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Cinnamon “Sugar” Donut Holes | High Protein Churro Bites #FallIntoShorts Day 24
This yogurt & almond-flour based dough is perfect for keto/sugar-free cinnamon sugar donut bites — tender, slightly chewy, & easy to shape dough; rolled in a cozy cinnamon “sugar” mixture for warm churro vibes. Yield: about 12–16 small bites Ingredients 1 cup almond flour 1/2 cup thick plain dairy-free Greek-style yogurt like Kite Hill (or use real Greek yogurt if you eat dairy) 3/4 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp allulose (or preferred granulated sweetener) 1/2 tsp cinnamon or ch
Mary Draper
2 days ago1 min read


🥥🍏 Coconut Crunch for a Viral Caramel Apple Cup | #FallIntoShorts Day 23
Say goodbye to the viral Dubai strawberry cups of summer — and hello to Zupas-style caramel apple dessert cups that are going bonkers this fall. But we’re giving it a twist — a better-for-you version you can enjoy as a snack, not just a dessert! 💚 🥥 Coconut Crunch Topping (1 serving) 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut 1 tbsp chopped pecans ½ tsp coconut oil, melted ½ tsp maple syrup Pinch of sea salt Directions: Mix together, spread on a lined tray, and bake at 325°F for
Mary Draper
4 days ago1 min read


✨🍚 Creamy Vegan Rice Pudding | 🍂 #FallIntoShorts Day 20
Get cozy with this creamy, dreamy vegan & gluten-free rice pudding — the perfect fall comfort dessert! Made with coconut milk and naturally sweetened to taste, it’s rich, warming, and endlessly customizable. Ingredients (Makes 2-4 servings) ½ cup short grain or arborio rice, rinsed & drained 1 can full-fat coconut milk 2–4 tbsp sweetener (maple syrup, sugar or sweetener of choice) 1 cinnamon stick or ¼ tsp ground cinnamon* pinch of sea salt 1 tsp vanilla Optional Toppings: R
Mary Draper
Nov 52 min read


Soft & Chewy Italian Amaretti Cookies 2 Ways | #FallIntoShorts Day 18
Soft, chewy, and naturally gluten-free — these Italian Amaretti Cookies are pure almond bliss! 🍪✨ Customize them your way: choose your favourite granulated sugar or sweetener, and make them with egg white or aquafaba (yep, that magical liquid from a can of chickpeas!). Perfect with coffee or as a quick dessert. ☕ PART 1 video: https://youtube.com/shorts/IZv6v7axvqI?si=YVHokW-7rrJrAYPq PART 2 (aquafaba version): https://youtube.com/shorts/hAMjDDGr2ww?feature=share Makes about
Mary Draper
Nov 22 min read


🍫☕️DIY Hot Chocolate Mix | #FallIntoShorts Day 16
With the cool fall weather here, treat yourself to an over the top, chocolately, super rich & creamy homemade hot chocolate. Make a single cup, or make a bulk batch, to make it more often without having to pull all your ingredients & measuring spoons out every time! This creamy hot chocolate can be easily customized with your favourite sweeteners. I love using a milk frother for this!! But you can totally just stir it too. Enjoy! Single: 2.5 tbsp cocao powder 2 tbsp powdered
Mary Draper
Oct 312 min read


😍🍫Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies #fallintoshorts Day 14
These vegan sweet potato brownies are the gooeyest, fudgiest, and most decadent brownies you’ll ever try — and they’re totally gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free! 🍫✨ Perfect for using up leftover cooked sweet potatoes and cozy fall baking. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and packed with rich chocolate flavour — you’d never guess they’re made with real, wholesome ingredients. Ingredients: ►1 large sweet potato, cooked* & cooled (mine was 314g without skin)
Mary Draper
Oct 292 min read


🫐🍮 No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake | Gluten Free Vegan #fallintoshorts Day 13
No gluten, no dairy, no refined sugar — just creamy, dreamy, blueberry cheesecake perfection. Equipment: 6” springform pan or cake ring with bottom wrapped in foil INGREDIENTS Crust: -1/2c pecans -1/2c almond flour -4 medjool dates, pitted -1 tbsp coconut oil, melted -pinch of sea salt Filling: -1 1/2 cups cashews, soaked overnight then drained & rinsed -1 cup coconut cream (from top of a can of full fat coconut milk that has been chilled overnight) -1/2 cup maple syrup -zest
Mary Draper
Oct 292 min read


✨🍂 Pumpkin Spiced Churros | GF, V, paleo #FallIntoShorts Day 9
What says fall more than warm fried dough, tossed in pumpkin spiced sugar, dipped in a warm chocolate sauce? So let’s make some pumpkin-spiced churros!! INGREDIENTS Churros: ►1/2 cup almond flour ►1/4 cup tapioca flour ►Pinch of sea salt ►1/2 cup water ►2 tbsp coconut sugar/brown sweetener ►1 tbsp coconut oil Pumpkin Spice Coating: ►1/4 cup coconut sugar/brown sweetener ►1 tsp pumpkin pie spice Chocolate dipping sauce: ►1/4c chocolate of choice (vegan, dark choc, rsf, sf, etc
Mary Draper
Oct 252 min read


