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Grain Free Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bites with Cashew Crust

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Grain Free Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bites with Cashew Crust

I’m always in the kitchen baking, I mean I literally feel like I live in there. I usually bake with gluten free flours, but from time to time I like to mix it up and bake grain free. When I do its very important to me that I don’t sacrifice on flavor and texture. Grain Free can be a little more tricky to work with. I especially loved this Grain Free Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bites with Cashew Crust recipe, it was almost too easy to work with. I felt like a cheater haha! If you tend to lean more on the grain free side of the world then you definitely need to check out these Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter Cookies . These delicious bites are flourless, giving them an extra added bonus… Woohoo!

Cheesecake is one of my husbands favorite desserts! Anytime I say the word ” cheesecake  ” he will bend over backwards for me just to get me to make it for him! Needless to say he was drooling at the mouth over these delicious cheesecake bites. The cashew crust gives it this really nice creamy – buttery flavor. I love using cashews when I bake, they are lower in fat compared to other nuts and are rich in protein and magnesium. Another delicious recipe to try with cashews are these Dark Chocolate Dipped Cashew Cookies. 

 

Here are a few thoughts and tips :

  • Make sure when you cream your wet ingredients you stay PATIENT. It takes a few minutes for the ingredients to combine and smooth out.
  • Keep an eye on your cheesecake bites , oven temperatures vary.
  • If you go with the dairy free option, keep in mind the taste and texture are NOT real cream cheese so it may slightly differ… This is why I suggest Wayfare Cream Cheese , the flavor and texture is the closest I have found to real cream cheese. ( This is my personal opinion )

 

 

 

 

Thank you for trying this recipe! I hope you have a happy and blessed day. Check out all of our gluten free desserts here

Love, Natalie 🙂

 


Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Funfetti Blondies

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Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Funfetti Blondies

This was a fun one to make!! Introducing … Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Funfetti Blondies!! Have you ever had one of those aaaah haa moments where you are just taken back in excitement? Well lets just say that’s what happened the night before Fathers Day when I was twiddling my thumbs on what to make my husband for Fathers Day dessert. I opened up my pantry door and …BEHOLD… a box of Namaste Foods Blondie Mix was staring me down! That was the instant the light bulb went off in my head and the aaaah haa moment kicked in! I was like… Yes! Natalie…Thats it!! Chocolate Chunks and Sprinkles!! Who in their right mind doesn’t love that? Okay well there may be a few, BUT my husband does, and these were sure to make his special day even more special.

 

Can’t Get Enough

One bowl, and only six ingredients!! Yes you heard that right! These are the kind of recipes I love and want to bring to my blog more often. So convenient and fast but still just as amazing! If you are a fan of using baking mixes like me check out my Gluten Free Hi Hat S’mores Cupcakes they are super easy and fun to make.

One thing that’s really great about this Blondie recipe is that it’s perfect for so many occasions. No slaving in the kitchen just show up, be proud, and wow the crowds! The taste is like something out of a chocolate chip cookie lovers dream… sweet, chewy, rich, melt in your mouth goodness. Yeah, I’m not kidding! And just for the record, my husband can’t wait for me to make these again, I think he liked these better than all his Fathers Day gifts combined 🙂

So there you have it, What are you waiting for? Stop reading, start baking, and have a very blessed day 🙂

Love, Natalie

 

Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Funfetti Blondies

 

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Gluten Free Hi Hat S’mores Cupcakes

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Gluten Free Hi Hat S'more Cupcakes

Gluten Free Hi Hat S’mores Cupcakes

 

Faith On Record

Galatians 1:10

Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.

When I started this blog a few years ago, I played it safe! I knew I was called by God to speak the truth that sets men free, but I was crippled by the fear of not being accepted and supported by the outside world. I lacked the courage and strength to stay true to my convictions that set me apart from the “ common “ Food Blogger. I was in serious danger of losing my God-given destiny. It wasn’t something I overcame quickly. Over time I had to learn to train and inculcate my thoughts to who God says I am. Every time insecurity whispered doubt and fear into my ear, I would fight back with the Word of God! It all started with this one verse … Matthew 5:14 “ YOU are the Light ✨ of the world. A city on a Hill CANNOT be hidden “ .

I read this verse and meditated on it all the time. I had it written on my chalkboard in my kitchen ( still do ) so I could see it every day. The more I proclaimed this truth the more I started to believe it for myself!! Fast forward to now. I no longer seek the approval of others when it comes to my faith and life. I seek God‘s approval and cling to his promises. I will never apologize or shrink back from who I am. I’m confident in who God made me to be and by his POWER I walk in Boldness and proclaim his Marvelous Deeds!! If God is for us, who can be against us?!  ~ Romans 8:31💫 Live by Faith – Don’t Run and Hide 💫

 

These Gluten Free Hi Hat S’mores Cupcakes were so fun and easy to make. If you love them as much as we do be sure to try these Gluten – Free Cotton Candy Cupcakes

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Cauliflower Pizza Mini’s

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Cauliflower Pizza Mini’s

 

mini pizza bites

 

mini pizza bites

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

 

I’ve always been a firm believer of God being in complete 100%  control over my life. I believe it yes, but do I always live out that truth…no! Over this past month I’ve felt my passions run dry, with this little tug at my heart to take a step back and evaluate areas in my life in which I need to give up control and release them back to God. An area that stood out like a sore thumb was one of my social media accounts that requires an extreme amount of engaging to get your posts seen by your followers. This was an area I would normally not put much thought to because I need it to reach the masses and promote my blog. To be quite honest, I didn’t really want to address this. The constant engaging can be like an adrenaline rush, and I didn’t want to have to give that up. However, I now see that this little fun hobby that I started hasn’t really been that much fun at all. I’ve been exhausting myself, spending way too much time and energy playing catch up on posts and other engagement. I’ve found myself to be less productive with my days, and its taking away valuable time from the things that are important to me. Maybe you can relate in a similar fashion? God showed me that my assurance and trust needs to be in him, not in myself or in any other form or function!! He’s saying ” Natalie, I am God , the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last… Who’s doing this? You or me? Algorithim or no algorithm … there is no limits to what I can do! Don’t put me in a box, have a bigger view. Step out in faith, let me fill you and sustain you. Stop tying me down, yield to me and watch me do exceedingly abundantly beyond all that you can even dare to ask, think or imagine ~ Ephesians 3:20 ” There is no place God can’t work. He is everywhere and he is working all things out for your good. I will never give up on the calling God has spoken over my life no matter how long this journey takes, but I will find balance. If that means slowing down, and getting less engagement on my posts, then at least I will be living out my calling with passion knowing I don’t have to fear. God will get me to my destination, no matter the obstacles I face to get there.

✨ Never lose sight of how BIG and POWERFUL our God is ✨

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