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Road to Hana Banana Bread Recipe
Breakfast

Road to Hana Banana Bread Recipe

During our recent Maui trip, I fell in love with a banana bread loaf we got on the Road to Hana. We were told that Aunty Sandy’s Famous Banana Bread was a “must try” if we did the Road to Hana, so of course we followed suit. We made a quick pit stop and bought

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Chocolate Chip Banana Oat Bread
Desserts

Chocolate Chip Banana Oat Mini Loaves

Last Thursday I baked one of my favorite healthy treats ever. A recipe that involves bananas, gluten-free oats, dark chocolate morsels and dates. Pretty much some of my favorite ingredients to bake with right there. I gave you guys a sneak peak of this recipe on Instagram, letting you know what kind of ingredients you

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Banana Date Muffins
Breakfast

Banana Date Muffins

Muffins > bread loaf. Why? Well, because muffins bake way faster than a full bread loaf, and they are perfectly portioned, so there’s no need to slice and dirty more utensils once the baking is done. Muffins are a genius creation, my friends. I am a big fan of the muffin. This particular muffin recipe

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Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Desserts

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

I baked this Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread last weekend to bring to a dinner party. The recipe yielded two mini loafs, so I figured I’d give one to the host as a gift, and bring the other one to share for dessert. The recipe came together because: 1.) I wanted to bring a treat to

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Triple Chocolate Protein Muffins
Desserts

Triple Chocolate Protein Muffins

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN MUFFINS. Let me say that again: Triple. Chocolate. Protein. Muffins. That’s right. Not one, not two, but three different kinds of chocolate were used in the making of this recipe. And spoiler alert: it was flippin’ delicious. The raw cacao powder, the dark chocolate chips/chunks, the chocolate whey protein powder. ? So much chocolate

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Best Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Desserts

Best Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are hands down the best Paleo chocolate chip cookies I have ever made. And have ever tried. They are to die for. Crumbly, golden edges, soft insides, sweet, balanced, HEALTHY. What more can we ask from a cookie? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. This cookie takes the prize. I have become a big fan of cookies

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Buttermilk Buckwheat Waffles
Breakfast

Buttermilk Buckwheat Waffles

BEST WAFFLES OF MY LIFE. And on top fo their amazing taste…they’re also gluten-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free. Yes, ladies and gents, these are the unicorn of all brunch foods. Guaranteed to bring smiles alllllll around the table. I made these for my husband and I this past Sunday, and we devoured the whole batch

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Blender Banana Bread Muffins
Breakfast

Blender Banana Bread Muffins

Blender Banana Bread Muffins. Is there anything easier? Or tastier? I think not. These little guys are my favorite to make at home to keep in stock in our fridge, because they are the perfect size (one muffin and you’re sweets cravings will be 100% taken care of), easy and quick to make, super clean

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Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies
Desserts

Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies

Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies, the perfect recipe addition to your next holiday cookie swap party. Believe you me. They are like a little baking miracle. Why? Because they don’t have gluten, dairy or eggs, yet they rise beautifully, hold together nicely, and taste like a sugary dream. Plus, they’re oh so adorable. Just grab some

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Breakfast

Blackberry Crumble Pumpkin Bars

Hello Blackberry Crumble Pumpkin Bars! You have arrived to my life at a perfect time. Because, let me tell you what. Today is the first day of Fall, and I am ready for some of this season’s most comforting treats. Pumpkin, you may come into my life in all of the ways. And since today

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Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Desserts

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Say hello to my gluten-free, dairy-free, processed sugar free, and all-paleo Carrot Cake Cupcakes. I created this little number earlier this summer, and for one reason or another, I haven’t been able to post them on the blog until today. Better late than never though, right? So here they are, in all of their glory,

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Cashew Flour Zucchini Bread
Desserts

Cashew Flour Zucchini Bread

This right here, is the best Cashew Flour Zucchini Bread. It’s made with naturally gluten free and dairy free ingredients, such as cashew flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, banana, zucchini and honey. All-natural ingredients that are healthy, nutritious, and when combined, make pure magic. The recipe is very easy to make, taking less than 10 minutes

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Plantain Cake
Breakfast

Plantain Cake

An ingredient that reminds me a ton of my beautiful home country, Ecuador, is the glorious plantain. And that’s because my beautiful mother, who still lives in Ecuador, used to make us plantain treats nonstop. Both Ecuador and my mom are constantly a part of my thoughts, but this time a year, I think of both extra strong because of

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Breakfast

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Have you ever craved something so strongly that no matter how hard you try to think of other things to distract your mind, you still cannot manage to shake off the craving? Nor keep your mind away from it? Yup, me too. Happens to me all the time. It’s how these Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars came

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3 Layer Paleo Carrot Cake
Desserts

3 Layer Paleo Carrot Cake

Many things in life make me happy. My husband, my family, my girlfriends, hosting parties, a good fiction book, a glass of wine after a long day, the beach, swimming in the ocean, blue skies & sunny days, 90 degree weather, the place where my husband and I got married (my aunt’s vacation farm on the Andes),

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Lemon Poppy Seed Protein Waffles
Breakfast

Lemon Poppy Seed Protein Waffles

Lemon Poppy Seed Protein Waffles for the win. Fluffy, soft, comforting, sweet, these Paleo waffles are here to rock your weekend brunch. After tasting them, you’ll be making them on repeat. They are that good. My husband and I have been traveling a lot lately for his work, going to fun big cities where tech conferences are

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Tres Leches Dessert
Desserts

Tres Leches Dessert

I have a mega treat for you today. This was one of my favorite desserts growing up in Ecuador. My mom would make a few of these for special occasions or for birthday parties, and I, being the food-lover that I am, would polish off whatever cake leftovers there were after the party was over.

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No-Corn Paleo Cornbread
Treats

No-Corn Paleo Cornbread

Paleo Cornbread? But corn is not allowed on the Paleo Diet, so how does that work? Well, ma friends, that’s why I absolutely love baking substitutes and why I think there is a ton of power in learning how to be tricky in the kitchen (wink wink)! Let me introduce you to my No-Corn Paleo

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Sweet Raspberry Paleo Muffins
Breakfast

Sweet Raspberry Paleo Muffins

We’ve had raspberries galore in our home these last few weeks, because Whole Foods has had raspberries on sale for a long time now, so naturally, I’ve been adding them to my shopping cart every single time I step foot over there (which is like every other day, #foodbloggerprobs). I’ve had to get creative with how I

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Paleo Plantain Waffles
Breakfast

Paleo Plantain Waffles

One of my favorite ingredients to use when baking breads, muffins, pancakes, waffles and cakes is one that doesn’t come to mind right away when thinking about baking, but is one that I personally love because I think it plays a big role in the outcome of baked goods. Do you guys have an idea of

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