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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 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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NEW gf/df Mary's Gone Crackers products we HAD to try
May 21, 24 - We just spotted some new Mary's products (you know the round seed crackers???) at a grocery store on the way to the beach, and had to try them: Real Thin Crackers: Sea Salt Real Thin Cracker: Garlic & Rosemary Kookies: Honey Kookies: Chocolate Come see what we thought: https://youtu.be/SX27brM6kqw?si=ULfpSYHap6qACAbk ================================= Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marysmindfulbakes/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@marysmindfulbakes YouTube...
Nov 18, 2025
Dairy-Free Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream plus Mix-ins | No pudding mix | Vanilla is vegan!
I couldn't find a Ninja Creami protein ice cream recipe that I could actually eat (they all have pudding mix, whey protein, or fair life milk!), so we came up with our own & they were delicious!! So here's our new basic vanilla protein ice cream recipe, and a slightly more complicated (just extra ingredients) chocolate recipe that you can change up (add strawberries, etc) or add fun mix-ins like cookie dough. If you need extra Creami pints and don't want to pay for the Ninja
Nov 18, 2025
💚🥤☘️ Shamrock Shake & Mint Oreo McFlurry | DF & V
Last Monday the Shamrock Shake and mint Oreo McFlurry came back!! AND tomorrow is National Mint Chocolate Day, as if you needed any more excuses to treat yourself to a vanilla-mint milkshake, or a mint oreo ice cream treat?!? In the previous video we made No Churn Vegan Mint Ice Cream that you can use to make our shake, or blizzard. Or simply grab your fav store bought mint ice cream. 💚🍨 https://youtu.be/aC9ylelEHxg SHAMROCK SHAKE 💚☘️🥤 ► 2 big scoops (1.5c) mint ice crea
Nov 17, 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
Fudgey Almond Flour Brownies | Tim Hortons Gluten Free Dairy Free Copycat
You asked to take the Tim Horton's Brownie Copycat recipe and convert it to gluten-free and dairy-free. So I made a bunch of test batches (some that failed epicly, lol), but this one turned out so fudge & killer!! OMG I'm obsessed. PLUS, it's made without refined oils, and can easily be made without refined sugars (or even low-carb keto if you use a sugar-free sweetener & s.f. choc chips!). We made these with a 50:50 mix of allulose and coconut sugar. Original Recipe: - 1/2 c
Nov 17, 2025
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, 2025
🥥🍏 Coconut Crunch for a Viral Caramel Apple Cup | #FallIntoShorts Day 23
Say goodbye to the viral Dubai strawberry cups of summer — and hello to Zupas-style caramel apple dessert cups that are going bonkers this fall. But we’re giving it a twist — a better-for-you version you can enjoy as a snack, not just a dessert! 💚 🥥 Coconut Crunch Topping (1 serving) 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut 1 tbsp chopped pecans ½ tsp coconut oil, melted ½ tsp maple syrup Pinch of sea salt Directions: Mix together, spread on a lined tray, and bake at 325°F for
Nov 8, 2025
✨🍚 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, 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
🍏🍂White Chocolate Apple Cinnamon Blondies #FallIntoShorts Day 17
These fall-inspired (gluten-free, dairy-free) blondies are packed with white chocolate chips & spiced apples. They are crunchy on top, and a perfectly chewy in the middle. Just try stop at one! Makes: 8x8 pan (I cut into 16 squares) INGREDIENTS: Apples: -1 medium apple, peeled & chopped (I like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for this) -1 tbsp maple syrup -1/2 tsp cinnamon -1/8 tsp nutmeg Blondies: -1 cup granulated sweetener of choice* -1/2 cup coconut oil, melted -2 eggs, room t
Nov 1, 2025
🍫☕️DIY Hot Chocolate Mix | #FallIntoShorts Day 16
With the cool fall weather here, treat yourself to an over the top, chocolately, super rich & creamy homemade hot chocolate. Make a single cup, or make a bulk batch, to make it more often without having to pull all your ingredients & measuring spoons out every time! This creamy hot chocolate can be easily customized with your favourite sweeteners. I love using a milk frother for this!! But you can totally just stir it too. Enjoy! Single: 2.5 tbsp cocao powder 2 tbsp powdered
Oct 31, 2025
😍🍫Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies #fallintoshorts Day 14
These vegan sweet potato brownies are the gooeyest, fudgiest, and most decadent brownies you’ll ever try — and they’re totally gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free! 🍫✨ Perfect for using up leftover cooked sweet potatoes and cozy fall baking. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and packed with rich chocolate flavour — you’d never guess they’re made with real, wholesome ingredients. Ingredients: ►1 large sweet potato, cooked* & cooled (mine was 314g without skin)
Oct 29, 2025
🫐🍮 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, 2025
✨🍫Brownie Baked Oats (+ an almond flour swap!!) #FallIntoShorts Day 12
Don’t like the texture of overnight oats? Try blended baked oats instead! They taste like a brownie! You simply combine everything in a blender, then bake it for a cozy, easy, chocolatey breakfast. And I’ll tell you a secret - I also tried it swapping out the oats for almond flour & I thought it was EVEN yummier!! It’s almost like eating cake for breakfast. Double Chocolate Baked Oats INGREDIENTS ►1/2 cup (52g) rolled oats or 52g oat flour** (see below for swap) ►2 tbsp cocoa
Oct 27, 2025
🍮 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, 2025
🍂🍏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, 2025
✨🎃 Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread #FallIntoShorts Day 8
GF/DF/Paleo/easy Low Carb option INGREDIENTS: -1 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling) -3 eggs -3/4c granulated brown sweetener (coconut sugar/brown allulose/brown swerve/etc) -1 tbsp vanilla -2 3/4 cups almond flour -1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice -1 tsp baking soda -1 tsp baking powder -1/2 tsp salt -1/2 cup dark chocolate chips of choice INSTRUCTIONS: ►Combine wet, add dry & chocolate chips ►Transfer to parchment lined loaf pan ►Bake at 350F for 50-60 minutes (when a toothpick com
Oct 24, 2025
🍏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, 2025
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, 2025
🍊🍫🍰 Chocolate Orange Almond Cake | GF DF SF-option Day 1 of #fallintoshorts
Who else loves the combo of chocolate & orange? The whole orange cake is wonderful by itself, but chocolate ganache puts it over the edge…. 🍫🍊🍰🤤 Whether we credit this recipe to Claudia Rosen (the OG that first made it with whole oranges) or to Nigella Lawson (who made it beyond famous & used whole clementine), this is a beautiful gluten-free/grain-free recipe that’s perfect for fall/winter. I happen to have oranges so we’re going with Claudia’s version this time, but add
Oct 14, 2025
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