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- Coconut flour chocolate chip cookies
  
  Posted at 2:20 pm by myfoodiecall
  
  Aug 25th
  So I bought a tub of coconut flour at Whole Foods oh say maybe, 6 months ago…At least….
  
  This canister has been staring at me for wayyy too long.
  
  Finally decided to use it. While I do not follow the paleo diet, I do realize that coconut based diets are the latest health craze. I do say “latest” because science changes so frequently it may be a thing of the past by next week. Anyhow, I do like to experiment with different grains when baking so I figured it was time to open this puppy. Why coconut flour?
  
  Well it is naturally high in fiber and is a fantastic protein source. Who knew ground up coconut meat could be that good for you. One caveat. It can not be subbed 1:1 for other flours when baking. The problem is that it absorbs liquid rapidly and it tends to clump so it is a little more difficult to substitute in other recipes. You have to have some mad kitchen skills (or a lot of money to waste) if you plan to experiment. Although I plan to channel my inner chemist soon, NOT my first time opening the canister.
  
  This recipe is straight from google. Found it in several places actually, so I am not sure who to give credit to.
  
  Not too bad for a first attempt.
  
  Coconut flour chocolate chip cookies
  
  2 eggs
  
  ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
  
  ¼ cup sugar
  
  ½ cup non-dairy milk
  
  1 teaspoon vanilla
  
  ¼ teaspoon salt
  
  ⅓ cup coconut flour
  
  ⅓ cup chocolate chips
  
  Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees and spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs with melted coconut oil, sugar, coconut milk, vanilla, and salt.
  3. Using a rubber spatula, stir in coconut flour and chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop cookies by the teaspoonful and spoon onto baking sheets.
  5. Bake for 13-18 minutes or until browned.
  6. Let cookies cool for a couple of minutes before setting on a cooling rack.
  Finished product. Chewier than a traditional cookie, but definitely tasty.
  
  Any favorite coconut flour recipes out there? Any good advice on substitutions? Let’s here them!
  Posted in Desserts | Tagged coconut flour, coconut oil, dessert
- Blueberry Crumble Breakfast Bread
  
  Posted at 5:00 pm by myfoodiecall
  
  Aug 16th
  When I get tapped out of breakfast ideas for the kids, I get the creative juices flowing and take a peek in the cupboard. I had some almond meal from Trader Joes that I was almost gone so I figured I would make some sort of baked good with that. Found some frozen blueberries….and a little white whole wheat flour…. Ok, blueberry muffins. Done.
  
  Except when I look a bit further for my cupcake liners I have two left. I can almost hear the wah wah wah in the background.
  
  Shift breakfast idea….Bread. Done. Not banana bread. Kids will kill me. Hence the birth of the:
  
  Blueberry Crumble Breakfast Bread
  
  So not your grandma’s banana bread.
  
  This actually turned out better than I thought they would.
  
  Here is how things went:
  
  First my liquids…fyi, If your coconut oil is solid, you will need to melt it down a bit in the microwave before combining with the rest of your ingredients.
  
  Whisk in your almond flour. Bonus shot of protein. Score.
  
  You have heard of white whole wheat flour, right? Still has the nutrients, but can fool the naysayers.
  
  Keep stirring. It will get thick and dough-like.
  
  Spread into your loaf pan.
  
  Here is where the magic happens.
  
  About 35 minutes give or take. Depends on your oven.
  
  Blueberry Crumble Breakfast Bread
  
  Ingredients:
  
  2 eggs
  1/3 cup honey
  3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  1 teaspoon vanilla
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  1/2 cups almond flour (ground up almonds or Trader Joe’s has a fantastic inexpensive almond meal)
  2 cups white whole wheat flour
  2/3 cup frozen blueberries
  
  Procedure:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a standard loaf pan.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl use either a whisk combine the eggs, honey, butter, vanilla, baking soda, and sea salt.
  3. With a spatula fold in the almond flour and 1/3 cup blueberries.
  4. Batter will be very thick like cookie dough. Stir baby! Spread into loaf pan.
  5. Top with remaining 1/3 cup blueberries.
  6. Bake for 34-38 minutes. Toothpick should come out clean. Let it cool a bit before slicing.
  Breakfast of champs.
  
  Healthy alternative when you are so over banana bread.
  Posted in Breakfast | Tagged almond flour, blueberry, coconut oil, white whole wheat flour
- Easy, vegan, strawberry cream pie.
  
  Posted at 1:01 pm by myfoodiecall
  
  Apr 30th
  
  Strawberry Cream Pie. Minus the cream. If I was more ambitious (and I am not, ha) I would have done a raw crust. To save time I poured it into a store-bought whole wheat crust.
  
  Dairy Free Strawberry Cream Pie
  2-3 cups fresh strawberries
  1 cup raw cashews
  2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  1/4- 1/2 cup agave nectar (depending on how sweet you like your treats)
  1 pinch salt
  1 cup coconut oil, melted down
  
  Place all filling ingredients into food processor and process until smooth and creamy. Pour on top of crust and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  
  Posted in Desserts | Tagged coconut oil, pie, strawberry, vegan
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