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Cinnamon Bun Mug Cake

February 5, 2014 by april · 6 Comments

Alright all you grain free and gluten free eaters out there. While your coffee is brewing today, grab an extra mug and whip up this super fast and super delicious Cinnamon Bun Mug Cake to enjoy with your coffee. I’m not kidding, it’s that fast. I’m sure you’ve all heard of microwave cakes. Just throw a few ingredients together, cook in the microwave and voila, you have cake. There are a lot of different versions out there, but not many good ones. Most of them tend to be kind of rubbery. The culprit? Putting a whole egg into such a small serving of cake. You wont have that problem with my version though, since it only uses an egg white.

I love that this recipe just makes one serving, because I know how I am with certain sweets. If I know it’s in the refrigerator, I cant leave it alone! I have no willpower, and will keep going back for, one more little bite. Continue reading →

Posted in breakfast. Tagged with coconut flour, coconut powdered sugar, honey.

Grain Free Graham Cracker Pie Crust

January 31, 2014 by april · Leave a comment

When I first found out I was gluten intolerant, I thought the days of eating my favorite dessert of cheesecake was over. Goodbye graham crackers. :( An online search didn’t help much either, since I’m allergic to rice and oats, so all of the gluten free mixes are out for me. Plus, I wanted something similar to a graham cracker crust. I thought it was hopeless, until I discovered versatile Almond Meal/Flour.

Pie Crust Fresh From The Oven.

Not all almond meal/flour is created equal. There is a difference between the two, something I learned through trial and error as I experimented with them. Continue reading →

Posted in desserts. Tagged with almond meal, butter, gluten free, grain free, honey, pie crust.

Homemade Caramel Sauce

January 29, 2014 by april · Leave a comment

I recently made a homemade caramel sauce to go with a Caramel Swirl Cheesecake I made. The resulting caramel was so tasty and so easy to make, that I just had to share the recipe with you. You’ll only need three simple ingredients for this easy-peasy caramel: honey, butter, heavy cream, and about 15 minutes of time. Is it really that easy? Yes it is.

Freshly made caramel, warm and pour-able. Continue reading →

Posted in desserts. Tagged with butter, heavy cream, honey, refined sugar free.

Brownie Muffins

August 7, 2013 by april · 2 Comments

Muffins are one of my favorite breakfast items, but something I haven’t really been able to enjoy since going gluten and grain free. So when I found a recipe for brownie bites, a light bulb went off. Instead of making them mini size, why not turn them into regular size muffins! Not only are these a wonderful muffin, but they also satisfy my chocolate sweet tooth when it strikes. Moist, chocolaty goodness wrapped up into a convenient muffin is about as good as it gets, especially on those busy, on-the-go mornings when your on the run and need something quick and filling. And filling they are made with protein packed almond flour, and no processed sugar in sight. Instead they are sweetened with healthier for you honey, which gives it just enough sweetness to take it from your normal muffin, to a chocolaty brownie.

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