Grain-Free Bagels (Dairy Free & Paleo)

August 13, 2013 by 57 Comments

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I love a freshly toasted bagel with cream cheese. In college, I loved Einstein Bagels so much I would study over there enjoying my bagel and a hot drink on snowy days for hours.

But over the years, I learned a gluten-bagel and cream cheese just don’t love me back. And these days a traditional bagel is not even an option for my Celiac husband. Thank goodness for healthier, allergy-free alternatives!

The beginning of school is not months or weeks away, but days away now.  As my daughter approaches her first full day of school in 1st Grade, I want to make sure I am prepared ahead of time with lots of fulfilling and nourishing breakfast and lunch recipes.

These bagels are a new favorite at our house, toasted and topped with either grass-fed ghee, butter, eggs or jam. I plan to make a large batch a few times a month to have on hand for a great lunch sandwich base.

 

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Feel free to top with chia, poppy and/or sunflower seeds for a tasty topping. I am going to try adding all three seeds with a little garlic and onion powder soon to see if I can re-create my beloved “Everything Bagel.”

What is your favorite comfort food?

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Grain-Free Bagels (Dairy Free & Paleo)
Recipe type: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Grain Free, Paleo
Prep time: 
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Serves: 7-8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut flour
  • 4 eggs
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup raw honey
  • 2 Tbsp. flax seed meal
  • 1 Tbsp. arrowroot
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a donut pan with butter or coconut oil.
  2. Place almond flour, coconut flour, flax meal, arrowroot, baking soda and salt into a food processor. Process for 1 minute. Next add in the eggs, raw honey and apple cider vinegar. Process for 2 minutes until mixture is completely blended.
  3. Using a ¼ cup measuring spoon, carefully place the batter into the donut slots. Bake for 25 minutes (check at 20 minutes if you live at a low elevation). Remove the bagels and let them cool for 20 minutes.
  4. Enjoy fresh or toasted. Store in the refrigerator.
  5. Makes 7-8 bagels.

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Cranberry Orange Bars (Grain Free, Dairy Free & Paleo)

July 28, 2013 by 17 Comments

 Cranberry Orange Bars (Grain Free, Dairy Free & Paleo)

 Whether you are looking for a morning breakfast bar for on-the-go or a tasty dessert, I’ve got you covered!

I’m a big fan of coconut flour and I realize that a lot of my grain-free recipes lately utilize both almond and coconut flour. Well I don’t want those of you with an almond allergy to miss out on some scrumptious grain-free treats! These bars are perfectly moist, filling and nutritious. They are great for breakfast,  a snack or packed into a lunch box. These bars are hearty and abundant in protein to keep you satisfied and fulfill any sugar or grain cravings you may have.

The combination of orange and cranberry will make your entire kitchen smell wonderful. Double win right?! Hope you get a chance to try these bars and put them in a lunch box or two sometime soon!

Cranberry Orange Bars (Grain Free, Dairy Free & Paleo)

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Cranberry Orange Bars (Grain Free, Dairy Free & Paleo)
Recipe type: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Grain Free, Paleo
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup coconut flour
  • ⅔ cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. raw honey
  • ½ cup coconut oil, melted
  • ½ cup dried cranberries, unsweetened
  • 1 Tbsp. organic orange zest (or 5 drops Wild Orange essential oil)
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
  2. Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes on medium speed. Scoop the batter into the greased baking dish, patting down the batter as needed. Bake for 30 minutes. When a knife inserted into the center of the bars comes out clean, the bars are done.
  3. *I recommend checking the bars at 20-25 minutes to see if they are done as I live at a high altitude.
  4. Makes 12 bars.
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Chocolate Tapioca Pudding (Dairy & Gluten Free)

July 25, 2013 by 5 Comments

Chocolate Tapioca Pudding (Dairy & Gluten Free)

My best friend Nichole turned me on to Tapioca Pudding about 6 years ago. She is an amazing cook and I love everything she makes, but I really love her incredible homemade desserts!

I’ve been wanting to make a good Old Fashioned Tapioca Pudding with coconut milk for quite some time. I’m so glad I finally did and I love the addition of chocolate to the original recipe.

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Chocolate Tapioca Pudding (Dairy & Gluten Free)

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Chocolate Tapioca Pudding (Dairy & Gluten Free)
Recipe type: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Gluten Free
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup small Pearl Tapioca
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • ¾ cup almond milk
  • 2 Tbsp. unsweetened chocolate powder
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
Instructions
  1. Place tapioca in water for 30 minutes in a medium size saucepan. After 30 minutes, add to the tapioca, coconut milk, almond milk, salt, ¼ cup coconut sugar and lightly beaten egg yolks. Stir over medium heat until boiling. Simmer over low heat for 10 more minutes, stirring frequently. Add in chocolate powder.
  2. Beat egg whites with remaining ¼ cup coconut sugar. Slowly fold mixture back into pan and stir over low heat for 3 more minutes. Cool pudding for 10 minutes and add in the vanilla extract.
  3. Enjoy warm or chilled. Add toppings such as shredded coconut, strawberries and raspberries.

