to make and delicious (addictive …
Chocolate-Date Squares
I am finding myself playing with raw fruit and nut bars a lot these days. Partly because dried fruit is a very healthy way to sweeten a treat (you get to keep all the fiber and …
Paleo Creme Eggs
Cadbury Creme Eggs are my all-time favorite treat. In the past (like when I was 120 pounds heavier than I am now), I would start buying them as soon as they were available in the …
Graham Crackers
Sometimes my kids really, really miss their old staples. And while I have been known to say “I know you want a graham cracker, but how about a carrot instead?!”, it is somehow …
Avocado-Banana Sorbet with Candied Walnuts
Yes, you read that correctly. Avocado lends a wonderful creaminess and a unique (but good!) flavor to this homemade ice “cream”. I have loved the banana avocado combination since …
Simple Chocolate-Coconut Squares
These simple, slightly chewy chocolate-coconut squares are definitely for the coconut lovers out there. I find the sweetness from the mini chocolate chips is sufficient to …
Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies (Nut-Free)
Cut-out cookies are so much fun to make with the kids! I developed this recipe because we needed something “nut free” for all those places we go where we’re not allowed to bring …
Chocolate Chip “Oatmeal” Cookies
Or maybe these could be better named Chocolate Chip “Multi-grain” Cookies, since that is actually the cookie that they are designed to emulate. Chocolate chip multi-grain cookies …
Paleo Chewy Granola Bars
I have played with homemade chewy granola bar recipes for about a year. I never did master my oat-based recipe, so I didn’t have the best of starting points for a Paleo version. …
Molten Lava Chocolate Cake
Many people who commit to Paleolithic nutrition work very hard to rid their diets of any foods that mimic the unhealthy foods they used to eat. But other people need the …
Mexican Chocolate Coffee Cake
The inspiration for this cake came from my daughter’s second birthday cake. I baked Elena Amsterdam’s chocolate layer cake with coconut flour recipe and frosted with a lacto-Paleo …
Holiday Trifle, Paleo Style
This fabulous take on a holiday classic is actually relatively low-sugar (less than a cup in the whole thing!) My idea for this recipe started as I started thinking about Christmas …
Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I had to create a Paleo version of the Whole Foods peanut butter chocolate chip cookie for my daughters. They love the chewy, soft texture, the sweetness, the nutty flavor, the …
Pumpkin Pie Squares
I love pumpkin, and have created many Paleo pumpkin-related recipes (including pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pie coffee cake, and pumpkin plantain spice …
Coconut Macadamia Banana Muffins
Both my daughters love bananas, but eating half a banana is a common occurrence. So, we tend to have a lot of leftover bananas in our house. I take all those half bananas, peel …
Paleo Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles are a fairly simple chewy cookie that is rolled in cinnamon and sugar prior to baking. I was inspired to create a Paleo version of these cookies after my girls …