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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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Healthier Magic “Seven Layer” Cookie Bars
I recently dropped off some of our bakery’s gf/df/v goodies to The Panetteria, a local bakery that carries our stuff, and my daughter picked out a few of their things for our family to share - one of which was a Magic Bar, and boy did it tempt me - I LOVE magic bars (and really, ANYTHING coconut). So instead of “gluten-ing” myself and paying for one magical bite, I decided to dust off my recipe for a better-for-you version. This version is rich, gooey, and satisfying, just li
Aug 6
☕️🍰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 25 of Healthy Summer Treats | Pistachio Ice Cream Bars
Today we’re making creamy pistachio ice cream bars that feel super decadent but are SOOOO easy to make. Ice cream bars: 1 can full fat coconut milk 1/2 cup pistachios, shelled 1/4-1/3 cup maple syrup (or sweetener of choice) 1 tsp vanilla For dipping: 3/4 cup dark chocolate 1 tbsp coconut oil 1/4 cup pistachios, shelled & crushed Just dump everything in your blender, blend until smooth, then freeze in your popsicle molds. After freezing, dipping in melted dark choc, and sprin
Jul 3
Perfectly Snappy Graham Crackers | Gluten-Free & Vegan
These perfectly crispy, perfectly sweet graham crackers are gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegan, starch-free and can be made sugar-free/low carb too. These are great for fun summer dips (s’mores dip, cookie dough dip, cheesecake dip), by itself, or made into s’mores or other layered desserts like frozen protein s’mores, strawberry ice box cake, or tiramisu icebox cake (watch our next video for that recipe!) INGREDIENTS: ►2 cups almond flour ►3 tbsp coconut su
Jul 2
🍫🤎 Day 17 of Health(-ier) Summer Treats | No-Bake Brownie Batter Bark
These no bake-brownie batter bars are SOOOOO chocolatey & delicious, but so simple to make!! Honestly you don’t even have to spread them out and make bars. You can scoop it into a bowl and eat it with a spoon with a sprinkle of choc chips or walnuts on top. Or go nuts and press it out into a pizza crust shape and use it to make a no-bake dessert pizza (that video is coming soon!). Here’s how to make the brownie batter bark in the video: Brownie: ► 2/3 cup almond flour ► 6 tbs
Jun 26
Day 9 of Healthy Summer Treats: 🍓🍮 Fruit Skewers & Cheesecake Dip #summeronshorts
Today we’re making some fun tulip fruit skewers out of strawberries and green grapes, to go with a super easy dreamy creamy vegan cheesecake dip made in a blender (also goes great with some Nilla wafer cookies for dipping). YOU WILL NEED: 🍓 Strawberries (each berry makes 2 tulips) 🍇 Green grapes (you need 2 grapes per tulip skewer) 🍡 Small wooden skewers or toothpicks 🍮 Vegan cream cheese dip (recipe below) 🍪 Nilla wafers for dipping too (optional but also delicious! Rec
Jun 18
Day 8 of Healthy Summer Treats: 🍪🍨 Ice cream cookie cups - eat your bowl.
We’re making some fun cookie cups to serve ice cream sundaes! You don't even need a spoon AND you can eat your bowl. 😉🙌🏻 STEPS: ► Shape your cookie dough onto the backside of a muffin tin to make a cup shape ► Bake per cookie instructions & let cool ► Carefully pop off your cookie cups and fill with your favourite ice cream & toppings & enjoy!! RECIPE: ► Make them using your fav choc chip cookie recipe OR we used our easy one bowl gluten-free vegan chocolate chip cookie do
Jun 18
🍋 Iced Lemon Loaf | Healthy Starbucks copycat | Vegan & Gluten-Free
We had a taste of summer weather here this week (20 degrees Celcius!! & shorts & t-shirt weather) and I was vibing lemon stuff. So we made a bunch of fun lemony stuff at our gf/df bakery and I really felt like making a healthier Starbucks Lemon Loaf dupe for us, complete with the creamy lemony glaze. Yum! Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/mBPEn_bWpfk?si=xD85GtRb5Y3uXm35&list=PL2aqa_VNUFljLW7ub_lnxlgUV1GwcOKfk 🍰 Lemon Loaf Zest of 2 lemons (approx 2 tbsp) - treat as
Mar 23
5 Minute 5 Ingredient Healthier Chocolate Sauce 🍫🍨 DF, Vegan, No Refined Sugar
This sauce comes together with 3 main ingredients, in less than 5 minutes when you need a quick chocolate syrup for topping your desserts/ice cream. We’re making this to top our vegan/egg-free/dairy-free fried ice cream (that video is coming soon!!!). INGREDIENTS: ►1/4 cup cocoa powder ►1/4 cup water ►1/4 cup coconut sugar (or your sugar/sugar sub of choice) ►(1 tsp vanilla) ►(pinch sea salt) -Combine & bring to a simmer, while stirring. You can use it right away or let cool/
Mar 7
Banoffee Pie Bars | Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Low-Carb Option
“Banoffee” comes from banana + toffee. Two of the yummy layers that make up this delicious layered dessert. Our version starts with an almond flour paleo shortbread base (with a low-carb/keto option), topped with a thick toffee/caramel layer (also with low-carb/keto option), banana slices, unsweetened coconut whip cream, and shaved chocolate. Full video can be found here: https://youtu.be/asuYy_BdvHc ==================== INGREDIENTS Crust -1 1/2 cups almond flour -1/2 teaspoo
Feb 17
Decadent Chocolate Caramel Tarts | gluten-free & vegan
I am a SUCKER for anything chocolate OR caramel, but put them together, and OMG…. In this dessert we’ve got a perfectly tender fuss-free almond flour shortbread crust, oogy gooey no cook date caramel filling, topped with decadent chocolate fudge ganache. Wow. Perfect for an elevated dessert after a special dinner (Valentine’s/Galentine’s is coming up!! 😉💝), or just cuz you love chocolate & caramel as much as I do… Watch the full process/video, for more tips & tricks, and fo
Feb 3
Juice box, milk & chocolate = no bake chocolate dessert?
I’ve seen this juice box dessert pop up a few times, and thought it looked fun & interesting, so I had to give it a try & see if it’s worth it. Plus can we veganize it, and make it low carb/sf?? Yes! Yes we can!! Enjoy :) Juice box, milk & chocolate = no bake chocolate dessert? Full Video Here: https://youtu.be/iBaLIZXttWE Here’s what we need: INGREDIENTS 2c 480mL milk of choice (I used hazelnut milk) 100g sugar/sweetener of choice (or 120g if allulose) 6g agar agar 20g cocao
Jan 5
Chocolate Dipped Brownie Batter Bars
Here's a fun no bake recipe to keep in your fridge/freezer for "dessert emergencies" ;) And it's endlessly customizable too. You can watch us make them here: https://youtube.com/shorts/x5Gw4k7hrrE?feature=share or follow the instructions below. INGREDIENTS 1c almond flour 1/4c cocao powder 1/4c coconut oil, melted 3 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice (coconut sugar, sugar-free sweetener, cane sugar, etc; use 4 tbsp if you sub allulose)** 3 tbsp milk of choice/water (I used
Jan 4
Healthy Vegan Snickers Bars
With layers of nougat, caramel, crunchy nuts and chocolate, you’ll LOVE this healthier twist on the classic snickers candy bar. It’s gluten, grain and dairy-free, refined sugar free, vegan, high in protein, and can so easily be made sugar-free/keto/low carb too!! We made this version without Medjool dates so 1) you don’t need special equipment like a food processor and 2) this recipe is easily converted to sugar-free/keto/low carb too, just by using a liquid sweetener like al
Nov 3, 2024
The BEST Vegan Chocolate Avocado Mousse
Rich & creamy, decadent (and healthy!!) chocolate dessert made with avocados. It could not be easier!! https://youtu.be/QyG3qUCTNeA INGREDIENTS: -2 ripe avocados -1/2 cup almond milk -1/2 cup cocao powder -1/3 cup maple syrup or sweetener of choice or 8 soaked dates -2 tsp vanilla -pinch sea salt Combine in food processor and blend until smooth. Divide into bowls or jars and enjoy! #vegan #dairyfree #paleo #lowcarb #healthyrecipes #avocado #chocolate
Sep 28, 2024
How To Make Coconut Butter | Just 1 Ingredient!
Stop paying for expensive coconut manna and make your own at home in minutes with our homemade coconut butter recipe! https://youtu.be/6a10QQZ212I INGREDIENTS: -2 or more cups of unsweetened dried coconut aka desiccated coconut NOTE: Make sure it’s dried coconut, fresh will not work EQUIPMENT: -food processor, high speed blender,(or even your coffee grinder in small batches!) STEPS: -Add your coconut to your blender and blend until it starts to clump -Stop and scrap sides as
Sep 28, 2024
Healthy Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Made with almond flour! It's gluten-free, grain-free (no oats or rice flour), dairy-free, oil-free, refined sugar free & paleo. It's another great way to use up your ripe bananas!! https://youtu.be/SShII3qDz4A INGREDIENTS: 3 ripe bananas 1/4 cup maple syrup 3 eggs 2 1/2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup chocolate chips of choice (we used coconut sweetened ones from Healthy Crunch to keep this refined-sugar-free/paleo).
Sep 28, 2024
5 Minute No Oat Oatmeal
I’ve been loving this oatless oatmeal recipe, and have been making it on repeat for weeks, with various toppings & mix-ins. It's a great breakfast for those looking to reduce carbs, increase protein, or just to find an alternative to oatmeal. BONUS: it takes less than 5 minutes to make!! Watch our video here: https://youtu.be/tfG7T3R6QqA&list=UULFTbe_P7qBYg0h5MUVrgFOPg This recipe will make 2-3 servings (depending on what toppings/mix-ins/how much additional protein you add).
Sep 2, 2024
Oven Baked Breaded Zucchini Chips
Here’s the last video of our zucchini series so far!! Hopefully these help you find new & delicious ways to use up all your zucchini. This last one is a super quick and easy oven-baked breaded zucchini chip recipe, that is so addictively crunchy on the outside, and soft & creamy on the inside (and this is coming from someone who wasn’t a big fan of zucchini - maybe I just never had it prepared this way!!?!) INGREDIENTS: 1 medium zucchini 1/4c plant milk (we used almond milk)
Aug 18, 2024
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