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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 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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🥣 Cinnamon Toast Crunch: Homemade GF/DF Cereal Episode 3
As a kid my parents would only let us kids get sugary cereals as a “treat” when we were on vacation. And Cinnamon Toast Crunch was always my pick!! Sidebar: Toaster Strudels & Poptarts fell into that category too (only on our road trips) - so I’ll have to make a future series to make some of those yummy pastries but gf/df too! But back to my crunchy homemade cinnamon squares - this one took me three attempts to get it perfect… The first batch nailed the taste, but got instant
May 23
Lemon Poppyseed Loaf
A single batch makes a beautiful poppyseed loaf, or double it & make it as a bundt cake (grease your bundt pan well instead of lining with parchment). Enjoy as is, serve with lemon curd & your favourite berries, or drizzle with a pretty lemon glaze!! Dry 1 1/2 cups (176g) almond flour 1/4 cup (25g) coconut flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp sea salt Wet 3 eggs zest from 2 lemons 1/2 cup lemon juice (from 2–3 lemons) 1/3 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla 3
May 8
🍋 Vegan Lemon Curd (Maple Syrup Sweetened)
Here’s another recipe for your arsenal of dairy-free basics. It’s quick to whip up and is so fresh & zippy & lovely on cookies, cheesecakes (and as tomorrow’s churro dipping sauce!! shhh!) - you’ll be putting it on everything (or eating it by the spoonful). Ingredients * 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice * 1 tbsp lemon zest * 1/2 cup maple syrup * 1/3 cup full-fat coconut cream (thick part off the top of a can that has been chilled) * 2 tbsp tapioca starch * Pinch of salt * 1 tbsp co
May 4
Cookie Dough Brownies - GF & DF
I am interrupting my lemon series to bring you something chocolately, with these cookie dough layered brownies. We start with my trusty almond flour brownies, and while they’re baking, make a cookie dough layer (that you can protein boost if you like), topped with a fudgey chocolate layer, and possibly some flakey sea salt - or leave it off. Chill until the chocolate layer is set, then slice & enjoy!! Brownie Layer: 1 egg 1/2 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar sub of choice 1/4
Apr 28
Lemon Blueberry Donuts | Gluten-free & Vegan
Soft & cakey, yet incredibly moist, baked lemon donuts, with pockets of blueberries through-out, topped with a bright blueberry-lemon glaze. These are gluten-free, grain-free, egg-free & dairy-free and are refined-sugar free if you use the maple syrup glaze variation below. Enjoy! Donuts 1 1/2 cups almond flour zest from 1 lemon 2/3 cup tapioca/arrowroot starch 1 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 tbsp applesauce 3 tbsp avocado/olive oil 2 tbsp fresh lemon jui
Apr 27
Soft & Chewy Glazed Lemon Cookies 🍋 gluten-free & vegan
If you love lemon, you’re going to love these perfectly soft & chewy almond-flour based lemon cookies, topped with a lemony glaze. Simply combine in one bowl, scoop & bake, then top with one of two glaze options below. * 2 cups almond flour * Zest from one lemon * 1 1/2 tbsp tapioca starch (you can swap for another starch like arrowroot, cornstarch, potato starch, or just leave out if you like, but it will change the texture a bit) * 1/4 tsp baking soda * 1/8 tsp salt * 1/4 c
Apr 23
Lemon Olive Oil Cake MELTS in Your Mouth (No Flour, No Refined Sugar)
This might just be my favourite lemon recipe! It’s fluffy and soft, yet moist and so lemony, yet well balanced with the sweet glaze. TBH I keep going to the fridge and taking yet another bite as I edited the recipe video together, lol. You can watch that here: https://youtube.com/shorts/lloayY32ves?si=ylN-A73aFWjNEBcV If I’ve convinced you, here’s how you make it: 🍋 Lemon Olive Oil Cake Ingredients Wet 2 large eggs (room temp) 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil 1/3 cup (80 ml) maple
Apr 20
Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies - Updated & Made Mini! (3x the cookies!) 🍪🍋☀️
Yesterday’s lemon thumbprints disappeared too fast & I was asked to make more. SO this time we’re making them minis - it makes 24 tbsp sized minis instead of just 8 larger cookies. I also tweaked the recipe a teeny bit (feel free to use either). I added some tapioca for a smoother dough with less cracking when thumb printing, and a splash of vanilla (cuz vanilla makes everything better!). Other than that, it’s the same recipe, same curd, and same process. Since they’re smalle
Apr 17
Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies | Gluten-free & Vegan
With the heatwave over here it felt appropriate to abandon my carrot series for some bright & cheery lemon recipes! ☀️🍋 So here’s lemon recipe 1 & 2 combined in a delicious lemon curd thumbprint cookie that we’ve made without gluten, grains, dairy, eggs or refined sugars. (And watch out they’re kid approved - you may need to hide them in your fridge if you don’t want to share 🙃🙌🏻). 🍪 Lemon Almond Cookie Ingredients 2 cups almond flour 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt 3 t
Apr 15
Carrot Cake Balls with Coconut Vanilla Shell
This is officially my last carrot recipe for the season. It was over 80F in my little bakery when I made these the other day! My tubs of coconut oil that are usually fully solid were fully liquid. Feels like spring/summer is finally here - is it time for a lemon/citrus series?!? But I’m jumping the gun. These are absolutely addictive no-bake carrot cake truffles. I bet you CAN’T eat just one. (Cuz I ate 6 or 7…) Makes 19 tbsp sized cake truffles 🍰 TRUFFLE CENTRES 6 tbsp waln
Apr 14
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
🥕🍪 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
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
Healthy Nuts & Seeds Granola | Oat-Free, Grain-Free, Vegan
I made myself a new batch of granola yesterday in between sourdough batches (luckily it’s super quick to put together and fits in my air oven so it doesn’t take up one of my big bakery ovens). This is my current “granola” obsession that I like to throw on my n’oat oatmeal , chia pudding or chocolate tofu pudding for a crunch factor. I really like the hearty-ness the almond butter adds, and all the chia seeds too. Feel free to double or triple this batch, and make 2 trays wo
Feb 24
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
Feb 17
No Knead, Fluffy Keto Flax Bread
I was obsessed with my 3-ingredient flax bread and making it on repeat, but with a few more ingredients, and only a couple extra steps (but without the kneading and messy hands!!), this has quickly become my new fav. It’s SOOOOO fluffy. INGREDIENTS ►230g ground golden flaxseed, ground ►18g psyllium husk powder ►16g baking powder ►1/2 tsp sea salt ►180g egg whites (from about 6 large eggs) ►2 tbsp apple cider vinegar ►1 cup (240mL) tap hot water Blender dry ingredients super w
Jan 10
Choc Brownie Mug Cake | gf/v/keto
This is my go to snack/dessert when I have a chocolate craving. It's easy to put together, quick to cook, and oh so yummy by itself or with a scoop of df ice cream or coconut whipcream. As is, this is gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegan, sugar-free, low carb/keto, but feel free to swap the sweetener & chocolate to your liking: another sf sweetener, coconut sugar, cane sugar - anything granulated. Enjoy!! CHOC BROWNIE CAKE: -1 tbsp protein powder (I’ve tried t
Jan 4
3-Ingredient Chia Bread?
My 3 ingredient flax bread has become a staple around here. And you asked if it can be done with ground flax versus whole flax, and golden versus brown, or even swapping chia??!? I have done all variations of flax with success, so let’s try chia! 3-Ingredient Flax Bread version 2.0 INGREDIENTS 250g flax/ground flax (golden or brown) or chia seeds! 40g ground psyllium husk/psyllium husk powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/3 cups hot water (tap hot, not boiling) INSTRUCTIONS ►
Dec 28, 2025
Easy Coconut-Flax Bread | Gluten-Free · Keto · Vegan · Egg-Free
This unbelievably simple bread comes together in just 5 minutes—no yeast, no grains, no eggs! It’s packed with fibre, rich in omega-3s, and loaded with essential vitamins and minerals like thiamine, copper, iron, and potassium. With approx. 1g net carb per slice, it checks all the boxes: gluten-free, grain-free, yeast-free, starch-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegan, paleo, and keto-friendly. 🙌 It toasts beautifully, holds together well, and tastes amazing straight from the lo
Nov 30, 2025
✨Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bar made gf/df/v/sf
A soft & chewy, better-for-you gf/df/v/sf copycat blondie studded with dried cranberries, orange zest, and dairy-free white chocolate—topped with a tangy cashew “cream-cheese” frosting, more cranberries, and a drizzle of white chocolate. Makes: 8×8 pan (or half batch in a 4×8 loaf pan) Cashew “Cream Cheese” Frosting Ingredients 1 cup raw cashews, soaked 4 hours or quick-soaked in boiling water 20 minutes ¼ cup coconut cream (thick scoop from top of chilled can) 3 tbsp lemon
Nov 27, 2025
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