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Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies

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On March 25, 2024

In Baking Recipes, Christmas, Cookies

These were a new Christmas cookie that I made this year. They were super good! I modified the original recipe from using pecans to using M & M’s.

5 tbs butter, softened
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup M & M’s
1/2 cup (6 ounces) chocolate chips

1/4 – 1/2 cup confectioner sugar

Preheat oven to 350.

In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in M & M’s and chocolate chips.

Form dough into tablespoon sized balls and roll into confectioner sugar.

Drop onto a greased or parchment paper covered baking sheet.

Bake 15 – 20 minutes.

Let cool for a few minutes and re-roll each cookie in confectioner sugar.

Source: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-snowballs/

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Grandma Joan’s Blonde Brownies

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On March 4, 2024

In Baking Recipes, Bars

This is my grandmother’s recipe for blonde brownies that I cut in half and adapted to be lower in sugar and gluten free. For a full batch, just double all of the ingredients and use a 9 x 13 pan.

4 tbs butter or ghee
1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup gluten free all purpose flour
1/4 cup buckwheat flour or gluten free all purpose flour
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks

Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a glass 9″ baking dish with non-stick spray, such as avocado or olive oil or line with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, melt the butter. Mix in the applesauce, coconut sugar, egg and vanilla.
Add the gluten free all purpose flour, buckwheat flour, flaxseed, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Stir in the chocolate chips.

Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 20 – 25 minutes.

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Cranberry Cake

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On February 26, 2024

In Cake

I always seem to buy a bag of cranberries in the fall and end up never using them because I never know what to make other than cranberry sauce. This is a great, easy recipe to use cranberries.

2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen, chopped
honey
10 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled slightly
1/4 cup coconut sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup gluten free All-Purpose Flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
cinnamon sugar for topping

Preheat oven to 350. Grease or line with parchment paper a 9″ baking pan.

Spread the cranberries in the baking pan and drizzle with honey to taste.
In a large bowl, mix together the butter, coconut sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Spread over the cranberries and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Bake for 40 – 45 minutes.

Source: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/nantucket-cranberry-cake-recipe

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Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

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On December 21, 2023

In Baking Recipes, Cookies

These are my new favorite low sugar chocolate chip cookie recipe. It uses buckwheat flour which is low glycemic, so it won’t raise your blood sugar high like regular flours. Buckwheat flour can be a little tricky to find in stores. I usually buy Bouchard Family Farms buckwheat flour in Hannaford. It looks like Amazon has a bunch of other buckwheat flour options though.

2 tablespoons butter or ghee
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 egg
1/2 cup Buckwheat Flour
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 cup dark chocolate chunks or chips, I like Aldi’s Belgian dark chocolate chunks

Preheat oven to 350.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or grease a cookie sheet.

Soften the butter or ghee.
Stir in the maple syrup, coconut sugar, vanilla and egg.
Add the Buckwheat flour, flaxseed, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Fold in dark chocolate chips or chunks.
Drop by half tablespoons onto the parchment paper.

Bake for 10 – 12 minutes.

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Banana Apple Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

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On August 14, 2023

In Baking Recipes, Cookies

These are a good alternative, oil free cookie with healthier flours sweetened with just fruit and dark chocolate.

1/2 cup applesauce
2 bananas, mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried fruit of choice, optional

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Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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On July 3, 2023

In Cookies

2 tbs coconut flour
2 tbs buckwheat flour
1/3 + 1/8 cup gluten free 1:1 flour
1/3 cup flaxseed
1/4 cup + 1/8 cup oatmeal
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbs butter, unsalted, softened
2 tbs ghee or additional butter
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup dark chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375.
In a small bowl, combine coconut flour, buckwheat flour, gluten free 1:1 flour, flaxseed, oatmeal, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, beat butter, applesauce and coconut sugar for 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and mix on medium speed until well blended.
Add flour mixture and beat on low speed until well blended. Add chocolate chips and stir.
Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheets sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake 8 – 12 minutes. Makes about 2 dozen.

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Buckwheat Apple Muffins 2.0

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On May 1, 2023

In Baking Recipes, Muffins

This recipe is a little bit healthier version of my older Buckwheat Apple Muffin recipe.

3 tbs butter or ghee, softened
1 egg
1/3 cup coconut sugar
1 tbs pure maple syrup
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup apple cider or water
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
plus 1/4 cup + 2 tbs gluten free all purpose flour
2 tbs ground flaxseed
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 apples, peeled and diced

Preheat oven to 400.
In a large bowl, combine the butter, egg, coconut sugar, maple syrup, applesauce, vanilla, water or apple cider and mix. Add flours, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and mix.
Add apples and combine.

Pour batter into muffin cups. This recipe made 12 muffins.

Bake at 400, 15 – 20 minutes.

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Banana Bread

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On April 19, 2023

In Baking Recipes, Bread

This is my new go to banana bread recipe. It’s easy, moist and tastes good.

5 tbs melted butter
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 large egg , beaten
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup applesauce
2 – 3 very ripe bananas mashed
3/4 cup all purpose gluten-free flour
2 tbs flaxseed
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
1/4 cup oatmeal
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt

Preheat the oven to 350.
Grease a loaf pan or line with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, melt the butter. Stir in the coconut sugar. Add the egg, vanilla and applesauce. Add the mashed banana and mix well.
Add the gluten free flour, flaxseed, buckwheat flour, oatmeal, baking soda, cinnamon and salt to the banana mixture. Stir and pour into a loaf pan.
Bake for 50 – 60 minutes.

Modified from: https://www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/easy-gluten-free-banana-bread/#recipe

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Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies

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On March 6, 2023

In Cookies

These were really good and use flours that won’t impact the blood sugar like some gluten free flours do. These flours full of fiber and contain nutrients. Buckwheat flour contains quercetin, copper, manganese, magnesium and phosphorus. Coconut flour has potassium, iron, and is a plant-based protein. Almond flour has manganese, magnesium, copper, phosphorous, calcium and iron.

2 TBS coconut oil, melted
3 TBS maple syrup
1 TBS almond butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBS water
1 egg
1 cup almond flour
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks

Preheat the oven to 350.
Combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, almond butter, vanilla and water. Add the egg and whisk until light and bubbly.
In a separate bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut flour, buckwheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Fold the flour mixture into the coconut mixture. Stir in the chocolate chunks.
Spoon tablespoons onto parchment lined or greased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 – 15 minutes until lightly browned.

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Buckwheat Chocolate Cookies

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On February 6, 2023

In Baking Recipes, Cookies

I’ve rediscovered buckwheat flour as an alternative gluten free baking flour. It is a much healthier alternative than some other gluten free flours like rice and potato. It is lower glycemic, so won’t cause a blood sugar spike. Buckwheat is full of fiber and protein. It also contains vitamins and minerals like manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, niacin, zinc, folate, and vitamin B6.
It’s a little different flour to use. It should not be substituted 1:1 for regular flour, but substituting 25% of the regular flour in a recipe should work.

1 cup dark chocolate chunks or chips
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup Buckwheat Flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chocolate chips of choice
sea salt for sprinkling, optional

Preheat oven to 350.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or grease a cookie sheet.

Melt the chocolate and butter.
Stir occasionally until melted; stir in maple syrup, coconut sugar and vanilla. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
In separate bowl, stir together the Buckwheat flour with baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add the cooled chocolate mixture.
Add the eggs. Stir to combine well. Fold in chocolate chips.
Drop by half tablespoons onto the parchment paper. Sprinkle with sea salt, if using.

Bake for 8 – 10 minutes.

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