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Gluten Free Toasted Coconut Chocolate Cups

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Gluten Free Toasted Coconut Chocolate Cups
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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Set a small dry saucepan on the stove over medium/low heat. When pan is thoroughly heated, add in coconut flakes, and continue stirring the flakes until they are light golden brown. Once they are toasted, remove from pan.

Turn stove burner down to very low heat, add coconut oil into sauce pan.  Once coconut oil is melted, stir in cacao powder and maple syrup.

Line a muffin pan with 12 non-stick paper or silicone cups. Spoon a little chocolate into each cup, and then sprinkle on the coconut flakes. The coconut flakes will sink into the chocolate and create a nice flavor and texture.

Set the muffin pan in the freezer to cool. It will take about 20 minutes in the freezer until they are firm and ready to eat.

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Gluten Free Zucchini Bread

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Gluten Free Zucchini Bread
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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 1 hour

Preheat oven to 350 °F

Grease a glass loaf pan or muffin liners. In a small bowl, combine both flours, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.

In a large bowl, using a whisk or a hand mixer, combine eggs, vanilla, honey, melted butter/ghee, and zucchini.

Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix just until smooth. Do not over mix, it will start to separate. Pour batter into greased pan, or muffin liners.

Bake loaf for 60-65 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Alternately, bake muffins for 30-35 minutes.

Allow to cool before serving. Stores well in fridge.

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

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Gluten Free Pineapple Coconut Bites

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Gluten Free Pineapple Coconut Bites
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Servings: 10 snack balls
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

  • 3 pieces of pineapple (square chunks, not the rings)
  • 3 medjool dates
  • 3 tablespoons shredded coconut
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons almond flour*

Preheat oven to 300 °F

Place all ingredients in the food processor, mix until well blended. Roll the mixture into 10 small snack balls. Bake for 20 minutes on chlorine-free parchment paper on a baking sheet. Cool before serving.

*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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Gluten Free Walnut Carrot Cupcakes

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Gluten Free Walnut Carrot Cupcakes
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Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Walnut Carrot Cupcakes:

Coconut Cream Frosting:

  • 2 cups coconut milk*
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-3 teaspoons arrowroot starch

Preheat oven to 350 °F

In a mixing bowl, cream together oil or shortening, applesauce, honey and sugar until smooth. Add in eggs, one at a time until smooth. Add in cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Slowly add in flour and milk, alternating and beat until just combined. Fold in carrots and walnuts.

Using an ice cream scoop, spoon batter into lined cupcake tins. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.

Cool completely on wire racks before frosting.

In a mixing bowl using the whisk attachment, whip together coconut milk, honey, vanilla and 1 teaspoon arrowroot starch. Mix for several minutes or until completely smooth and whipped, adding more arrowroot starch (1/2 teaspoon at a time) if necessary to thicken. Spread frosting over cooled cupcakes or pipe using a pastry bag, if desired.

Store cupcakes in fridge or coconut frosting will melt.

*Gluten Free Flour Mix:

Makes 3 cups

  • 2 cups brown rice flour
  • 2/3 cup tapioca starch/flour
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

Mix all ingredients together and use as directed.

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

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Gluten Free Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Cookies

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Gluten Free Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Cookies
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Servings: 30
Preparation Time: 15 minutes

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, and honey. Add in vanilla and egg until smooth. Add in flour, baking soda and baking powder.

Using a cookie scoop or your hands, form cookie balls that are about 1 inch in size. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Carefully press cookies down with a fork. Sprinkle over a little sea salt on each cookie.

Bake at 375 °F for about 10 minutes or until slightly brown. Let cookies cool completely.

*Gluten Free Flour Mix:

Makes 3 cups

  • 2 cups brown rice flour
  • 2/3 cup tapioca starch/flour
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

Mix all ingredients together and use as directed.

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Orange Dream Cake

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Orange Dream Cake
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Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 45 minutes

  • zest of 1 large organic orange
  • juice of the same orange (approximately 1/4 cup)
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream or yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil/butter/ghee
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup raw honey
  • 2 cups almond flour/cashew flour
  • 1 cup pecan meal
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Preheat oven to 350 °F

Grate the zest of the orange first, then juice it. In a large bowl, mix wet ingredients (by hand works fine). In another bowl, combine dry ingredients. Pour the dry into the wet and stir again.

Spread the batter into a well-oiled 9X13 glass baking dish. Bake 25-30 minutes. Top with optional chocolate chips, allow to melt, and spread.

Cool before cutting. Store in fridge.

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Triple Chocolate Cake

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Triple Chocolate Cake
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Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 40 min

Preheat oven to 325 °F

Grease a small cake pan very well and dust with coconut flour. Alternately, grease 8 lined cupcake tins, or 24 mini cupcakes tins.

Combine the cocoa, coconut flour, baking powder, and sea salt.  Add the eggs, honey, vanilla, and butter/coconut oil.  Add in the chocolate chips.  Pour batter into pan (or muffin tins) and spread flat.

Bake the cake for about 30 minutes. Bake cupcakes for about 20 minutes. (A toothpick should come out clean).

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before topping with chocolate ganache frosting.

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Coconut Banana Cupcakes with French Buttercream Icing

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Coconut Banana Cupcakes with French Buttercream Icing
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Servings: 16
Preparation Time:  1 hour 30 minutes

Coconut Banana Cupcakes:

French Buttercream Frosting:

Coconut Banana Cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350 °F

Cream butter, coconut oil, sugar and honey together in a large bowl or stand mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract and mix thoroughly. Add bananas and mash with a potato masher until small lumps remain.

In a large bowl, combine coconut flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add wet mixture to dry mixture and stir until just combined.

Spoon into cupcake molds and bake until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10-12 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.

French Buttercream Frosting:

Add sugar and water to a small saucepan and cook over low heat until sugar has dissolved and it reaches 238 °F. If you don’t have a candy thermometer, cook until it reaches soft ball stage.

In a stand mixer combine egg yolks and salt. Beat on medium-low until light yellow and fluffy. Continue to mix while adding the sugar syrup (pour it in a slow stream near the side of the mixer.) Beat on high speed until the mixture is very light colored, fluffy, and has cooled to body temperature.

Mix in butter and coconut oil to frosting one tablespoon at a time. Once all the butter and coconut oil is incorporated, add vanilla extract and mix gently. Spoon into a piping bag and frost cupcakes. Garnish with chopped or shredded coconut as desired.

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