 

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Banana Coconut Cream Pie! (Raw, Cane Sugar Free & Vegan)

April 18, 2013 by 19 Comments

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I’ve wanted to share this recipe with you folks for a few weeks now. I’ve made it 3 times, yep 3 times in the last 3 weeks! We had 5 guests over a period of 3 weeks in our home and then when I would finally try to take a picture before the pie was gone, it would be too late. My kids and hubby would dig into it faster than I could press click on my camera. Ahh life with a family ,eh?!

Anyways…back to the PIE. It’s delicious! And such a healthy alternative to the store bought Banana Cream Pie I used to love in my childhood. Indeed Chocolate Banana Cream Pie was my absolute favorite pie. I used to beg my mom for a slice of it when we would go out to eat on occasion. And my Mom would comply as long as I ate my veggies first. So while I would like my kids to eat their veggies first before digging into this dessert, there is no guilt to be had with eating it all in its lonesome. It’s got some fruit, healthy fats and fiber. Oh and guests that are not gluten free in the least, love it!

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No-Bake Banana Coconut Cream Pie! (Raw, Cane Sugar Free & Vegan)
Recipe type: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Grain Free, Raw & Vegan
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups pecans
  • 1/ 2 cup dates
  • 1 can chilled Natural Value coconut milk (or other brand with just the cream)
  • 2 Bananas
  • ⅔ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup agar powder
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
Instructions
  1. Optional: Soak pecans for 8 hours (I do it the night before I make the recipe) in 4 cups of water. Rinse pecans and discard water. Set aside.
  2. Soak the dates in 1 cup of water for 5 minutes. Discard the water and remove the pits from the dates.
  3. Place pecans in the food processor and pulse until ground for 2 minutes. Add in the dates and pulse for another 3 minutes. Take the pecan and date mixture and press it down into a glass pie dish to make a crust. Make sure the crust is evenly spread out to fill out the entire pie dish.
  4. Place the coconut milk, bananas, sugar, agar, vanilla and sea salt into a high speed blender or Vitamix. Press ingredients down prior to starting the blender. Blend on high for 2 minutes.
  5. Carefully pour the "cream" on top of the raw pie crust. Use a spatula to spread the topping out evenly. Place the pie in the freezer for 1-2 hours. Remove from freezer and serve!
  6. Note: I like to add a chocolate drizzle to the pie. I do this by slowly melting dairy-free chocolate chips in a saucepan over the stove. Once the chocolate has melted, let it cool and then drizzle over the pie.

 

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Pistachio Gelato (Dairy Free, Cane Sugar Free & Vegan)

March 16, 2013 by 17 Comments

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I remember the first time I discovered gelato. I was on a road trip in college with my best friend and we were headed back to Boulder, CO from Moab, UT. We stopped in Glenwood Springs to hit up the hot springs after a camping and hiking weekend. My friend mentioned we should check out the Gelato store on the corner. I had no idea what gelato was. She said it was better than ice cream. How was that possible I thought?! And indeed it was!

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Years later another friend mentioned how amazing pistachio gelato was. I was pretty skeptical. I loved traditional gelato flavors: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, raspberry, but hadn’t ventured into more exotic flavors at the time. So I gave it a go a few years back….and it was aaaammmaaazing!

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My kids love pistachios. They truly go nuts for them! And since I wanted to make something green for St. Patty’s Day this weekend, I decided to see if I could recreate my now favorite gelato flavor at home.

As many of you know that follow my blog, I am crazy about homemade dairy-free ice cream. I love all different flavors. But this may be my absolute new favorite. It is insanely good.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Friends!

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Pistachio Gelato (Dairy Free, Cane Sugar Free & Vegan)
Recipe type: Ice Cream, Frozen Treat, Snack
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Paelo, Vegan
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups shelled, roasted, salted pistachios
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • ½ cup arrowroot (omit if you want a lighter ice cream texture)
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp. lime juice or 4 drops Lime essential oil
Instructions
  1. Place shelled pistachios into a food processor and pulse for 3 minutes. Pour pistachios, coconut milk, arrowroot and lime into a blender or Vitamix container. Blend on high for 2 minutes, pausing to stir several times.
  2. Put Vitamix container in freezer for 30 minutes. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to instructions for 30 minutes.
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