baking

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Better-for-You Flourless Brownies

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These gluten-free flourless brownies are soft, fudgy, and so chocolaty that you will not believe they are 1. low in sugar, 2. paleo 3. keto-friendly! Try these for your next chocolate craving.

1 c. cocoa powder

1/2 c. coconut sugar

1/2 tsp baking soda

dash of salt

2 eggs

1/3 c. coconut oil, softened

1/4 c. coconut or almond milk

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Pro Tip: Add fine shredded carrot or zuchinni to boost veggie intake

Callie says: Make a maple sugar sprinkle for the top or substitute for the coconut sugar, add espresso for the grown ups, cocoa nibs and cherries.

Maeme says: add almonds and coconut

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8x8 square pan with coconut oil. Set aside.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, coconut sugar, baking soda and salt.

  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, coconut oil, and vanilla until well blended.

  4. Pour the wet ingredients and stir until the mixture forms a batter.

  5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 15-20 min or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the pan comes out clean.

    Per serving: 111 calories, 8g total fat, 10g carb, 2g protein, 78mg sodium, 4g sugar

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Herbal Sugars for Baking

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We love our herbs and use green as many times as we can in almost every recipe. Fresh herbs add flavor to any dish. If your herbs are potted, bring them inside when outdoor gardening season comes to an end. We dehydrate ours and make spice blends. (You will see the tiny jars sitting pretty in our pantry for sale at the bistro.)

Riley our resident baker sometimes referred to as “sugar daddy” just made something fabulous. A mint chocolate chip cookie. Not a mint flavored cookie, a made-from-scratch cookie with real mint. How did he do it? The key is mixing the fresh mint in when you cream the butter and sugar. (See photo)

High-end herbal salts have become a thing, so why not herbal sugars? Here are five herbs that can really add an extra boost to drinks, dishes and deserts.

  1. Lavender buds

  2. Peppermint leaf

  3. Rose hips

  4. Clove buds

  5. Spearmint leaf

Choose from whole cane sugar, coconut sugar, turbinado sugar, brown sugar or granulated sugar when making your herbal sugar. They can be made with fresh or dried herbs. Store in an airtight container for up to two months. When substituting herbal sugar in baking, use the same amount of sugar the recipe calls for.

Enjoy!