Single Serving Coconut Oil Chocolate Frosting or Coconut Oil Chocolate Truffles (Paleo)

You could top a single serving mug cake with this as frosting at room temperature or you could chill for a bit and roll into balls for truffles. Or you could just eat it with a spoon as a snack like I do! Single Serving Coconut Oil Chocolate Frosting / Truffles 2 Tbsp coconut oil, [...]

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Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Chocolate Cake (Paleo)

I pinned this recipe listed as Sweet Potato Paleo Brownies because I cannot have enough brownies in my life, ever. I love dense, fudgey brownies. I particularly liked that these used sweet potatoes since I already have phenomenal recipes for brownies using coconut flour and almond flour. Sadly, this recipe does not create brownies. There [...]

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Almond Flour Banana Bread (Paleo)

This is another recipe I can’t take credit for because it’s another PaleOMG creation. I am seriously having a love affair with her blog! I totally want to go to Colorado and hang out with her. In the kitchen. And eat standing at the counter top (come on – you do it too,right?) Anyway, I [...]

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Pumpkin Chia Seed Pudding

More pumpkin! This is kind of like eating a bowl of pumpkin pie filling, and everyone knows the filling is the best part! Pumpkin Chia Seed Pudding adapted from Oh She Glows 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk (I use So Delicious) 1 cup organic canned pumpkin 2-3 Tbs chia seeds 2 Tbs vanilla protein powder [...]

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Grain Free Lemon Chia Seed Muffins

I actually made this in an 8×8 baking dish because I wasn’t in the mood to have to wash a muffin tin. It came out equally delicious (and easier to clean up after!) The original recipe was for Lemon Poppy Seed muffins but I decided to use chia seeds both because they’re healthier and because [...]

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Grain Free Apple Crisp

Grain Free Apple Crisp adapted from recipe by Iris Higgins at The Spunky Coconut 6 medium apples, peeled and sliced 1 tablespoon sucanat 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/4 cups blanched almond flour 1/3 cup sucanat 1/3 cup walnuts 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 10 dates Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Toss apples in a [...]

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Coconut Flour Brownies

I can’t take credit for these amazing brownies – original recipe is here. I made only minor modifications. These are the most delicious, dark chocolate brownies ever! I will never make another brownie for myself ever again! Coconut Flour Brownies from Always Order Dessert (below with minor modifications) 1 cup coconut flour 2/3 cup good [...]

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Auntie’s Anise Cookies

I remember these at Christmas! Anise Cookies 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 4 eggs 1 cup canola oil 1 cup sugar 2 tsp anise extract Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix the eggs, oil, sugar, and anise extract.  Add: the flour and baking powder When combined, scoop out spoonfuls and roll into [...]

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Rice Krispy Treats

That’s a mouthful of a name, I know. But these are worth it. Worth every bit of time and effort, worth every calorie and extra mile on the treadmill. Worth. It. I can’t take credit, these are all Joy (the Baker).  Rice Krispy Treats 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 package (10 oz., about 40) [...]

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Amy’s Healthier Banana Bread

Amy’s Healthier Banana Bread 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/2 cup organic coconut oil* 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 eggs 3 very ripe bananas 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional) Preheat oven to 350. Cream the coconut oil and brown sugar (you can [...]

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