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The batter whips up easily, and the best part? Once it's prepped, you can SAVE IT! Yup, you can package into plastic or glass and keep it in the fridge for up to two weeks or save it in the fridge indefinitely. Pull it out whenever you want a single serve cookie or just a scoop of raw cookie dough - I won't tell if you don't! But I also won't be there to take you to the emergency room if you use real eggs and get e.coli so you know, be careful.
The coconut sugar in this batter replaces the normal addition of white and brown sugar perfectly - it adds a rich, sweet, slightly caramel flavor to the batter that comes out in the final bar, and uses about half the amount of sugar that a normal recipe might. Scroll down for the recipe, and let me know if you try them!
The coconut sugar in this batter replaces the normal addition of white and brown sugar perfectly - it adds a rich, sweet, slightly caramel flavor to the batter that comes out in the final bar, and uses about half the amount of sugar that a normal recipe might. Scroll down for the recipe, and let me know if you try them!
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INGREDIENTS:
1 cup ghee (or butter, or coconut oil)
1 cup coconut sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs (sub vegan version, if you like. Flax eggs work well here!)
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (I used soy-free chocolate chunks from Enjoy Life)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line or grease a 9x9 inch baking pan and set aside.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat together the ghee, coconut sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Crack in the eggs, and beat again until the mixture becomes fluffy. Pour in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and beat until well combined.
Pour in the chocolate chips (or chunks!) and fold them into the dough.
Scoop the combined dough into your lined baking dish, and press it down so that the batter fills the corners completely. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until top becomes golden and an inserted toothpick pulls mostly clean.
Remove, cool, and serve! Makes 9-12 bars, depending on the size.
NOTES:
To make individual cookies instead, scoop 1-2 in. balls of dough onto a baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes each.
Leftovers can be saved in an airtight container for a week.
White / Brown sugar (or a combo of the two) is an easy sub if you don't have any coconut sugar! The more brown sugar you substitute rather than white sugar, the richer the bars will be.
1 cup ghee (or butter, or coconut oil)
1 cup coconut sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs (sub vegan version, if you like. Flax eggs work well here!)
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (I used soy-free chocolate chunks from Enjoy Life)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line or grease a 9x9 inch baking pan and set aside.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat together the ghee, coconut sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Crack in the eggs, and beat again until the mixture becomes fluffy. Pour in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and beat until well combined.
Pour in the chocolate chips (or chunks!) and fold them into the dough.
Scoop the combined dough into your lined baking dish, and press it down so that the batter fills the corners completely. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until top becomes golden and an inserted toothpick pulls mostly clean.
Remove, cool, and serve! Makes 9-12 bars, depending on the size.
NOTES:
To make individual cookies instead, scoop 1-2 in. balls of dough onto a baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes each.
Leftovers can be saved in an airtight container for a week.
White / Brown sugar (or a combo of the two) is an easy sub if you don't have any coconut sugar! The more brown sugar you substitute rather than white sugar, the richer the bars will be.
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Did I include probably more pictures of these bars than you need for reference in this post? YES. Are they worth the bake time? YES. Have I head three bars in one hour today? YES. So get on my level - throw a batch of these babies in the oven and you could be three bars deep in an hour, just like me. Or you could share them! Up to you, babes. Either way, you're gonna want to make this batch! Leftovers last in a sealed container on the counter or fridge for up to 5 days, but of course I recommend eating at least one gooey bar fresh out of the oven. Enjoy!
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HONEY DIPPED DONUTS WITH
BEE HARMONY HONEY
“This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bee Harmony® Honey. The opinions and text are all mine.”
Baking with honey isn't always straight-forward when you’re substituting for refined sugar. You often have to slightly adjust the amount of liquids and dry ingredients in the recipe to support the added moisture and softer texture, but it is one of my FAVORITE things to sweeten with! Honey adds a lightness and sweetness to baked goods that is simply unparalleled, and using responsibly sourced honey is GOOD for the bees!
Baking with honey isn't always straight-forward when you’re substituting for refined sugar. You often have to slightly adjust the amount of liquids and dry ingredients in the recipe to support the added moisture and softer texture, but it is one of my FAVORITE things to sweeten with! Honey adds a lightness and sweetness to baked goods that is simply unparalleled, and using responsibly sourced honey is GOOD for the bees!
Right now bees everywhere are facing serious threats - and so are we! Things like widespread pesticide use, habitat loss (think expanding road construction + land development) and parasites all threaten bee health and populations. For honeybees in particular, these threats lead to something called Colony Collapse Disorder which occurs when the worker bees disappear from the hive. With no mature bees to bring nectar and pollen back to the queen and younger bees, the colony collapses and dies. And without these important pollinators, our food supply and ecosystems are in big trouble. Plants don’t get pollinated, flowers don’t grow, animals that eat those plants lose their food sources…you get the idea.
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So how can you help? A few great ways! First, plant some flowers! Start a bee-friendly garden (tips at beesponsible.com) that encourages these natural hard-workers to hang out and pollinate your plants! And remember, don’t use pesticides in your garden. Second, start buying responsibly sourced honey that supports a bigger effort to save the bees. After doing my research, Bee Harmony Honey really is the best. Their honey comes from bees drawing nectar from wildflower blossoms across superior forage lands, tended by trusted beekeepers, using responsible practices that respect the environment. This stuff is the real deal, and you can purchase based on the varietal you prefer (which depends on the flowers bees gather nectar from) or the region you live in. And best of all? Every jar of Bee Harmony Honey is traceable to the source; just head to their website and type in the 8-digit code on the bottom of your honey! Mine traced back to where I had hoped it would - my (current) home state of California! That means that I'm taking in honey with more local pollen from local plants, increasing my chances of combating seasonal allergies to those plants and staying healthier year round. Good for the bees, and good for me.
Plus, all the honey comes in reusable, recyclable glass jars, making this sweet company even more sustainable and worth your dollars. Want to try some Bee Harmony Honey for yourself? Use code GOODSAINT15 to save 15% on your order at beesponsible.com!
