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Welcome to The OTHER Side of Mindful BakeHouse
The side for the do-it-yourselfers, the adventurous bakers, and those that live a little too far away to make it to our bakery in person. This is where I post all the fun gluten-free dairy-free things I've been testing/making that aren't official BakeHouse recipes. Most of which we also share on our YouTube Channel, as well as our second instagram account, & TikTok. So if you're like me and you'd rather watch than read, feel free to go follow us on your fav social media app i
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Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce
I only had a few stalks of rhubarb left, so a full crumble was off the table. Instead, I turned them into a simple strawberry rhubarb sauce that's sweet, tart & tastes like summer in a spoon! Serve it over your favourite dairy-free/vegan vanilla ice cream, with a handful of crunchy oat-almond crumble on top. This might just be my new favourite way to use up those last few stalks of rhubarb. Enjoy!! Strawberry Rhubarb Dessert Sauce 168g rhubarb, sliced 200g strawberries (fresh
19 hours ago
Homemade Vanilla Extract 🎄🍪🥃 200 Days Until Christmas!
This is Episode 2 of our Countdown to Christmas series, where I share a Christmas-themed recipe every 50 days until Christmas Today's recipe is one of my favourite ways to prepare for holiday baking (or holiday gifting!): homemade vanilla extract If you start it today, it'll have plenty of time to mature before Christmas cookie season arrives. Or you can pour it into cute little jars for gifting to friends & family. Either way, future you will thank you! Homemade Vanilla Extr
6 days ago
Double Chocolate Cake Donuts
Happy National Donut Day!! Here’s my gluten-free dairy-free egg-free refined sugar free double chocolate donut recipe for you to celebrate! Or go find one of our other donuts recipes that I have previously shared like pumpkin cinnamon sugar, or lemon blueberry, or go even easier & make some fun donuts holes (no molds required!!). Just search “donut” on our channel or blog. This batch makes 6-7 donuts (I made a double batch in the video) WET INGREDIENTS 5 tbsp maple syrup 2 tb
Jun 5
Homemade Twix Bars
For episode 3 of my Homemade Candy Bars series I’m remaking Twix bars with an almond-coconut shortbread cookie base, an almond butter-date caramel filling, and a dark chocolate coating (from chocolate that my kids & I painstakingly made from scratch from cocao beans - lol, don’t do that! Just use your fav choc chips). Love twix? Feel free to double this batch & make it in an 8x8 pan instead. Don’t want to dip ‘em? Or want to save money on chocolate (it’s SOOO expensive now!!)
Jun 2
UPDATE: Still struggling
UPDATE: It's been a few months, and I am still struggling with the aftermath of all my social accounts being hacked. The worst is that my bakery Facebook page was permanently locked & is still up. So you can message that account, but you will get no response & I cannot post an update. I created a new account when this first happened after it was evident that I would not get my account back, but the new one doesn’t show in Facebook even if you search for it, so no-one is getti
May 28
Rhubarb Crumble | GF DF V
My plan for this crumble was to swap out the typical strawberry pairing, with honey crisp apples that balance the tart rhubarb perfectly. But I sent one of my 3 honey crisp apples to school with my daughter this morning - oops!! So I’m making an Apple-Berry-Rhubarb version instead. Rhubarb pairs really well with almost any fruit (peaches, pears, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, apples, etc) so choose your fav, or a mix of them! Then we top it off with a mountain of but
May 26
🍓✨ Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Bars | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan
It’s rhubarb season again — and that means crumble season!! But everything is better in hand-held form, so we’re turning it into crumble bars this time. Sweet strawberries balance the tart rhubarb perfectly, all layered with a buttery oat-almond crumble that’s gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and completely irresistible. This recipe makes one loaf pan, but you can easily double it for an 8x8 pan. CRUMBLE INGREDIENTS: 1 cup almond flour 1/2 cup gluten-free rolled oats 2 tbsp co
May 25
🥣 Cinnamon Toast Crunch: Homemade GF/DF Cereal Episode 3
As a kid my parents would only let us kids get sugary cereals as a “treat” when we were on vacation. And Cinnamon Toast Crunch was always my pick!! Sidebar: Toaster Strudels & Poptarts fell into that category too (only on our road trips) - so I’ll have to make a future series to make some of those yummy pastries but gf/df too! But back to my crunchy homemade cinnamon squares - this one took me three attempts to get it perfect… The first batch nailed the taste, but got instant
May 23
Lemon Creamsicle Popsicles 🍋🍦
The frosted lemonade was SOOOOO good that we HAD to try it as popsicles. And I’m so glad we did (it’s also a million degrees here today - and we have a heat warning in effect!!) - these frosted lemonade popsicles taste like a lemon version of an orange creamsicle! The perfect balance of zippy lemon, sweet & creamy, cold & refreshing - and they’re so very easy to make. These may just become your new favourite frozen treat. Ingredients 1 pint vegan vanilla ice cream (I’m using
May 19
Easy Frosted Lemonade but DF/V! 🍋🍦
Chick-Fil-A’s Frosted Lemonade combines vanilla soft serve with their lemonade for a refreshing frosted lemonade treat - For episode 15 of my lemon series, here is my version that you can easily make at home, dairy-free/vegan & customizable to your liking!! You can make it extra bright & tart by adding a bit more lemon juice, extra rich & creamy with a bit more ice cream, or extra frosty by adding some ice in place of water. Ingredients 1 pint vegan vanilla ice cream (I’m usi
