Treats and Snacks

Overhead view of Piña Colada Popsicles (AIP/Paleo) on ice with a rustic blue wooden background

Piña Colada Popsicles (AIP/Paleo)

These Piña Colada Popsicles (AIP/Paleo) are the perfect non-alcoholic, tropical treat to enjoy when temperatures soar! Easy to make, and vegan, too!

Close view of a Frozen Monkey Bar on a dessert plate, garnished with banana slices and drizzled with chocolate. There is a fork on the plate.

Frozen Monkey Bars (AIP/Paleo)

These Frozen Monkey Bars are an allergy-friendly, delicious treat! No gluten, dairy or nuts. They also happen to be vegan. Perfect for warm weather!

There are 3 jelly jars of 5-Minute Strawberry Smoothie. Two have lids, ready for the fridge. There are fresh strawberries in a bowl, and a banana nearby. There are flowers in the background.

5-Minute Strawberry Smoothie

There are only 4 ingredients in this 5-Minute Strawberry Smoothie. So easy! Add a small portion to your breakfast, or eat as a snack.

Here is an overhead view of Strawberry Chip Cookie Pops. There are three decorated Easter egg cookie pops with piped chocolate and jelly beans, two bunny pops, and one sad-looking duck cookie pop.

Strawberry Chip Cookie Pops

These AIP/Paleo Strawberry Chip Cookie Pops are a fun decorating project, or a treat for a holiday. Of course, you can always just skip the stick, and eat them plain!

Spiced Vanilla Poached Pears on an ivory plate and napkin, in a holiday scene with candles, lights, and greenery

Spiced Vanilla Poached Pears

Spiced Vanilla Poached Pears are an elegant dessert, easier to make than they look!  Suitable for many diet templates.  Try your hand at them!

Flatlay of Smoked Mussels Tapenade (AIP/Paleo) in a bowl with GF crackers and zucchini slices. There is a small spreading knife nearby.

Smoked Mussels Tapenade (AIP/Paleo)

Smoked Mussels Tapenade (AIP/Paleo) is a spread chock-full of nutrients AND flavor! Try it on gluten free crackers, or on zucchini slices.

Scene of Vanilla Cherry Ice Cream (AIP/Paleo) in an old-fashioned footed ice cream dish. There is a spoon in the dish, and a cherry on top. In the background, there is a bowl of cherries.

Vanilla Cherry Ice Cream (AIP/Paleo)

This Vanilla Cherry Ice Cream (AIP/Paleo) is free of dairy, gluten, and processed sugar! Make it with fresh cherries for a summertime treat!

Landscape orientation of a scene of Rhubarb Crisp (Paleo/AIP) with a messed up serving dish and two small dishes with servings in them. There are cinnamon sticks and crumbs on the surface nearby.

Rhubarb Crisp (Paleo/AIP)

This Rhubarb Crisp (Paleo/AIP) recipe gives the nostalgic favorite a modern makeover – no gluten or processed sugar. Enjoy this summer favorite again!

Flatlay of Sweet & Salty Plantain Chips in a blue bowl, with a white and blue striped cloth nearby. Some chips have fallen out of the bowl.

Sweet & Salty Plantain Chips

These vanilla infused Sweet & Salty Plantain Chips are a delicious, crunchy snack. Besides being allergy friendly, they are also suitable for a vegan diet.

Iced Vanilla Latte in two tall glasses with yellow and white striped straws. They are on a tray with two gold spoons on a marble background.

Iced Vanilla Latte (AIP/Paleo)

This Iced Vanilla Latte (AIP/Paleo) uses coffee or coffee substitute to make a non-dairy version of a coffee house favorite. It’s vegan, too!

Vanilla Cookie Pizza (AIP/Paleo) in a scene. There is a whole pizza to the side, and a white plate with one piece on it, covered in fruit with a small dish of blueberries nearby.

Vanilla Cookie Pizza (AIP/Paleo)

This Vanilla Cookie Pizza (AIP/Paleo) is 100% free of gluten, dairy, eggs, and processed sugar! Have your cookie and eat it, too!

Overhead view of Vanilla Faux-gurt (AIP/Paleo)

Vanilla Faux-gurt (AIP/Paleo)

When you miss yogurt, this non-dairy Vanilla Faux-gurt (AIP/Paleo) will stand in for you! Add the contents of a probiotic capsule for gut health benefits.

Scene of Vanilla Shortbread Cookies (AIP/Paleo), some on a plate, some on a cooling rack, and one with a bite missing.

Vanilla Shortbread Cookies (AIP/Paleo)

These soft Vanilla Shortbread Cookies (AIP/Paleo) are fragrant with vanilla and honey. Gluten free, dairy free, egg free, and no processed sugar!

Collage of recipes - Everything But The Bird

Everything But The Bird (Paleo/AIP)

Everything But The Bird (Paleo/AIP) is a collection of recipes for your Thanksgiving meal, from appetizers to dessert – minus the turkey!

Flatlay of a whole Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake (AIP/Paleo) with slices taken out

Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake (AIP/Paleo)

This Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake (AIP/Paleo) is gluten free, dairy free, and contains no processed sugar. All the taste and texture without inflammatory ingredients!

Collage of Carrot Cake Everything showing muffins, cupcakes and a double decker carrot cake decked out in fall-colored flowers

Carrot Cake Everything (AIP/Paleo)

Carrot Cake Everything (AIP/Paleo) is one recipe with many different versions. Make muffins, cupcakes, mini cakes, or a double decker!