I'm a huge fan of supporting companies that are working to better our planet, so today I'm teaming up with Bee Harmony Honey to share one of my favorite honey-sweetened recipes: Honey Dipped Donuts! The base is simple, sweet, and satisfying every time. The glaze adds a layer of sweet, sticky goodness that goes far beyond your typical donut glaze. Rich, a little buttery, and hard to share so you might want to make extra - these donuts are a serious crowd pleaser! Recipe is below. Enjoy!
I'm a huge fan of supporting companies that are working to better our planet, so today I'm teaming up with Bee Harmony Honey to share one of my favorite honey-sweetened recipes: Honey Dipped Donuts! The base is simple, sweet, and satisfying every time. The glaze adds a layer of sweet, sticky goodness that goes far beyond your typical donut glaze. Rich, a little buttery, and hard to share so you might want to make extra - these donuts are a serious crowd pleaser! Recipe is below. Enjoy!
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INGREDIENTS:
HONEY DONUTS
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup macadamia nut milk (almond + coconut work great here, too!)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 eggs OR 1/3 cup aquafaba
1/2 cup Bee Harmony Honey (I used Local Raw California)
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
HONEY GLAZE
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons macadamia (or your choice of non-dairy) milk
2 tablespoons Bee Harmony Honey (I used Local Raw California)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a small bowl whisk together the milk and apple cider vinegar and allow to curdle, about 5 minutes.
In a separate, larger mixing bowl beat together the eggs or aqaufaba and honey. Add in the coconut oil and vanilla and beat again until fluffy. Pour the milk mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring to combine. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and mix until just combined. Some small lumps in the batter are okay!
Pour your batter into greased 6-donut pans and bake for 13-15 minutes. Pull when golden and let cool completely on a wire rack. While donuts cool, prepare the honey glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, milk and honey. Whisk or beat together until smooth.
Once the donuts have cooled, gently dip one side of the donut into the honey dip mixture and then set back, glazed side up, onto the wire rack. Drips will happen, so I recommend placing some wax paper underneath your rack while they settle. Once the glaze has set - ENJOY! Leftovers can be saved on the counter for 2-3 days. (SCROLL FOR PRINTABLE VERSION!)
HONEY DONUTS
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup macadamia nut milk (almond + coconut work great here, too!)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 eggs OR 1/3 cup aquafaba
1/2 cup Bee Harmony Honey (I used Local Raw California)
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
HONEY GLAZE
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons macadamia (or your choice of non-dairy) milk
2 tablespoons Bee Harmony Honey (I used Local Raw California)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a small bowl whisk together the milk and apple cider vinegar and allow to curdle, about 5 minutes.
In a separate, larger mixing bowl beat together the eggs or aqaufaba and honey. Add in the coconut oil and vanilla and beat again until fluffy. Pour the milk mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring to combine. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and mix until just combined. Some small lumps in the batter are okay!
Pour your batter into greased 6-donut pans and bake for 13-15 minutes. Pull when golden and let cool completely on a wire rack. While donuts cool, prepare the honey glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, milk and honey. Whisk or beat together until smooth.
Once the donuts have cooled, gently dip one side of the donut into the honey dip mixture and then set back, glazed side up, onto the wire rack. Drips will happen, so I recommend placing some wax paper underneath your rack while they settle. Once the glaze has set - ENJOY! Leftovers can be saved on the counter for 2-3 days. (SCROLL FOR PRINTABLE VERSION!)
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Barkman. The opinions and text are all mine.
Baking with honey isn't super common. You often have to slightly adjust the amount of liquids and dry ingredients in the recipe to support the added moisture and softer texture, but it is one of my FAVORITE things to sweeten with! Honey adds a lightness and sweetness to baked goods that is simply unparalleled, and using responsibly sourced honey can be GOOD for the bees!
Right now bees are facing a serious threat - and so are we! This threat is called Colony Collapse Disorder and it occurs when worker bees simply disappear from a hive, leaving behind the queen bee, a few nurse bees, and countless baby bees. With no mature worker bees to bring nectar and pollen bak to the hive, the colony collapses and dies. The main causes of CCD are loss of habitat (think expanding road construction + land development), parasites and diseases, air pollution and pesticides. Without bees, everything sort of ceases to function. Plants don't get pollinated, flowers don't grow, animals that eat those plants start to die off - according to the BBC in 2014, a world without bees would struggle to sustain the global human population of (now) over 7.7 billion.
So how can you help? A few great ways! First, plant some flowers! Start a bee-friendly garden (tips at beesponsible.com) that encourages these natural hard-workers to hang out and pollinate your plants! Second, start buying responsibly sourced honey that supports a bigger effort to save the bees. After doing my research, Bee Harmony Honey really is the best. Their honey comes from bees drawing nectar form wildflower blossoms across superior forage lands, tended by trusted beekeepers, using responsible practices that respect the environment. They're not churning out cheap, sugar-filled, honey-flavored crap - this stuff is the real deal, and you can purchase based on the flavor you prefer or the region you live in. And best of all? Every jar of honey you buy from Bee Harmony Honey is traceable from the source; just head to their website and type in the 8-digit code on the bottom of your honey! Mine traced back to where I had hoped it would - my (current) home state of California! That means that I'm taking in honey with more local pollen from local plants, increasing my chances of combating seasonal allergies to those plants and staying healthier year round. Good for the bees, and good for me.
Plus, all the honey comes in reusable, recyclable glass jars, making this sweet company even more sustainable and worth your dollars. I'm a huge fan of supporting companies that are working to better our planet, so today I'm teaming up with Bee Harmony Honey to share one of my favorite honey-sweetened recipes: Honey Dipped Donuts!
The base is simple, sweet, and satisfying every time. The glaze adds a layer of sweet, sticky goodness that goes far beyond your typical donut glaze. Rich, a little buttery, but hard to share - these donuts are a serious crowd pleaser! Recipe is below. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
HONEY DONUTS
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup macadamia nut milk (almond + coconut work great here, too!)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 eggs OR 1/3 cup aquafaba
1/2 cup Bee Harmony California Honey
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
HONEY GLAZE
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons macadamia (or your choice of non-dairy) milk
2 tablespoons Bee Harmony California Honey
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a small bowl whisk together the milk and apple cider vinegar and allow to curdle, about 5 minutes.
