Category: Baked Goods

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Flourless Chocolatey Black Bean Brownies

As I’ve stated many times in the past, I don’t bake much. I’m not a very patient person by nature. I would like to be. But for now, I’m not. Precisely measuring all the ingredients, beating egg whites until they peak, mixing the batter just right, waiting for it to bake, then waiting again for it to cool; it’s just too much for my teeny tiny shallow pool of patience. It’s compounded by the fact that I have a type-A, totally obsessive personality. So it takes twice as long as it normally would. It just makes for an untenable situation.

But as a person with lactose intolerance and gluten sensitivity, I just don’t have a lot of choices at the local bakeries. And it gets very difficult when my monthly chocolate cravings hit. It’s usually the kind of craving where I want to swim in a vat of chocolate with an IV of chocolate stuck to me. So when a craving hits, I must bake…

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Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins

I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. I’m more of a carb person. But I do crave sweet stuff occasionally. When I do, I usually make my favorite gluten-free blueberry-lemon muffins. But when I’m doing a detox or a cleanse, I need something a little different. And these date-sweetened, gluten-free blueberry muffins are my go-to “detox” snack. These are truly guilt-free, so moist, and so tasty.

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GF Dark Chocolate and Walnut Banana Bread Snack Bars


I would be remiss if I didn’t post some photos of the snacks bars I baked from the Dark Chocolate and Walnut Banana Bread leftover batter. These cook up very quickly and can be enjoyed after a very quick cooling. Sometimes, my husband wants me to just bake the bars because he’s not very good at waiting for the loaf of bread to cool.

Just make sure to line the pan with parchment paper. It makes life easier when you remove the bread from the pan – especially since it’s thin. You can forgo the loaf all together and just make a larger batch of the snack bars. And of course, you can make it thicker than the snack bars pictured in this post; just bake them a little bit longer.

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Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Chunk and Walnut Banana Bread


Banana bread is a staple in our household. It’s like a food group all onto itself. I love the smell, the texture, the taste, and the versatility of the humble banana bread. I’ve made it in many different shapes and with many different stir-ins. But my favorite is the Dark Chocolate Chunk and Walnut Banana Bread.

I love dark chocolate. And I love nuts. I eat both EVERY single day. It’s a safe bet you will find them in my pantry on any given day. And it’s also a safe bet that one or both will end up in my baked goods. So it’s only natural that this would be my favorite.

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