The Wheatless Kitchen

Memorial Day weekend is here, and if you’re still figuring out what to make, I’ve got you covered with a few easy, festive recipes that are perfect for celebrating ☀️🇺🇸
 
Whether you’re headed to a cookout, hosting family, or just soaking up a slow weekend at home, these red, white, and blue recipes are simple, fresh, and so delicious. Comment RECIPE and I’ll send them your way!
 
Here are a few favorites to make this weekend:

🫐 No Bake Mini Berry Pies
These are the ultimate easy summer dessert. They’re cool, creamy, packed with fresh berries, and you don’t even have to turn on the oven.

🫐 Blueberry Pie Bars
Everything you love about blueberry pie, but much easier. These bars are sweet, gooey, and perfect for bringing to gatherings.

🍋 Blueberry Donuts with Lemon Glaze
Soft baked blueberry donuts topped with a bright lemon glaze… honestly, these taste like summer in the best way.

🍓 Strawberry Spinach Salad with Balsamic
If you need something fresh to balance out all the cookout food, this salad is SO good. Sweet strawberries, crunchy toppings, and balsamic dressing make it the perfect side dish.
 
I love having a few simple recipes like these on hand for holiday weekends — festive enough to feel special, but easy enough that you can still enjoy the weekend too.
 
Thank you to ALL who have served and gave their lives to protect our freedom in this country. We honor all military families this weekend.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a mom, it’s that having easy snacks ready to go can make the whole day run smoother. Especially when everyone is suddenly hungry right now 😬
 
These are 3 gluten-free snacks I almost always have prepped or stocked in our house because they’re simple, filling, kid-approved, and made with ingredients that actually keep my kids satisfied.
 
Here are my kids’ favorites:

🍫 Chocolate Coconut Protein Balls
These are one of my favorite grab-and-go snacks for busy days. They’re naturally sweetened, packed with protein and healthy fats, and taste like a little chocolate treat.

🥜 Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Pudding
Creamy, chocolatey, and full of fiber and protein. I love making this ahead for an easy afternoon snack or even breakfast.

🍌 Chocolate Banana Protein Muffins
These muffins disappear FAST in our house. They’re soft, chocolatey, freezer-friendly, and perfect for lunchboxes or quick snacks between activities.
 
If you’re looking for easy gluten free snack ideas that are nourishing and realistic for busy mom life, these are such good ones to keep in rotation!

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These 3-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies are one of those “throw it together during naptime” kind of recipes — no fuss, no complicated steps, and no long ingredient list.
 
All you need:
* Ripe bananas
* Oats
* Nutella (or your favorite nut butter)
That’s it!
 
They come out soft, naturally sweet, and perfectly chewy… basically the perfect little treat when you want something homemade but don’t have the time (or energy) to go all out.
 
I love making these on busy afternoons when the kids want a snack now and I don’t want to reach for something packaged. Plus, they’re forgiving — you can eyeball things a bit, swap in peanut butter or almond butter, and they still turn out delicious.

Comment COOKIE and I’ll send you the recipe! 🍪