In a separate, larger mixing bowl beat together the eggs or aqaufaba and honey. Add in the coconut oil and vanilla and beat again until fluffy. Pour the milk mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring to combine. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and mix until just combined. Some small lumps in the batter are okay!
Pour your batter into greased 6-donut pans and bake for 13-15 minutes. Pull when golden and let cool completely on a wire rack. While donuts cool, prepare the honey glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, milk and honey. Whisk or beat together until smooth.
Once the donuts have cooled, gently dip one side of the donut into the honey dip mixture and then set back, glazed side up, onto the wire rack. Drips will happen, so I recommend placing some waxed paper underneath your rack while they settle. Once the glaze has set - ENJOY! Leftovers can be saved on the counter for 2-3 days.
Healthier Jam Thumbprint Cookies
This month has been INSANE. We've all seen the memes - January felt like it lasted 2018287324 days and let me be the first to say THANK GOD it's over. I feel like it was one things after another - things going wrong at work, won't weather, days just not being long enough to get everything - or seemingly anything - done. Luckily, amongst the chaos, I had a little bit of a plan: #BeYourBestBabe2019! I loved creating this challenge with Nathalie, my partner on the Real Good Podcast, and I loved participating in it even more! The challenge was broken down into 4 weeks, each week with a different focus, and each filled with simple and fun daily challenges designed to help the crazy month be as productive as possible. It was fun, and even though the month flew by, I feel like I can actually look back and realize I had a pretty successful month!
One thing I did several times this month, no checklist reminders needed? Made batches of homemade cookies! It's one of my favorite ways to decompress and satisfy a sweet tooth. And this past month? I made some REALLY great batches of cookies. And after posting about them on my IG, I got tons of requests for recipes! I'm still working on my super duper chocolate chunkers but I've damn near perfected these Healthier Jam Thumbprint Cookies and it was time to share. They're buttery, soft, and full of flavor, and then topped with your favorite jam! Even better? I made them nearly entirely sugar-free! You can always add more sweetness if you like, but I'm all about adding less sugar so I can eat more cookies - ya know what I mean?! Recipe below, babes!
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INGREDIENTS:
2 1/4 cups AP flour
2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter (vegan or regular, unsalted), softened to room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (or you can always just use stevia or brown sugar here, instead! You've got options. 😊)
1 large egg yolk (or 2 tablespoons mashed banana, to keep 'em vegan)
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup jam or preserves of your choice (I like raspberry but could only find seedless for this batch)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch and salt.
In a larger mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add in the egg yolk or banana and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Begin to pour the dry ingredients into the larger, wet ingredient mixing bowl about a cup at a time, mixing consistently until a uniform dough forms. Chill dough for 20-30 minutes.
Scoop 1 inch balls of dough two-inches apart onto your cookie sheet and gently press your thumb into the center to make a small indent for the jam to sit comfortably inside of. Once your cookies have all been pressed, scoop your 1/3 cup of jam into a small bowl and microwave for about 20 seconds to soften. Mix the jam after warming and gently scoop hefty teaspoon-sized amounts into the thumbprint in each cookie, filling to the brim.
Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 10-11 minutes, or until bottoms and edges are beginning to turn golden brown in color. Remove the cookies from the oven and place them onto a cooking rack. Once completely cooled, enjoy immediately or wrap and save for up to three days!
2 1/4 cups AP flour
2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter (vegan or regular, unsalted), softened to room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (or you can always just use stevia or brown sugar here, instead! You've got options. 😊)
1 large egg yolk (or 2 tablespoons mashed banana, to keep 'em vegan)
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup jam or preserves of your choice (I like raspberry but could only find seedless for this batch)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch and salt.
In a larger mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add in the egg yolk or banana and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Begin to pour the dry ingredients into the larger, wet ingredient mixing bowl about a cup at a time, mixing consistently until a uniform dough forms. Chill dough for 20-30 minutes.
Scoop 1 inch balls of dough two-inches apart onto your cookie sheet and gently press your thumb into the center to make a small indent for the jam to sit comfortably inside of. Once your cookies have all been pressed, scoop your 1/3 cup of jam into a small bowl and microwave for about 20 seconds to soften. Mix the jam after warming and gently scoop hefty teaspoon-sized amounts into the thumbprint in each cookie, filling to the brim.
Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 10-11 minutes, or until bottoms and edges are beginning to turn golden brown in color. Remove the cookies from the oven and place them onto a cooking rack. Once completely cooled, enjoy immediately or wrap and save for up to three days!
This recipe has quickly become a favorite in our house - which is funny, because jam-filled cookies were literally my least favorite for YEARS! I don't know if I'd just had too many fig newtons forced on me as a kid or if the jam my cookies were being topped with just wasn't as up to par, but I never liked them until now! These ones are soft, buttery, and topped with the perfect amount of sweet jam on top. I am super guilty of eating a half-batch in a day. Thank goodness they're HEALTHIER!
If you're interested in following along with the #BeYourBestBabe2019 challenge, head here and print out the challenge calendars. You can do them week by week or all at once - just enjoy the extra productivity and see if it makes you feel like you're being YOUR best babe this month!
If you're interested in following along with the #BeYourBestBabe2019 challenge, head here and print out the challenge calendars. You can do them week by week or all at once - just enjoy the extra productivity and see if it makes you feel like you're being YOUR best babe this month!
Organic Funfetti Cookies for my 28th Birthday!
I have always been the kind of person who LOVED birthdays. I would celebrate as long as possible - the whole month if you'd let me! If you listened to the latest episode of my podcast, you know that I'm a total PITTA and that fire in my belly keeps me craving attention, so it makes sense that I would love a day centered around celebrating ME! I've had a pretty great last few birthdays, but this year totally snuck up on me. I have been so insanely busy between the blog, podcast, and new promotion at the yoga studio (studio assistant what whatttt) that I literally didn't realize until just a few days ago when my husband reminded me that we needed to figure out how we were going to celebrate. YIKES! (I must be getting old guys - I'm already forgetting my OWN birthday! 🙈)
It's the Thursday before my Saturday birthday and I still don't know how I want to celebrate (taking suggestions!) but I DID know what I wanted to eat on my birthday. I love sweets but I'm all about that low-sugar life, so I created the birthday cookie cookie of my dreams - an Organic Funfetti Sugar Cookie that hold its shape when it bakes, so you can cookie cut them into whatever cute shapes you like! They're light, sweet, and the PERFECT cookie to splurge on for your birthday - because you can eat as many as you want without having to worry about your sugar intake! Also it's your damn birthday and SOMEONE better make you cake, so let these be your at home treat. I had 6 yesterday. No regrets - bring on 28!
