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Bakery Blog & Recipes
Welcome to The OTHER Side of Mindful BakeHouse
The side for the do-it-yourselfers, the adventurous bakers, and those that live a little to 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 in
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Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cookie Recipes
Easy Banana Fudge Thumbprint Cookies
Soft & chewy banana cookie, filled with an easy (but delicious!) 2-ingredient fudge. Simple & perfectly sweet. Makes about 8-10 cookies Cookie: 1 cup almond flour, plus more if needed 1 mashed ripe banana 1 tsp vanilla 1/8 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp sea salt Fudge: 2 tbsp df/v dark chocolate/chips, melted 2 tbsp almond butter Instructions: Combine mashed banana and almond flour until a dough forms (add a sprinkle more almond flour if your dough is extra wet/sticky) Scoop into ba
5 days ago
Healthier Twix/Millionaire Bars
They are essentially the same thing - just fully dip it and it’s a Twix. Either way it’ a three-layered cookie bar with a shortbread cookie base (almond coconut in our case!), a caramel filling (almond butter date caramel!), and chocolate topping. - with Twix" typically being the American term and "Millionaire's Shortbread" being the traditional UK term for the same dessert. Cookie Base: ►3/4 cup almond flour ►1/3 cup coconut flour ►1/4 cup coconut oil, melted ►2 1/2 tbsp ma
Jan 19
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups 🍪🥜🍫
We tried Billie Eilish’s ooey gooey PB cookie recipe this week, and they were super delicious, but we had leftover cookie dough (we only baked half the recipe) so my daughter suggested we make Reese peanut butter cups but with the cookie dough ➡️ cookie cups. Super easy no bake recipe, kid friendly, and ended up tasting very much like Reese PB cups (but with the extra choc chips from the cookie dough, and who ever said no to extra choc chips?!?). What you need: 1) some cooki
Jan 11
Rice Crispy Cornflake Cookies | GF / DF / EF
All the nostalgic vibes of a rice crispy square—now in cookie form 🍪 These cookies are vanilla-y, marshmallow-y, and perfectly crispy with just the right amount of chew. Crunchy rice crisps and cornflakes are folded into a soft, golden gluten-free cookie base for a fun, bakery-style treat that’s easy to make and hard to stop eating. ✨ Gluten-Free ✨ Dairy-Free ✨ Egg-Free Makes 12 cookies Ingredients 1 ¾ cups (200g) almond flour 3 tbsp (17g) coconut flour ½ tsp baking soda ½ t
Jan 7
We made Billie Eilish’s gf/v Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie
Did you know that Billie Eilish shared her PB cookie recipe on TikTok?!? and it’s gluten-free, dairy-free, & vegan!! I made these famous cookies with my kids last night and they were soooo ooey gooey GOOD!! (and super kid friendly for them to help/make). Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar (we switched it to coconut sugar) 1 cup peanut butter 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup oat flour (blend 1c oats in blender/nutribullet) 1 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 cup almond milk chocolate ch
Jan 6
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Oreos | DIY Recipe
Now that Nabisco makes gluten-free Golden Oreos, we can make our own Very-Limited Edition GF Pumpkin Spice Oreos. They just add "artificial flavours" and "paprika oleoresin" (for colour), so why can't we? And if you don't have pumpkin spice, we have a recipe for you below. Steps: -gently open your oreos -using a knife scrape the icing into a bowl -add some pumpkin pie spice (and food colour if desired) -mix, then re-ice your oreos. I find the easiest way is to use the back of
Jan 4
Banana Oat Cookies | 3-Ingredients, Healthy & Vegan 🍌🍪
