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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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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
Chocolate Salami (No-Bake Choc. Biscuit Dessert)
Easy • Vegan • Gluten-Free A decadent chocolate log studded with cookie pieces & nuts (and/or dried fruit), sliced to resemble salami—minus the meat! This version is fully dairy-free, vegan, low in sugar, and endlessly customizable based on your choice of chocolate, cookies, and mix-ins. Ingredients 1/4 cup coconut oil 85 g dairy-free/vegan dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar (I used vegan/df allulose sweetened dark chocolate) 2 tbsp coconut sugar/sweetener of choic
Dec 12, 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
Holiday Orders Closing SOON
Holiday pre-orders will close in 7 days - please pre-order your pies, goodie boxes, fluffy dinner rolls, cookie/cinnamin bun kits - as these are being made to order & won't be available to last minute/walk-ins. Thanks so much!! This year Christmas is a Thursday, so we'll have pre-order pickups on the Saturday (Dec 20 12-4pm), Tuesday (Dec 23 12-6pm), and Wednesday (Dec 24 - hours TBD). Please pick your pickup date in the dropdown menu at checkout Holiday Pies Our pumpkin pie
Dec 11, 2025
Butterfinger Peanut Butter Balls | GF / DF / V / RSF
A fun Butterfinger-inspired twist on the classic Christmas peanut butter ball—this time swapping rice crispies for crushed cornflakes. The result? A ridiculously good, ultra-crunchy treat you might love even more than the original! Makes 14 Filling: • 1/2 cup (128g) natural nut butter of choice • 58g crushed organic apple-juice-sweetened cornflakes (or any crunchy cereal) • 1/4 cup (60g) maple syrup • 1/8 tsp sea salt • 1/2–1 tbsp coconut flour, as needed Chocolate: • 1/2 cu
Dec 10, 2025
Mincemeat Tart Filling | Dairy-Free/Vegan
(Small Batch – perfect for 1 large tart or 10–12 mini tarts) Sounds kinda weird for a dessert, but it’s really just a fruity filling, packed with a variety of dried fruits like raisins, berries, soaked in a sweet spiked juice. It sits to let the flavours meld, then gets used as a tart filling. Ingredients 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled & finely diced or grated 200g mixed dried fruit, for example: 50g raisins 50g sultanas/golden raisins 30g dried blueberries 40g currants 30g dri
Dec 10, 2025
✨🥞Fluffiest GF/V Pancakes – McDonald’s Hotcakes Copycat
Our town reached out to us for gluten-free pancakes to serve alongside McDonald’s Hotcakes at their annual “Breakfast with Santa.” While we do have a pancake mix, it’s paleo and contains almonds—so we went back to the lab to make something even more allergy-friendly. After 5 test batches , the unanimous winner was also the most allergy-friendly version. And we’re sharing it with you! These pancakes are: ► Wheat & Gluten-Free ► Corn & Rice-Free ► Dairy-Free ► Egg-Free ► Nut-F
Dec 9, 2025
Macadamia Crack Bars - GF/DF/Sugar-Free/Keto deliciousness
Sometimes, the best thing you can do in the kitchen… is not reinvent the wheel. It’s totally okay to make someone else’s recipe. In fact—it's one of my favourite ways to grow as a self-taught baker. Every time you follow another creator’s directions, you pick up something new: maybe a technique you never thought of, an ingredient you've never used before, or a flavour combo that suddenly becomes your new obsession. And today? I fell hard for these Macadamia Crack Bars — gl
Dec 7, 2025
🍒✨ Cranberry Crumble Bars | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan
Got a leftover bag of cranberries after Thanksgiving? (Or did you, like me, buy extras on purpose?) Either way, you need to make these. Cozy, tart, and perfectly crumbly, these Cranberry Crumble Bars are the ultimate holiday treat—though I won’t judge if you make them year-round. With a wholesome base of gluten-free oats and almond flour, plus a bright cranberry–orange filling that tastes like Thanksgiving in every bite, they’re vegan, dairy-free, and completely irresistibl
Dec 4, 2025
Single-Serve Protein Cinnamon Roll
(Gluten-Free • High-Protein • No Yeast • Low Carb • Vegan Option) Makes: 1 cinnamon roll (or 2 minis) Prep: 5 min Bake: 18–20 min Craving a cinnamon roll—but not an entire tray? This single-serve, macro-friendly cinnamon roll brings the cozy vibes without the sugar crash. It’s gluten-free, high in protein, & yeast-free, so you can go from craving to cinnamon bliss in under 30 minutes. Ingredients Dough ¼ cup almond flour 1 tbsp protein powder (or sub 1 tbsp more almond flou
Dec 2, 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
Chocolate Chip S’mores Cookie
Easy chocolate chip cookie with a cozy fall twist - Simply build a s'more on a baking tray, top with cookie dough & bake for a warm & gooey s’mores cookie treat. Watch us make some: https://youtube.com/shorts/5bdYc8J6Btw?si=VdKET009EshO2FOh You need: -Cookie dough (store-bought or use one of our gf/df/v recipes linked below) -Graham crackers (for gf use Schar or make our recipe linked below) -Marshmallows (for v use Dandies, for keto use Max Mallow, OR make your own - recipe
Nov 29, 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
3-Ingredient Coconut Macaroons
GF • Dairy-Free • Refined Sugar-Free • Low Carb • Vegan Option Chewy coconut dreams — just 3 ingredients! Ingredients 30g aquafaba (or 1 large egg white), room temperature 4–6 tbsp granulated or powdered sweetener of choice (allulose, monkfruit, coconut sugar, etc. I used 4 tbsp allulose for an under-sweetened treat - use more for a sweeter macaroon) 3/4 cup shredded coconut (add +2 tbsp only if the dough feels too wet) – I used fine, unsweetened dried coconut but medium work
Nov 27, 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
2 Ingredient Brownies!! ACTUALLY WORKS!
I kept seeing this recipe/video on YouTube & TikTok and was super skeptical, so I had to try it myself - and it actually worked! Super easy, & no fancy kitchen equipment needed. Ingredients: 1 1/3c chocolate chips* also works with sugar-free choc chips! or white choc chips 4 eggs Directions: -preheat your oven to 350F and line a 8x8 baking pan with parchment -melt chocolate chips in 30 second increments until melted, then let cool for 5 minutes -crack eggs into a separate bow
Nov 24, 2025
Our Bakery Reno in 2020
Can you believe Mindful BakeHouse has been around for more than 5 years now? AND we are quickly approaching the 5 year anniversary of our LaSalle storefront!! At this point 5 years ago, we had signed the lease & got the keys, and we’re just starting gutting it. It would take us until Feb 02, 2021 (yay, our opening day!!) to get all the work done, equipment ordered & installed and inspections complete. Check out this short YouTube video to see the bakery BEFORE and AFTERs:...
Nov 24, 2025
Cookbook Obsession? 152+ At Last Count!! 😜❤️📚 Do You Have A Fav?
My cookbook obsession: 😜❤️📚 I’ve been told more than once that I should get an e-reader. Want to see my whole stash of cook books? Click here (I kept finding more as I filmed this, lol): https://youtube.com/shorts/IulMKmlSlM8 Truth is, I love real books. And I write all kinds of notes in my recipe books too, tweaks and tips to make it different or better next time. Or so I don’t go back to a recipe we didn’t like. My favourites are so dog eared, stained, and their pages are
Nov 24, 2025
⭐ Cranberry Bliss Balls - Protein Energy Bites with Almond Flour
Gluten-free • Dairy-free • Vegan • No-bake Here’s a clean, almond flour based protein energy ball with Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bar vibes: a blondie cookie-dough textured bite with orange zest, warm spices, dried cranberries & white chocolate chips mixed throughout —topped with a drizzle of white chocolate. Enjoy!! BLISS BALLS ¼ cup almond flour ¼ cup unflavoured protein powder 3 tbsp liquid sweetener of choice (maple syrup, sugar-free syrup, etc) → plus 1 tbsp extra if need
Nov 24, 2025
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