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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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🥑🍫 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


🥛+🍫 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 let’s 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


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


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


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 we’re finally giving it a try. Here’s how we’re 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


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


Marble Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf
We’re giving our yummy Starbucks copycat pumpkin loaf an upgrade by making it a marbled-chocolate-pumpkin loaf. ☺️ ⬇️ RECIPE ⬇️ MARBLE PUMPKIN LOAF (GF/DF/Paleo/Low Carb option): -1 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling) -3 eggs -3/4c coconut sugar (we actually used brown allulose* here) -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 Chocolate Layer: -3 tbsp cocao powder -2 tsp milk of choice (I used alm
Jan 4


Soft & Gooey Banana-Date Sticky Buns | GF/DF/V
Watch the step-by-step video here: https://youtu.be/l2XuXBvGvoc Banana sticky buns are my nostalgic go-to for using up way too many ripe bananas. When I was little, my mom used to make Banana Sticky Buns from the Bisquick cookbook. (Sidebar: do you remember when every baking brand had its own cookbook? The Robin Hood flour one will forever be my favourite.) When I first started my YouTube channel, I tried to gluten-free-ify that recipe. And while it was… fine? It definitely
Jan 1


Cookie dough STUFFED chocolate bar | GF/V (low carb option) cookie dough recipe below
If you have pre-made cookie dough, this is really just a 2-ingredient stuffed chocolate bar recipe. If not, feel free to use our go-to gf/v cookie dough recipe, that we use for most of our choc chip cookie/dough projects. :) 🍪➡️Cookie dough recipe video here: https://youtu.be/k0Dvt62vWnE?si=OmBeY0dHqnvHRUVh 🍪🍫COOKIE BARK: If you don’t have/want to get deep choc molds, you can try this Easy Cookie Bark idea instead: https://youtube.com/shorts/56_tsUDWlNQ?feature=share 🍪❤️O
Dec 14, 2025


Cookie Bark | GF/V cookie dough recipe below (with low carb option)
If you have pre-made cookies/dough, this is really just a 2-ingredient chocolate bark recipe. If not, feel free to use our go-to gf/v cookie dough recipe⬇️, that we use for most of our choc chip cookie/dough projects. :) 🍫🍪Choc Bark Instructions: 1) Melt your chocoalte, then spread some on your parchment lined tray 2) Top with cookie pieces 3) Top with more melted choc then chill until set 4) Break or slice & enjoy!! 🍪⬇️CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH RECIPE: 2cups almond flou
Dec 14, 2025


Holiday Brownie Batter Truffles 🎄✨
Holiday truffles that taste like brownie batter? Yes, please. These chocolate brownie batter truffles are the perfect no-bake treat for gifting, parties, cookie boxes, or a cozy night in by the tree. Gluten-free, customizable, and extra festive! INGREDIENTS 1 cup almond flour 1/4 cup cacao powder 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 3 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice (Use 4 tbsp if using allulose) 3 tbsp nut milk 1 tsp vanilla Pinch seas salt 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or choppe
Dec 11, 2025


Viral Snickers Date Bark | Easy Dessert | 5 Ingredients | Gluten free | Vegan
We’re loving these simple whole food desserts that are quick & easy to make, and don’t even need an oven! See how we make them: https://youtube.com/shorts/7zv8cOsItsk INGREDIENTS: -10 medjool dates (we used organic ones from Costco) -2 tbsp nut butter (we used Costco’s mixed nut butter, but you could totally use creamy PB) -1/4c chopped nuts (we used sliced almonds, but you could use chopped peanuts) -sea salt, to taste INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Simply press pitted dates flat onto a t
Nov 24, 2025


Almond Croissant stuffed Pumpkin Muffins 🧁🎃 | GF/DF/Low Carb
Classic fall meets hidden surprise with an amazing almond croissant filling - & the leftovers are great - the almond cream deepens in flavour after it matures for a day in the fridge. Follow along as I make a batch here: https://youtu.be/ePwINjo8Hfk?si=YOhK4MFFOoHpkML9 ►Makes 7-8 muffins ALMOND CROISSANT CREAM FILLING 1/2 egg 2 tbsp coconut oil/v butter/palm shortening, solid 2 tbsp gran. white sweetener (organic cane sugar, allulose, swerve/etc) 1/4 tsp almond extract 1/4c a
Nov 23, 2025


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
Nov 18, 2025


Trying Nowhere Bakery: Gluten-Free, Paleo & Vegan | California, USA
California-based Nowhere Bakery: 100% gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, dairy-free, refined-sugar-free, processed-oil-free, and also vegan. Perfect if you have non-nut food allergies/restrictions and live in the USA (they deliver to continental USA). But we live in a "border town" and have wonderful friends across the river that let me order to. :) Watch our unboxing/taste test and our thoughts: https://youtu.be/UkFYrFeFcB4 Cookie 1: The Choc Chip Cookie 2: The Tag Cookie 3:
Nov 18, 2025


VLOG: Visiting Gluten Free Garage (GFG) & Toronto GF bakeries
Are you gluten-free & live near Toronto? Then you just missed one of the biggest gluten-free events this year!! Come see what it's like inside The Gluten Free Garage (so you know what to expect when you come out next year!!) and after we're done there, we head off to visit a few other gluten-free shops around Toronto. Gluten Free Garage (GF) Almond Butterfly Cafe (GF) Bunner's (GF/V/nut-free) Nutbar (Superfood smoothies) CN Tower hunting Our GF haul Come along as we walk thro
Nov 18, 2025


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


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
Nov 18, 2025


Twix Cookies | Gluten-Free, Paleo & Vegan #fallintoshorts Day 22
🎃✨ Forget sneaking your kids’ Halloween candy — make this grown-up treat instead! We’re turning the classic Twix candy bar into gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and refined-sugar-free cookies.🍪 We start with a buttery crisp shortbread base, a super easy creamy no cook almond butter caramel, a layer of dark chocolate and some flakey sea salt to finish them off. It’s that easy — and SO good. Perfect for cozy fall baking or a Halloween candy glow-up. 👻🍁 These are next-level
Nov 7, 2025
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