Happy NYE + My Favorite Gluten Free Vegan Recipes of 2018: the best & yummiest healthy dessert recipes of the year, quick bread, cookies, granola, muffins and more! Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo.
Happy New Year’s Eve!!! Can you believe it’s NYE already? Life: you could blink and just miss it!
While I’m still surprised at how fast everything’s gone, I’m truly looking forward to the new year and everything that’s to come. What are you looking forward to for the new year? Will you be making a list of resolutions?
Or are you more concerned with what to wear tonight for NYE celebrations? 🙂 Tell me all! 😉 You know I have to live vicariously through you as it’s been AGES since Erik and I’ve actually partied it up on New Year’s Eve. Hehe!
Whatever you’re up to today, we both wish you a happy, safe, and love-filled day! Here’s to the NEW YEAR!!!!
We can’t wait!!!
In the meantime, will you join me in counting down my favorite recipes of 2018? There were a few recipes that the Top 20 left out… so here are my Top 10-ish personal favorites of 2018, not including the Top 20 from above!
My Favorite Recipes of 2018
Best Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe – I promise you, this is the moistest (wow, that’s actually a word!! Who knew?!) and most satisfying banana bread you’ve ever had… but in actuality, this post, and the feelings I got to share meant a lot to me—to share and to connect with you.
Homemade Chunky Paleo Granola with Clusters– the Cluster Post. Here’s where I truly learned to make clusters the right way – BIG as all get out. Haha. This granola recipe is my favorite. Ever.
Peanut Butter Coconut Oatmeal Cookies (V, GF) – One of my Beaming Baker anniversary recipe posts. 🙂 I’m always getting emails, comments on IG, and messages on Facebook about this recipe. There’s something about it that folks love — and something special about it. It also just barely made it into the Top 25 recipes of the year, narrowly missing the Top 10-20 Recipes of 2018. ❤️
4 Ingredient Paleo Coconut Macaroons Recipe – this recipe remains one of my all-time, all-time favorites for so many reasons. The taste is spectacular—so sweet, coconut-ty and just blissful. HOWEVER, when I started along the path of making coconut macaroons, I had no idea what to do. How do I replace the classic ingredients in macaroons? Like, the condensed milk, egg whites, etc? I had to throw the rule book out for this one and just go with my gut. And it was… splendid. This is one of the recipes I’m proudest of to date. 😉 Oh, and let’s not forget about the amazing Lemon Coconut Macaroons! .And… the Ultimate Chewy Paleo Coconut Cookies that these spawned. 🙂
Chewy Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies & Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Chewy Oatmeal Cookies – With these two chewy oatmeal cookie recipes, I was finally able to crack a way to add that much sought-after chewiness without adding more junk, but in fact, adding a secret healthy ingredient. In one word, they’re: INCREDIBLE.
Easy Gluten Free Vegan Pumpkin Coffee Cake Recipe – a yummy and seasonal twist on a classic. Incredibly satisfying and just SO good. Since I shared this recipe, I’ve received an unbelievable amount of photos, glowing comments, and happy emails about it. 🙂
5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites Recipe (this one’s actually Erik’s favorite and he INSISTED I include it!) My personal favorite cookie dough recipe is this Healthy Gluten Free Cookie Dough Bars treat! .
Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Recipe – even though chocolate is and will always be my go-to flavor, this recipe truly stood out to me as one of the yummiest. The notes of lemon are just spectacular and incredibly satisfying. YUM!! Readers were even more excited about the seasonal orange take on this recipe: Healthy Gluten Free Orange Cardamom Muffins. 🙂
2 Ingredient 5 Minute Homemade Fudge Recipe – easy, simple and totally good to keep at room temperature. YES!!
5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cup Rice Crispy Treats – just seeing so many of you make this recipe time and time again makes it one of my top 10, no doubt about it. I actually thought about not releasing this recipe, can you believe? But I went for it anyway, and it’s been a true joy seeing y’all try it and LOVE it.
4 Ingredient Banana Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream – it wouldn’t be a favorites list without ice cream! This recipe is made with such simple ingredients, but just hits the spot…and tastes like the real deal. The peanut butter adds richness and depth that can’t be beat. Try this!
