Category Archives: Healthy Desserts

No-Fear Vegan Stevia Banana Bread

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Running fuel is defined by how much energy it packs—usually in the form of sugars.  Quick acting sugars for an immediate boost, and slower-burning sugars to keep you going. So while dates and agave nectar fit the energy food bill, what about the rest of your day?  When you're looking for a snack to nibble…

How To Turn Starbucks Scones Into Fuel For Running

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Post by Christine Frazier For just about a year now I have been the resident baker here at No Meat Athlete, filling your Fridays with healthy sweet treats.  And during that year, NMA has evolved into a resource for both people kick-starting a new vegetarian lifestyle and runners interested in more natural running fuel. The…

Two New (Sweet!) Ways to Enjoy Summer Corn and Cucumbers

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Hi everybody!  This is Christine here with not one but two vegan recipes to get your summer started right!  Fresh corn in ice cream?  Savory herbs in a cocktail?  You betcha!  These unusual flavor combinations breathe new life into classic summer veggies. The Sweetness of Corn, Minus the Corn Syrup Ever eaten at a eco-friendly…

How to Bake Gluten-Free Vegan Treats Your Friends Will Actually Eat

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Hello No Meat Athletes!  It's Christine here for Sweet-Tooth Friday, and this week's edition is totally gluten-free. I'll start with a step-by-step intro on how to take the gluten (and animal products) out of your favorite baked goods, and then we'll give it a whirl with some fabulous chocolate chip cookies! The Gluten-Free Invasion By…

Eat Like a Gatherer, Bake Like a Rockstar

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Hello everybody!  It's Friday, so this is Christine with another healthy dessert recipe!  Today's recipe for Fresh Fruit Tart with Almond Crust is an unlikely cross between primitive and elegant—but all your tastebuds will say is "wow!" Does your body crave caveman ingredients? The paleolithic diet craze seems extreme, and definitely fudges some historical details,…

Pretend Peanut Butter Cookies with Real Taste

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Happy Sweet-Tooth Friday everybody!  This is Christine, and things sure have changed around the NMA house since I last checked in with you.  Of course you know by now that I am a proud aunt, ready to spoil the crap out of my new nephew with healthy treats.  That is, as soon as he's ready…

Oh Baby! A Vegan Cookie Worth Celebrating

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Hi guys!  It's Christine here for Sweet-Tooth Friday!  This week I have a crowd-pleasing recipe for Vegan Cut-Out cookies that are perfect for personalizing and decorating for any occasion.  These are yummy enough to pass off as regular cookies to friends and family, and at Matt and Erin's baby shower I did just that! Surprise…you…

Sweet-Tooth Friday: Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Coconut-Ganache

Matt and Christine, Easter 1988

Happy Sweet-Tooth Friday!  This is Christine, and it's time to celebrate Spring the best way I know how…with vegan cupcakes!  Topped with a luscious coconut-ganache, these chocolate cupcakes will outshine everything in your Easter basket. My dark (chocolate) secret You and I have had this dessert relationship going on for almost a year now, so…

Sweet-Tooth Friday: Vegan Lemon Bars

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Hey everyone, it's Matt.  I'll hand it off to Christine in just a second, by I believe I owe you some shirt winners! Ready?  The five winners of the No Meat Athlete t-shirts are: Bridget (from Pounding Pavement and Plants), sals, Larissa, Kelsey, and Shannon (from Tri 2 Cook).  Congratulations, and thank you again for…

Sweet-Tooth Friday: Vegan Almond-Quinoa Muffins

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Hi everybody!  This is Christine and welcome back to Sweet-Tooth Friday!  This week I made Vegan Almond-Quinoa muffins from the featured cookbook of the month, Veganomicon. Vegan cupcakes fit for cupcake snobs Before I was a vegan baker, I worked at a boutique-style cupcakery that does fabulously creative displays and towers of cupcakes without ever…