Monday, April 27, 2015

Banana Oatmeal Cookie


Pre-heat and Bake @ 400
for
12 minutes
Cookies
  • 2 ½ Cups Rolled Oats
  • ½ Tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 Tsp Cinnamon
  • ¼ Cup Coconut Oil
  • ¾ Cup Raisins
  • 3 Large Bananas
In a large bowl, smash banana then add oats, salt, cinnamon. Mix until well combined. Then add oil and mix well.  Then fold in raisins. Using a 1/4 measuring cup, drop dough onto greased (spray with coconut oil) cookie sheets and bake. 






Creamsicle Cake


Pre-heat and Bake @ 325
for
35 minutes
Cake
  • 3 Cups Almond Flour
  • 2 Tbs Baking Powder
  • ¼ Cup Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
  • 6 Tbs Swerve Sweetener
  • 3 Tbs Stevia
  • Zest from 1 Orange
  • ¾ Cup Coconut Butter Softened
  • 6 Large Eggs
  • Buttermilk - 1 Tbs Vinegar mixed with Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk to equal 1 Cup
  • 2 Tbs Orange Juice
  • 1 Tsp Orange Extract 

Whisk dry ingredients together till well combined. Beat in eggs, orange juice, orange extract and buttermilk. Then add softened coconut butter until well combined. Pour into a 9x12 glass dish (spray with coconut oil first). Once done cooking, poke holes throughout and poor orange jello. Let cool, then add icing and place in refrigerator for a couple hours or overnight.

Orange Jello 
  • ¼ Cup Orange Juice
  • 1 Packet Knox Gelatin
  • 1 ½ Tbs Swerve
  • 1 Tbs Stevia
  • 1 Cup Boiling Water
  • 3 drops Orange Food Coloring 

Combine orange juice and gelatin in a bowl and let sit until thickened. Add boiling water, sweetener and orange food coloring, and stir until sweetener and gelatin are completely dissolved. Let cool until beginning to thicken. Pour all over the top of the cake, letting jello sink down into the holes of the cake. 

Orange Cream Cheese Icing 
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • 8 Tbs Coconut Butter
  • 2 Tbs Fresh Orange Juice
  • Zest from 1 Orange
  • ½ Tsp Orange Extract
  • 1 Cup Powdered Swerve
  • ½ Cup Stevia 

Soften cream cheese in microwave or have at room temperature. Mix the remaining ingredients until well combined. Then beat with a hand held mixer until creamy. Make sure cake is cool before icing.








Saturday, April 18, 2015

Lemon Meringue Pie


Lemon Meringue Pie
Pre-heat and Bake Crust @ 325
for 25 minutes
Cool, then pour in Lemon Filling, Meringue on top and Bake @ 350
for 10 Minutes

Pie Crust (Reference From: All Day I Dream About Food)
  • 1 ¼ Cups Almond Flour
  • 2 Tbs Coconut Flour
  • 1 Tbs Swerve Sweetener
  • ½ Tbs Stevia
  • 1 Tbs Arrowroot Starch
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 ½ Tbs Melted Coconut Butter
Combine all ingredients and press into 9” pie pan. Bake crust as directed. Let cool before pouring in the lemon filling.

Lemon Filling
  • ½ Cup Swerve Sweetener
  • ¼ Cup Stevia
  • ¼ Cup Arrowroot Powder 
  • 1 ½ Cups Water
  • 3 Tsp Coconut Flour
  • 2 Lemons Zested and Juiced
  • 2 Tbs Coconut Butter (Do not use real butter when using Arrowroot Powder)
  • 4 Egg Yolks
In a medium saucepan, whisk together arrowroot powder and water till powder has dissolved. Then stir in sugars, coconut flour, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in coconut butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat, pour filling into baked pastry shell. 

Meringue
  • 4 Egg Whites
  • 3 Tbs Swerve Sweetener
  • 1 ½ Tbs Stevia
Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust. Bake for 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.


           
Notes: Swerve is expensive that’s why Stevia has been added to the mixes. With the minimal amount of Stevia added there’s no after taste.






Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Peanut Butter Cake with Chocolate Icing


Pre-heat and Bake @ 325
for
  35 minutes
Cake
  • 3 Cups Almond Flour
  • 2 Tbs Baking Powder
  • ¾ Cup Coconut Butter Softened
  • 1 Cup Smucker's Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
  • ½ Cup Swerve Sweetener
  • ¼ Cup Stevia
  • 6 Large Eggs
  • 1 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk or Coconut Milk
  • 1 ½ Tsp Vanilla Extract 

Whisk dry ingredients together till well combined. Beat in eggs and almond milk. Then add peanut butter and coconut butter afterwards because the cold egg and milk will make it really hard and unable to mix. Pour into a 9 x 12 glass dish (spray with coconut oil first). Once done cooking, set aside to cool before putting on icing. Place in refrigerator for a couple hours or overnight.

Chocolate Icing
  • 1 ½ Cup Swerve Powder
  • ¼ Cup Coconut Butter Softened
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1 oz Unsweetened Chocolate Squares
  • ½ Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Melt on low heat the chocolate, coconut butter, and extract on stove top till chocolate is melted. Slowly stir in milk and extract. Stir till well combined then pour over sugar and salt. Beat on low till smooth and creamy. Double the batch if you like thick icing.         

Notes: Swerve is expensive that’s why Stevia has been added to the mixes. With the minimal amount of Stevia added there’s no after taste.