The easiest cookie on the internet —and yes, it’s healthy, vegan & gluten-free ✨ These banana oatmeal cookies are made with just 3 simple pantry ingredients , no added sugar, and come together in minutes. Soft, chewy, naturally sweet, and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or a guilt-free dessert . ✨ Two ways to make them: • Version 1: Chewy breakfast cookies• Version 2: Best texture (add nut butter for richness!) 💡 Pro tip: Quick oats = better texture! You can also mix quic
Dec 17, 2025
Butterfinger Peanut Butter Balls | GF / DF / V / RSF
A fun Butterfinger-inspired twist on the classic Christmas peanut butter ball—this time swapping rice crispies for crushed cornflakes. The result? A ridiculously good, ultra-crunchy treat you might love even more than the original! Makes 14 Filling: • 1/2 cup (128g) natural nut butter of choice • 58g crushed organic apple-juice-sweetened cornflakes (or any crunchy cereal) • 1/4 cup (60g) maple syrup • 1/8 tsp sea salt • 1/2–1 tbsp coconut flour, as needed Chocolate: • 1/2 cu
Dec 10, 2025
Chocolate Chip S’mores Cookie
Easy chocolate chip cookie with a cozy fall twist - Simply build a s'more on a baking tray, top with cookie dough & bake for a warm & gooey s’mores cookie treat. Watch us make some: https://youtube.com/shorts/5bdYc8J6Btw?si=VdKET009EshO2FOh You need: -Cookie dough (store-bought or use one of our gf/df/v recipes linked below) -Graham crackers (for gf use Schar or make our recipe linked below) -Marshmallows (for v use Dandies, for keto use Max Mallow, OR make your own - recipe
Nov 29, 2025
3-Ingredient Coconut Macaroons
GF • Dairy-Free • Refined Sugar-Free • Low Carb • Vegan Option Chewy coconut dreams — just 3 ingredients! Ingredients 30g aquafaba (or 1 large egg white), room temperature 4–6 tbsp granulated or powdered sweetener of choice (allulose, monkfruit, coconut sugar, etc. I used 4 tbsp allulose for an under-sweetened treat - use more for a sweeter macaroon) 3/4 cup shredded coconut (add +2 tbsp only if the dough feels too wet) – I used fine, unsweetened dried coconut but medium work
Nov 27, 2025
Making Brooki Bakehouse Cookies at Home | Her real recipe & a Copycat
We love following Brooke & her bakery: Brooki Bakehouse, and have ordered their cookies shipped from Australia not once but TWICE! First time: / www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zox2HdPcHtM&list=PL2aqa_VNUFliDmTtBLT39K4mvfAWluZz-&index=1&t=5s Second time: https://youtu.be/1vPeLhuylZw So when Brooke recently shared her cowboy cookie recipe on YouTube, we knew we HAD to try it out. We made her OG recipe, and a gf/df version too! And since we’re baking chunky cookies, why not also try ou
Nov 18, 2025
🍪 Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies | Almond Coconut | Low Carb
Here’s an easy, super soft & chewy gluten-free almond-coconut-flour chocolate chip cookie recipe, that’s also grain-free starch-free low-carb & keto, as well as refined-sugar-free & paleo, egg-free dairy-free & vegan!! And no chilling required. Bake ‘em right away & enjoy!! Follow along as we bake them: https://youtu.be/_oXFIWH8lNQ This batch makes 2 cookies (but you can 2x, 4x or 16x the recipe for more!! I’ll list some alternate batch sizes below ⬇️) ⬇️ RECIPE ⬇️ 🍪🍪 1/4 c
Nov 17, 2025
Twix Cookies | Gluten-Free, Paleo & Vegan #fallintoshorts Day 22
🎃✨ Forget sneaking your kids’ Halloween candy — make this grown-up treat instead! We’re turning the classic Twix candy bar into gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and refined-sugar-free cookies.🍪 We start with a buttery crisp shortbread base, a super easy creamy no cook almond butter caramel, a layer of dark chocolate and some flakey sea salt to finish them off. It’s that easy — and SO good. Perfect for cozy fall baking or a Halloween candy glow-up. 👻🍁 These are next-level
Nov 7, 2025
Soft & Chewy Italian Amaretti Cookies 2 Ways | #FallIntoShorts Day 18
