Gluten Free

Pumpkin Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies {Gluten-& Oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.comAhhh, fall is finally here, and you know what that means...pumpkin spiced EVERYTHING. It was inevitable that I share a recipe here, but I promise you this is a winner -- and of course sweet, simple and vegan ;) I decided I would play around with my Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe, a recent hit on my blog (thank you all so so much for the love) and one of my absolute favorite recipes, EVER <3
I filmed a brand new video (above) for this recipe, I hope you guys like it!

My Mom's Famous "Sweet Simple Beans" -- Easy & Oil-free sweetsimplevegan.comOne of my mother's best recipes EVER for you all to try out :) Not only are these jam packed with flavor, they are effortless, and can even be made while you sleep.
The way my mom measures rice is, well, not the usual method. From my YouTube video I have realized it is of my mom's Chinese origin, and I will try to explain it as best I can.

Vegan Avocado Yogurt Ranch Dressing {oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.comEvery time someone tells me that they have a hard time eating salads, I always tell them that what they are in need of is good a dressing. Not just any dressing, but one that is still healthy and free of any added oils. Why ruin a perfectly healthy salad with a fatty and unhealthy dressing? Before going vegan and eating healthy in general, I was used to eating my salads doused with ranch dressing. Well, I decided to make a healthier vegan version of ranch dressing, and this is what was born :) I was also inspired by my friend Ashley Clark and her raw vegan ranch dressing that I was fortunate enough to try at a potluck last summer. For more dressing ideas, check out a few of my other creations: Vegan Avocado Yogurt Ranch Dressing {oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.com

Mexican Pizza Cake w/ Sun Dried Tomato Jalapeño Cornbread {gluten & oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.comPIZZA. CAKE. YES, YOU ARE WELCOME :) Three layers of Sun Dried Tomato Jalapeño Cornbread + refried beans, nacho cheese, guacamole, pizza sauce, all them veggies, is this real life?! Why yes, yes it is :) After promising to you guys this epic recipe in our Mukbang video last month, is has finally arrived! Mexican Pizza Cake w/ Sun Dried Tomato Jalapeño Cornbread {gluten & oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.comI honestly can't remember how Chris and I came up with this recipe idea -- we were chatting one day about future blog posts etc. that we  wanted to create, and one way or another, a pizza cake came to mind. Our original idea was a bit different, but after being blown away by mexican-style pizzas from our friends Alex and Kristin (Mr. and Mrs. Vegan), we just couldn't resist.

Easy Black Bean Fudge Brownies {high protein, gluten- & oil- and refined sugar-free} sweetsimplevegan.comMelt-in your mouth good yet they ain't too sweet! This is the second batch that I have made in the past 2 weeks and they are already almost gone. Not only are these brownies da bomb (dot com), they are also jam packed with plant protein, oil-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, sweetened with dates. Phew, that was a mouth full, and I definitely need a big deep breath after that one.Easy Black Bean Fudge Brownies {high protein, gluten- & oil- and refined sugar-free} sweetsimplevegan.comThere is of course a funny story behind these brownies. Actually, scratch that, maybe not so funny.