something sweet

it’s a ritual in our house to ask “something sweet?” every night after dinner.

 
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let’s have some fun.

 
 

mini apple pies.

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/4 tsp baking powder

  • 1/8 tsp salt

  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

  • 3 1/2 Tbsp cold butter

  • 3/4 cup peeled, finely diced apple

  • 1 tsp cornstarch

  • 1 Tbsp honey or maple syrup

  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a MINI muffin pan.

  2. Combine the first 6 ingredients, completely breaking up the butter until fine crumbs form.

  3. Press around 2 tsp of the dough firmly into the bottom of each tin. Stir together remaining ingredients in a bowl, and place a little over 1 tsp of this apple filling on top of each crust.

  4. Divide remaining crumble - around 2 additional tsp per muffin tin - over the apple mixture, pressing down firmly.

  5. Bake on the centre rack for about 14 minutes, or until the crust is golden and mostly set. Let rest at least 5 mins before going around the sides of the apples pies with a knife for removal.

    Makes about 12 mini apple pies.

family fav carrot cake.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups (250 g) all purpose flour

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger

  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 3/4 cup avocado or coconut oil (or neutral oil of choice)

  • 4 eggs, room temp

  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 3 cups (300 g) grated carrots, lightly packed

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray two 9-inch cake pans with nonstick spray / line with parchment paper, and set aside.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt until well combined. Set aside.

  3. In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, applesauce and vanilla extract until fully combined. Add the grated carrots into the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.

  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a whisk or rubber spatula until just combined, making sure not to overmix the batter!

  5. Pour the cake batter evenly between both prepared cake pans. Bake at 350F for 30 - 35 mins, or until the tops of the cakes are set and a toothpicks inserted into the centre of each one comes out clean.

  6. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool in the pans for about 20 - 25 mins, before removing from the pans and returning to wire racks to finish cooling.

 

gluten free chocolate chip cookies.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup G.F. oat flour (blended oats!)

  • 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch

  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter or coconut oil

  • 2 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • 3 - 4 Tbsp chocolate chips, divided

Instructions:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together oat flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt.

  2. In a separate bowl, stir together the butter, milk, and vanilla. Stir in the sugar. Add in the flour mixture, stirring until just incorporated.

  3. Fold in 2 Tbsp of the chocolate chips. Chill the cookie dough for 30 mins.

  4. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  5. Drop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet using a spoon and spatula. Gently press remaining chocolate chips onto the tops of the cookies.

  6. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 mins before transferring to a wire rack.

    Makes about 12 cookies.

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