Vegan / Gluten Free Coconut Bunny Tail Cupcakes

Hello loves!  Last Sunday was Easter and I hope all who celebrated had a hoppy (hehe) Easter with friends and family!  Today I'm sharing the recipe for these cute little gluten free & vegan coconut bunny tail cupcakes that I made to bring to Easter brunch!  These cupcakes are so delicious, they taste exactly like coconut cream, a perfect treat for a spring party. 

Lets get baking!

Ingredients 

Coconut Cupcakes 

1 cup soy milk

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 

3/4 cup granulated sugar 

1⁄3 coconut yogurt (dairy free)

2 teaspoons vanilla 

1/2 cup of gluten free all purpose flour 

1/2 cup coconut flour 

1 teaspoon  baking soda

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

Directions

~Mix soy milk vanilla & apple cider vinegar let sit for 5 min 

~Add in coconut yogurt 

~Slowly mix dry ingredients into the wet until mostly smooth (as little clumps as possible)

~Fill cupcake wrappers with mixture

~Bake at 350 degrees F  18-23 min

~Cupcakes will be a bit soft when done, they will firm up when cooled 

Ingredients 

Coconut Icing 

3 cups powdered sugar

splash of coconut water / milk

1/2 cup vegan butter

splash vanilla extract

Coconut flakes to top

Directions

~Let vegan butter soften 

~Beat all the ingredients together until smooth / fluffy 

~If too soft put into fridge to firm up 

~Ice cupcakes 

~Add coconut flakes to the top 

These cupcakes are dense and moist but have a perfect little  crumble at the top with a sweet coconut flavor.  The Icing adds a perfect amount of coconut creamy sweetness to the dessert.  Coconut Bunny Tail cupcakes are the perfect treat for spring occasions!

I hope you all enjoyed this post, be sure to tell me if you recreate these Coconut Bunny Tail cupcakes, they are a new favorite of mine!  See you in my next post!

Video Recipe Starts at 5:50

Vegan & Gluten free Thanksgiving Recipes

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Being a vegan that's gluten free I get lots of questions daily: "what do you eat", "how do you live", "why".  I'm Vegan for the animals, the environment,  and my health, (yes I do get more than enough protein).  Also I've been gluten free since I was 8 because of a severe intolerance.  Eating this way makes me happy and I FEEL GOOD when eating this yummy food!  Today I thought I would share all the recipes I'm bringing to thanksgiving dinner to share with my nonvegan family.  Three desserts and two sides plus an overview of other foods I enjoy at thanksgiving!  Better grab your apron because we're about to get cooking!

Low fat Vegan Gluten free Pumpkin Pie

So I thought we should start with dessert (because it's obvi the best).  This pumpkin pie recipe is my favorite in this whole blogpost, so if your going to make something make this!  

Ingredients 

Crust: 

2 cups of gluten free flour

1/2 cup pure maple syrup 

Filling:

2 cups pumpkin puree 

1 cup of dairy free milk (I used rice milk)

3/4 cup coconut sugar

1/2 cup gluten free flour

cinnamon & other spices to taste

Directions

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

~Mix crust ingredients together 

~Spray pan with a LITTLE coconut oil 

~Form crust into the pan and bake for 7 minutes 

~Mix ingredients for the filling together in a bowl 

~Pour mixture into the crust once the crust has baked for 7 minutes 

~Put back into the oven and bake for about 15 min (watch it) if not done bake for longer

~Let sit in the fridge for around an hour 

~Enjoy

This pumpkin pure is HEAVENLY, the filling is so sweet and the crust has a gram cracker texture!  I will probably be making this for christmas too. 

Raw Vegan no fat nut free Apple Tart

 Most of the time raw desserts contains loads of fat and nuts that some have allergies to.  I created this raw apple tart and it came out wonderful!  It's so sweet and defiantly a recipe you will love if you are fruit obsessed like me.

Ingredients 

Crust: 

1/2 cup DRIED blue berries

1/2 cup DRIED apricots 

7 pitted dates 

water as needed 

Sauce:

10 pitted dates

1tbs cinnamon

water as needed

Other:

3-4 chopped apples 

Directions 

~Blend together crust ingredients in a food processor add water LITTLE  needed, should be dry and sticky consistency 

~Press crust into a pan

~Let set in the freezer for 3o min

~Chop the apples into small chunks 

~Make the sauce by blending ingredients in the food processor add LITTLE water as needed should be thick but creamy consistency 

~Mix the apple chunks with the sauce

~Add mixture on top of the crust

~Once the crust has thawed a bit enjoy

The apple tart came out so delicious, all the autumn fruit flavors went together so nicely!  This dessert can be eaten for breakfast too because its only fruit ;) 

Rich Chocolate Vegan cake with carmel icing 

AHHH this cake is a chocolate lovers heaven!  It's not the healthiest dessert due to the about of fat, but it is SO MUCH cleaner than any non vegan cake you will find, and the taste is out of this world.

