Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

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Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Grease muffin pan with coconut oil.

Combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix zucchini, coconut oil and raw honey. Stir in chocolate chips, if using. Combine dry and wet ingredients together.

Divide into muffin pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

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Easy Gluten Free Salmon Cakes

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Easy Gluten Free Salmon Cakes
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Servings: 10+ small cakes
Preparation Time: 40 minutes

  • 14.75 ounces wild-caught canned pink salmon
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2-3 tablespoons coconut flour
  • fresh cilantro
  • fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1-2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • coconut oil, for pan

Place salmon on a plate and mash evenly.

Beat eggs in a bowl. Add in coconut flour, then the mashed salmon. Combine well. Add in fresh cilantro, spinach and minced garlic. Mix batter.

Heat up coconut oil in a pan, on medium heat.

Scoop batter by the spoonfuls into the pan and gently flatten them to form round cakes. Fry until golden brown and crisp on both sides.

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Gluten Free Key Lime Pie Bars

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Gluten Free Key Lime Pie Bars
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Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 1 hour

Gluten Free Flaky Crust:

Key Lime Filling:

Vanilla Frosting:

Gluten Free Flaky Crust:

Mix all crust ingredients together. It should be the consistency of thick oatmeal. Use a rubber spatula to press the batter as flat as possible into a lightly greased 9×13 glass baking dish, or for even easier removal later, line the dish with parchment paper. Bake at 350° F for 15 minutes.

While it is baking, make the key lime filling.

Key Lime Filling:

Mix all the filling ingredients together well & spread it on top of the baked crust. Bake for 45 more minutes.

Allow to cool completely at room temperature, then chill in the fridge.

Top with frosting and serve.

Vanilla Frosting:

Blend all ingredients on high speed with an electric mixer for several minutes, until light & fluffy.

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Gluten Free Lime Cupcakes with Cheesecake Topping

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Gluten Free Lime Cupcakes with Cheesecake Topping
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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6

Cupcakes:

Topping:

  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup whipping/heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup whole sugar

Cupcakes:

Pre-heat the oven to 400° F.

Mix the coconut flour, baking powder, salt and whole sugar in a bowl. Add the coconut milk, coconut oil, lime juice, rind and eggs together until you have a smooth batter. Add the chlorophyll, adjust if you want it brighter green.

Pour into cupcake cases and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Topping:

Blend the topping ingredients together until smooth. Slather or pipe over the cupcakes. Optional decoration is extra rind from a lime.

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GAPS Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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GAPS Chocolate Zucchini Bread
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Servings: 6 mini loaves
Preparation Time: 25 minutes

Wet ingredients:

Dry ingredients:

Optional:

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350° F.

In large bowl, combine wet ingredients & mix well. Add dry ingredients into bowl and whisk until combined. Pour batter into greased pans and bake for about 18-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Keeps well in the fridge or in an airtight container on the counter.

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Gluten Free Key Lime Cream Bread

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Gluten Free Key Lime Cream Bread
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Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 25 minutes

Key Lime Bread:

Cream Swirl:

Homemade Coconut Milk:

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

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Mix bread ingredients together in a large bowl and pour into a greased loaf pan.

Mix cream ingredients together and drizzle over top of bread dough. Swirl with a knife.

Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool and then refrigerate to allow it to further set up, otherwise the bread will be too soft.

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Veggie Tot Patties

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Veggie Tot Patties
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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 25 minutes

  • 1 cup broccoli florets, finely chopped
  • 1 cup zucchini, finely shredded
  • 1 cup yellow squash, finely shredded
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets, finely chopped
  • 1 large potato, peeled and finely shredded
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 egg 
  • 1/3 cup almond flour*
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot starch
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 2 tablespoon coconut oil for frying

Almond Flour:

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

In a large bowl, combine broccoli florets, zucchini, squash, cauliflower, potato, garlic, egg, flour, salt, pepper and dill. Blend together using a fork.

In a large skillet, heat coconut oil over medium heat.

Form vegetable mixture into little patties and pan fry for about 6-8 minutes on each side or until crispy.

Place cooked patties on a plate lined with a paper towel to drain off any excess oil. Serve with guacamole and sour cream or mayo, if desired.

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Slow Cooker Merlot Spiced Apples

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Slow Cooker Merlot Spiced Apples
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Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 20-30 minutes

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • ½ cup Merlot or other red wine
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • ¼ cup whole sugar
  • 1 tablespoon coconut flour
  • 4 sweet apples: peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 orange: peeled, segmented
  • ½ cup walnuts or pecans

In a crock pot, melt coconut oil. Add in wine, cinnamon, apple pie spice, sugar and flour. Stir until well combined. Add in apples, oranges and walnuts or pecans. Stir well, until fruit and nuts are coated.

Cook on high heat for about an hour, stirring 4-5 times. Let cool about 10 minutes to allow sauce to thicken. Serve as desired.

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