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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 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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Carrot Loaf Cake with Cashew Cream Cheese Frosting
Yes I know Easter is over, but I am still loving everything carrot & I hope you are too! Today I’m making an almond flour based carrot cake loaf, with freshly grated carrots, warming spices (like cinnamon, ginger & cloves), and topped with the creamiest cashew-cream-cheese frosting that I could eat but the tub. (Can’t/don’t do cashews - simply swap for an equal weight almonds or even almond flour). Carrot Loaf Cake Ingredients 1/3 cup (75g) coconut sugar 1/4 cup coconut oi
Apr 13
Chocolate Mousse “Flower Pot” Cups
Here’s how I made 100 gf/v chocolate mousse “dirt” cups for an easter-themed giveaway last weekend. A rich vegan chocolate mousse layered with gluten free cookie crumbs and topped like a cute little plant pot! https://youtube.com/shorts/QHEBKdp1POM?feature=share I needed 3 of these (video-sized) batches to get 100 cups, but have given you a scaled down version below so you can make 6-8 of these at home (you could even half it to make just 3-4 if you want even fewer). They’d b
Apr 7
🥕🍪 Carrot Cake Cookie | GF & V
These almond flour based carrot cake cookies are always a hit at Easter at my bakery. There’s soft-baked, deliciousness, topped with cute buttercream carrots. And while I can’t share our special vegan buttercream recipe, I will share the cookie recipe, as well as a few suggestions for alternate toppings. These are gf, df, vegan, and ref - but you can sub the coconut sugar out for cane sugar or a sugar substitute if you like. Not a fan of pecans - leave them out, or swap them
Apr 5
🥐 Almond Croissant Bars
Almond oat crumble bars, stuffed with a luscious almond cream filling - giving delicious & decadent almond croissant vibes in bar form. Crumble: ►1 3/4 cups almond flour ►1 cup gluten-free rolled oats ►1/4 cup coconut flour ►1/2 tsp cinnamon ►1/4 tsp kosher salt ►1/3 cup maple syrup ►1/3 cup coconut oil/shortening/vegan butter, softened ►1/4 cup almond butter Almond Frangipane Filling: ►2 eggs ►1/2 cup cane sugar ►1 cup almond flour ►1/2 tsp sea salt ►1/2 shortening/coconut o
Mar 18
Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread
Banana bread is great!! We LOVE banana bread over here, but let’s make it EVEN better by making it marbled with chocolate hazelnut batter. We start by mixing up our trusty almond-coconut banana bread, then divide the batter in 2 bowls. We keeping some of it vanilla, and add cocoa powder, choc chips & chopped hazelnuts to the rest. Alternate scoops into a loaf pan, and top with more chocolate chips & chopped hazelnuts, then bake, and enjoy!! So pretty & so good! Batter Ingredi
Mar 2
Chickpea Blondies from the Today Show 💫😍
I’ve been wanting to try these blondies since I first saw Samah Dada’s recipe - she even got to share her recipe on the Today Show! And says it’s her most popular dessert recipe, and it’s made with CHICKPEAS. Chickpea blondies were really having their moment a year or so ago (remember the Alix Earle viral chickpea blondies?) and I finally made some today, in between batches of naan, and date squares… They’re gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free, refined-sugar-free, a
Feb 25
Chocolate Tofu Pudding ✨🍫
This pudding is rich & creamy, high in protein, and secretly healthy - you could eat it for this breakfast (I am!!) And it’s made with tofu! All you do is blend tofu with maple syrup, cocoa powder , vanilla, and salt. And you’ve just made a decadent chocolate pudding that’s super simple, sneaky good and secretly packed with plant-based protein. Ingredients 1 block (10.8 oz) silken tofu ¼–⅓ cup cocoa powder* ¼–⅓ cup maple syrup* (or sub your fav sugar-free syrup for a low carb
Feb 4
🤍💖 3-Ingredient Raspberry Truffles
These vibrant little truffles are fresh, fruity, and the perfect no-bake treat 💕 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 ✨ This batch makes 8 one-tablespoon truffles, but feel free to
Jan 25
Reeses Peanut Butter Hearts - high protein or regular
Watch our video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/lKlMQsydcrM?feature=share Naturally sweetened, better for you, Reese’s peanut butter hearts for Valentine’s Day 💘🍫 - made 3 ways so you can make your fav!! 1️⃣ ALMOND REESES 1/4 cup(64g) peanut butter or nut butter of choice 3/4 cup (74g) almond flour 1/4 cup (60g) maple syrup* pinch sea salt 2️⃣ COCONUT REESES 1/2 cup (128g) peanut butter or nut butter of choice 1/2 cup (56g) coconut flour 1/4 cup (60g) maple syrup* pinch