May 14
Lemon Coconut Energy Balls
Welcome to episode 14 of my Leon series, and if lemon desserts are your thing, you need these! They’re easy to make, no bake, naturally gluten-free & ready in minutes - these lemon coconut bliss balls taste like sunshine. Ingredients 1 cup (88g) fine desiccated coconut, plus more for rolling 1 cup (120g) almond flour 3 tbsp maple syrup Zest from 1-2 lemons (I used 1.5) 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla ¼ tsp sea salt 1/8 tsp turmeric (optional) Instructions
May 12
I finally got myself a freezer dryer
- it’s been on my wish list for a while now, to make my own freeze dried fruit for the bakery. BUT it comes with other fun benefits!! If you have food restrictions like me, you’ve probably been left out of the fun freeze dried candy trend. Until NOW. I freeze dried some Dandies marshmallows (which may be my favourite thing we’ve run in the machine so far!!) they turn out addictively crunchy & so good. I packed some into bags if you want to try some too. I current have a test
May 8
Lemon Poppyseed Loaf
A single batch makes a beautiful poppyseed loaf, or double it & make it as a bundt cake (grease your bundt pan well instead of lining with parchment). Enjoy as is, serve with lemon curd & your favourite berries, or drizzle with a pretty lemon glaze!! Dry 1 1/2 cups (176g) almond flour 1/4 cup (25g) coconut flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp sea salt Wet 3 eggs zest from 2 lemons 1/2 cup lemon juice (from 2–3 lemons) 1/3 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla 3
May 8
🍋 Vegan Lemon Curd (Maple Syrup Sweetened)
Here’s another recipe for your arsenal of dairy-free basics. It’s quick to whip up and is so fresh & zippy & lovely on cookies, cheesecakes (and as tomorrow’s churro dipping sauce!! shhh!) - you’ll be putting it on everything (or eating it by the spoonful). Ingredients * 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice * 1 tbsp lemon zest * 1/2 cup maple syrup * 1/3 cup full-fat coconut cream (thick part off the top of a can that has been chilled) * 2 tbsp tapioca starch * Pinch of salt * 1 tbsp co
May 4
No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake | Gluten Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan-Option
This cashew-based “cheesecake” is one of the easiest cheesecakes to make. The based gets blitzed in a food processor, the filling goes in the blender, then top it with your favourite fruit, jam, or in this case a fresh & zippy homemade lemon curd! NOTE: if you can’t eat cashews you can swap out cashews for another nut - macadamia nuts work really well here too. INGREDIENTS Crust: 1/2 cup pecans 1/2 cup almond flour 4 medjool dates, pitted 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted pinch of s
May 3
Lemon Raspberry Pavlovas
Yesterday we showed you how to make maple lemon curd, so today we’re making pavlovas with the 3 leftover egg whites. These pillowy maple pavlovas are crunchy on the outside, and perfectly chewy & marshmallowy on the inside. Topped with a bright & cheery lemon curd, and raspberry sauce. But you could also top them with coconut whip cream and/or fresh or freeze dried berries. Ingredients 3 large egg whites (room temp) pinch of salt 2/3 cup maple sugar (finely blended) 1 tsp pot
May 2
Lemon Curd 🍋 Maple Syrup Sweetened & Dairy-Free | Day 8 Lemon Series
Smooth & creamy, yet dairy-free AND sweetened with maple syrup instead of white sugar. This lemon curd is so delicious, you’re going to be spreading it on EVERYTHING. But we’re using it to fill maple sugar pavlovas (watch for that video soon!) If you cannot eat eggs, please check out our vegan lemon curd posted with our Day 1 lemon curd cookies here: https://youtube.com/shorts/CiAAZsHysBk Ingredients: 6 tbsp fresh lemon juice (about 2-3 lemons) 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey 3
May 1
Cookie Dough Brownies - GF & DF
I am interrupting my lemon series to bring you something chocolately, with these cookie dough layered brownies. We start with my trusty almond flour brownies, and while they’re baking, make a cookie dough layer (that you can protein boost if you like), topped with a fudgey chocolate layer, and possibly some flakey sea salt - or leave it off. Chill until the chocolate layer is set, then slice & enjoy!! Brownie Layer: 1 egg 1/2 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar sub of choice 1/4
Apr 28
Lemon Blueberry Donuts | Gluten-free & Vegan
Soft & cakey, yet incredibly moist, baked lemon donuts, with pockets of blueberries through-out, topped with a bright blueberry-lemon glaze. These are gluten-free, grain-free, egg-free & dairy-free and are refined-sugar free if you use the maple syrup glaze variation below. Enjoy! Donuts 1 1/2 cups almond flour zest from 1 lemon 2/3 cup tapioca/arrowroot starch 1 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 tbsp applesauce 3 tbsp avocado/olive oil 2 tbsp fresh lemon jui
Apr 27
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles | Day 6 of lemon recipes
Perfectly refreshing summer treat balancing sweet strawberries & zingy lemonade in popsicle form. This is on repeat at my house in the warm weather - they’re my daughter’s favourite (she actually helped develop this recipe for our bakery). It also works amazing in the Ninja Creami as a frozen strawberry lemonade - see note below recipe. INGREDIENTS -4 oz (115g) fresh or frozen strawberries -5 tbsp honey (you can sub maple syrup but it will be more icy) -1/2 tsp vanilla* -6 tb
Apr 26
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