Healthy Apple Muffins are grain-free and naturally sweetened with fruit. This paleo apple muffin recipe is grain-free, oil-free, dairy-free and contains no added sweeteners!

Low-Carb Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls made with winter squash for a keto-friendly burrito treat. Top these beauties with your favorite toppings for a comforting dinner. If you a.) love spaghetti squash, b.) enjoy a good burrito situation, c.) enjoy a  whole food and/or low-carb lifestyle, or d.) any combination of the aforementioned, then these Spaghetti …

Quick Moroccan Chicken Stew is an incredibly satisfying meal that feels fancy yet is easy to prepare! Serve it up with Ginger-Turmeric Rice for a wildly adventurous night in.

Ready for your newest adventure?

Buckle up, because this Moroccan Chicken Stew is going to tickle your taste buds and take you on a lovely little culinary trip that’ll make you feel like you’ve journeyed great distances, right in the comfort of your own home.

If you’re into meals that contain big, bold flavors, you’ll absolutely adore this Moroccan Chicken Stew. It is ultra comforting on a chilly fall or winter evening.

At first glance, the list of ingredients will seem ten thousand years long, but I assure you, they are all straight-forward. You may just have all of them on-hand already!

Let’s dig in.

This refined sugar-free Apple Fruit Leather recipe requires only 4 ingredients and is fun and easy to make! Paleo, vegan, healthy snack recipe.

How to Bake Salmon in Foil! – a photo tutorial for an easy foil salmon recipe requiring only a few basic ingredients and hardly any prep. 

Are you new to baking salmon and/or are looking for a quick and easy method to get dinner on the table pronto? 

Well, you have come to the right spot, because this little tutorial on how to bake salmon in foil couldn’t be any simpler!

One of the easiest ways to cook salmon is to bake it in foil. This process is low-fuss, generates minimal cleanup, and results in goof-proof tasty salmon each and every time.

Let’s get after it!

Vegetable Beef Soup is a hearty, delicious, filling yet clean recipe perfect for a cozy dinner in. This easy healthy soup recipe is keto-friendly and can be made in a jiffy when under a time crunch! I discovered a few years ago that sweater weather plus a big bowl of vegetable beef soup is where …

This week’s healthy plant-based meal plan is full of fall favorites! Print out the grocery list to get a head start on your week! Happy Weekend to ya! Did you catch my Healthy Pumpkin Cake this week? You’re never going to believe how tasty AND nutritious it is! If you’re looking for a weekend baking …

Paleo Pumpkin Swirl Brownies made two ways! This post includes a gluten-free option using a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, and a grain-free option made with almond flour.

Dairy-free, refined sugar-free, rich, warmly-spiced, ultra chocolatey with all the fall flavors nestled into one delectable dessert bar.

Has anyone else been finding comfort at the bottom of a brownie dish lately? 

When it seems like there is not enough fudgy melty chocolate in the world to soothe the soul, rest assured, these brownies are here for you.

AND they include a delightful swirl of pumpkin with all the pumpkin spice flavor swaddled deep inside.

Like a down blanket for your taste buds. If you will.

These paleo pumpkin swirl brownies are an amazing amalgamation of two of your favorite flavors: chocolate and pumpkin. Nope, you don’t even have to choose between them!

Decision? Made.

Because I’m so obsessed with pumpkin brownies, I created two versions of this recipe, both of which are near and dear to my heart and turn out completely differently from one another.

So make them both, because: variety 😉

Details? Here they are:

Highlight Reel:

• Gluten-Free and Grain-Free options
• Refined sugar-free
• Dairy-free
• Moist, fudgy, rich and decadent
• Sinfully delicious

Let’s talk ingredients!

The Best Creamy Cauliflower Sauce (to use for everything!)! This simple recipe is paleo, keto, whole30 and designed to be a cream-free substitute for any dish calling for cream sauce. Use it on your pasta, lasagna, meats, and more!

Healthy Pumpkin Cake made grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free, and paleo friendly. This easy-to-bake pumpkin cake is warmly-spiced and healthy enough to eat for breakfast.

If I know you at all, I have a sneaking suspicion this is the exact cake you’ve been craving.

Okay, perhaps that was a massive projection, but this is the exact cake I have been craving not only recently, but for several autumns past.

Imagine this: all the colors and flavors of fall jam packed into one healthy pumpkin cake. It comes together lightning fast, and gifts your taste buds an utter explosion of pumpkin flavor.

Have I mentioned it’s healthy? 

Recipe Features:

• Lower in sugar than a regular cake, but perfectly sweet.
• Paleo
• Grain-free, gluten-free
• Oil-Free
• Easy to make Vegan (see notes)
• Refined sugar-free
• Easy to make sugar-free/low-carb (see notes)
• Moist, fluffy, delicious

My secret ingredient to keep the cake lower in added sugar?: Ripe banana. The cake is mostly sweetened with one ripe banana (I can’t taste it over the pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice, but if you have ultra sensitive taste buds, you may be able to).

Healthy Kung Pao Chicken made grain-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free and absolutely delicious! Sweet and spicy Chinese stir fry recipe.

Flourless chickpea banana bread made with – you guessed it – chickpeas instead of flour! Simply blend the ingredients in a blender for a fluffy, dense, flavorful and delicious banana bread that is grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free and healthy!

You knew this was coming, didn’t ya?

It was only a matter of time…

If you’ve been around The Roasted Root a while, you know I have a tendency to make sweet treats using chickpeas or black beans. 

On this week’s edition of bean-infused deliciousness, we’re baking banana bread! No need for flour of any kind! All you need is a can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), and you have a solid foundation for bean bliss.

Highlight Reel:

• Gluten-free, grain-free, flourless
• Dairy-free
• Refined sugar-free
• Lower in fat and sugar than regular banana bread
• Fun and easy to prepare with minimal cleanup

 

Let’s discuss the details behind this bread.

A nutritious weekly meal plan that is vegetarian with vegan and gluten-free options. Meal plan includes a grocery list for ease of meal prep

Howdy, folks!

How is autumn treating you so far?

Thankfully, the fires have calmed in the Western U.S., and our skies here in Reno have gone back to a beautiful blue. Thanks for sending your good thoughts our way 🙂 xo

On this week’s meal plan: Crock Pot Vegan Pumpkin Chili, Roasted Buffalo Chickpea Salad, Butternut Squash and Lentil Bolognese, Vegan Broccoli Tacos, Vegan Stuffed Shells, Easy Vegan Black Bean Burgers.

Be sure to print our grocery list for easy shopping!

And if you’re looking for a delicious fall-inspired breakfast (or snack), be sure to check out my Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread. 😉

Enjoy! xo

25 Healthy Instant Pot Recipes from around the web that are paleo, whole30, keto, and/or low-carb. Easy, nutritious low-fuss meals!

Turkey Pumpkin Chili with black beans and fresh tomatoes makes for a comforting, satisfying and nutritious dinner recipe. You can even batch cook it to enjoy throughout the cold autumn and winter months!