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Turning 28 isn't a huge milestone, but 27 was a pretty great year for me. I had a lot of great experiences, made new forever friends, found some workouts that have kept me sane + feeling confident about my health and my body, and did some serious traveling. I made so many great memories and proved to myself how much growth I could experience in a year. 26 was hard, 27 was great, and I expect 28 to be filled with even more opportunities and positive memories! These cookies totally fit for who I am now - obsessed with eating as many cookies as possible as healthfully as possible! A few years ago I would've made a huge, triple layer cake or fudge-filled brownies but these days I'm all about indulging in a guilt-free way - and these cookies rival any cookie with 3x the sugar, guaranteed. I didn't write any long words of wisdom about this birthday, but a few years ago I did come up with 25 Things I'd Learned at 25 and they still stand pretty true. Maybe I'll make another list at 30. For now - let's bake, babes!
INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 cup organic all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup non-dairy butter
1 cup monk fruit sweetener (I used this brand, but you can always use sugar or your fave sub instead. If you choose to use stevia, I would recommend only subbing half the amount for taste.)
1 egg (or vegan egg substitute - a chia egg works great here!)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sprinkles
DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium sized mixing bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate, larger mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar (or sweetener) together until fluffy. Add in the egg and the vanilla and beat until the mixture becomes fluffy again. Pour in the dry ingredient mixture, continuously mixing until a dough forms.
Pour in the sprinkles and use your hands to mix them evenly into the dough. Refrigerate the dough, covered, for 20-30 minutes. While the dough chills, lay out some parchment paper and grab a rolling pin. When your dough is ready, roll it out to about 1/4 inch thickness and use a cookie cutter to cut out your favorite shapes.
Place cut cookies onto a lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool before enjoying. Leftovers save well in a sealed container for up to a week - if they last that long!
2 1/4 cup organic all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup non-dairy butter
1 cup monk fruit sweetener (I used this brand, but you can always use sugar or your fave sub instead. If you choose to use stevia, I would recommend only subbing half the amount for taste.)
1 egg (or vegan egg substitute - a chia egg works great here!)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sprinkles
DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium sized mixing bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate, larger mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar (or sweetener) together until fluffy. Add in the egg and the vanilla and beat until the mixture becomes fluffy again. Pour in the dry ingredient mixture, continuously mixing until a dough forms.
Pour in the sprinkles and use your hands to mix them evenly into the dough. Refrigerate the dough, covered, for 20-30 minutes. While the dough chills, lay out some parchment paper and grab a rolling pin. When your dough is ready, roll it out to about 1/4 inch thickness and use a cookie cutter to cut out your favorite shapes.
Place cut cookies onto a lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool before enjoying. Leftovers save well in a sealed container for up to a week - if they last that long!
Lemon Sugar Cookie Cake
My favorite way to celebrate any holiday is with FOOD, and this 4th of July I wanted to crack into some of that summer nostalgia from when I was a kid with one of my favorite summertime treats! I finally called Mom to get the recipe she always used to make for us when we were kids; She would always make a giant cookie layer base, slather it in frosting and cover it in fresh fruit. Usually a summertime snack for it's portability and use of that fresh, seasonal fruit I’ve been craving this Lemon Sugar Cookie Cake ever since I made it a few weeks ago! I simplified and slightly health-ified her original recipe and got something I think is even better. Sorry Mom!
I shared the simplified recipe on IG when I made it, but wanted to share an easier-to-read, printable version for all my regular readers here, too. It really is the perfect, easy, crowd pleasing summer dessert! Would love to hear your thoughts if you try it - and my Mama would, too! Scroll on down for the recipe and some notes before you bake, too. Enjoy, babes!
I shared the simplified recipe on IG when I made it, but wanted to share an easier-to-read, printable version for all my regular readers here, too. It really is the perfect, easy, crowd pleasing summer dessert! Would love to hear your thoughts if you try it - and my Mama would, too! Scroll on down for the recipe and some notes before you bake, too. Enjoy, babes!
INGREDIENTS:
COOKIE BASE RECIPE
2 1/4 cups AP flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (non-dairy) butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup monk fruit sweetener*
1 egg (vegan if you prefer)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
Strawberries, blueberries + raspberries for topping
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz. plain, non-dairy cream cheese
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
Zest of half a lemon
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Maple syrup and/or monkfruit sweetener to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and line a round pan (or baking sheet) with parchment paper.
In a large sized bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together. In a smaller, separate bowl combine the sugars, egg, vanilla, lemon juice + lemon zest.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing completely. Once the dough has formed, roll it evenly into a round shape on the pan, about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
Bake for 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown, then let cool completely. While the cookie layer cools, mix the frosting and chop up the fruit. Once cool, frost the cookie like a pizza and top with fruit. Enjoy babes!
NOTES:
You can use real butter, eggs and milk here if you prefer. I adapted this recipe from my Mom's original which did in fact use the original versions with great success.
Leftovers last up to 2 days on the counter and up to 4 days in the fridge, but - like most things in life - is best enjoyed fresh.
*You can also sub the monk fruit sweetener for stevia or more real sugar.
COOKIE BASE RECIPE
2 1/4 cups AP flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (non-dairy) butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup monk fruit sweetener*
1 egg (vegan if you prefer)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
Strawberries, blueberries + raspberries for topping
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz. plain, non-dairy cream cheese
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
Zest of half a lemon
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Maple syrup and/or monkfruit sweetener to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and line a round pan (or baking sheet) with parchment paper.
