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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Lemon Basil Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1/4 tsp celtic sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup coconut butter
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
Directions
1. Combine almond flour, salt, and baking soda in a food processor. 
2. Pulse in coconut butter, basil, and lemon zest.
3. Scoop dough one level tablespoon at a time into a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
4. Press balls of dough down to flatten.
5. Bake at 350 F for 6-10 minutes.
6. Cool for 2 hours.

Makes 18 cookies

Nutrients Per Cookie
Calories: 84
Protein: 3 g
Fat: 6.7 g
Carbohydrate: 3 g
Fiber: 1.3 g
Sodium: 106 mg
Potassium: 40 mg

recipe source: http://elanaspantry.com/lemon-basil-cookies/

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp celtic sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil or palm shortening (can also substitute another kind of fat)
  • 1/4 cup agave nectar or honey (or other sweetener)
  • 1 1/2 cups carrots, grated
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine almond flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, oil, and agave.
3. Stir carrots and pecans into wet ingredients.
4. Stir wet ingredients into dry.
5. Scoop a heaping 1/4 cup batter into a paper lined muffin pan.
6. Bake at 325 F for 18-22 min.
7. Cool to room temperature and spread with frosting if desired.

Makes about 10 cupcakes

Nutrients Per Cupcake (without frosting)
Calories: 151
Protein: 5.4 g
Fat: 12 g
Carbohydrate: 5.6 g
Fiber: 2.4 g
Sodium: 192 mg
Potassium:72 mg


Cream Cheese Frosting:
Ingredients:
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 3 Tbsp heavy cream
Directions:
1. combine cream cheese and honey in a medium bowl until well blended. 
2. Whip in heavy cream until frosting is nice and thick.
3. Spread over cupcakes. 


recipe source: http://elanaspantry.com/carrot-cake-cupcakes/

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Choclate Chia Pudding Cups

*Good for after phase 5 when chia can be added back into diet.


Ingredients:
  • 3 cups milk (cows, almond, coconut, rice, soy, hemp...)
  • 1/2 cup chia seeds
  • 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Pinch of salt
Directions
     1. Whisk together all ingredients until well combined. Refrigerate pudding until thick- about 3 hours.
     2. Stir the mixture well, then spoon the pudding into individual serving cups. Cover and chill in fridge until ready to eat.


Makes 12 pudding cups (4 ounces each)


Nutrients per serving (using cows milk):
Calories: 83
Protein: 3.4 g
Fat: 3.2 g
Carbohydrate: 14 g
Fiber: 2.3 g
Sodium: 41 mg
Potassium: 100 mg