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Berry Snacking Cake

February 4, 2023 by zenbelly 4 Comments

Berry Snacking Cake

Maple Marshmallows – cane sugar-free and easier than you think!

December 14, 2021 by zenbelly Leave a Comment

Maple Marshmallows – cane sugar-free and easier than you think!

simple buttery shortbread cookies (4 ingredients, gluten-free + egg-free)

December 10, 2021 by zenbelly 2 Comments

simple buttery shortbread cookies (4 ingredients, gluten-free + egg-free)

Perfect Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

October 16, 2021 by zenbelly 1 Comment

Perfect Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

the best dairy-free cream cheese frosting

October 16, 2021 by zenbelly Leave a Comment

the best dairy-free cream cheese frosting

Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Bars (gluten-free, nut-free)

September 17, 2021 by zenbelly 3 Comments

Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Bars (gluten-free, nut-free)

Easy Peach Crisp with a gingery-oat topping (gluten-free, nut-free)

August 10, 2021 by zenbelly Leave a Comment

Easy Peach Crisp with a gingery-oat topping (gluten-free, nut-free)

Berries and Cream Roulade (gluten-free, dairy-free option)

July 30, 2021 by zenbelly 4 Comments

Berries and Cream Roulade (gluten-free, dairy-free option)

chocolate covered cherry bars (gluten-free, grain-free, and as excellent as they sound)

May 29, 2021 by zenbelly 14 Comments

chocolate covered cherry bars (gluten-free, grain-free, and as excellent as they sound)

Easy gluten-free Rhubarb Bars – the perfect spring treat

April 20, 2021 by zenbelly 12 Comments

Easy gluten-free Rhubarb Bars – the perfect spring treat

Salted Caramel Banana Snacking Cake

February 17, 2021 by zenbelly 5 Comments

Salted Caramel Banana Snacking Cake

Chocolate Oatmeal Florentine Cookies

December 24, 2020 by zenbelly 4 Comments

Chocolate Oatmeal Florentine Cookies

Easy Giant Strawberry Shortcake – Lawd Have Mercy

August 29, 2020 by zenbelly 4 Comments

Easy Giant Strawberry Shortcake – Lawd Have Mercy

Really Excellent gluten-free Carrot Cake

August 20, 2020 by zenbelly 14 Comments

Really Excellent gluten-free Carrot Cake

4 ingredient super-easy no-cook chocolate truffles

August 19, 2020 by zenbelly 2 Comments

4 ingredient super-easy no-cook chocolate truffles

Nectarine Custard Tart

July 22, 2020 by zenbelly 4 Comments

Nectarine Custard Tart

Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

June 22, 2020 by zenbelly 22 Comments

Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

Blueberry Galette (gluten-free and egg-free)

May 31, 2020 by zenbelly 11 Comments

Blueberry Galette (gluten-free and egg-free)

Honey Roasted Strawberries

May 15, 2020 by zenbelly 3 Comments

Honey Roasted Strawberries

apple pie bars (gluten-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free)

October 11, 2019 by zenbelly 31 Comments

apple pie bars (gluten-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free)

Plum Torte (gluten-free, grain-free, paleo)

September 16, 2019 by zenbelly 26 Comments

Plum Torte (gluten-free, grain-free, paleo)

Easiest Fruit Crumble / Crisp (egg-free, grain-free)

July 22, 2019 by zenbelly 4 Comments

Easiest Fruit Crumble / Crisp (egg-free, grain-free)

Paleo + Nut-Free Cherry Clafoutis

July 17, 2019 by zenbelly 21 Comments

Paleo + Nut-Free Cherry Clafoutis

Gluten-Free Samoa Cookies

January 21, 2019 by zenbelly 18 Comments

Gluten-Free Samoa Cookies

Gingerbread

December 17, 2018 by zenbelly 33 Comments

Gingerbread

DONUTS (real deal fried ones)

December 5, 2018 by zenbelly 29 Comments

DONUTS (real deal fried ones)

Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

November 10, 2018 by zenbelly 34 Comments

Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Maple Pepita Brittle

October 30, 2018 by zenbelly 2 Comments

Maple Pepita Brittle

paleo + vegan + nut-free chocolate cupcakes

July 5, 2018 by zenbelly 46 Comments

paleo + vegan + nut-free chocolate cupcakes

Brown Butter Tahini Blondies

March 15, 2018 by zenbelly 8 Comments

Brown Butter Tahini Blondies

Lemon Bars (Paleo & Nut-Free )

December 23, 2017 by zenbelly 17 Comments

Lemon Bars (Paleo & Nut-Free )

Cranberry Curd Tart

November 9, 2017 by zenbelly 26 Comments

Cranberry Curd Tart

buttery gluten-free pie crust

October 23, 2017 by zenbelly 15 Comments

buttery gluten-free pie crust

Honey Cake from The New Yiddish Kitchen

September 14, 2017 by zenbelly 16 Comments

Honey Cake from The New Yiddish Kitchen

Paleo Black and White Cookies

August 21, 2017 by zenbelly 1 Comment

Paleo Black and White Cookies

Paleo Triple Berry Bundt Cake

July 12, 2017 by zenbelly 8 Comments

Paleo Triple Berry Bundt Cake

Coconut Maple Panna Cotta

June 1, 2017 by zenbelly 4 Comments

Coconut Maple Panna Cotta

Grapefruit Tart (paleo, nut-free

March 30, 2017 by zenbelly 5 Comments

Grapefruit Tart (paleo, nut-free

Paleo-ish Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

February 9, 2017 by zenbelly 4 Comments

Paleo-ish Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

Gluten-Free Yule Log

November 26, 2016 by zenbelly 6 Comments

Gluten-Free Yule Log

Earl Grey Peach Cake

September 13, 2016 by zenbelly 1 Comment

Earl Grey Peach Cake

Fig & Almond Cake

September 10, 2016 by zenbelly 15 Comments

Fig & Almond Cake

Grain-Free Hot Cross Buns

March 24, 2016 by zenbelly 7 Comments

Grain-Free Hot Cross Buns

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix – the perfect last minute gift