In a large sized bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together. In a smaller, separate bowl combine the sugars, egg, vanilla, lemon juice + lemon zest.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing completely. Once the dough has formed, roll it evenly into a round shape on the pan, about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
Bake for 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown, then let cool completely. While the cookie layer cools, mix the frosting and chop up the fruit. Once cool, frost the cookie like a pizza and top with fruit. Enjoy babes!
NOTES:
You can use real butter, eggs and milk here if you prefer. I adapted this recipe from my Mom's original which did in fact use the original versions with great success.
Leftovers last up to 2 days on the counter and up to 4 days in the fridge, but - like most things in life - is best enjoyed fresh.
*You can also sub the monk fruit sweetener for stevia or more real sugar.
Fresh Cherry Scones
Guys, I love breakfast. It is my FAVORITE meal of the day. I love it sweet, savory, salty, sticky, soupy - any which way, I'm here for it! I'm also a HUGE fan of fresh cherries. As soon as they're in season I make my way to my farmer's markets and buy them up by the slightly overpriced pound. It's my favorite time of the year! So I combined my favorite meal with my favorite season and got these sweet, delicate, delicious beauties!
They're light and sweet but full of flavor and just the right amount of 'scone dry' - perfect alongside a glass of milk or a cup of tea. I kept them lower sugar and you can keep them even lower in sugar by skipping the maple drizzle altogether - your choice! Best of all, this scone recipe is super versatile so you can mix it up by adding in different fruits or flours and will always have success. I love it! I've thrown in raspberries, blueberries, even peaches, and they always come out totally brunch- and instagram- worthy.
They're light and sweet but full of flavor and just the right amount of 'scone dry' - perfect alongside a glass of milk or a cup of tea. I kept them lower sugar and you can keep them even lower in sugar by skipping the maple drizzle altogether - your choice! Best of all, this scone recipe is super versatile so you can mix it up by adding in different fruits or flours and will always have success. I love it! I've thrown in raspberries, blueberries, even peaches, and they always come out totally brunch- and instagram- worthy.
If you love a good scone (and who doesn't?) then this recipe is for you. Just the right amount of moist and 'scone' dry, they whip up super easily and are easily made when you're ready to eat them but also last well overnight so you can bake ahead and sleep in before brunch, no stress. What're we doing still chatting? You've got some baking to do, babes!
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INGREDIENTS
Cherry Scones
2 cups AP or whole wheat pastry flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold (vegan) butter
3/4 cup mashed banana or 2 eggs
1/4 cup almond milk
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 heaping cup pitted and chopped fresh cherries
Glaze
1/4 cup maple syrup (OPTIONAL - or check out our other scones glaze recipes below)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
To make the scones, in a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ginger and salt. Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut in the cold vegan butter until small crumbs form. Pour in the mashed banana (or eggs), almond milk, maple syrup and vanilla and stir together with wooden spoon until a sticky dough forms. Fold in the fruit gently.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and form a 1-inch thick disk. Cut the disk into 8 equal scone wedges, like a pizza. Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes, until golden.
Place the scones on a wire rack to cool. While they cool, prepare the maple glaze by beating the maple syrup until it begins to aerate and get a little creamy. Drizzle the glaze over completely cooled scones and enjoy!
NOTES
Makes 8 scones.
Leftovers save well sealed in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days. Longer than that, save frozen and heat in the toaster oven when ready to enjoy.
Check out other scone recipes here: Vanilla Glazed Matcha Scones, Mini Chocolate Chunk Scones.
Cherry Scones
2 cups AP or whole wheat pastry flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold (vegan) butter
3/4 cup mashed banana or 2 eggs
1/4 cup almond milk
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 heaping cup pitted and chopped fresh cherries
Glaze
1/4 cup maple syrup (OPTIONAL - or check out our other scones glaze recipes below)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
To make the scones, in a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ginger and salt. Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut in the cold vegan butter until small crumbs form. Pour in the mashed banana (or eggs), almond milk, maple syrup and vanilla and stir together with wooden spoon until a sticky dough forms. Fold in the fruit gently.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and form a 1-inch thick disk. Cut the disk into 8 equal scone wedges, like a pizza. Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes, until golden.
Place the scones on a wire rack to cool. While they cool, prepare the maple glaze by beating the maple syrup until it begins to aerate and get a little creamy. Drizzle the glaze over completely cooled scones and enjoy!
NOTES
Makes 8 scones.
Leftovers save well sealed in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days. Longer than that, save frozen and heat in the toaster oven when ready to enjoy.
Check out other scone recipes here: Vanilla Glazed Matcha Scones, Mini Chocolate Chunk Scones.
My PERFECT PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE +
TOP TIPS FOR MAKING PIZZA AT HOME!
For one whole summer, Alex worked as the head pizza chef at a local farm and cafe and their Friday night pizza night got POPPIN'! And I don't want to brag too much, but it was absolutely because his pizza was the best pizza around. My husband makes a mean pie, friends. It's one of the reasons I married him! Seriously - who doesn't love a man who can cook?! His pizza skills were so good that literally the whole town would come out to party, commune, and share a slice each week and he became kind of small town famous for his crispy, chewy, thing crust pizzas with creative, straight-from-the-farm toppings. He would take whatever local and seasonal produce was around and make a pie worthy of a trip out even in blizzard weather - and he still makes me those fresh, creative pans weekly. I'm a very lucky lady. When we started sharing his creations at mealtime on IG, we got a ton of positive feedback! People wanted our PIZZAS! And while we haven't quite figured out how to get them to you directly through the internet, I can share our homemade crust recipe and some of top tips for homemade pizza making so you can have as much success as possible when you're trying it at home.
Alex is the king of all things 'za in this house, and he has officially declared this the ‘perfect pizza dough’. So who am I to argue? It comes together pretty easily, makes a great crispy, chewy crust and makes enough dough for two pizzas - so you don’t have to share. It's the same recipe he used to wow all the fans at the Friday night pizza parties, so you can be sure it'll make a fool-proof, crowd pleasing crust! And that makes it pretty perfect to me. Enjoy, babes! And be sure to let me know what you think - and what you top it with - in the comments below. Keep scrolling for my top pizza-makin' tips!
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Okay, babes - before we get to the magical dough recipe itself, let's go over a few top tips for making your homemade pie the best it can be! Write 'em down or print 'em out - these tips are about to seriously improve your pizza game!
