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Chocolate Chip Cookies

November 14, 2016 by Carolyn Coffin

Chocolate chip cookies

Chocolate chip cookiesEven if you perceive yourself to be “baking challenged” or if you only have a few standard ingredients in your cupboards, you can easily enjoy a bellyful of delicious cookies in less than 25 minutes. How sweet is that?

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Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe type: Treats
Cuisine: American
Prep time:  15 mins
Cook time:  8 mins
Total time:  23 mins
Serves: 2 dozen
 
Ingredients
  • 1-3/4 cups almond flour
  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup grapeseed oil
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 2 eggs, whisked
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Combine dry ingredients in medium bowl and wet in separate bowl.
  3. Mix wet into dry.
  4. Form into 1-inch balls onto parchment-lined baking sheet and lightly press flat with a fork.
  5. Bake for 7-8 minutes. Serve hot, cool, or even frozen!
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Blueberry Banana Muffins

November 12, 2016 by Carolyn Coffin

Blueberry banana muffins

Blueberry banana muffins

Blueberries fill every bite of these moist and tasty muffins. Besides being a clear winning favourite with adults and kids alike, the bonus is that they’re another school lunch-friendly option (nut-free!). Hooray!

This muffin recipe is also quite versatile. Swap out the blueberries and banana for lemon and poppyseed, raspberries and dark chocolate, or whatever other combination your little heart desires,

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Blueberry Banana Muffins
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  30 mins
Total time:  40 mins
Serves: 12 muffins
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 medium banana, mashed
  • 6 eggs
  • ½ cup coconut oil, melted
  • ½ tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ⅓ cup blueberries, frozen or fresh
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to bake at 350°F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, blend all ingredients except blueberries thoroughly with a hand mixer.
  3. Line muffin tin with silicone or paper muffin cups.
  4. Add blueberries to batter and mix thoroughly.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes.
3.5.3226

 

Primal Crunch Granola

November 7, 2016 by Carolyn Coffin

Primal Crunch Granola

Primal Crunch GranolaGranola is one of those foods that is marketed as healthy, but nothing could be further from the truth. Many are made with added sugar, unhealthy fats, and other questionable ingredients. By making your own version chock full of satiating protein and fat, you’ll be sure to avert that 3 p.m. slump.

Make a big batch at the beginning of the week and dole it out into individual serving sizes. Ziploc baggies of granola can be easily tossed into your bag for out-of-town travel or simply when you’re on-the-go in daily life. Ditch the commercial varieties and reach for this instead, whenever you’re in need of a healthful, homemade snack.

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Primal Crunch Granola
Recipe type: Breakfast, Treats
Cuisine: American
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  15 mins
Total time:  25 mins
Serves: 9 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ½ cup sunflower seeds, unsalted
  • ½ cup pecans, chopped
  • ½ cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tbsp raw honey
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • ⅓ tsp sea salt
  • ½ cup raisins
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. Add nuts, seeds, and coconut to large mixing bowl.
  3. Melt coconut oil in microwavable dish, then mix in honey, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until consistency is even.
  4. Pour over nut mixture and toss to coat evenly.
  5. Spread in single layer on parchment lined baking sheet
  6. Bake for ~15 minutes or until coconut browns, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
  7. Once cooled, mix in raisin.
  8. Enjoy with plain Greek yogurt or milk. Top with fresh berries for a more complete meal, or make clusters by rolling in melted dark chocolate for a delicious treat!
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Primal Poppers

November 7, 2016 by Carolyn Coffin

Primal poppers

Primal poppersThese portable goodies are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth, and the sunflower seed butter version is perfect for kids’ lunches. I send one of these tiny drops of heaven to school with my kids every day and they always disappear. I’ve also been known to hide them in the freezer in an attempt to make them last a bit longer in our household!

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Primal Poppers
Recipe type: Treats
Cuisine: American
Prep time:  15 mins
Total time:  15 mins
Serves: 3 dozen
 
Ingredients
  • 8-10 figs or dates
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 (plus ½) cups unsweetened coconut, shredded
  • ¼ cup ground flaxseed
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 scoop protein powder
  • 1 cup sunflower seed butter (or almond butter if no nut allergies)
  • 4 Tbsp honey
Instructions
  1. Mix figs, chocolate chips and vanilla in food process.
  2. Add just 1 cup coconut, plus flaxseed, cocoa, protein powder, sunflower seed butter and honey.
  3. Top with final ½ cup of coconut.
  4. Mix in food processor until paste forms.
  5. Roll into bite-sized balls.
  6. Eat immediately or freeze to make them last longer.
3.5.3251

 

Chocolate Haystacks

June 15, 2016 by Carolyn Coffin

Chocolate Haystacks

Haystacks_7486These little chocolatey drops of no-bake heaven are one of my favourite desserts. Why? They’re easy to make, they only dirty one dish, they take less than ten minutes to prepare, and everyone loves them. As an added bonus, if you pack them on ice they could go into the kids’ school lunches! Score.

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Chocolate Haystacks
Recipe type: Treats
Cuisine: American
Prep time:  10 mins
Total time:  10 mins
Serves: 2 dozen
 
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 4 Tbsp tahini paste
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 3 Tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 3 Tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 3 Tbsp raisins
  • ~1/2 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
Instructions
  1. Blend coconut oil, cocoa powder, and sea salt with a whisk.
  2. Add all other ingredients (except shredded coconut) and mix thoroughly.
  3. Add shredded coconut until consistency is no longer runny (may require slightly more or less).
  4. Spoon onto parchment paper lined tray and freeze for 10 minutes.
  5. Serve right out of the freezer or slightly thawed.
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