December 14, 2015 by zenbelly 13 Comments

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix – the perfect last minute gift

Creamsicle Gummies

October 26, 2015 by zenbelly 5 Comments

Creamsicle Gummies

Salted Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 20, 2015 by zenbelly 19 Comments

Salted Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pear-Pecan Coffee Cake

October 14, 2015 by zenbelly 9 Comments

Pear-Pecan Coffee Cake

Simple and delicious Paleo Apple Cake for Rosh Hashanah

September 10, 2015 by zenbelly 22 Comments

Simple and delicious Paleo Apple Cake for Rosh Hashanah

Brown Butter Peach and Cherry Cobbler

June 27, 2015 by zenbelly 11 Comments

Brown Butter Peach and Cherry Cobbler

Blueberry Lemon Tart

May 24, 2015 by zenbelly 47 Comments

Blueberry Lemon Tart

Hazelnut Brown Butter Chocolate Hearts

January 25, 2015 by zenbelly 12 Comments

Hazelnut Brown Butter Chocolate Hearts

Almost Oatmeal Cookies from Everyday Grain-Free Baking

January 20, 2015 by zenbelly 7 Comments

Almost Oatmeal Cookies from Everyday Grain-Free Baking

Paleo White Christmas – Guest post by The MerryMaker Sisters

December 26, 2014 by zenbelly 1 Comment

Paleo White Christmas – Guest post by The MerryMaker Sisters

Guest Post: Lemon Drizzle Cake from The Foodie Teen

March 27, 2014 by zenbelly 15 Comments

Guest Post: Lemon Drizzle Cake from The Foodie Teen

sweet potato pecan pie

November 13, 2013 by zenbelly 29 Comments

sweet potato pecan pie

donut holes, 2 ways

November 8, 2013 by zenbelly 50 Comments

donut holes, 2 ways

pumpkin chocolate chip muffins (or bread) – nut-free

October 23, 2013 by zenbelly 19 Comments

pumpkin chocolate chip muffins (or bread) – nut-free

Apple Pie

October 4, 2013 by zenbelly 54 Comments

Apple Pie

dairy-free bittersweet chocolate ice cream

September 15, 2013 by zenbelly 34 Comments

dairy-free bittersweet chocolate ice cream

super chocolatey brownies (paleo, nut-free)

September 5, 2013 by zenbelly 39 Comments

super chocolatey brownies (paleo, nut-free)

Summer Strawberry Pie with Shortbread Crust

July 19, 2013 by zenbelly 23 Comments

Summer Strawberry Pie with Shortbread Crust

Honey Vanilla Custard (for fruit tarts or parfaits)

June 17, 2013 by zenbelly 26 Comments

Honey Vanilla Custard (for fruit tarts or parfaits)

Sweet Cinnamon Cereal or Cinnamon Graham Crackers

May 13, 2013 by zenbelly 69 Comments

Sweet Cinnamon Cereal or Cinnamon Graham Crackers

Carrot Cake (aka birthday cake for weirdos who don’t prefer chocolate cake.)

April 27, 2013 by zenbelly 6 Comments

Carrot Cake (aka birthday cake for weirdos who don’t prefer chocolate cake.)

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting (Paleo police, avert your eyes)

April 27, 2013 by zenbelly 6 Comments

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting (Paleo police, avert your eyes)

Rainy Day Biscuits

March 21, 2013 by zenbelly 64 Comments

Rainy Day Biscuits

Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons

March 5, 2013 by zenbelly 35 Comments

Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons

No Joke Paleo Chocolate Cake

February 13, 2013 by zenbelly 205 Comments

No Joke Paleo Chocolate Cake

Have your coffee cake and your crumb topping too!

January 12, 2013 by zenbelly 48 Comments

Have your coffee cake and your crumb topping too!

Chocolate Chip Cookies, like you remember ’em.

January 5, 2013 by zenbelly 54 Comments

Chocolate Chip Cookies, like you remember ’em.

Pumpkin Panna Cotta

November 17, 2012 by zenbelly 5 Comments

Pumpkin Panna Cotta

On-The-Go Bars

September 14, 2012 by zenbelly 46 Comments

On-The-Go Bars

Grain-Free Waffles – UPDATED!

July 26, 2012 by zenbelly 24 Comments

Grain-Free Waffles – UPDATED!

Bacon. Jam.

June 29, 2012 by zenbelly 29 Comments

Bacon. Jam.

Creamy Coconut Milk Ice Cream

May 22, 2012 by zenbelly 11 Comments

Creamy Coconut Milk Ice Cream

Flourless Chocolate Torte

February 14, 2012 by zenbelly 7 Comments

Flourless Chocolate Torte

My Favorite Smoothie

February 2, 2012 by zenbelly 3 Comments

My Favorite Smoothie

Raw Cacao Truffles

January 27, 2012 by zenbelly 7 Comments

Raw Cacao Truffles
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