Snickerdoodles on a Stick!

21. April 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Dessert · Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Since I found these pans for cookies on a stick, we’ve been going a little crazy seeing what kinds of cookies taste good and survive being on a stick. The other day the girl wanted to make snickerdoodle cookies. Far be it from me to burst her bubble, so I facilitated the making of Snickerdoodles on a Stick! :) She was very proud of the outcome and I have to agree with her; they were very tasty!

 

 

 

Snickerdoodle Cookies

2 C almond flour

1 tsp. baking soda 1+ tsp. cinnamon (divided)

1/4 C melted coconut oil

1/4 C honey or maple syrup

1 Tbs. vanilla

 

Preheat oven to 325F and line a cookie sheet (or cookie on a stick pan) with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, baking soda and 1 tsp. cinnamon. In another bowl mix together the wet ingredients. Add dry ingredients to wet forming a stiff dough. To make regular circular cookies, form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls then flatten on the parchment lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle all cookie with the remaining cinnamon. Bake for about 20 minutes. Cookies will seem soft when they come out of the oven, but will harden as the coconut oil cools. You can harden them faster by putting cookies in the freezer for a few minutes.

 

 

 

Chocolate Macadamia Paleo Cookie Pops

14. April 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Uncategorized · Tags: , , , , ,

Aloha!

Continuing on with our Hawaiian theme let me introduce to you…

Chocolate Macadamia Cookies ON A STICK!

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They were kid tested and well, I’ll let the photos speak for themselves!

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“HOW DO YOU MAKE EM?” I hear you cry.

Here’s how…

Ingredients:

  • 3 C almond flour 
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract 
  • 1/ 2 C coconut oil, melted 
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon 
  • 1/ 2 C pure maple syrup 
  • 2 Tbs. cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs 
  • 1/ 2 C chocolate chips 
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 3 oz bag of unsalted roasted macadamias

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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a cookie pop pan. (we did line our cookie pop pan too with parchment paper discs)
  3. Blitz the macadamias for 2 or 3 pulses to roughly chop them.
  4. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.  
  5. In another mixing bowl, beat the eggs, oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
  6. Pour wet ingredients into dry.

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Regular sized cookies too.

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A taste of Hawaii right here!

(Hawaiian Muffin recipe can be found here)

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Here I am sat on a beach writing this blog post for you!

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I wish!!

This IS a photo of me from this time last year in Oahu, Hawaii.

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What more can a Cavegirl ask for? Memories, muffins and cookie pops! 

Aloha!

 

Paleo Girl Scout Cookies

21. January 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Dessert · Tags: , , , , ,

It’s Girl Scout Cookie time! I love Girl Scouts and its motto of “Building Girls of Courage, Confidence and Character”. I want my daughter to grow up to just that! And if she learns outdoor skills, teamwork and some financial sense along the way, all the better! Selling Girl Scout cookies is a way for girls and their troops to learn that financial sense while building self-confidence through the sales process. The cookies are also quite yummy…but filled with sugar and gluten (when will Girl Scouts make a gluten-free version to sell?!?). There are lots of little girls out there who would love to be able to share in the wonder that is Girl Scout Cookie time by also eating some, but due to allergy or otherwise can’t eat them. Here are several links to sites who have created gluten-free versions of these timeless classics. If you have gluten-sensitive girls in your troop or family, think about making them some of these so they can feel the Girl Scout Cookie thrill as well!

Samoas

paleo samoas girl scout cookie recipe

http://realsustenance.com/gluten-free-samoa-cookies-graineggcornsoydairyrefined-sugar-free/

http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-samoas/

Thin mints

http://realsustenance.com/thin-mints-grainglutendairyeggsoy-free/

http://lvlhealth.com/paleo-thin-mints-and-more/

 

Tagalongs

http://www.cucinalibera.com/2012/03/vegan-nut-free-girl-scout-cookies-so.html

Paleo Swedish Cream Cookie

22. December 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Dessert · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Are you ready for this? It’s another Christmas cookie recipe! Or I suppose you could make this yummy cookie anytime of the year, whenever it suits your fancy. The cookie part of this recipe is a pretty basic cracker/cookie wafer. You could even spread it with something savory and serve it as an appetizer at a dinner party. The possibilities are endless! Enjoy!

 

Swedish Cream Wafer Cookies

Cookie

1 C Almond Flour/Meal

1 C tapioca Flour

1/2 C Cream off the top of a can of coconut milk

1/2 C Coconut oil

Filling

1 C dark Chocolate chips

1/2 C coconut oil

1 T maple syrup

 

Mix Flours, Coconut Cream and 1/2 C Coconut oil together in a bowl. Turn dough out onto parchment and form into a log that’s about 1-2  inch diameter. Cover in the parchment and put in freezer for about 1/2 hour.

 

Preheat oven to 375F.

 

When dough is hardened, slice 1/2 inch cookies from the log placing them about 2-3 inches apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

 

Bake for about 10 minutes then turn cookies over and bake for another 10 minutes. Let Cookies cool then make frosting.

 

Mix 1/2 C Coconut oil, maple syrup and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high in 30 second increments stirring frequently until everything is melted and smooth. Place bowl in freezer for about 1/2 hour until chocolate starts to firm up. Using a hand mixer, mix frosting until it’s fluffed up and doubled in volume. Spread or pipe frosting onto cookies and place another cookie on top to make a sandwich.

 

 

Paleo 7 Layer Bars/Magic Cookie Bars

21. December 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Dessert · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Paleo Christmas cookie kitchen is in full swing around my house this week! I’m on a mission to make paleo versions of some of our Facebook Fans’ favorite Christmas cookies. One of the challenges extended to me was to make a paleo 7 layer bar (AKA Magic Cookie Bar). This one turned out to be one of the easier ones to replicate as the cookie doesn’t have much of a “cookie” quality to it. The bottom layer is the closest thing to a cookie and is mostly a crust for the whole bar; each of the other layers are just ingredients of choice with a milky binder pored over the whole thing. I believe my version turned out wonderfully like the original!

Paleo Magic Cookie/7 Layer Bars
2 C almond or coconut milk (full fat)
1/4 C maple syrup
1 t vanilla
1 C almond meal or flour
1/2 C coconut oil
1 C dark chocolate chips
1 cup shredded coconut -divided
1/2 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans, but walnuts or other nuts would work as well)

Preheat the oven to 375°F
Simmer milk with maple syrup and vanilla over medium heat until the volume is reduced by half.

Mix almond meal with coconut oil to form crust. Pat the crust mixture down evenly in a 9 x 9 pan over parchment paper “handles” to pull out the bars when they are finished. I didn’t do this and wish I had!

Layer 3/4 of the chocolate chips, 1/2 of the coconut and all the nuts.

Slowly pour milk mixture over the top.

Layer extra coconut over the top and sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.

Bake 30 minutes, cool on stovetop then refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Cut into small bites. Makes 24 to 36 bites. And they are so rich a bite is really all you need! :)

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