It’s official! I went 7 days without any dairy or refined sugars! It was tough, especially on day three when I was holding a brownie in my hand saying to myself “are you really going to do this? are you really going to give up?” and finally putting it back in the pan and walking away.

Not my proudest moment.

I’m glad I did the week though, it was an interesting experiment in self control. While I didn’t see many physical changes from cutting it out, I do feel a bit renewed. I’m really eager to get back into the kitchen and make tons of sugar filled treats loaded up with milk and butter. I feel a new sense of motivation and inspiration as well, even though I’ve been cooking and baking I feel like I’m looking at it with fresh eyes.

I don’t think I could have done it without natural sweeteners like honey and agave, the excellent treats from Sweet Freedom Bakery, and this gooey, melty vegan mac & cheese

Oh, and a dozen honey blueberry muffins!
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Nutella muffins that only have four ingredients?

I thought I’d give you a simple recipe to make, but don’t be fooled, just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it isn’t delicious. These bite sized muffins are filled with milk chocolate and hazelnut goodness. I decided to use milk chocolate chips instead of hazelnuts to bring up the chocolate flavor, but you could just sprinkle chopped hazelnuts over the top before baking if you prefer.
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These are my favorite chocolate chip muffins. Soft, almost like a cake texture but still a muffin. A touch of cinnamon to bring out the chocolate flavor of the chocolate chips.

You could use white chocolate chips too!

They make a great breakfast muffin or an afternoon snack. They are best served warm and are great for sharing, especially around the holidays.

Gift idea!
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Wow, my first real blog post. I guess I should introduce myself. I’m Ryan, this is my baking blog.

I’m here to make delicious treats and share them all with you. I decided to start with something simple but great.

I’m actually typing this from the subway platform onto my phone. I baked the muffins this morning and had to rush out the door, but not before devouring one of these muffins.
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