Healthy Gluten-Free Treats For The Holidays

I'm headed to my boyfriends parents house in Reading PA for the holiday weekend.  While I never celebrated Christmas growing up, its fun to be a part of new traditions. So this year, I opted to make some healthy gluten-free treats in place of some more traditional fare.  I made a batch of gluten-free, vegan, agave sweetened thumbprint cookies and gluten-free pumpkin spice cake (recipe in previous post but modified by putting into two round cake pans for 30 minutes) with a creamy cashew frosting to be dairy free and soy free. 

While we are in Reading, I look forward to our usual holiday traditions; a stop by the Reading Farmers Market for some great organic produce and pre-made food, lunch at Good Eatz Green Cafe on Penn Ave for gluten-free and organic menu options, and a few long runs in the woods. Wishing everyone a very happy and healthy holiday weekend!

Creamy Cashew Frosting

Ingredients:

2 cups of raw cashews (soaked overnight)

1/4 cup of agave nectar

1/4 cup of organic maple syrup

2 tsp fresh lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 cup of raw coconut oil

1/2 cup almond milk

Directions: In a high speed blender, mix all ingredients until smooth.

purely yours,

elizabeth