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!

Creamy Tuscan Spaghetti Squash with sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts and spinach makes for a flavorful healthy side dish or light dinner. Paleo, keto, low-carb, and vegan!

Sesame ginger cashew chicken with broccoli is a flavorful soy-free paleo dinner recipe that takes no more than 40 minutes to make.

Gluten-free sourdough pancakes made with no additional flour! Using sourdough discard and a few basic ingredients, you can make the easiest pancakes that are low-carb and big on sourdough flavor. You won’t believe how moist, soft and flavorful these pancakes are!

If you belong to any of the following camps, this crazy simple recipe for sourdough pancakes is for you:

1. You’re out of flour 
2. You don’t want to wait the 8 recommended hours for your pancake batter to ferment in the refrigerator because you want pancakes MEOW!
3. “Fun” is your middle name.
4. You’re a human on planet earth.

True story: I ran out of flour because my gluten-free sourdough starter ate it all. 

But I wanted to make pancakes and there my sourdough starter was, all full and ready to be used

…so I put on my thinking cap and I whipped up a batch of sourdough pancakes using sourdough discard only and no additional flour. Cue the bells, whistles, and parade!

All you need is sourdough discard, an egg, butter/ghee/oil, baking powder and baking soda. THAT’S it!

The result? Pancakes that actually taste like sourdough, are nice and squishy, not at all fluffy, soft and chewy, but did I mention not fluffy?

Just thought I would set the proper expectation.

Actually, these pancakes remind me of 50’s diner-style flapjacks…you know the ones that are actually flat instead of fluffy? That’s these. But gluten-free. And tasting all sourdough like.

I smear them with almond butter and fold them up like a pancake burrito. Fun fact.

Let’s make them.

For all you meal prep fanatics of the world, we’re making it easy peasy with this nutrient-dense plant-based meal plan. Each recipe can be made gluten-free, vegan, or animal protein-infused depending on your personal tastes! Print the grocery list at the end of the post and get cooking! Yesterday the winds picked up in our …

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips are a chewy, delightful fall-inspired treat. Sweetened with coconut sugar, these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are refined sugar-free.

Creamy chicken with spinach artichoke sauce is a quick and easy weeknight meal with restaurant-quality flavor and flair! All you need is eight ingredients and a skillet!

Easy Salmon Poke Bowls with Crab Salad, seaweed salad, brown rice, and avocado. These delicious bowls are packed with flavor and give you a marvelous sushi experience in the comfort of your own home!

If you’re into raw fish and haven’t tried making poke bowls at home, I assure you, the process is easy and fun! 

The only complicated part about making poke bowls is finding the best source for sushi-grade fish near you. Once you find a supplier of sushi-grade fish, the rest is smooth sailing!

I encourage you to read my Salmon Poke Recipe  post before proceeding with these poke bowls, as it gives you everything you need to know about making poke safely and deliciously at home.

My favorite poke bowl ingredients are salmon poke, crab salad (which I make homemade using real crab from a jar), seaweed salad (which I buy from my seafood supplier), steamed white or brown rice, and avocado. I like topping it off with sesame seeds and sometimes some green onion.

There is plenty of room for adaptation here, so you can use this as inspiration for all your poke adventures!

Let’s dig a little deeper!

What is a Poke Bowl?:

Poke Bowls are big bowls of sushi-grade fish marinated in a tasty sauce with rice, and all sorts of add-ins depending on your personal taste. Poke bowls typically include one to 3 different types of fish or seafood, pickled cucumbers or ginger, edamame, mango, avocado, and a couple of different sauces. 

Let’s talk more about these ingredients!

Red curry fried rice with vegetables is a healthier take on takeout! This easy recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes and makes for an amazing side dish to any style of meal!

A weekly meal plan with 6 nourishing plant-based meals with vegan and gluten-free options! Print the grocery list to make shopping for the week a breeze! California fire update: We’re still on fire. Send love! I hope you have some fun plans for the weekend in addition to whipping up these healthy vegetarian meals! If …