Coconut Baked Food Recipes

Coconut Monster Cookies

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Coconut Monster Cookies
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Servings: Approximately 2 dozen cookies
Preparation Time: 30-35 minutes

Preheat oven to 350° F.

In a very large mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, and molasses. Mix well. Add the salt, vanilla, peanut butter, and coconut oil. Mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips, shredded coconut, baking soda, and oatmeal.

Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, being careful not to overbake them.

Store in an airtight container once cooled.

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Savory Stuffed Acorn Squash

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Savory Stuffed Acorn Squash
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Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 45-50 minutes

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Cook rice.

Slice squash in halves, scoop out seeds, and place in a large baking dish.

In a large pan on medium-high heat melt the coconut oil and coconut cream concentrate. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, cayenne, celery, and ground beef. Cook until well browned. Turn off heat and mix in cooked rice.

Stuff squash halves with ground beef mixture, cover dish with foil, and bake until squash pierce easily with a fork (baking time will vary depending on squash size) approximately 30 minutes.

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Gluten Free Chewy Chocolate Mint Cream Cookies

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Gluten Free Chewy Chocolate Mint Cream Cookies
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Servings: 2 dozen cookies
Preparation Time: 35 minutes

Cookies:

Icing: 

Preheat oven to 325° F

In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients except chocolate chips.

In a double boiler over medium heat, combine chocolate chips, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Stir constantly until melted. Remove from heat and add peppermint oil.

Whisk eggs into wet ingredients then combine with dry ingredients and mix well.

Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake until edges begin to crisp, about 12- 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool while you prepare the icing.

Add all icing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until combined. Spread icing over cooled cookies.

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Baked Salmon with Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce

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Baked Salmon with Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce
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Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Salmon:

Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard

Preheat oven to 375 ° F

Place salmon fillets in a glass baking dish and sprinkle lemon juice, water, coconut oil, and salt over it. Cover with an oven-proof lid and bake until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes.

While fish is baking mix your mayonnaise, garlic, black pepper, cayenne, turmeric, and ground mustard in small bowl.

Remove fish from oven, drain most of the liquid out before spooning the garlic sauce over the fillets. Place fish back in oven and broil for 3 minutes.

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Coconut + Raspberry Layer Cake

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Coconut + Raspberry Layer Cake
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Servings: 8-10
Preparation Time: 45 minutes

Preheat oven to 350° F

Grease two 9 inch round cake pans.

In a stand mixer combine coconut flour, rice flour, tapioca flour, xanthan gum, sea salt, baking powder, and sugar. Mix on low until combined. Add palm shortening, coconut oil, lemon oil, vanilla extract, almond extract, raspberries and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add milk 1/4 cup at a time while mixer is stirring.

Once all ingredients are added continue to beat on high for about two minutes or until batter is fluffy. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool completely before spreading jam between the layers and then frosting with your favorite buttercream or “Palmcream” Coconut Icing (pictured).

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Colorful Roasted Roots

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Colorful Roasted Roots
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Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 15 minutes

  • 1 pound tri-colored carrots, whole
  • 1/2 pound white parsnips, sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1 pound red beets, sliced into strips as thick as the carrots
  • 1/2 pound orange sweet potatoes, sliced into strips as thick as the carrots
  • 1/2 pound purple sweet potatoes, sliced into strips as thick as the carrots
  • 1/2 pound red potatoes, sliced into strips as thick as the carrots
  • 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup raw honey
  • 1 teaspoon Himalayan Pink sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • fresh arugula, for topping

Pre-heat oven to 375 ° F

Toss vegetables with coconut oil, honey, salt, and pepper.

Spread out evenly and roast on flat baking sheets for 45 minutes, or until vegetables are soft and skin is bubbly.

Let cool for 10 minutes.

Top with fresh arugula then serve.

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Gluten Free Peach Cobbler

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Gluten Free Peach Cobbler
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Servings: 8-10
Preparation Time: 60 minutes

  • 2/3 cup almond flour*
  • 4 teaspoons coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup whole sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup coconut milk**
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups peaches, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Grease a 9×9 baking dish with coconut oil.

In a mixing bowl, combine coconut flour, almond flour, 1/4 cup arrowroot starch, baking powder, cream of tartar, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Then add milk, vanilla and mix until just combined.

Toss peaches in 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch, fold into cake mixture. Pour combined mixture into prepared baking dish.

Meanwhile, heat water, honey, nutmeg and coconut oil until boiling, stir well. Pour honey mixture over peaches in pan.

Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until browned and center has set and toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let rest for about 15 minutes.

Serve in cups, top with whipped cream. Enjoy.

*You can grind your own almond flour by placing whole almonds in a blender/food processor and blending until you get a fine meal.

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Gluten Free Gingerbread

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Gluten Free Gingerbread
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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 1 hour

  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup raw honey
  • 1/2 cup organic molasses
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1 cup almond flour*
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger root or organic ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter, for optional crumble topping
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, for optional crumble topping
  • 1/2 cup almond flour, for optional crumble topping

Preheat oven to 300 ° F

Gingerbread:

Grease a 7×11 or 8×8 inch baking pan with coconut oil.

In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.

Pour gingerbread batter into greased pan. Top with optional crumble topping.

Crumble Topping:

Combine softened butter, cinnamon and almond flour together and sprinkle on top of bread batter in pan before baking.

Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Best enjoyed warm.

*You can grind your own almond flour by placing whole almonds in a blender/food processor and blending until you get a fine meal.

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