Coconut Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Gluten Free.
Grain Free.
Dairy Free.
Nut Free.
No Added Sugar.
Made with extra love.
What else is there to do on a snow day other than bake some healthy treats! My fiancé and I have a deal. He shovels and I bake. I think it’s a win-win. This snowstorm was named bomb-cyclone. What a name, right?! It just makes me want to stay in and cozy up with a nice cup of tea and par-take in my favorite home-y activities.
I was recently asked to come up with a recipe without grains and nuts. Allergies can make it tough to find a healthy good treat. Well, this is why this cookie was born!
So simple to make and really delicious. Each cookie has only 3g of sugar! The banana keeps it moist, as baking with coconut flour can be quite tricky. This took me a few tries, so I am hoping you will enjoy this recipe! I do!
Enjoy these cookies with a cup of coconut milk for dunking or on its own.
xx This recipe was made with lots of love. xx
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Coconut Almond Chia Waffles

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!
Why not make it super fun and enjoyable, while nourishing your body!!?
Not going to lie, I had this for dinner. I can truly eat breakfast any time of day.
Breakfast foods are warming to my heart and offer comfort to my soul.
Try these amazingly delicious superfoods waffles!
Honestly, the best I have EVER made.
These waffles are Grain Free and Gluten-Free.
This recipe makes 4 waffles from a traditional waffle-maker.

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Coconut Chia Banana Pancakes

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About last night….
I prepared these coconut chia banana pancakes…
totally on a whim, made up my own recipe, and it came out amazingly perfect.
My best recipes are the ones unplanned!
I just picture in my mind what I want the final outcome to taste and look like, and just go for it.
Unfortunately this dish was messy, but whatever! It all goes down the same gullet.
This dish is Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, and Vegan.
Ingredients:
4 large eggs
1/4 cup cassava flour
1 large banana
3 Tbsp chia seeds
4 Tbsp coconut flour
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp melted coconut oil
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder

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Coconut Blueberry Cacao Energy “Scones”

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I made these really delicious Coconut Blueberry Cacao Energy Scones.
Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, and Vegan
I did this all by free-hand, out on a whim.
I make my best stuff this way!
I literally threw a whole bunch of nutritionally dense ingredients together hoping it would come out to what I pictured and thought it would.
Voila!
Super low sugar!
Rich in fiber, protein, and healthy fats.
Super easy to make and lasts a long time!!
Very satiating and I only had good reviews!
I hope you enjoy it too!
I topped mine with some fresh ground almond butter and shredded coconut.

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Kristen’s Carrot Cake Loaf

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Baked and brought this beauty home for Easter!
This is a carrot cake loaf. It is so delicious.
Full of wonderful and tasteful superfoods such as walnuts, coconut, and of course carrots!
This was my first time trying out cassava flour and luckily, it was an awesome experience and treat!
It is made from 100% yuca root.
This bread is Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, and Vegan.
Please enjoy!
xo Kristen

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Chocolate Zucchini Loaf

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Wasting food is a pet peeve of mine.
I grew up in a very humble household, where we were taught to appreciate food and eat everything that was on our plate.
We weren’t aloud to leave the table until we did. I had so many zucchini’s that I needed to do something with them!
I decided to bake a GF/GF, Dairy-Free, Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Loaf.
This bread is nut-free, too! Just skip the nut topping.
Truthfully, this is one of my favorite breads I have ever baked. It is not too sweet, and it has just enough chocolate to make you smile.
I topped my slice with a scoop of coconut yogurt, a drizzle of cinnamon maca almond butter, a sprinkle of organic unsweetened shredded coconut, organic raw cacao nibs, and a few organic raspberries.
I hope you enjoy!

Food brings the family together.
Luckily, I love to bake!
It warms the hearts of everyone around me, including my own.
There is something special about the love put into the prepping and cooking process.
I want to make sure the people I am serving enjoy it, and can feel my love through my cooking.


Here is the recipe:
2 and 1/2 cups almond flour
1 and 1/2  cups grated zucchini
2 cups organic raw cacao powder
4 Tbsp coconut oil
4 eggs
1/2 cups honey (if vegan, use maple syrup)
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt

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Kristen’s Superfood Pumpkin Bread

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Fall flavors are the most fun flavors! Fall is such a fun and cozy time of year. A great time for baking and exploring new recipes. This pumpkin spice bread has superfood ingredients to nourish your body and keep it strong and healthy. What’s better than a super healthy and fun treat? Don’t let the greens in this bread scare you! Know that it is full of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients to feed your cells that support and sustain healthy living.
This pumpkin spice bread is:
Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan, Nut-Free, and Paleo friendly!

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Plantain Banana Peanut Butter Bread

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I asked one of my friends to pick up bananas at the store so we can bake some banana bread.
She came back with about 10 plantains.
I hysterically laughed.
She honestly believed she bought bananas.
We fell to the floor laughing for about 10 minutes.
Once that was done, we questioned what the heck we were going to do with all of these plantains?!
Well, here we go!
This is where Plantain Banana Peanut Butter Bread was born!
So, just to clear the air… I haven’t prepared plantains in about 15 years!
So this was a challenge.
A challenge I was ready to take because I always LOVE a good challenge.
This bread is amazing.

Ingredients:
2 ripe plantains, yellow with black spots
2 very ripe bananas
1 cup PB2 powder
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup cassava flour
3 T melted coconut oil
2 Tbsp honey (if vegan, use maple syrup)
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp baking soda

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Apple Cinnamon Tigernut Muffins

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A tasty and healthy fall treat!
I used Organic Gemini Tigernut Flour, which is high in fiber to support a healthy gut, rich in vitamins C and E, full of antioxidants, are anti-bacterial, a pre-biotic, supports healthy blood sugar, reduces cholesterol levels, and can improve erectile dysfunction. These special muffins are Nut-Free, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, and Grain-Free.
Did you know tigernuts are full of prebiotic, great for supporting a healthy gut?!
The apples I chose to use, which happen to be my favorite, are organic gala apples.
You can of course use your favorite choice of apples for this recipe!

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Raw No-Bake Superfood Balls

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A delicious, nutritious, healthy dessert or snack!

I received so much great feedback on these fun treats!
I originally just made these for fun.
Actually, everything I make is for fun!
These were prepped and made for a special fundraiser event to help raise money for the Lungevity Foundation.
A couple of years ago, we lost a dear friend to Lung Cancer.
A healthy happy woman, who was not a smoker.
She simply was an amazing individual.
She taught me to be grateful and patient.
She holds a special place in my heart, always.
I miss our 5:30am talk sessions before class.
She was purely beautiful inside and out.

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