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McKenna Ruzga
Sunflower Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies - Nut-Free, Gluten-Free

Sunflower Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies - Nut-Free, Gluten-Free

Gluten-free, nut-free, and made with no refined sugar, these Sunflower Chocolate Chunk cookies are gooey, delicious, and perfect when you need a sweet treat with ingredients you have on hand in the pantry! Ingredients 1/2 c Sunflower Seed Yumbutter 1/3 c maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup old fashioned oats 3 Tbs almond flour 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped 3 dates, chopped Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees In a large mixing bowl, combine sunbutter, maple syrup, and vanilla. Add in the oats, almond flour, salt, cinnamon, dates and chocolate and mix...

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McKenna Ruzga
Banana, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Cheesecake Cups

Banana, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Cheesecake Cups

They may take a little extra effort, but you'll go bananas for these Banana, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Cheesecake Cups! The secret ingredient: avocado to give the mousse a perfectly creamy texture with clean ingredients. Ingredients: For the top & bottom chocolate layer: 2 Chocolate bars, divided 2 Tbsp coconut oil, divided   For the Banana 'Cheesecake' layer: 1 cup soaked cashews 2 Tbsp melted coconut oil 1 ripe banana 2 Tbsp Yumbutter Peanut Butter 1/4  cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla Pinch of sea salt   Chocolate avocado mousse: 1 ripe avocado 1/2 cup raw cacao powder 1/2 cup maple syrup...

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McKenna Ruzga
Kitchen Sink Cookies

Kitchen Sink Cookies

Sweet 🤝 Salty  These Kitchen Sink cookies give you the perfect balance of everything you would hope for in a cookie and are perfect for using whatever baking ingredients you have laying around. A little bit of chocolate, a little bit of pretzel, a little bit of caramel, and of course, a little bit of your favorite Yumbutter. Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour 1 tbsp baking soda Dash of salt 1/4 cup quick oats 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds 1/4 cup walnuts 1/4 cup pretzels 1/3 cup chocolate chunks 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 egg 1 tbsp coconut oil 1/2 cup caramel...

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McKenna Ruzga
Peanut Butter Fluffernutter Cups

Peanut Butter Fluffernutter Cups

While it may not have been the most nutritiously balanced lunch, there was no joy quite like finding a delicious "fluffernutter" sandwich in your lunchbox. We took the typical peanut butter and marshmallow fluff sandwich and turned it into a super delicious and crazy easy treat. Nostalgic snacking, here you come!  Ingredients:⁠ Angel food cups (you can find these at your grocery store pre-made!)⁠ Yumbutter Peanut Butter (the pouch will make these much easier to assemble!) Marshmallow fluff⁠ Crushed peanuts for topping Directions:⁠ Squeeze about 1 tbsp of peanut butter into the bottom of the angel food cup.⁠  Scoop out 1...

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