1. Don't over-handle the dough! Keep your handling of the dough to a minimum until you're ready to stretch it out, and even then don't fold the dough in on itself after separating into two doughs, even though it's tempting. You want your dough to have some lightness and air or you'll have a stiff, too chewy crust.
2. Bake your pizza at 450 degrees F or more. The higher the temperature, the better. Seriously - if your oven gets to 700 degrees, go for it. You'll adjust cooking times properly, so start with about 10 mins and go from there. When the crust is golden to preference and lifts in one solid piece from the pan, you're ready to eat.
3. Shred your cheese, or break in into smaller pieces to ensure even melting - especially if you're using vegan cheese, which tends to be less melty. Our favorite brand to use is Miyoko's Vegan Mozzarella.
4. Once your crust is tossed and spread onto your baking surface, use a fork to poke small holes evenly around the crust to reduce air bubbles forming in the crust.
5. Use a high-quality baking surface. We use a large steel pizza pan, but anything that will heat and cook evenly will work great! We use flour to prevent the dough sticking to the pan.
Now, let's EAT! Scroll on for my dough recipe - there's a printable there version, too!
1. Don't over-handle the dough! Keep your handling of the dough to a minimum until you're ready to stretch it out, and even then don't fold the dough in on itself after separating into two doughs, even though it's tempting. You want your dough to have some lightness and air or you'll have a stiff, too chewy crust.
2. Bake your pizza at 450 degrees F or more. The higher the temperature, the better. Seriously - if your oven gets to 700 degrees, go for it. You'll adjust cooking times properly, so start with about 10 mins and go from there. When the crust is golden to preference and lifts in one solid piece from the pan, you're ready to eat.
3. Shred your cheese, or break in into smaller pieces to ensure even melting - especially if you're using vegan cheese, which tends to be less melty. Our favorite brand to use is Miyoko's Vegan Mozzarella.
4. Once your crust is tossed and spread onto your baking surface, use a fork to poke small holes evenly around the crust to reduce air bubbles forming in the crust.
5. Use a high-quality baking surface. We use a large steel pizza pan, but anything that will heat and cook evenly will work great! We use flour to prevent the dough sticking to the pan.
Now, let's EAT! Scroll on for my dough recipe - there's a printable there version, too!
PERFECT PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 teaspoons (7 g) active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups (360 ml) warm water
3 1/2 cups (525 g) all purpose flour, plus more as needed
2 teaspoons (6 g) salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil, plus more for greasing
DIRECTIONS
Pour the yeast and warm water into a small bowl and stir. Set aside for 5 minutes.
In a stand mixer combine the flour, salt and sugar. Pour in the yeast mixture and the olive oil and using the bread hook attachment, knead the mixture together until it comes together and forms a ball. If the dough seems too sticky, add flour as needed. If it’s too dry, add a bit of water.
Move the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth, firm, ball. Grease the inside of the mixing bowl lightly and place the dough back inside. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean dishtowel and place in a warm place to double in size, about 1-2 hours.
When ready, turn the dough to a lightly floured surface and, handling as little as possible, cut the dough into 2 equal pieces. Let them rest for 10 minutes before tossing and stretching for pizza!
NOTES
Makes 2 doughs.
Dough can be refrigerated up to two days or frozen indefinitely.
INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 teaspoons (7 g) active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups (360 ml) warm water
3 1/2 cups (525 g) all purpose flour, plus more as needed
2 teaspoons (6 g) salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil, plus more for greasing
DIRECTIONS
Pour the yeast and warm water into a small bowl and stir. Set aside for 5 minutes.
In a stand mixer combine the flour, salt and sugar. Pour in the yeast mixture and the olive oil and using the bread hook attachment, knead the mixture together until it comes together and forms a ball. If the dough seems too sticky, add flour as needed. If it’s too dry, add a bit of water.
Move the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth, firm, ball. Grease the inside of the mixing bowl lightly and place the dough back inside. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean dishtowel and place in a warm place to double in size, about 1-2 hours.
When ready, turn the dough to a lightly floured surface and, handling as little as possible, cut the dough into 2 equal pieces. Let them rest for 10 minutes before tossing and stretching for pizza!
NOTES
Makes 2 doughs.
Dough can be refrigerated up to two days or frozen indefinitely.
Strawberry Basil Hand Pies
These are maybe one of the yummiest things I’ve ever made. They take a little work, but they are SO SO worth it. Basically a healthier, adult-friendly pop tart, these sweet little guys are packed with fruit and drizzled in sweet vanilla glaze. They’re buttery, rich, and taste WAY BETTER than store-bought! That I can promise. These babes first debuted in my Homestyle Vegan Cookbook two years ago, but they've become a Sunday morning staple in our house ever since! They're easy to whip up, and are a total crowd pleaser. Who doesn't love pop tarts?!
My second cookbook, a collaborative effort titled 'Vegan Bible' will be out later this year, in October. Lots more fun new recipes coming your way! In the meantime, I thought I'd revisit one of my favorites in case you haven't gotten your copy of the cookbook yet. Seriously cannot wait to hear what you guys think when you try them. And know that if strawberries and basil together isn't your favorite flavor combo, you can always ditch the basil, sub out the strawberries for another fruit, or come up with your own flavor combination entirely! No matter what you decide, they're gonna be good. Let’s bake!
My second cookbook, a collaborative effort titled 'Vegan Bible' will be out later this year, in October. Lots more fun new recipes coming your way! In the meantime, I thought I'd revisit one of my favorites in case you haven't gotten your copy of the cookbook yet. Seriously cannot wait to hear what you guys think when you try them. And know that if strawberries and basil together isn't your favorite flavor combo, you can always ditch the basil, sub out the strawberries for another fruit, or come up with your own flavor combination entirely! No matter what you decide, they're gonna be good. Let’s bake!
