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Grain Free Coconut Cinnamon Bread

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Grain Free Coconut Cinnamon Bread
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Servings: 10
Preparation Time: 12 minutes

  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 3 pastured eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1/3 cup pure sour cream or coconut milk*
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons water

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Oil loaf pan and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Mix dry ingredients with whisk until well blended. Add remaining ingredients and combine well. Taste for sweetness and adjust if needed. Let stand 3 minutes and then blend again.

Spread batter into prepared 8″ x 2″ x 2 1/2″ loaf pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

Enjoy sliced and warm with grass-fed butter or coconut oil. Keep stored in refrigerator.

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

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Gluten Free Coconut Carrot Cake

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Gluten Free Coconut Carrot Cake
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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 60 minutes

Carrot Cake:

  • 1/3 cup palm shortening, grass-fed butter or ghee
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup raw honey
  • 1/2 cup whole sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/2 cups gluten free flour blend*
  • 1 cup coconut milk**
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup carrots, finely shredded
  • 2 oranges, juice and zest
  • 1 cup pecans, finely chopped

Frosting:

In a mixing bowl, combine palm shortening, applesauce, honey and sugar until smooth. Add in eggs, one at time and beat until smooth. Add in cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder and flour. Pour in milk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes.

Fold in carrots, orange juice and zest and pecans. Pour into greased cake pans.

Bake at 325° F for about 25-35 minutes or until cooked through and slightly brown.

Remove from oven and let cool completely on wire racks.

Meanwhile, beat together palm shortening, cream cheese and vanilla for frosting over medium speed. Slowly add in sugar and beat until smooth.

Place bottom layer of cake on serving dish. Spread a layer of frosting over cake and sprinkle with crushed coconut chips. Repeat with remaining layers.

*Gluten Free Flour Mix:

Makes 3 cups

Mix all ingredients together and use as directed.

**Homemade Coconut Milk

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

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Gluten Free Nut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Gluten Free Nut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Servings: 36
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

In a mixing bowl, cream together butter or shortening, peanut butter, sugar and honey until smooth. Add in vanilla and eggs, beat well.

Slowly add in baking powder, almond flour, coconut flour, arrowroot starch and salt until just blended. Fold in cacao nibs or chocolate chips.

Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper or a liner. You may add texture and flatten the cookies a little before baking by gently pressing a fork across the tops of the cookies, if desired.

Note: if using cacao nibs instead of chocolate chips, the nibs will be hidden in the cookies and not as evident as chocolate chips would be, as pictured above.

Bake at 375 ° F for about 12-15 minutes.

*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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Espresso Almond Shortbread

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Gluten Free Espresso Almond Shortbread
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Servings: Makes 24 cookies
Preparation Time: 1 hour

Gluten Free Espresso Almond Shortbread:

Optional Chocolate Icing:

Gluten Free Espresso Almond Shortbread:

Cream the butter with the sugar in a mixer. Add the coffee, salt, and almond extract and mix to combine. Add the almonds and chocolate chips and combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add the coconut flour and the Einkorn flour ½ cup at a time, mixing between additions. The dough will be very stiff.

Remove from bowl and roll the dough into a log shape. Wrap in parchment paper and place in freezer for 30 minutes before slicing into ¼ inch rounds. Place on papered or greased baking sheets and flatten cookies slightly with your hand. Bake at 350 ° F for 14 minutes. Remove to rack to cool.

Optional Chocolate Icing:

Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in a double boiler. Dip cookies in the melted chocolate or drizzle chocolate over the tops.

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread with Coconut Flour

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread with Coconut Flour
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Servings: 6-8
Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Preheat oven to 325 ° F.

Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Combine all wet ingredients in another mixing bowl.

Then combine both bowls together and mix until well incorporated.

Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake for 45-60 minutes.

*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 & Dairy Free Chocolate and Vanilla Pie

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Gluten & Dairy Free Chocolate and Vanilla Pie
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Servings: 8-10
Preparation Time: 20-25 minutes

Gluten Free Crust:

  • 1 3/4 cups almond flour*
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/3 cup palm shortening
  • 2 tablespoons coconut milk**

Dairy Free Chocolate Filling:

  • 4 avocados, peeled, pitted and pureed
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons palm shortening
  • 1/2 cup whole sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder

Dairy Free Vanilla Filling:

  • 1 cup cashews, soaked overnight
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 2 bananas

In a mixing bowl, combine ingredients for crust and blend until crumbly. Press into a 9″ pie plate and pierce a few times with a fork. Bake at 350° F for about 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown.

In a small saucepan, combine ingredients for chocolate filling over low heat. Stir until smooth and cook for about 5 minutes to warm pudding. Remove from heat.

In a blender, combine ingredients for vanilla filling and blend for at least 2 minutes on high or until completely smooth.

Pour chocolate filling over cooled crust and spread flat. Pour vanilla filling over chocolate filling and spread flat. Let pie chill for at least 4 hours or overnight to set.

Garnish with coconut whipped cream and whole sugar, if desired.

*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 Hazelnut Cake

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Gluten Free Hazelnut Cake
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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes

Add hazelnut meal to food processor and process until fine.

Melt chocolate chips, coconut oil, and almond milk in a pan on the stove; make sure the milk is not too warm and then add this mixture to the food processor. Add all other ingredients and blend until very smooth.

Pour batter into a 9″ pie pan and bake at 375° F – until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean (approx 15-20 minutes). Let cool, remove from pan, top with whipped cream, if desired.

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Gluten Free Molasses Apple Pie Cookies

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Gluten Free Molasses Apple Pie Cookies
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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 25 minutes

Gluten Free Crust:

  • 2/3 cup almond flour*
  • 1/3 cup cassava flour
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot starch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/3 cup palm shortening (or grass-fed butter)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons coconut milk**

Molasses Apple Filling:

  • 2 apples, peeled and finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Gluten Free Crusts:

In a mixing bowl, combine almond flour, cassava flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder and salt until blended.

Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Stir in honey and milk until a smooth dough ball forms. Chill for about 15 minutes.

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface about 1/4″ thick. Using a biscuit or cookie cutter, cut into shapes. Place on a lined baking sheet. Bake at 425 ° F for about 10 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove from oven and let cool.

Molasses Apple Filling:

Meanwhile, combine ingredients for apple filling in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool about 10 minutes.

Spoon apple mixture over pie crusts. Sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon if desired.

*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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