Ingredients

Cake:

3oz dairy free chocolate chips

2tbs of pure cocoa powder

3/4 cup hot water

1 cup gluten free flour

2/3 cup pure cane sugar

1 tsp baking soda

6 tbs sesame oil

1/2 cup apple sauce

1tbs pure vanilla extract 

Frosting:

10 medjool dates 

1/2 cup dairy free milk

1/2 cup veagn butter

1 1/2 cups organic powdered sugar 

Directions 

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees F 

~In a small bowl put the cocoa powder & chocolate chips

~Pour hot water into the bowl to melt the mixture 

~Add oil vanilla and applesauce to the mixture and stir 

~In a big bowl mix the dry ingredients 

~Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth

~Spray pan LIGHTLY with coconut oil 

~Add the mixture into the pan and bake for 18 min or until fork comes out clean 

~Let cake set in the freezer for 40 min 

~To make the frosting blend the dates and dairy free milk in the food processor until smooth

~Add in the rest of the ingredients and beat, should be a creamy constancy 

~Let the icing set in the fridge for 10 min 

~Once the cake is cool spread the icing on and add fruit for decoration 

~Enjoy 

This is such a rich and decadent chocolate cake.  The carmel icing paired with the raspberries and chocolate gives this dessert such a unique flavor! 

Sweet Sweet Sweet potatoes 

Why the three sweets? Because these mashed sweet potatoes are sooo sweet.  Very simple to make and a perfect addition to your meal.

Ingredients 

As many sweet potatoes as you want

Vegan Marshmallows

Cinnamon  & Coconut sugar to taste

Directions 

~Cook sweet potatoes however you like, just make sure they are soft

~Add the cooked potatoes to the food processor and blend with skin until they are as smooth as you like

~Put potatoes into a pan with vegan marshmallows on top

~Bake for 7 min  at 350 degrees F or until marshmallows are lightly browned 

~Sprinkle coconut sugar and cinnamon on top to taste

~Enjoy your side that is basically a dessert 

These sweet sweet sweet potatoes are soooo sweet and the good part is they are healthy for you too!  The potato skin is full of nutrients, and although the vegan marshmallows aren't a super food they contain no fat! 

Fall veggie medley

You can't have dinner without veggies! I put together this mix of  fall veggies all with vibrant flavors for my thanksgiving meal.

Ingredients 

Carrots

Sweet Squash

Stream beans

Broccoli 

Directions

~Wash veggies and add them into a pan


~Bake for 30 min at 350 degrees F or until soft

~Take veggies out of the oven and enjoy

This is such a flavorful mix of vegetables, I personally don't add any seasons or oils to my vegetables because I love them so much!  Perfect side to share at  your thanksgiving dinner.

Other foods I will be enjoying this Thanksgiving are Pureed white potatoes, steamed corn and peas, raw veggies, and homemade cranberry sauce that my aunt makes! 

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday filled with family and food, tell me below if you make any of these recipes.  See you soon!   

  

  

   

Holiday Fashion Photo Shoot

Hey everyone, I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday!  Right before Christmas I got together with my friend Amanda who is really into photography and film.  She shoot and filmed a holiday lookbook for me!  In this post I will include all my favorite pictures from the shoot with outfit details, plus the lookbook that she filmed!  All the outfit pieces that are still available will be linked in Chloe's These are a Few of my Favorite things, enjoy!

The is my favorite picture from the shoot, the little present in my hand looks so cute!  I am wearing my cream lace dress from Abercrombie with these dainty pearls from Lia sophia.  The pairing of white lace and pearls gives this look a formal vintage feel which is perfect for the holidays!  

This next look is so cute and festive, I am wearing the PERFECT kinit winter skirt from Cotton on paired with a simple black top from Target and a red ribbon in my hair for a pop of festive color!  I love the holiday pattern on the skirt, plus it is nice and warm for the winter months! 

Here's the video If you want to see the lookbook! 

