Healthy Gluten Free Muffin cups!

Healthy Gluten Free Muffin cups!  

Ingredients

• 2 TBSP of coconut oil

• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

• 1/2 cup gluten free flour or Almond flour

• 4 eggs

• 1/2 tsp of salt

Cooking

1. Preheat oven to 400º

2. Divide oil between 12 muffin cups and no liners and place tin the oven to melt the butter.

3. Add milk, flour, and salt in a blender or food processor. Blend well.

4. Add eggs one at a time, blending after each addition.

5. Remove muffin tin out of the oven and pour batter in to the cups till 3/4 full.

6. Bake until puffed and golden brown, 5-6 minutes.

Add lemon and fresh cut strawberries over the top!

Low Carb Carrot Banana Muffins

Low Carb Carrot Banana Muffins

Recipe by Michael Stebner, True Food Kitchen’s Executive Chef

 2 - cups almond flour

2 - teaspoons baking soda

1/2 - teaspoon salt

1 - tablespoon ground cinnamon

1/2 - cup unsweetened shredded coconut

3 - large eggs

3 - bananas mashed

1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cubed and softened

2 - tablespoons raw honey

1 - teaspoon apple cider vinegar

1 1/4 - cups pitted and chopped dates

2 - medium carrots, shredded

3/4 - cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat the oven to 325. Lightly oil a 12 cup muffin plan with expeller pressed canola oil or line with paper liners.

2. In a large bowl, mis together the almond four, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and coconut. I another bowl, whisk the eggs, bananas, butter, honey and vinegar. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ones. Fold in the dates, carrots, and walnuts. Divid the batter amend the muffins cups.

3. Bake for 40 minutes, until golden brown or a skewer inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. Since there no actual four , the muffins will not rise significantly. Coll the pan on a wire reach for 5 minutes, then turn out the muffins onto the racks anklet cool to warm or room temperature.

Summer Low Glycemic Index Desserts

When you are trying to lose weight and switch to a lower glycemic index type diet, i.e Paleo,  you get cravings for sweets which is normal.  The body is realizing that it is losing calories so it craves sugar to compensate.  Here are some great antioxidants and low sugar desserts to help satisfy your sweet tooth. Chocolate covered Almonds instead of sweets but least 70% cocoa.