Soft, chewy, and naturally gluten-free — these Italian Amaretti Cookies are pure almond bliss! 🍪✨ Customize them your way: choose your favourite granulated sugar or sweetener, and make them with egg white or aquafaba (yep, that magical liquid from a can of chickpeas!). Perfect with coffee or as a quick dessert. ☕ PART 1 video: https://youtube.com/shorts/IZv6v7axvqI?si=YVHokW-7rrJrAYPq PART 2 (aquafaba version): https://youtube.com/shorts/hAMjDDGr2ww?feature=share Makes about
Nov 2, 2025
🍪Double Decker (Cookie Dough) Cookies #FallIntoShorts Day 5
This is like a brookie (brownie+cookie) in cookie-form! We’re calling them “double-decker cookies”. We start with a chocolate cookies (go ahead and add some choc chips if you want it EVEN more chocolately), topped with cookie dough. Who says we need to choose? :P Makes 5 Double Decker Cookies 🍫 DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES 1 cup almond flour 2 tsp coconut flour 2 tsp coconut sugar/sweetener of choice 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp vanilla 5 tbsp ma
Oct 22, 2025
Brownie Cookies 🍫➡️🍪
If a brownie and a cookie had a baby, this would be it Do you know Claire Saffitz? I totally love her! And was just served her 3yo video on “How To Make Brownies 3 Ways” where she transforms her go-to brownie recipe into a skillet sundae, a brownie cookie, and a decadent cake. So let’s apply her techniques and try turn OUR gf/df brownie recipe into brownie cookies!!! 😍 My Inspo/Claire’s Video: https://youtu.be/cxDroV_k0qI?si=5-x6GJxlak2EmuQP Our Brownie Recipe (Tim Hortons G
Sep 13, 2025
ACCIDENTAL Chocolate Cake Cookies | No Flour
I was trying to adapt a recipe to make gf/df/sf fudgey crinkle top brownie cookies, but ended up with these fluffy whoopy-pie-vibe chocolate cake cookies, and I’m not mad about it. Enjoy as is, or make them “EXTRA” by adding a scoop of your fav ice cream to turn them into chocolate whoopy-pie ice cream sandwiches!! Perfect pairing of rich chocolatey cookies & creamy ice cream.... So good!! INGREDIENTS: -1 egg separated -50g sugar/sugar substitute (I used monk-allulose blend f
Aug 21, 2025
Perfectly Snappy Graham Crackers | Gluten-Free & Vegan
These perfectly crispy, perfectly sweet graham crackers are gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegan, starch-free and can be made sugar-free/low carb too. These are great for fun summer dips (s’mores dip, cookie dough dip, cheesecake dip), by itself, or made into s’mores or other layered desserts like frozen protein s’mores, strawberry ice box cake, or tiramisu icebox cake (watch our next video for that recipe!) INGREDIENTS: ►2 cups almond flour ►3 tbsp coconut su
Jul 2, 2025
🍪🍫 Day 23 of Healthy Summer Treats | Edible Protein Cookie Dough & Choc-Dipped Bites
Cookie Dough: 1 1/2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup unflavoured protein powder (or more almond flour) 1/4 cup liquid sweetener of choice (I used half liquid allulose, half maple syrup) 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 cup chopped chocolate/chocolate chips of choice (I used dark allulose chips) ► Combine, scoop, eat!! That’s it. ► Want to go EXTRA? Make then into bite-sized balls, and dip them in melted dark chocolate. Pop them into the fridge/freezer u
Jul 1, 2025
Day 10 of Healthy Summer Treats: 🌈🥝🍕Rainbow Fruit Pizza #summeronshorts
This one is so pretty (and fun to make with kids!). It starts with a gluten-free, grain-free, vegan almond flour cookie pizza crust, topped with an easy no-bake liquid cheesecake “sauce” you make in a blender, finished with all your favourite fruits. Make it a fun rainbow, OR follow my kids’ creation and make it a copycat pizza using a jam and all their favourite fruits. You will need: 🍪 - cookie “pizza" crust” (recipe below) 🍮 - “pizza sauce”: liquid-cheesecake (recipe bel
Jun 18, 2025
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