Flatlay of whole Blueberry Pie (AIP/Paleo) open face with stars cut from crust on top

Blueberry Pie (AIP/Paleo)

This Blueberry Pie (AIP/Paleo) brings fun back to summer food for those of us avoiding gluten, etc. Use your favorite crust, or borrow mine!

Closeup of Refrigerator Pickles (AIP/Paleo) with one dripping slice stuck on a fork resting on top of the jar

Refrigerator Pickles (AIP/Paleo)

Refrigerator Pickles (AIP/Paleo) are so easy to make that you’ll wonder why you’ve been buying them in the store! No canning equipment needed.

Flatlay view of an open apple enchilada drizzled with vanilla sauce and sprinkled with cinnamon and coconut flakes

Apple Enchiladas (AIP/Paleo)

Apple Enchiladas (AIP/Paleo) are a fun and satisfying dessert option. They are gluten free, dairy free, and contain surprisingly little added sugar!

Heart-shaped Flavored Carob Candies on a dish romantically set midst roses and rose petals

Flavored Carob Candies

These easy Flavored Carob Candies can be formed two ways, and flavored many ways. In this recipe, I’m highlighting two: mint or lemon. Which do you prefer?

blackberry lemon panna cotta topped with fresh berries on an elegant plate

Blackberry Lemon Panna Cotta

This Blackberry Lemon Panna Cotta might make you forget that you are eating AIP/Paleo. It’s super easy to make, and so elegant!

Gingerbread Mini Bundts garnished with lemon cream, raspberries and sprigs of mint

Gingerbread Mini Bundts

Gingerbread Mini Bundts (AIP/Paleo) will satisfy your desire for a decadent holiday or wintertime dessert. All the warm, spiced nostalgia, and none of the gluten!

spiced pomegranate wassail garnished with two orange wheels and a cinnamon stick in a spicy winter scene

Spiced Pomegranate Wassail

Spiced Pomegranate Wassail is a warm, non-alcoholic drink similar to hot apple cider. Perfect for people who can’t have hot chocolate or egg nog!

Full pumpkin pie with cut out leaves of crust on top set in a Thanksgiving scene

Pumpkin Pie (AIP/Paleo)

This Pumpkin Pie (AIP/Paleo) recipe might actually be easier than traditional recipes. You bake the crust, and the refrigerator does the rest. Time saved!

Crunchy Pumpkin Spice Granola tumbling out of a mason jar

Pumpkin Spice Granola

Pumpkin Spice Granola (AIP/Paleo) is crunchy, sweet-ish, and contains just the right amount of autumnal spices. Serve with your choice of “milk” or yogurt.

Soft, chewy fig cookies

Figgy Swirl Cookies

Figgy Swirl Cookies are an AIP/Paleo version (gluten free, of course!) of those fig cookies we knew as children, just a little fancier. They are soooo yummy!

Carob & Cherry Ice Cream (AIP/Paleo)

Carob & Cherry Ice Cream is a fun, non-dairy, allergy-friendly treat for summer! Great option for people who are sensitive to chocolate

Fresh strawberry pie with whipped coconut cream garnished with a sprig of mint

Strawberry Pie (AIP, Paleo)

Fresh Strawberry Pie made with ripe, juicy berries that came straight from the farmers’ market is a treat for all treats in the springtime!

Minty Thins (AIP, Paleo)

These Minty Thins cookies are an allergy friendly, gluten free version of the classic cookie. You will not feel deprived any longer when family and friends are munching away on the original!

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars (AIP,Paleo)

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars, though not a substitute for a full breakfast of protein and veggies, are perfect for a quick hit of energy. OK, they’re also nice for a little treat. 🙂

AIP Pie Crust

This AIP Pie Crust is as close as I could come to the crust I remember growing up. Crust is tricky anyway without being AIP, and this one is no different. It is, however, quite forgiving. If it breaks, just mush it back together!

Blueberry & Lemon Cream Parfaits

Blueberry & Lemon Cream Parfaits are a low sugar, non-dairy treat that looks way more complicated than it is. No special equipment or cooking knowledge needed!

Banana Carob Swirl Muffins

Banana Carob Swirl Muffins (AIP/Paleo) are a real treat for those on a healing diet! Satisfy your sweet tooth a bit without derailing your diet. Baking on the AIP requires some serious alchemy.  I mean, really.  Baking without the benefit of eggs, sugar, or a gluten flour?  As we say in […]

Several Carob-dipped Strawberries on a cake stand, piped with vanilla frosting in intricate designs

Carob-dipped Strawberries

What’s more romantic than chocolate-dipped strawberries? If you can’t eat chocolate, though, try these Carob-dipped Strawberries instead!

Plate of decorated Gingerbread Cookies (AIP/Paleo). There are stars, reindeer, and gingerbread men. One of them has a leg bitten off!

AIP Gingerbread Cookies and Frosting

These AIP Gingerbread Cookies and Frosting taste just like my great-grandmother’s cookies. You can join the cookie decorating fun, even while on a healing diet!

AIP “Mocha Latte”

Making the realization that I was going to have to give up my decades-long coffee habit to go on the autoimmune protocol just about made me want to cry.  I mean, I love coffee. I tried tea.  Meh.  I tried weaning myself off of coffee by going half-caf, and decaf, but […]