Jan 22
🥑🍫 Bakery-Style Chocolate Avocado Pudding 2.0
Do you remember our 2024 chocolate avocado mousse? It was delicious, but since then I’ve added another ingredient: coconut oil - for that smooth, bakery-style texture. No avocado flavour. Just chocolate. Rich, silky vegan chocolate pudding that actually tastes like dessert 🍫 Chocolate Avocado Pudding 2.0 ► 2 ripe avocados ► 1/2 cup almond milk ► 1/2 cup cocoa powder ► 1/3 cup maple syrup or liquid sweetener of choice* ► 2 tsp vanilla ► pinch sea salt ► 2 tbsp melted coconu
Jan 21
Chocolate Speckled Protein Ice Cream (NO PUDDING MIX!) | DF Ninja Creami
Instead of adding whole chocolate chips to your ice cream recipe, try this hack!! If you melt your chocolate chips, and add them half-way through the mixing process, it will freeze into little flecks like you would get in a store bought mint chip ice cream. Perfectly spread throughout your dairy-free/vegan protein vanilla ice cream, with some snappy chocolate bits in each bite. Enjoy!! Ingredients ► 1 cup canned coconut milk ► 1/2 cup almond milk (or your choice plant based m
Jan 14
Ferrero Rocher Energy Balls
These chocolaty hazelnuty no bake oat energy balls will be giving you ferrero rocher vibes, but in healthier oat/granola ball form. They’re also gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free & vegan. We start by making a chocolate hazelnut oat energy ball, stuff it with a whole hazelnut, then dip it in chocolate hazelnut coating. Energy Balls ► 1 cup gf quick oats ► ½ cup almond butter ► 6 tbsp maple syrup ► ¼ cup crushed hazelnuts ► ¼ cup ground flax ► 3 tbsp cocao powder ► 1
Jan 12
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
DIY Nestlé Ice Cream Dibs 🍫🍦
Single bite ice cream nuggets, dipped in chocolaty coating - these are so fun & perfect for a summer treat. Here we're using our no-churn ice cream recipe to make some copycat Nestle Dibs (chocolate dipped ice cream bites). Here's how to make these dairy-free/vegan hazelnut swirl dupes: Ice Cream Ingredients: ► 2 cans full fat coconut milk, chilled overnight ► 1 cup sweetened condensed milk (we used our homemade recipe with cane sugar) ► 1 tbsp vanilla ► 1/2 tsp salt (helps
Jan 11
Sweet Potato Walnut Brownies with Fudgy Frosting
🍠🔥✨ Small-Batch GF / DF / Vegan These vegan sweet potato brownies are ultra-gooey, deeply fudgy, and topped with a rich 2-ingredient chocolate frosting. They’re completely gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free, yet taste like the most decadent brownies ever 🍫✨ 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 — you’d never guess they’re made wit
Jan 11
Chocolate Sweet Potato Frosting
This 2-ingredient vegan chocolate sweet potato frosting is rich, silky, and ultra-fudgy — and you’d never guess it’s made with real sweet potato. It blends into the creamiest, most decadent chocolate frosting that’s naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free, with no added oils or powdered sugar 🍫✨ Perfect for spreading, swirling, or eating straight off the spoon, this frosting is deeply chocolatey with a luscious, truffle-like texture. I’m using it to
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
✨Blender Banana Bread
Almond + Coconut Flour | GF • Paleo • DF • Oil-Free Moist, cozy, and comes together in the blender (so the bananas are perfectly pureed & disappear into the batter - no banana chunks here). Made with almond & coconut flour so it’s gluten/grain-free, naturally paleo, dairy-free, and even oil-free if that’s your jam. 🍌🍫 Ingredients 2 ripe bananas 3 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ cup maple syrup or honey 130g / 1 cup almond flour 2 tbsp coconut flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ ts
Jan 6
Pumpkin Spice Protein Shake 🍂🍁 Dairy-Free & Vegan
1 cup almond milk 1/4 pumpkin puree 1/2 tbsp pumpkin spice* 1 scoop of protein powder 1 tbsp coconut oil or MCT oil 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp maca root powder, optional Combine in blender, top with coconut whip cream & enjoy! *make your own pumpkin spice: https://youtu.be/o14Uyc5oDgs #pumpkin #PSL #proteinshake #dairyfree #vegan #pumpkinrecipes #breakfastrecipe #healthyrecipes #paleo #pumpkinseason #fall #autumn #healthy #fallvibes #pumpkinspice #pumpkin #autumnvibes
Jan 6
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
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