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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 Dessert Recipes
Turtle Ice Cream Bark
Letās make ice cream bark a thing! Like the viral TikTok yogurt bark, but made with ice cream & fun toppings - this one is āturtlesā inspired with our caramel-y 2-ingredient date-sweetened ice cream, crispy chocolate, crunchy pecans, and our no cook caramel. You could even use a protein ice cream to boost the protein content (for that, see protein option in ice cream recipe/video. Thereās also a lower sugar version and a chocolate option too). Hereās what I used for this bark
Feb 5
Chocolate Tofu Pudding āØš«
This pudding is rich & creamy, high in protein, and secretly healthy - you could eat it for this breakfast (I am!!) And itās made with tofu! All you do is blend tofu with maple syrup, cocoa powder , vanilla, and salt. And youāve just made a decadent chocolate pudding thatās super simple, sneaky good and secretly packed with plant-based protein. Ingredients 1 block (10.8 oz) silken tofu Ā¼āā
cup cocoa powder* Ā¼āā
cup maple syrup* (or sub your fav sugar-free syrup for a low carb
Feb 4
š¤š 3-Ingredient Raspberry Truffles
These vibrant little truffles are fresh, fruity, and the perfect no-bake treat š A fun break from classic chocolate truffles! The filling is made with freeze-dried raspberry powder, coconut milk, and vegan white chocolate, then dipped in melted white chocolate and finished with a pretty drizzle + a sprinkle of raspberry powder. Tip: white chocolate is thinner, so I usually do a second dip for that perfect coating āØ This batch makes 8 one-tablespoon truffles, but feel free to
Jan 25
š„š« Bakery-Style Chocolate Avocado Pudding 2.0
Do you remember our 2024 chocolate avocado mousse? It was delicious, but since then Iāve added another ingredient: coconut oil -Ā for that smooth, bakery-style texture. No avocado flavour. Just chocolate. Rich, silky vegan chocolate pudding that actually tastes like dessert š« Chocolate Avocado Pudding Ā 2.0 āŗ 2 ripe avocados āŗ 1/2 cup almond milk āŗ 1/2 cup cocoa powder āŗ 1/3 cup maple syrup or liquid sweetener of choice* āŗ 2 tsp vanilla āŗ pinch sea salt āŗ 2 tbsp melted coconu
Jan 21
Healthier Twix/Millionaire Bars
They are essentially the same thing - just fully dip it and itās a Twix. Either way itā 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.Ā Cookie Base: āŗ3/4 cup almond flour āŗ1/3 cup coconut flour āŗ1/4 cup coconut oil, melted āŗ2 1/2 tbsp ma
Jan 19
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups šŖš„š«
We tried Billie Eilishās 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 ā”ļø 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
Sweet Potato Walnut Brownies with Fudgy Frosting
š š„āØ Small-Batch GF / DF / Vegan These vegan sweet potato browniesĀ are ultra-gooey, deeply fudgy, and topped with a rich 2-ingredient chocolate frosting. Theyāre completely gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free, yet taste like the most decadent brownies ever š«āØ Perfect for cozy baking and using up leftover cooked sweet potatoes, these brownies are naturally sweetened with maple syrup and packed with rich chocolate flavor ā youād never guess theyāre made wit
Jan 11
Chocolate Sweet Potato Frosting
This 2-ingredient vegan chocolate sweet potato frostingĀ is rich, silky, and ultra-fudgy ā and youād never guess itās made with real sweet potato. It blends into the creamiest, most decadent chocolate frosting thatās naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free, with no added oils or powdered sugar š«āØ Perfect for spreading, swirling, or eating straight off the spoon, this frosting is deeply chocolatey with a luscious, truffle-like texture. Iām using it to
Jan 11
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies (Buckeye Brownies) | GF/DF/RSF
If you thought my cornflake brownies were dangerous, watch out - these small batch buckeye brownies are going to be your new fav treat! Theyāre gf/df/rsf and combine some of the best things in life: a rich fudgey brownie base, a peanut butter layer that tasteās like a Reeseās, and a chocolate PB ganache with PB swirls. Itās basically a Reeseās brownie. BROWNIES -1 eggs -1/2 cup coconut sugar -1/4 cup coconut oil, melted -1/4 cup almond or oat flour -2 tbsp + 2 tsp cocoa powde
Jan 8
š„+š« 2-Ingredient Chocolate Milk Mousse
Have you been seeing all these 1 or 2 ingredient chocolate mousse recipes too? We tried the water + chocolate recipe, and while it worked, many of you asked if it would work with milk. So letās see if the milk version is better. Ingredients: -150g good quality choc* -1/2c milk of choice, warmed** Steps: -Add milk & chocolate to your blender and blend on high for 2 minutes. -At the end of 2 minutes, it should be smooth & creamy & bubbly, and already be starting to thicken -Pou
Jan 8
Triple Chocolate Almond Flour Brownies
These are SOOOO good & SOOOO easy to make. Just dump it all in one bowl and mix! Bake, top with a simple glaze and enjoy these super delicious triple chocolate almond flour cakey-style brownies. Customize this by choosing the sweetener that suits you best: you can use regular white sugar to keep it easy, coconut sugar for paleo, or a sugar substitute (we used allulose) for keto/low-carb. Brownie Ingredients: 3/4c almond flour 1/2c granulated sweetener (we used allulose) 1/2c
Jan 4
2-Ingredient Chocolate Yogurt Mousse
This recipe kept popping up on my feed, and I was skeptical (I've fallen victim to so many bad 2 or 3-ingredient recipes...have you?) but I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised. It's super neat how the texture changes as you stir it. Watch our video to see the magic happen: https://youtube.com/shorts/KkU3izTUKAs INGREDIENTS: -1 cup, chocolate chips/chunks of choice (I used df/v allulose sweetened 70% dark chocolate) -1/2 cup yogurt of choice, cold INSTRUCTIONS: -Melt th
Jan 4
š„ Viral flattened croissant, but gf & vegan?
Yes, the flattened croissant is totally worth the hype! We finally made one, but gf/df/v. Gluten-free croissants ARE a little fragile, so it was trickier, but in the end it turned out delicious. I love how crispy it gets after cooling. Watch me make it: https://youtube.com/shorts/KA6q7aCkkuc Hereās how we did it: Ingredients: -gluten-free/dairy-free croissants (see note below for sources*) -avocado spray oil, instead of butter -organic maple syrup, instead of brown sugar -veg
Jan 4
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
Viral Olympic Double Chocolate Muffins | Worth the Hype?
Have you seen these viral Olympic muffins? Swimmer Henrik Christiansen, from Norway, has gone viral on TikTok for his love of the Olympic Village āChoccy Muffinā (essentially a double chocolate muffin stuffed with ganache) We had to make some & see if theyāre worth all the hype. And you can too! But ONLY if youāre a HUGE chocolate lover - these have a LOT of chocolate. Muffin Batter: 3/4c milk/plant mylk 1/4c water 2tsp instant coffee/espresso powder 1/2c cocoa powder 3/4c se
Jan 4
Tru Fru Dupe | Blueberry-stuffed-raspberries
Forget buying the expensive trendy chocolate dipped fruit at the store. You can easily make your own at home and totally customize what fruits you use too! Here we used raspberries stuffed with blueberries (like a turducken but with fruit!), but you could easily do strawberries, or frozen pineapple or mango... How to: -Stuff large raspberries with wild blueberries (we used fresh raspberries and frozen wild blueberries) -Then pop in the freeze while you melt your white chocola
Jan 4
Miraculous 1-Ingredient CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
I keep seeing these 1 or 2 ingredient chocolate recipes, and sometimes they fail, and sometimes they look delicious - It makes me think, do they really work? And are they any good? So weāre finally giving it a try. Hereās how weāre doing it: Ingredients: 150g dark choc (you want good tasting, high cocao content, good quality choc since this is the only flavour component - I used 70% allulose-sweetened-dark chocolate) 1/2c boiling water (not cold, as some recipe say - we want
Jan 4
Twice Baked Chocolate Cake = Half Cake & Half Molten Lava
Iāve heard of double baked potatoes, and double baked cookies (aka biscotti) but have you heard of a double baked cake?!? I hadnāt until I saw these guys do it: Inspired by: @butterbutternz and Cupcake Jemma/Ravneet Gill https://youtu.be/zyMF41DzGPU?si=hWgwV-2X42MO_v8g And it just happens to be flour-less/gluten-free! I used theirs as a starting point but downsized it to make it a 1/4 batch size as well as made it dairy-free, & sugar-free/low carb. Ingredients for 1/4 batch &
Jan 4
š„š¢ This sāmore hack is genius!
We were at my brotherās cottage this past weekend, making campfire sāmores, so we HAD TO try out Nick DiGiovanni new sāmore technique to melt your chocolate at the same time as toasting your marshmallow - spoiler alert, itās a game changer!! And totoally genius!! (Just kinda sucked that my expensive gluten-free graham crackers all broke in the process or were broken to start, lol. š But the āregularā ones saved the day! šš»š) It worked so well, you gotta try this next time
Jan 4
Heart-Shaped Cupcakes without a Special Pan š«¶š§
Hereās an easy hack to make heart-shaped cupcakes for Valentineās Day or Motherās Day (or any other day!) with a regular cupcake pan. Use a marble, a ceramic pie weight, or simply a little ball of scrunched up foil. Watch our video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/XsThCwlNDcg #heartcupcakes #mothersday #valentinesday #galentinesday #bakinghack
Jan 4
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