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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

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners or lightly grease muffin tins.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In another bowl whisk together almond milk, vinegar, olive oil, beaten egg, and vanilla until combined.
  4. Pour Almond milk mixture over dry cocoa mixture and stir by hand until all the flour is incorporated.
  5. Stir in the zucchini followed by boiling water. The mixture will be thin.
  6. 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:
  1. Preheat the oven 350
  2. Combine the coconut oil, eggs, mashed bananas, and sugar into a mixing bowl. Combine the remaining ingredients into another bowl until well mixed.
  3. Combine the wet and dry ingredients until the ingredients are blended together.
  4. 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.
  5. Pour the dough into greased loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Bake about 50 min.
  6. 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

  1. Combine peanut butter, honey, cocoa powder. Add rest of ingredients into the bowl, mix until evenly blended.
  2. Roll into small ball and place onto a cookie sheet.(If desired, roll in shredded coconut)
  3. Put in fridge for 20 min to set. Enjoy!