One of my all-time favorite recipes of 2018 was the Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe & Homemade Chocolate Frosting. But I couldn’t include it, since it was a repeat from the Top 10-20 Recipes of 2018, including a few others on that list. 😉
Honorable Mention Recipes
- 5 Ingredient No Bake Chocolate Coconut Bars (dedicated to my momma, ’nuff said)
- Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
- 4 Ingredient Gluten Free Soft Peanut Butter Cookies (melt-in-your-mouth GOOD)
- Sweet ‘n Salty Nut Clusters Recipe
- Moist Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Healthy Banana Blueberry Muffins Recipe
- 4 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Homemade Frosty Recipe (SO thick, delish… and reminiscent of a Wendy’s Frosty!)
SHOP THE RECIPE
Here are a few items I used to make all of these amazing recipes. 🙂
Baking Pan (8-inch) | Cookie Sheet | Unblanched Almond Meal | Coconut Flour | Maple Syrup | Coconut Sugar | Coconut Oil | Cooling Rack | OXO Mixing Bowls | Unbleached Parchment Paper | Mini Muffin Pan | Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
What were your favorites for the year? What recipes do you hope to see in 2019?
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Mikayla Cristian says
I actually prepared the following last year using your instructions: chunky paleo granola with clusters, paleo coconut macaroons, easy gluten free vegan pumpkin coffee cake, and banana peanut butter swirl ice cream.
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Wow, what a great selection of treats Mikayla! .
Krista says
These all look so good! I love roundups like this!
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
I know, so fun to look back at it all! 🙂
alyssa | everydaymaven says
There are SO many good ones!! I am definitley trying out those Choc Chip Bites asap!! Happy New Year 🙂
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
I think you’re really gonna love them Alyssa! Happy new year to you too! .
Melanie | Melanie Makes says
So many delicious recipes to choose from – no wonder they’re your favorites!
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Haha yep! Thanks Melanie!
Quin says
Wow, you have so many delicious lookin’ recipes here- I have to add them to my 2019 to-do list! 🙂
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Thanks Quin! I can’t wait to hear which you like the best! 🙂
Mahy Elamin says
All recipes are great but lemon muffins have touched my heart. They are incredible! I can not wait to try.
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Oh wow!! That’s so amazing to hear, Mahy! 🙂 Enjoy.
Sabrina says
It’ll be fun reliving the year by going back through these and making them again. My favorite is definitely the fudge. So quick and easy!
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Absolutely!!! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoy the fudge, Sabrina!! 🙂 🙂
Vicci says
Happy new year Demeter! Thank you for all the wonderful recipes you have provided us with this year! All the best X
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Happy new year, Vicci!! Thank you for taking time out of your day to leave such a kind comment. I hope you love everything that’s to come in 2019! Big hugs!
Traci says
Demeter, you have too many wonderful recipes…said no one ever LOL. Seriously, you overwhelm me with beautiful choices for healthy, stunning, yet simple recipes. Thanks for ALL of them! Cheers to a great year!
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Hehe!!! Your comment totally gave me a big chuckle, Traci! It is absolutely my pleasure. 🙂 Cheers to a wonderful new year to you!!
MARISA says
Wow. Where do I start! These all look incredible!
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Thanks Marisa! Hope you enjoy them all!
lola@cheflolaskitchen says
Just made those Lemon poppy seed muffins for my son’s birthday party and all the children just couldn’t get enough of it. Thanks a bunch Demeter.
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
That makes me SO happy to hear, Lola! Wishing your son a very happy belated birthday! ..
Jennifer says
These are a bunch of great recipes. I love looking back at my own site and seeing what was the most popular. I’m like, WOW did I make that???
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Haha I know, looking back is always so much fun!
Tara says
So many tasty recipes — think I’m going to make that fudge for tonight!
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Woohoo! I think you’re really gonna love it Tara!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
I can see why these would make your top 10 — I kept thinking, “yes, that’s my favorite,” until I scrolled farther and the next was my fave! But those peanut butter rice krispie squares — seriously….
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Haha exactly! . So happy to hear how much you enjoyed the recipes—especially the rice crispies! .