If your still in the holiday spirt I just completed my #chloescozychristmas series on my youtube channel, WATCH THE PLAYLIST HERE! 

I hope you enjoyed this post!  Comment below which photo/outfit is your favorite, I'll be back soon with my makeup favorites of 2014!

♡Chloe 

Holiday Party Hairstyles & Makeup

Happy Christmas Eve!  If you are still looking for some ideas on how to do your makeup or style your hair for the holiday festivities in the next two days, this post has got you covered!  I am going to show you three different hairstyles and a makeup look that is perfect for a holiday party, plus a video on each. Enjoy! 

Hairstyles

Twist Back

This first style is called the Twist Back, I really love how intricate it looks even though it is super easy!

Steps 

~Take one small piece of hair from each side of your head and twist them to the back of your hair

~Secure each piece with a bobby pin and cover the bobby pins with a bow

~Take one bigger section from each side of your head, twist them back and wrap them behind your bow

~Secure the bigger twists with bobby pins to complete the look 

Half Updo

Next is this Half undo, I literally wear my hair like this 80 percent of the time, but it is fun to play with hair accessories to make this style more festive!

Steps

~Take the top half of your hair and pull it into a high ponytail 

~Secure it with a hair tie and tie it with a ribbon to complete the look  

Braided pony 

The last hairstyle is this braided pony, the braid is a nice touch to the classic ponytail!

Steps

~Pull your hair into a high ponytail

~Take a small piece of the pony tail and braid it

~Wrap the braid around the ponytail holder and pin it into place to complete the look

Video 

Makeup

For the makeup I am going to show you how to achieve this holiday party makeup look that I've been wearing non stop to every holiday event this year!  I just love the cut crease gold grey eye look and matte red lip pairing!  It looks so chic with a festive dress!  

Face

~Roc daily moisturizer  

~Moisturizer/lotion is very important to apply, 

especially in the winter

 

~Neutrogena Healthy skin enhancer in Light to Neutral

 ~I've been using this foundation a lot recently because it has a nice medium coverage and soothes my dry skin.

~Maybelline Fit me concealer in Sand

~I used this concealer under and around my eyes to cover any discoloration 

~Maybelline Dream Wonder powder in Nude Chair

~I used this powder for some extra coverage ONLY where I put my concealer, so that it would not stick to any dry patches on my skin

~Bronzer from the Naked Flushed palette in Streak 

~I used this bronzer to heavily contour my cheek bones, jawline, and forehead 

~Maybelline Dream Bouncy blush in Orchid Hush

~I love cream blushes in the winter and this one gives off the most beautiful rosy glow

~Benefit girl meets pearl 

~This is a beautiful highlight product that gives the perfect glow

Brows

~Faint from the Naked Basics palette (Pictured second to right) 

~I used this shadow to fill in my brows

Eyes

~Maybelline Color Tatoo in Barely Branded 

~ I used this as an eyeshadow base from my eyelid all the way up to my brow bone

~Gold Highlight shade from the Dior Holiday 2013 palette 

~I used this beautiful gold highlight shade to add some sparkle on top of the base

~L'oreal Infallible shadow in Iced latte

~I first wet my brush so that the loose powder would stick, then gently patted this golden shadow only on the lids of my eyes

~Mugshot from the Naked 3 palette (Pictured second from left)

~I used this shimmering gold grey shadow right above my crease to give the illusion of bigger eyes, then blended it up and smudged some along my lower lash line

~Gold Highlight shade from the Dior Holiday 2013 palette 

~I went back in with this shadow and used it to highlight my brow bone

Lashes

~I begun by curling my lashes to give my eyes a bigger look 

~Maybelline Falsies mascara 

~This mascara gives my lashes a long voluminous look 

~Dior Iconic Overcurl mascara

~This mascara gives my lashes a darkened full effect 

Lips

~L'oreal liner in Forever rose

~This is such a beautiful rosey red liner and a great start to a red lip  

~Nyx soft matte lip cream in San Paulo

~Such a beautiful deep, matte, red, gloss that a is perfect for the holiday season

~Maybelline matte lipstick in Lust for Blush 

~I used this deep rose lipstick on the center of my lips to give them some definition 

Face

~Nyx matte finish spray

~I used this setting spray to set my makeup 

Completed Look 

Video 

I hope I inspired you with these Hairstyle ideas and Makeup tutorial!  Be sure to tell me below which hairstyle is your favorite, and have a very Happy Holiday!

♡Chloe