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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 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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Healthy Blueberry Sorbet
Stunning blueberry sorbet, that is so refreshing & easy, and so much better for you than store bought (can you even get blueberry-flavour sorbet?). Here’s how you make it: Ingredients 325g (about 2½–3 cups) frozen blueberries 3 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp lemon juice Instructions 1. Let the frozen blueberries sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes to slightly soften (this helps them blend more easily) 2. Add the blueberries to a food processor/high-speed blender with the maple
2 days ago


Viral Iced Banana Bread Latte
DF/V ✨🍌☕️ The viral banana bread latte off the secret Starbucks menu, but made at home, better-for-you, and vegan, and oh so good!!! Homemade banana milk itself is super good too & a great refreshing summer drink served over ice. Froth: 1 cup homemade banana milk (see previous post!) 1 tsp coconut sugar (or brown sugar) ¼ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp vanilla Pour over ice Top with espresso Optional/extra: garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon, some banana slices, or some graham cracker
Jul 12


Homemade Vegan Banana Milk
I made homemade Korean Banana Milk using oat milk, and maple syrup, so I could try the viral Starbucks Banana Bread Latte. The latte was delicious, but I think the homemade banana milk itself is even better & a great refreshing summer drink served over ice!! This recipe will definitely be on repeat for the summer. It’s also a great way to use up those ripe bananas, when you don’t feel like turning on your oven to make banana bread. Makes a little over 4 cups/ 1 liter Ingredie
Jul 12


3-Ingredient Raspberry Sorbet
Let’s make 3 ingredient raspberry sorbet. Add frozen raspberries to a food process0r with maple syrup and lemon juice. Then blend until smooth & creamy. You can enjoy it right away at a soft serve consistency or freeze 20-40 minutes for a scoopable refreshing sorbet. Ingredients 325g (about 2½–3 cups) frozen raspberries 3 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp lemon juice Instructions Let the frozen raspberries sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes to slightly soften (this helps them ble
Jul 7


Easy Raspberry Chia Jam
This super easy chia jam comes together in less time than it takes to make your crumpets!! (Or whatever you’re slathering it on!!). AND if you’re trying to up your fibre (hello fibre-maxing trend!), raspberries are one of the highest fibre berries, PLUS we’ve added fibre-packed chia seeds to thicken the jam. I do this with organic frozen raspberries, but you could swap them for almost any fresh or frozen fruit. Ingredients: 270g (about 2 cups) frozen raspberries 1/4 cup maple
Jul 1


Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
🍌🍫 Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Oil-Free What’s a recipe you make so often, that you could make it in your sleep? You pretty much have it memorized! Maybe you pull the recipe just to check a few ingredients, or oven time & temperature? For me, it’s these almond flour chocolate chip muffins. They’re requested so often, I can pretty much make them from memory. Sometimes it’s in muffin form, sometimes it’s in loaf form. Sometimes with nuts, sometimes with cocoa powder. But it’s the
Jun 28


Strawberry Shortcake
GF & V 🍓🥥✨ Makes 4 large shortcake wedges These gluten-free & vegan shortcakes are tender & lightly sweet. Serve with juicy macerated strawberries and coconut whipped cream for a classic summer treat. Ingredients 1½ cups almond flour ½ cup tapioca starch 2 tsp ground flax ½ tsp baking powder ⅓ tsp sea salt ⅓ cup (53g) cold coconut oil, palm shortening or vegan butter ⅓ cup cold water 4 tsp maple syrup ½ tsp vanilla Instructions Preheat oven to 350F & line a baking sheet wit
Jun 24


Double Chocolate Cake Donuts
Happy National Donut Day!! Here’s my gluten-free dairy-free egg-free refined sugar free double chocolate donut recipe for you to celebrate! Or go find one of our other donuts recipes that I have previously shared like pumpkin cinnamon sugar, or lemon blueberry, or go even easier & make some fun donuts holes (no molds required!!). Just search “donut” on our channel or blog. This batch makes 6-7 donuts (I made a double batch in the video) WET INGREDIENTS 5 tbsp maple syrup 2 tb
Jun 5


Homemade Twix Bars
For episode 3 of my Homemade Candy Bars series I’m remaking Twix bars with an almond-coconut shortbread cookie base, an almond butter-date caramel filling, and a dark chocolate coating (from chocolate that my kids & I painstakingly made from scratch from cocao beans - lol, don’t do that! Just use your fav choc chips). Love twix? Feel free to double this batch & make it in an 8x8 pan instead. Don’t want to dip ‘em? Or want to save money on chocolate (it’s SOOO expensive now!!)
Jun 2


Rhubarb Crumble | GF DF V
My plan for this crumble was to swap out the typical strawberry pairing, with honey crisp apples that balance the tart rhubarb perfectly. But I sent one of my 3 honey crisp apples to school with my daughter this morning - oops!! So I’m making an Apple-Berry-Rhubarb version instead. Rhubarb pairs really well with almost any fruit (peaches, pears, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, apples, etc) so choose your fav, or a mix of them! Then we top it off with a mountain of but
May 26


