Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
* Adapted from www.foodnetwork.ca
Ingredients (12 muffins)
- 1 cup Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free flour
- 3/4 cup organic cane sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup grated zucchini
- 1/2 cup boiling water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners or lightly grease muffin tins.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl whisk together almond milk, vinegar, olive oil, beaten egg, and vanilla until combined.
- Pour Almond milk mixture over dry cocoa mixture and stir by hand until all the flour is incorporated.
- Stir in the zucchini followed by boiling water. The mixture will be thin.
- Fill muffin liners 3/4 of the way full and bake for 13-17 minutes until tops spring back and a tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Banana Bread
* Adapted from the www.thefreshloaf.com
Ingredients (1 full sized loaf)
- 1/2 stick (4-5 tablespoons) extra virgin coconut oil, softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 or 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 2/3 cup organic cane sugar
- 1 1/3 cup Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat the oven 350
- Combine the coconut oil, eggs, mashed bananas, and sugar into a mixing bowl. Combine the remaining ingredients into another bowl until well mixed.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients until the ingredients are blended together.
- If you like, stir in additional ingredients here, such as chopped walnuts or pecans, dried cherries or apricots, or chocolate chips. A handful (about a half a cup) is about right.
- Pour the dough into greased loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Bake about 50 min.
- Remove from the oven, let cool for 5-10 min.
Bliss Balls
*Adapted from www.wholefoodsnetwork.com
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup raisins (or increase desired nuts)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, etc.)
Directions
- Combine peanut butter, honey, cocoa powder. Add rest of ingredients into the bowl, mix until evenly blended.
- Roll into small ball and place onto a cookie sheet.(If desired, roll in shredded coconut)
- Put in fridge for 20 min to set. Enjoy!