🍏Date-Caramel Apples | no cook & refined sugar free #FallIntoShorts Day 6
Juicy crunchy Granny Smith apple coated in a layer of ooey-gooey smooth date-caramel, dipped in crushed pecan/walnuts & drizzled with dark chocolate - who needs a store-bought caramel apple?!?! Caramel: 1.5 cups (323g or about 18 dates) medjool dates, pitted 1/4 cup (67g) cashew/almond butter (or sub your fav nut/seed butter) 1/4 cup 78g) maple syrup 2 tbsp (32g) coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp sea salt Apples: Apples of choice washed and dried (we love a nice sour
Mary Draper
Oct 222 min read


🍪Double Decker (Cookie Dough) Cookies #FallIntoShorts Day 5
This is like a brookie (brownie+cookie) in cookie-form! We’re calling them “double-decker cookies”. We start with a chocolate cookies (go ahead and add some choc chips if you want it EVEN more chocolately), topped with cookie dough. Who says we need to choose? :P Makes 5 Double Decker Cookies 🍫 DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES 1 cup almond flour 2 tsp coconut flour 2 tsp coconut sugar/sweetener of choice 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp vanilla 5 tbsp ma
Mary Draper
Oct 222 min read


🥕Carrot Cake Energy Balls #FallIntoShorts Day 4
Gluten-free | Dairy-free | Refined sugar-free | No-bake Makes: 12-14 energy balls Ingredients 1 medium carrot/80g of baby carrots ¾ cup walnuts/pecans, or a mix 5 large (about 73g) soft medjool dates, pitted ¼ cup unsweetened/desiccated coconut ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp ginger pinch of nutmeg pinch of sea salt ½ tsp vanilla 2–3 tbsp of your choice to bind & adjust texture: oats (for chewy texture) almond flour (for a rich, cookie-dough feel) coconut flour (for a firmer, lower-carb
Mary Draper
Oct 181 min read


Chocolate Date Caramels #FallIntoShorts Day 2
With these ooey-gooey date-based caramels, dipped in dark chocolate, with a sprinkle of flakey sea salt - who needs store-bought Halloween candy?!?! Caramels: 1.5 cups (323g or about 18 dates) medjool dates, pitted 1/4 cup (67g) cashew/almond butter (or sub your fav nut/seed butter) 1/4 cup 78g) maple syrup 2 tbsp (32g) coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp sea salt Chocolate coating: 200g dark chocolate of choice 1 tsp coconut oil Optional topping: Flakey sea salt -Combi
Mary Draper
Oct 161 min read


Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream/Popsicles
POV: love my Creami and now it’s PSL season ➡️ 🎃🥧🍨 I couldn’t wait for cozy fall flavours but I’m not ready to pack away my Ninja...
Mary Draper
Sep 162 min read


Plum Crumble Bars | gf, df, vegan
We recently bought WAY too many yellow plums from a local farm market, and after eating our fill of them fresh/as is, it’s time to start...
Mary Draper
Aug 262 min read


🍔 Red Lentil Buns | Easy Food Processor Recipe
Here’s a super easy homemade bun/flatbread recipe, made with a few simple ingredients. We’re using red lentils, psyllium husk and baking...
Mary Draper
Aug 172 min read


XMAS in July Crack
Christmas Crack (aka “saltine cracker toffee” or “easy cracker candy”) Yesterday was July 25, aka Christmas in July, aka an excuse to...
Mary Draper
Jul 262 min read


Easy Almond Flour Crackers #glutenfree #vegan
We’re making these today, because it’s July 25, aka Christmas in July, aka an excuse to make holiday recipes like Christmas crack!!...
Mary Draper
Jul 261 min read


🩵🍨 Day 30 of Healthy Summer Treats | Blue Matcha Ice Cream/Ninja Creami Recipe
Today we’re making ice cream bars with blue matcha aka butterfly pea flower. Did you know blue matcha is full of anthocyanins,...
Mary Draper
Jul 82 min read


🥥💛 Day 28 of Healthy Summer Treats | 2-Ingredient Healthy Dole Whip
Today we’re making Dole-Whip inspired popsicles! They’re so easy to make, and so much better-for-you!! (Have you SEEN the long list of...
Mary Draper
Jul 61 min read


☕️🍰Day 27 of Healthy Summer Treats | Tiramisu Icebox Cake
An easy tiramisu-y flavoured no-bake icebox cake. No espresso or ladyfingers required, and perfect for a summer party, get together or...
Mary Draper
Jul 52 min read
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