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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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🍌🍫🥣 Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with Almond & Coconut Flour
This one comes together so easily in one bowl, can be mixed by hand (no mixer required!), uses a combo of almond flour and coconut flour, so it’s gluten/grain-free, but also paleo, dairy-free and oil-free. And if you swap out the eggs for flax eggs - this can be vegan/egg-free too!! Full Video Here (just don’t mind my scratchy voice, I was getting over a cold!) https://youtu.be/rLu_0l4lVa8?si=hy-9uw_UiLgUPA6E Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas 3 large eggs, or 3 flax eggs 1 tsp vani
Feb 26
Layered Tiramisu Chia Seed Pudding | Overnight Breakfast Recipe
Do you love overnight oats, but are looking to mix it up? Or maybe you like the idea of overnight oats, but can’t eat oats… Then try this overnight chia pudding that tastes like dessert! It’s quick to assemble, and makes it easy to grab n go in the morning. I’m making this, planning ahead for an early start last Friday morning. I knew I had a long day ahead, with 12+ hours in my van (turned out to be 16!!), picking up restocks 4+ hours away, from 5 different gluten-free baker
Feb 24
No Churn Vegan Mint Ice Cream 💚🍨 Dairy-Free | No Machine Required
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?!? If you haven’t heard of them, they’re seasonal mint-flavoured McDonalds treats for St. Patty’s Day. So nostalgic!! We always looked forward to shamrock shake season as kids. 🫶💚🥤☘️ But I can’t do all that dairy anymore, or all that sugar (not to me
Feb 18
Windsor-Essex Gluten-Free Restaurant List
Disclaimer: this is a list of place you guys have recommended/eat at. Please check with each restaurant for their level of gluten-free-ness/celiac-safe-ness/dedicated prep space. (image of my spreadsheet...) While we no longer have any 100% gf restaurants any more 😭, we do have lots of places offering gf options. But some our hidden gems that only a few people know about. So that's where this webpage comes in. You've sent me all you fav places to eat, and details about each,
Feb 17
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
Cleaner Beauty Brands - As Recommended By You
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook then you may have seen my recent post, that I went to reorder my fav Consonant products (a Canadian better-for-you skincare brand). only to find out that they closed in December 2024!! 😭 And now I'm left searching for a new brand... So I asked for YOUR fav recommendations. and you sent me SOOO many, I love it, and appreciate you all so very very much. 🫶 I've gone through each and every one of your DMs, and found a few products to or
Feb 16
The EASIEST Chocolate Truffle Recipe You Need to Try!
EASY DAIRY-FREE/VEGAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES Just in time for Valentines/Galentines Day! We’re making healthy chocolate truffles. Makes about 34 tablespoon-sized truffles (or half the batch to make just 17) TRUFFLES: ► 1 can of coconut milk, chilled overnighat (See below*) ► 2 cup (340g) chocolate of choice** ► 2 tbsp maple syrup, or more to taste. ► 1 tsp vanilla TOPPINGS ► 1/2 cup cocao powder ► 1/2 cup crushed almonds ► 1/2 cup crushed pistachios ► 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
Feb 9
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
Paczki PREORDERS now open!!
PRE-ORDERS NOW OPEN for our gluten-free, dairy-free vegan paczki for Paczki Day Tuesday March 4, 2025. FILLINGS: -raspberry jam -sour-lemon curd -caramel -chocolate fudge -whipped cream (coconut) POWDERED SUGAR: -organic cane sugar (default if you don't specify) -organic coconut sugar NOTE: Please list your filling/sugar choice for each paczki in the comment box when checking out (or we will reach out to you by email - so we can prep enough filling for that day - thank you!!
Jan 31
Jugo Verde - No Juicer 🥒🍏💪
I was still feeling flared after eating too many of my “no”/triggger foods over New Years, so I felt like making some green juice this week but didn’t feel like digging out my (very heavy) juicer. So let’s make it WITHOUT a juicer. https://youtube.com/shorts/mDlvP2a6p4k?si=rlfuEYRVz-skH5dA This one is inspired by our fall trip to Mexico where we got to drink fresh made “Jugo Verde” with breakfast each morning. Ingredients: 💚Celery, handful of stalks, ends trimmed 🥒Cucumber,
Jan 31
Feel Good Foods find!! 🏆🥇
I don’t know how I’ve never seen these before!! (We don’t have them near me in Canada 🇨🇦) and turns out I’m even following these guys on instagram?!? But I randomly came across them at local grocery store chain while visiting a friend on vacation in another country. 🌎✈️ They had 4 Feel Good Foods products (pork/veg/ckn potstickers and pizza bites) and I grabbed the chicken potstickers & the pizza bites. Watch us cook & taste test them here: (or keep reading below)...
Jan 31
Hot Choc & Vegan Marshmallow Fluff | Sugar-Free/Low Carb Options
We finally got winter/snowy weather here, so it’s time to bust out the hot cocao!!! Here’s my go to “healthier” recipe, along with a super fun vegan marshmallow fluff topping that you can make to top your hot chocolate, and feel like that famous/viral NYC shop Glace. You can watch our video here: https://youtu.be/X7vWPOCy04M?si=THSemeA1Qp2ltkHW 🤍 Vegan Marshmallow Fluff/Meringue 1/4c aquafaba 1/4-1/2c allulose/sweetener/sugar of choice (I did 1/4c here) 1/2 tsp cream of tart
Jan 16
Naturally Coloured Homemade Edible Glitter
Here's an easy DIY recipe to make your own, clean, no gelatin/vegan, naturally coloured edible glitter. Have fun making your own glitter mixes!! Want to see how we did it (and one recipe that failed...) https://youtu.be/UEOVby5amQY?si=P5Xta2ZAOeXD8lTS&list=PL2aqa_VNUFljHkAE7zNe2y_zhXRTjKrsr Ingredients -120mL (1/2cup) cool or room temperature water (not hot!) -1 tbsp (15mL or 8g) tapioca starch (can substitute cornstarch) -colour (we used 1 tsp organic beet powder, turmeric,
Jan 13
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
Making the "BEST KETO ALMOND VEGAN BREAD" from Lowcarbrecipeideas
I have been on the hunt for some new starch-free bread recipes (I think starting to be sensitive to tapioca starch, which is in almost ALL gluten-free bread recipes to lighten them and make them more fluffy and like "regular" gluten bread). We've tried the 3 ingredient flax bread, which was so simple and yummy: https://youtu.be/c8zBnny85dQ?si=splC1V5eBDEYDL_4 We've tried the life changing/seed bread, also yummy, but in a chewy dense way: https://youtu.be/o3TgTjvLWYE?si=jyP-_I
Dec 9, 2024
2024 Holiday Pre-Orders Now Open!!
We just finished finalizing our items today (I managed to successfully remove the eggs from our gingerbread cookie recipe today so it's vegan this year!!), so our holiday pre-orders are now open! A few things: like I just mentioned, the gingerbread recipe is now vegan, so both cookie kits are now 100% vegan, as well as our goodie box!! We've also added some extra days, that we are usually closed so when selecting a pickup date please note we will be open: Up to Sat Dec
Dec 2, 2024
🧇 Buckwheat Blender Waffles
Gluten free, dairy free & vegan option too!! The vegan version of these were my Go To breakfast for a long time when my kids were little. I’d scale it up, and batch make a LOT of them on a Sunday and freeze them for quick and easy breakfasts during the week - just pop them in the toaster frozen and you’re good to go! Lately I’ve been trying to increase my protein at breakfast so I’ve recently tried this recipe with 2 eggs and with 4 eggs and they’ve both worked out great. So
Dec 1, 2024
4 Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Cups | GF/DF/V
Today we're making a Super Easy, Super Quick, 4-Ingredient No Bake Snack/Healthy Dessert Recipe:Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Cups. Video: https://youtu.be/IwmSN2wzbU8 Oat Cups/Base: -1c old fashioned rolled oats -3 tbsp peanut butter or other nut/seed butter -2 tbsp maple syrup Filling: -1/2c peanut butter or other nut/seed butter -1/2c dark chocolate (df/v, or sugar-free chocolate if desired) Optional Extras: -Flakey sea salt, sprinkle as topping -Chopped nuts of choice, spri
Nov 12, 2024
Gluten Free Oreo Blondies | One Bowl, No Mixer!
Are you gluten-free and drool at all the fun, trending oreo desserts you see on instagram or TikTok or YouTube, and think it’s not fair? Well, now that Nabisco has come out with real gluten-free oreos that taste JUST LIKE their non-gf counterparts, we can make those kind of desserts too!!! So let’s make some gluten-free oreo-packed blondies!! Chewy, salty, sweet, & addictive… https://youtu.be/KWUEtXY7K0I You CAN also make these low carb, by tweaking the recipe per the note be
Nov 8, 2024
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