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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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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
2 days ago
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
4 days ago
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
5 days ago
✨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
7 days ago
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
7 days ago
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
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
⭐ 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
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
✨🥥 Nut’ola: Oat-Free Granola | Gluten-Free • Grain-Free • Vegan
Meet Nut’ola — a delicious, crunchy no-oat, no-grain granola ! It’s made mostly from nuts, lightly sweetened, and endlessly customizable. Swap out the almonds or pecans for your favourite nuts or seeds (hemp hearts, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews — go wild!). Add cozy spices like 1 tsp cinnamon or chai spice , and mix in whatever you love — dried fruit, cocoa nibs, or chocolate chips . Watch us make it: https://youtube.com/shorts/pqGVyNlBKdk?feature=share 🌰 Ba
Nov 18
🍨🥒 Zucchini Ice Cream | No Churn | Dairy Free/Vegan
Refreshing, lightly chocolate flavour with cinnamon undertones that pairs so well with our zucchini oatmeal cookies. Feel free to leave out either, or add a bit more cocao to make it more chocolatey. Because we planned to use these for ice cream sandwiches with our oatmeal cookies, I didn’t want the choc to overpower the cookie flavour. This paired really nicely together. It’s super easy, no ice cream machine required! Just use a food processor or blender for smooth & creamy
Nov 18
🎃🍁🍂 DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
It's fall, so we definitely need to make some pumpkin spice, so we can get to baking some pumpkin spice goodies!! We used it in our healthy Starbucks pumpkin loaf copycat recipe: https://youtu.be/oXrjEA0YGQs Here's how we make ours: 3 tbsp ground cinnamon (we love organic Ceylon cinnamon) 2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground allspice 1 tsp ground cloves Combine, and store in an airtight container. Feel free to double or triple this recipe if you LOVE pumpkin s
Nov 18
3 Ingredient Pistachio Ice Cream | No Churn | Vegan | No machine
Rich & creamy, fluffy vegan 3-ingredient pistachio ice cream without a machine!! Can easily be low carb depending on the sweetened condensed milk you use (or make your own with our recipe*). Eggless, dairy-free, vegan, easy, no churn, no machine, no Ninja Creami, super creamy, no cashew, no banana, gluten-free/celiac friendly, paleo, refined sugar-free (and can be fully sugar free/low carb/keto/diabetic friendly) Follow along and make it with us here: https://youtu.be/d105swS
Nov 18
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
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
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
DIY Brown Sugar | Brown Allulose | Brown Sugar Substitute
Make your own Brown Sugar Substitute Have you ever found yourself without brown sugar in your house, when you’re craving your fav cookie recipe - what do you do?? Did you know you can make it?!? All the manufacturers do is add molasses back into white sugar to make brown sugar, and you can too. Another reason to make your own: I have been LOVING allulose, and experimenting with it in all kinda of things, but I have not yet found a brown sugar version for deep and delicious, m
Nov 18
Choco Taco Tutorial | Step by Step | Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Paleo Low Carb Waffle Cone
You loved our choco taco video when we launched our ice cream “tacos” at our bakery this spring, but we got many comments about our equipment… so here’s a full tutorial that you can follow at home, with no special equipment. BUT we’ve linked our waffle cone maker below too, in case you love the waffle cone recipe and want to make them with the pattern. It’s pretty affordable. You def don’t need an expensive industrial one. Let’s jump in & make some ice cream tacos!! Watch the
Nov 17
I made a Terry's Chocolate Orange | DIY Silicone Mold | How It's Made
If you’re dairy-free, vegan, gluten or wheat-free, nut-free, soy-free, refined-sugar-free you are just plain out of luck when it comes to Terry's chocolate oranges. And they're a holiday tradition in my husband's family. So I thought it would be fun to make my own!! You could make it df/v/gf/sf/keto depending on the chocolate/mix-ins you use - the possibilities are endless. 🍫🍊 Ingredients for Terry's Chocolate Orange: * Sugar * Cocoa mass * Cocoa butter * Skimmed milk powde
Nov 17
Grain Free Chocolate Granola aka Nut-ola
We were heading out of town, with 24+ hours of travel, so this calls for travel snacks!! I like to pack high protein, satiating clean snacks since I never know what I’m going to find along the way. This granola is great cuz you can make a big bag and stash it in the car, or in your carry-on, etc, to keep you going when you can’t find somewhere to eat… And it’s super easy to make; comes together in less than 5 minutes and using one bowl. It’s also very flexible. Feel free to s
Nov 17
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