🍓✨ Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Bars | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan
It’s rhubarb season again — and that means crumble season!! But everything is better in hand-held form, so we’re turning it into crumble bars this time. Sweet strawberries balance the tart rhubarb perfectly, all layered with a buttery oat-almond crumble that’s gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and completely irresistible. This recipe makes one loaf pan, but you can easily double it for an 8x8 pan. CRUMBLE INGREDIENTS: 1 cup almond flour 1/2 cup gluten-free rolled oats 2 tbsp co
May 25


Easy Frosted Lemonade but DF/V! 🍋🍦
Chick-Fil-A’s Frosted Lemonade combines vanilla soft serve with their lemonade for a refreshing frosted lemonade treat - For episode 15 of my lemon series, here is my version that you can easily make at home, dairy-free/vegan & customizable to your liking!! You can make it extra bright & tart by adding a bit more lemon juice, extra rich & creamy with a bit more ice cream, or extra frosty by adding some ice in place of water. Ingredients 1 pint vegan vanilla ice cream (I’m usi
May 14


Lemon Coconut Energy Balls
Welcome to episode 14 of my Leon series, and if lemon desserts are your thing, you need these! They’re easy to make, no bake, naturally gluten-free & ready in minutes - these lemon coconut bliss balls taste like sunshine. Ingredients 1 cup (88g) fine desiccated coconut, plus more for rolling 1 cup (120g) almond flour 3 tbsp maple syrup Zest from 1-2 lemons (I used 1.5) 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla ¼ tsp sea salt 1/8 tsp turmeric (optional) Instructions
May 12


Lemon Poppyseed Loaf
A single batch makes a beautiful poppyseed loaf, or double it & make it as a bundt cake (grease your bundt pan well instead of lining with parchment). Enjoy as is, serve with lemon curd & your favourite berries, or drizzle with a pretty lemon glaze!! Dry 1 1/2 cups (176g) almond flour 1/4 cup (25g) coconut flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp sea salt Wet 3 eggs zest from 2 lemons 1/2 cup lemon juice (from 2–3 lemons) 1/3 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla 3
May 8


🍋 Vegan Lemon Curd (Maple Syrup Sweetened)
Here’s another recipe for your arsenal of dairy-free basics. It’s quick to whip up and is so fresh & zippy & lovely on cookies, cheesecakes (and as tomorrow’s churro dipping sauce!! shhh!) - you’ll be putting it on everything (or eating it by the spoonful). Ingredients * 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice * 1 tbsp lemon zest * 1/2 cup maple syrup * 1/3 cup full-fat coconut cream (thick part off the top of a can that has been chilled) * 2 tbsp tapioca starch * Pinch of salt * 1 tbsp co
May 4


No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake | Gluten Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan-Option
This cashew-based “cheesecake” is one of the easiest cheesecakes to make. The based gets blitzed in a food processor, the filling goes in the blender, then top it with your favourite fruit, jam, or in this case a fresh & zippy homemade lemon curd! NOTE: if you can’t eat cashews you can swap out cashews for another nut - macadamia nuts work really well here too. INGREDIENTS Crust: 1/2 cup pecans 1/2 cup almond flour 4 medjool dates, pitted 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted pinch of s
May 3


Lemon Raspberry Pavlovas
Yesterday we showed you how to make maple lemon curd, so today we’re making pavlovas with the 3 leftover egg whites. These pillowy maple pavlovas are crunchy on the outside, and perfectly chewy & marshmallowy on the inside. Topped with a bright & cheery lemon curd, and raspberry sauce. But you could also top them with coconut whip cream and/or fresh or freeze dried berries. Ingredients 3 large egg whites (room temp) pinch of salt 2/3 cup maple sugar (finely blended) 1 tsp pot
May 2


Lemon Curd 🍋 Maple Syrup Sweetened & Dairy-Free | Day 8 Lemon Series
Smooth & creamy, yet dairy-free AND sweetened with maple syrup instead of white sugar. This lemon curd is so delicious, you’re going to be spreading it on EVERYTHING. But we’re using it to fill maple sugar pavlovas (watch for that video soon!) If you cannot eat eggs, please check out our vegan lemon curd posted with our Day 1 lemon curd cookies here: https://youtube.com/shorts/CiAAZsHysBk Ingredients: 6 tbsp fresh lemon juice (about 2-3 lemons) 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey 3
May 1


Cookie Dough Brownies - GF & DF
I am interrupting my lemon series to bring you something chocolately, with these cookie dough layered brownies. We start with my trusty almond flour brownies, and while they’re baking, make a cookie dough layer (that you can protein boost if you like), topped with a fudgey chocolate layer, and possibly some flakey sea salt - or leave it off. Chill until the chocolate layer is set, then slice & enjoy!! Brownie Layer: 1 egg 1/2 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar sub of choice 1/4
Apr 28


Lemon Blueberry Donuts | Gluten-free & Vegan
Soft & cakey, yet incredibly moist, baked lemon donuts, with pockets of blueberries through-out, topped with a bright blueberry-lemon glaze. These are gluten-free, grain-free, egg-free & dairy-free and are refined-sugar free if you use the maple syrup glaze variation below. Enjoy! Donuts 1 1/2 cups almond flour zest from 1 lemon 2/3 cup tapioca/arrowroot starch 1 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 tbsp applesauce 3 tbsp avocado/olive oil 2 tbsp fresh lemon jui
Apr 27
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