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Hi! My name is Melanie and I’m a food enthusiast that loves to create her own recipes! My recipes are completely gluten free while others are also vegan and plant-based. I hope you enjoy making some of Mel’s Healthful Eats at home!

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Apple Butter Pecan Bars

All I have to say is…. Gluten-free deliciousness! Perfect for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with a shortbread base, yummy apple butter filling, and a crunchy pecan topping. Let’s just say my roommate and I devoured these in minutes. Hope you enjoy! Ingredients: Pecan Topping: 1/2 cup crushed pecans 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp coconutContinue reading “Apple Butter Pecan Bars”

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Mini Cookie Sandwiches! my first time trying @simplemills sweet thins and I was absolutely amazed! they’re so good, so I decided to stuff em with almond butter and cover them in chocolate and oh my goodness🤭 you guys must give these a try! they’re no bake and take literally minutes to make! started the day off with the most beautiful blue bowl :)) felt so much pure joy just putting this together this morning. it’s the little things in life hehe🤍 What if I told you that these babies were made with AVOCADOS?! 🥑Don’t believe me? Try them for yourselves! Probably one of the most gooey and fudgy cookies I’ve EVER made! Gluten-free and vegan 🤍 Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bark Protein Filled Muddy Buddies 🙈 Peppermint Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies🤍❤️ Apple Butter Pecan Bars 🍎 blueberry mango smoothie bowl to start this beautiful Saturday morning! here’s your reminder to do something today that makes you smile :)) hope y’all have an amazing weekend! Officially finished my freshman year of college yesterday @chapmanu and spent the morning reflecting on the craziness of this year. First of all, I couldn’t be more proud of all the hard work and determination I’ve put into my academics this year. I have to admit, none of this has been easy being on zoom trying to connect with others in the midsts of a pandemic, BUT no matter how frantic and stressful it was, here’s some positive things that I’ve learned: