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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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Homemade Vegan White Chocolate Recipe | PLUS Low Carb Option That Actually Works!!
Follow along and watch our step-by-step video here: https://youtu.be/juXmCOKIq7w Chocolate is usually made in a wet grinder/mill to get it super smooth and creamy (that’s what we do at our bakery), BUT you can make a decent version at home with your blender!! This recipe is for a dairy-free/vegan white chocolate bar (which uses coconut milk powder in place of regular milk powder), and it also lets you choose your sugar (here we’re using allulose for sugar-free version)!! I’ve
2 days ago
Easy Homemade Turtles with Vegan Caramel Sauce
These are fun & easy to make at home! Follow along as we make some homemade chocolate turtle candies here: https://youtu.be/Y3PxmoZtubE Here's a link to our caramel sauce recipe (or make it even easier by grabbing a bottle of caramel sauce from the grocery store): https://youtu.be/L_caYTBpziA Enjoy!! ================================= Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marysmindfulbakes/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@marysmindfulbakes YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@marysmi
2 days ago
🌰 Better-for-You Nutella (Vegan + Sugar-Free)
Skip the store-bought spread — this creamy, chocolatey better-for-you Nutella lets you choose your sweetness! Make a naturally sweetened version (with maple syrup, dates, or coconut sugar) or go sugar-free and low-carb with your favourite sweetener substitute. Made with just a handful of wholesome ingredients — roasted hazelnuts, cacao, coconut oil, and a pinch of sea salt — it’s dairy-free, soy-free, and refined sugar-free , perfect for spreading on your favourite homem
Nov 13
Lazy Cookie Dough Energy Bars | No Bake Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Forget rolling energy balls — just press your mix into a pan instead! Chill, slice, and you’ve got easy Cookie Dough Energy Bars that are gluten-free, dairy-free, and no-bake. 🍫💪 Dry Ingredients: 1¼ cups rolled oats (use GF-certified) 1 cup unsweetened dried coconut ½ cup dairy-free chocolate chips ¼ cup ground flax ½ tsp sea salt Wet Ingredients: ½ cup almond butter (or any nut/seed butter) 6 tbsp maple syrup (plus more if needed) 1 tsp vanilla Optional Boost: Add 1–2 sco
Nov 11
✨🍚 Creamy Vegan Rice Pudding | 🍂 #FallIntoShorts Day 20
Get cozy with this creamy, dreamy vegan & gluten-free rice pudding — the perfect fall comfort dessert! Made with coconut milk and naturally sweetened to taste, it’s rich, warming, and endlessly customizable. Ingredients (Makes 2-4 servings) ½ cup short grain or arborio rice, rinsed & drained 1 can full-fat coconut milk 2–4 tbsp sweetener (maple syrup, sugar or sweetener of choice) 1 cinnamon stick or ¼ tsp ground cinnamon* pinch of sea salt 1 tsp vanilla Optional Toppings: R
Nov 5
🍫+🍊 2-Ingredient Terry’s Chocolate Orange Cups | #FallIntoShorts Day 19
Last year I went all out and DIY’ed my own molds to make a dairy-free version of Terry’s chocolate orange. But it was a labour of love. (You can see that step-by-step video here: https://youtu.be/IY6-RtF2eW0?si=1l4eZx0HaLORdzXC ) If you aren’t as crazy as I am, here’s a much easier chocolate orange dessert, that takes just 2 ingredients, less than 5 minutes of effort, and makes a fun orange cup. They're rich & creamy chocolate meets bright, fresh orange — naturally gluten-fre
Nov 3
🫐🍮 No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake | Gluten Free Vegan #fallintoshorts Day 13
No gluten, no dairy, no refined sugar — just creamy, dreamy, blueberry cheesecake perfection. Equipment: 6” springform pan or cake ring with bottom wrapped in foil INGREDIENTS Crust: -1/2c pecans -1/2c almond flour -4 medjool dates, pitted -1 tbsp coconut oil, melted -pinch of sea salt Filling: -1 1/2 cups cashews, soaked overnight then drained & rinsed -1 cup coconut cream (from top of a can of full fat coconut milk that has been chilled overnight) -1/2 cup maple syrup -zest
Oct 29
🍮 Caramel Biscoff Cheesecake (without biscoff cookies!!) No-Bake & Vegan #FallIntoShorts Day 11
This gluten-free, dairy-free/vegan cheesecake tastes like a cozy latte and a biscoff cookie had a baby ☕🍪 AND you don’t need to find a gluten-free biscoff cookie substitute to make this. We have all the biscoff spices to give you that cozy flavour without them. BUT if you feel like making some biscoff cookies to add some decoration/cookie crumbs on top feel free to make your own cookies with our biscoff cookie recipe here: https://youtu.be/7s4nKDTcgsM?si=BPj6Zr-V-AxjJK-6 Mak
Oct 26
🍂🍏Easy 4-Ingredient 5 Minute Caramel Sauce #FallIntoShorts Day 10
You are 4 ingredients & 5 minutes away from a vegan, no cook refined-sugar-free, homemade date-caramel sauce perfect for dipping apples or building that viral caramel apple cup! INGREDIENTS: 1 cup (about 200g) soft medjool dates, pitted* 1/2 cup milk of choice (I am using unsweetened cashew milk) 1 tbsp vanilla 1/2 tsp sea salt *if your dates are not super soft already, soak in hot water for 15 minutes, then drain, before blending your caramel sauce. INSTRUCTIONS: -combine in
Oct 25
✨🍂 Pumpkin Spiced Churros | GF, V, paleo #FallIntoShorts Day 9
What says fall more than warm fried dough, tossed in pumpkin spiced sugar, dipped in a warm chocolate sauce? So let’s make some pumpkin-spiced churros!! INGREDIENTS Churros: ►1/2 cup almond flour ►1/4 cup tapioca flour ►Pinch of sea salt ►1/2 cup water ►2 tbsp coconut sugar/brown sweetener ►1 tbsp coconut oil Pumpkin Spice Coating: ►1/4 cup coconut sugar/brown sweetener ►1 tsp pumpkin pie spice Chocolate dipping sauce: ►1/4c chocolate of choice (vegan, dark choc, rsf, sf, etc
Oct 25
🍏Date-Caramel Apples | no cook & refined sugar free #FallIntoShorts Day 6
Juicy crunchy Granny Smith apple coated in a layer of ooey-gooey smooth date-caramel, dipped in crushed pecan/walnuts & drizzled with dark chocolate - who needs a store-bought caramel apple?!?! Caramel: 1.5 cups (323g or about 18 dates) medjool dates, pitted 1/4 cup (67g) cashew/almond butter (or sub your fav nut/seed butter) 1/4 cup 78g) maple syrup 2 tbsp (32g) coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp sea salt Apples: Apples of choice washed and dried (we love a nice sour
Oct 22
🥕Carrot Cake Energy Balls #FallIntoShorts Day 4
Gluten-free | Dairy-free | Refined sugar-free | No-bake Makes: 12-14 energy balls Ingredients 1 medium carrot/80g of baby carrots ¾ cup walnuts/pecans, or a mix 5 large (about 73g) soft medjool dates, pitted ¼ cup unsweetened/desiccated coconut ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp ginger pinch of nutmeg pinch of sea salt ½ tsp vanilla 2–3 tbsp of your choice to bind & adjust texture: oats (for chewy texture) almond flour (for a rich, cookie-dough feel) coconut flour (for a firmer, lower-carb
Oct 18
Chocolate Date Caramels #FallIntoShorts Day 2
With these ooey-gooey date-based caramels, dipped in dark chocolate, with a sprinkle of flakey sea salt - who needs store-bought Halloween candy?!?! Caramels: 1.5 cups (323g or about 18 dates) medjool dates, pitted 1/4 cup (67g) cashew/almond butter (or sub your fav nut/seed butter) 1/4 cup 78g) maple syrup 2 tbsp (32g) coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp sea salt Chocolate coating: 200g dark chocolate of choice 1 tsp coconut oil Optional topping: Flakey sea salt -Combi
Oct 16
Healthy Chocolate Pistachio Tart (keto, gluten free, vegan)
A revamped version of a pistachio tart with green pistachio cream filling, and decadent chocolate ganache, and crushed pistachios and freeze dried raspberry pieces for a colour & flavour pop! BUT it’s also gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, vegan, egg-free, refined sugar free, low sugar & low carb if you make it with sf sweetener and sf chocolate like we did (or sub YOUR fav sweetener & chocolate). This recipe makes a 9” tart, but you can also make several smaller tarts if
Sep 29
🤍Fluffy Homemade Marshmallows | Sugar-Free/RSF
Homemade marshmallows are so much softer & fluffier than store bought, plus they only use a few simple ingredients (AND you choose the sweetener!! See notes below for swaps). After you’ve make them once, you’ll never go back… Watch our video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/1IKSjUEdWxU?feature=share INGREDIENTS: ►1/2 cup cold water (it needs to be cool/cold to bloom your gelatin) ►3 tbsp gelatin ►1/2 cup water (water temp doesn’t matter here) ►1 cup granulated sweetener of ch
Aug 18
🍨🍫🥜 Day 31 of Healthy Summer Treats | Vegan Snickers Ice Cream Bars
I know we hit our Day 30 of 30 Days of Healthy Summer Treats yesterday, but I had one more I really wanted to share (and I may have saved the BEST for LAST) so here’s a bonus recipe: a Day 31!! We’re making healthier Snickers inspired, vegan caramel nut ice cream bars. ====INGREDIENTS=============== Peanut Butter Caramel Ice Cream: 1 can full-fat coconut milk 1/4 cup natural peanut butter (or another nut/seed butter) (optional: add a scoop of vanilla or unflavoured protein po
Jul 9
☕️🍰Day 27 of Healthy Summer Treats | Tiramisu Icebox Cake
An easy tiramisu-y flavoured no-bake icebox cake. No espresso or ladyfingers required, and perfect for a summer party, get together or picnic. Ingredients: ► 1 batch of gf/v graham crackers (our recipe is linked below, or use 9-12 of your fav store bought ones) ► 1 cup sweetened df whip cream (our recipe is linked below, or use store bought whipcream of choice, or Coco Whip ► 1 cup df yogurt, unsweetened, plain ► 2 shots of espresso, or 1 cup of coffee, cooled ► cocoa powder
Jul 5
🍓🍮🍪 Day 26 of Healthy Summer Treats | Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
Today we’re making a scrumptious treat with fresh strawberries. This combo of juicy strawberries filled with a creamy vegan cheesecake filling that I could (and do) eat by the spoonful!), topped with crunchy gf Nilla wafer crumbs is SOOOO perfect. YOU WILL NEED: 🍓Fresh strawberries 🍮Vegan “liquid cream cheese” (recipe below) 🍪GF/V Nilla wafers or graham cracker crumbs (recipes linked below) HOW TO ►Prepare your liquid cheesecake and cookie crumbs (recipes ⬇️ ) ►Wash,
Jul 4
🍓🤍🍫 Day 24 of Healthy Summer Treats | Strawberry Yogurt Tru Fru
Let’s make better for you (and WAY more affordable 😉👍🏻) Tru Fru strawberries!! They’re a refreshing and healthy summer snack you (and your kids) and going to love. You need: 🍓 fresh strawberries, washed & patted dry 🤍 yogurt of choice (plant, Greek, Skyr, etc.) 🍫 dark chocolate of choice How to: ► Dip strawberries in yogurt, one at a time ► Freeze for 10 minutes (this solidifies the yogurt enough for dipping WITHOUT freezing the strawberry. Careful not to over freeze. ►
Jul 2
🍪🍫 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
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