Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Amazing Salted Maple "Sugar" Cookies:-)

Adapted from
Detoxinista.com

Amazing Salted Maple "Sugar" Cookies

makes 12 cookies
Cookies:
2 cups Honeyville blanched almond flour
1/4 cup coconut oil, softened but not melted
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
Icing Glaze:
2 tablespoons coconut oil, softened but not melted
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350F. 
In medium bowl, mix together the cookie ingredients until a soft dough is formed. 
Form into walnut sized balls and place on silpat-lined cookie sheet.  Press each cookie with the tines of a fork to flatten the cookie and create ridges on the top.
Bake 10-15 minutes (bottoms should be golden brown and tops should be just starting to brown).
Cool on wire racks and spread/drizzle glaze over the top.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Yummy "Amish Friendship Muffins" egg-free, gluten-free, paleo

Loosely based on this recipe:
Detoxinista Muffins

2 cups almond flour
Egg-replacer equivalent to 2 eggs (we used homemade EnerG)
1/4 cup coconut oil, softened 
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon (more if you like)
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 chopped walnuts

Mix everything except the nuts together, then fold in nuts.

Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes (start checking after 15 minutes but mine almost always take 25 minutes)

Delicious!  The really do taste like Amish Friendship Bread!!!!  Yum, Yum!