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INGREDIENTS
Hand Pies:
1 heaping cup (210 g) fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced
1 tablespoon (15 ml) water (ONLY IF USING FRESH BERRIES)
1 tablespoon (3 g) fresh basil, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 cups (315 g) whole wheat pastry flour
1/8th teaspoon salt
2/3 cup (150 g) cold vegan butter
2-4 tablespoons (30-60 ml) ice water
Vanilla Glaze:
6 tablespoons (48 g) powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1-3 teaspoons (5-15 ml) unsweetened almond milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375º. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the strawberries, water (ONLY IF USING FRESH BERRIES), basil, sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally and smashing down the fruit as it cooks. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Cut in the cold butter with a fork or pastry cutter until small crumbs form. Drizzle ice water over the mixture about a tablespoon at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon, until a dough begins to form. The dough should be moist but not sticky.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and shape it into a disc. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a large, 1/4 in. thick rectangle. Use a sheet of plastic wrap over the dough to prevent cracking as you roll it out, if needed. Cut the rectangle into 12 equal squares (or rectangles) and move half of them to the lined baking sheet.
Scoop about 1 tablespoon of filling onto the 6 laid squares, leaving about 1/4 inch of space around the edge. Using your finger, dab a bit of water around the edges to help seal them. Top each square with its matching other half, pressing around the edges with a fork to seal them.
Use a toothpick to poke a poke a few small holes in the top, then bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. While they cook, prepare the glaze by mixing together the powdered sugar, vanilla and unsweetened almond milk.
When the hand pies are finished, let them cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes before topping with glaze.
TIPS
Makes 6 hand pies.
Leftover hand pies taste great cooled - no need for reheating!
You can sub in any berries you prefer here and if basil isn’t for you, go ahead and leave it out.
Prefer a lower sugar option? Ditch the glaze!
Hand Pies:
1 heaping cup (210 g) fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced
1 tablespoon (15 ml) water (ONLY IF USING FRESH BERRIES)
1 tablespoon (3 g) fresh basil, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 cups (315 g) whole wheat pastry flour
1/8th teaspoon salt
2/3 cup (150 g) cold vegan butter
2-4 tablespoons (30-60 ml) ice water
Vanilla Glaze:
6 tablespoons (48 g) powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1-3 teaspoons (5-15 ml) unsweetened almond milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375º. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the strawberries, water (ONLY IF USING FRESH BERRIES), basil, sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally and smashing down the fruit as it cooks. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Cut in the cold butter with a fork or pastry cutter until small crumbs form. Drizzle ice water over the mixture about a tablespoon at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon, until a dough begins to form. The dough should be moist but not sticky.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and shape it into a disc. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a large, 1/4 in. thick rectangle. Use a sheet of plastic wrap over the dough to prevent cracking as you roll it out, if needed. Cut the rectangle into 12 equal squares (or rectangles) and move half of them to the lined baking sheet.
Scoop about 1 tablespoon of filling onto the 6 laid squares, leaving about 1/4 inch of space around the edge. Using your finger, dab a bit of water around the edges to help seal them. Top each square with its matching other half, pressing around the edges with a fork to seal them.
Use a toothpick to poke a poke a few small holes in the top, then bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. While they cook, prepare the glaze by mixing together the powdered sugar, vanilla and unsweetened almond milk.
When the hand pies are finished, let them cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes before topping with glaze.
TIPS
Makes 6 hand pies.
Leftover hand pies taste great cooled - no need for reheating!
You can sub in any berries you prefer here and if basil isn’t for you, go ahead and leave it out.
Prefer a lower sugar option? Ditch the glaze!
APPLE CINNAMON DUTCH BABY WITH CRUMBLED WALNUTS
Pancakes are yummy and donuts are great, but this sweet, crunchy, gooey dutch baby is LIFE CHANGING. This dish is from my first cookbook, Homestyle Vegan, which came out last year. It's packed full of 80 comfort food recipes with inspiration from my favorite real food dishes. Healthier baked beans? Yup! Baked Sea Salted Soft Pretzels? Uh huh! Biscuits with Mushroom Gravy? I've got you covered! You can buy one of the last few signed copies of my cookbook (with a few included surprises!) here. Ready to get to the recipe? Let's get moving! Intended as a dish for sharing, this recipe is perfect for a group brunch or after a morning of heavy drinking. We cut the sugar way down, but it still packs enough sweetness to cure your sweet tooth and impress your friends. This isn't an everyday breakfast; this is a lounge in your pj's 'till noon 'breakfast', a 'celebrating our anniversary' breakfast, a you-scored-your-dream-job-and-it's-time-to-celebrate breakfast - you get what I'm saying, right? This is a treat yo'self, no guilt, love your life breakfast - because I think we could all use a few more of these. You can still drink your green smoothie on the side! But you so deserve this, babe. So let's bake! This turned-up-pancakes party is getting started and you know you want to be there!
INGREDIENTS
4 tablespoons (28 g) ground flax
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (150 ml) warm water
2 cups (340 g) whole wheat flour
2 cups (475 ml) non-dairy milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup (120 ml) applesauce
2 tablespoons (14 g) cinnamon, divided
1/4 cup (60 g) sugar
1/4 cup (45 g) brown sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup (75 g) walnuts, finely chopped or crumbled
2 medium-sized tart apples, cored and thinly sliced
4 tablespoons (60 ml) vegan butter or coconut oil
maple syrup or powdered sugar, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together the ground flax and water. Set aside to thicken.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, milk, vanilla, applesauce, thickened flax mixture and one tablespoon of cinnamon. In a separate, smaller bowl mix together the sugar, brown sugar, remaining one tablespoon of cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts. Set aside. Prepare your apples and set those aside, too.
When the oven has heated, place 4 tablespoons of vegan butter or coconut oil into a 8-in cast iron pan and place it in the oven. Heat until the butter or oil completely melts, about 3 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven and pour in the batter. Place the pan back into the oven and bake 20-22 minutes, until the dutch baby is cooked about halfway through and and the sides are beginning to puff up. Pull it from the oven and cover it in apple slices. Spread the sugar and nut mixture over the top, and put the pan back into the oven. Bake 20-25 more minutes, then remove the pan from the oven. Serve slices immediately with a drizzle of maple syrup or a dusting of powdered sugar.
TIPS
Leftovers can be saved up to 3 days, covered, in the fridge.
Serves 6.
4 tablespoons (28 g) ground flax
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (150 ml) warm water
2 cups (340 g) whole wheat flour
2 cups (475 ml) non-dairy milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup (120 ml) applesauce
2 tablespoons (14 g) cinnamon, divided
1/4 cup (60 g) sugar
1/4 cup (45 g) brown sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup (75 g) walnuts, finely chopped or crumbled
2 medium-sized tart apples, cored and thinly sliced
4 tablespoons (60 ml) vegan butter or coconut oil
maple syrup or powdered sugar, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together the ground flax and water. Set aside to thicken.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, milk, vanilla, applesauce, thickened flax mixture and one tablespoon of cinnamon. In a separate, smaller bowl mix together the sugar, brown sugar, remaining one tablespoon of cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts. Set aside. Prepare your apples and set those aside, too.
When the oven has heated, place 4 tablespoons of vegan butter or coconut oil into a 8-in cast iron pan and place it in the oven. Heat until the butter or oil completely melts, about 3 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven and pour in the batter. Place the pan back into the oven and bake 20-22 minutes, until the dutch baby is cooked about halfway through and and the sides are beginning to puff up. Pull it from the oven and cover it in apple slices. Spread the sugar and nut mixture over the top, and put the pan back into the oven. Bake 20-25 more minutes, then remove the pan from the oven. Serve slices immediately with a drizzle of maple syrup or a dusting of powdered sugar.
TIPS
Leftovers can be saved up to 3 days, covered, in the fridge.
Serves 6.
Double Fudge Brownies - grain-free + sugar-free!
IT'S FINALLY HERE! Well, TWO things are finally here! First, I leave for my bachelorette weekend in Palm Springs tomorrow with 14 of my closest friends to spend the weekend poolside - and I'm SO excited! We'll be doing yoga, tie-dyeing, taking selfies on pool floaties, and just generally chilllllling before I have to get back to the stress of wedding planning on Monday. I can't wait! But before I go, I also teased you guys last week on instagram with this recipe, and figured it was only right to share it with you babes before I left on this long weekend adventure. It's a recipe I'm super proud of and super into because it's totally free of ANY sugar (you'll see how!) and all grains, making this the perfect batch of brownies to make for someone with food allergies or who is just crazy strict watching their diet, like I am in prepping for this wedding. (I wanna look badass and feel my best!)
I based the recipe off of the Double Fudge Mint Brownies recipe in my cookbook, Homestyle Vegan, but the original version is full of flour and sugar and all things generally off limits for people with food allergies. Of course, if you need to tweak it to suit your particular preferences please do so, but let us know what changes you make in the comments! It can be helpful for other readers to see what substitutions worked...and which didn't. These are the ultimate fudgy brownies, soft and dense with a chewy outer crust. You can pull them from the oven a few minutes early if you like 'em even fudgier, but either way I think they're best served warm with a glass of almond milk on the side. Anyway, I've got bathing suits and sunscreen to pack, but trust me - you're going to love every second of eating these - and you're going to love how healthy they are even more!
I based the recipe off of the Double Fudge Mint Brownies recipe in my cookbook, Homestyle Vegan, but the original version is full of flour and sugar and all things generally off limits for people with food allergies. Of course, if you need to tweak it to suit your particular preferences please do so, but let us know what changes you make in the comments! It can be helpful for other readers to see what substitutions worked...and which didn't. These are the ultimate fudgy brownies, soft and dense with a chewy outer crust. You can pull them from the oven a few minutes early if you like 'em even fudgier, but either way I think they're best served warm with a glass of almond milk on the side. Anyway, I've got bathing suits and sunscreen to pack, but trust me - you're going to love every second of eating these - and you're going to love how healthy they are even more!
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INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup oat flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup monk fruit sweetener (we use Lakanto Classic)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup monk fruit syrup (we use Lakanto Maple Syrup to keep it sugar-free) OR maple syrup OR agave nectar
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips or chunks
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease or line an 8x8 in baking dish.
In a large whisking bowl whisk together the flours, cocoa powder, monk fruit sweetener, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, monk fruit syrup, unsweetened almond milk and vanilla extract. Pour these wet ingredients into the dry ingredient mixture and use a wooden spoon to combing the mixture completely. The batter may be stiff, so feel free to get in there and use your hands if you like. Once the batter is uniform, pour in the chocolate chips or chunks and stir to evenly distribute them throughout the batter.
Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish, using the back of the wooden spoon to press the mixture down evenly into the dish. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out almost completely clean. If you bake them too long, they will become dryer and much more cake-like than fudge-like in texture. Remove the dish from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing. For the ULTIMATE fudge brownies, see the tip below. Once cooled, slice and enjoy!
NOTES
Make these brownies EXTRA FUDGY by refrigerating them after cooling for at least 1-2 hours before slicing. The fridge helps cool the core before it has set completely, resulting in some of the best damn brownies ever!
Leftovers can be left on the counter or in the fridge in an airtight container for up to three days. After that they'll start drying out.
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup oat flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup monk fruit sweetener (we use Lakanto Classic)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup monk fruit syrup (we use Lakanto Maple Syrup to keep it sugar-free) OR maple syrup OR agave nectar
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips or chunks
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease or line an 8x8 in baking dish.
In a large whisking bowl whisk together the flours, cocoa powder, monk fruit sweetener, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, monk fruit syrup, unsweetened almond milk and vanilla extract. Pour these wet ingredients into the dry ingredient mixture and use a wooden spoon to combing the mixture completely. The batter may be stiff, so feel free to get in there and use your hands if you like. Once the batter is uniform, pour in the chocolate chips or chunks and stir to evenly distribute them throughout the batter.
Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish, using the back of the wooden spoon to press the mixture down evenly into the dish. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out almost completely clean. If you bake them too long, they will become dryer and much more cake-like than fudge-like in texture. Remove the dish from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing. For the ULTIMATE fudge brownies, see the tip below. Once cooled, slice and enjoy!
NOTES
Make these brownies EXTRA FUDGY by refrigerating them after cooling for at least 1-2 hours before slicing. The fridge helps cool the core before it has set completely, resulting in some of the best damn brownies ever!
Leftovers can be left on the counter or in the fridge in an airtight container for up to three days. After that they'll start drying out.
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