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The Best GF Chocolate Chip Cookie (GF) You read that right… I have made these cookies 3 times in past 4 days so do not their name lightly!!!! These cookies are have the right amount of crunch with the right amount of chew and are buttery and full of classic chocolate chip cookie goodness!!! _ Instructions: 3/4 cassava flour (spoon into your measuring cup, do not pack!)* 3/4 almond flour (lightly packed) 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 6 tbsp room temperature butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tbsp cashew or almond butter 1 egg + 1 egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla extract ~1 cup chocolate chips (I do a mix of 3 kinds) Instructions: In a large bowl add your butter and sugars and cream together with a hand mixer. Add the rest of the wet ingredients and mix with a spatula. In a separate bowl combine your dry ingredients and then add them to the wet and mix. Fold in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 30 minutes-1 hour (DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP). Preheat your oven to 375 and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll into 12 balls and bake for 6 minutes, rotate the pans and bake for 3-4 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. ENJOY!!!! *dm me for an explanation on what this means if you don’t know! _ I am lost for words… so I’m just going to leave the recipe here and dare you to try them!!!! DM me with any questions! _ #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #grainfree #chocolatechipcookies #cookies #funfood #foodfreedom #edrecovery #recoveryispossible #nourishyourbody by @balanced_bakes
PERFECT POUND CAKE (GF) Dense, tender, perfectly simple and sweet… exactly what you want in a good pound cake! After school, I’d drive over to my grandparents house to say hi and sneak a slice of pound cake before heading to work or musical practice. My Nana always had a loaf baked on her counter! _ Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups GF 1:1 flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 tsp ACV 2 tsp vanilla extract 4 eggs (room temp) 4 oz cream cheese (softened) 1 stick unsalted butter (melted/cooled) Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 and prepare a loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with oil. In a medium sized bowl beat together with a hand or stand mixer your cream cheese and sugar. Then add the rest of the wet ingredients slowly until all are combined. Whisk together the dry ingredients and then add to the wet until we’ll incorporated. Pour batter into your pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Drop the heat to 325 and bake for another 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown (might need 2-3 more minutes). Let cool completely on a wire rack. Enjoy! _ Feel free to pair this with your pound cake faves such as jam, fresh fruit with whipped cream, or enjoy it as is which is my favorite! DM me with any questions! _ #glutenfree #glutenfreefood #glutenfreerecipes #poundcake #cake #foodfreedom #baking#holidays by @balanced_bakes
Monster Cookie Bars (GF) This year is the year I want to put less pressure on myself to bake everything from scratch! That’s when baking mixes come in super handy!!! Even when using things like baking mixes, you can still make them super fun and totally tailored to your liking and festivities while also making them have that fully home made feel! _ Ingredients: 1 bag of @missjonesbakes Monster Cookie mix 2/3 cup runny peanut butter 2 eggs 5 mini Reese’s cups (chopped) Instructions: Preheat your oven to 350 and line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper. In a large bowl add your ingredients and mix. Fold in your Reese’s cups. Press mixture into your pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Slice and enjoy! _ These were so easy and a huge hit!!! DM me with any questions! _ #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreefood #mindfuleating #holidaycookies by @balanced_bakes
SINGLE SERVE DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIE (GF, Vegan, Nut Free) I can’t stress enough how much y’all need to make this! I have been digging making single serve/small batch recipes like this again. They are so cost effective and perfect for not making such a mess when you crave a delicious snack! _ Ingredients: 4.5 tbsp oat flour 1/2 tbsp dark cocoa powder 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp sunflower seed butter (or any nut butter!) Pinch of salt Pinch of baking soda Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl combine ingredients and mix. Scoop dough onto your prepped pan and bake for 10 minutes. Let cool completely and enjoy! _ Please let me know if and when you make this!! DM me with any questions! _ #glutenfree #nutfree #dairyfree #vegan #singleserve #cookies #healthyrecipes by @balanced_bakes
SALTY CARAMEL CRACKER BARK (GF) It’s the holiday season and that means sweets and treats! And if you know me… you know I live a mix of SALTY AND SWEET! @fitjoy Salted Crackers are perfect in this recipe! GF and grain free! These crackers are the perfect base for this super easy treat that is basically made for all the sharing and swapping of homemade snacks this time of year! _ Ingredients: 1 sleeve of @fitjoy Salted Crackers 1 stick if butter 1/2 cup brown sugar Many handfuls of chocolate chips Salt to top Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 and line a 9/13 baking pan with parchment paper. Lay your crackers flat and fill gaps with the broken ones. Set aside. In a small pan, melt your butter and brown sugar over low heat stirring continuously. Bring to a boil and let this go for 3-5 minutes while stirring. Pour and spread over the crackers. Place in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle your chocolate chips evenly to cover. After 5 minutes, spread the melted chocolate and top with broken crackers and salt. Place in the fridge until firm or the freezer. Cut and enjoy! _ Let me know if you make this super easy and delicious recipe! _ #fitjoy #grainfree #glutenfree by @balanced_bakes
SINGLE SERVE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE (GF, Vegan) This one is for all the people (myself included) that love any excuse to enjoy a large cookies all to themselves! This cookies is so easy and absolutely delicious! You have to try it! _ Ingredients: 5 tbsp oat flour Pinch of baking soda Small pinch of salt 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp cashew butter (I used @abbysbetter ) 1 tbsp chocolate chips Instructions: Preheat oven to 350, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl and your ingredients and mix. Form into a cookie shape and flatten. Bake for 10 minutes and enjoy! _ DM me with any questions! _ #glutenfree #singleserve #baking #healthybaking #vegan #veganrecipes #bakingrecipes by @balanced_bakes
BLUEBERRY UPSIDE DOWN SNACK CAKE (GF) This isn’t my birthday cake but it is my birthday today so I had to share this lively cake I made way back in the summer time! Whoops hahaha! It’s super easy and you can use any fruit you like! Super versatile and delicious! Perfect to bring to a thanksgiving brunch! _ Ingredients: 1+3/4 cup GF 1:1 flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup sour cream or full fat Greek yogurt 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup milk 2 tsp almond extract 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp sugar 1 cup blueberries Instructions: Preheat oven to 375. Butter an 8inch baking pan. Set aside. In a large bowl combine all wet ingredients. Add in the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Mix your berries with the sugar and pour them into your buttered pan. Pour and spread your batter on top. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack. Flip the cake to reveal the berries and dust heavily with powdered sugar. Enjoy! _ Let me know if you make this! DM me with any questions! _ #glutenfree #glutenfreefood #cake #holidayrecipes #thanksgiving by @balanced_bakes
Chocolate Chip Cherry Muffins (GF, DF) Can you believe these muffins came together on a total whim? I needed to use up what I had on hand and I couldn’t be happier with the results! The @eatwannadate date dough works so well here! There is almond flour in the mix so it works so well with the chocolate and cherry mix ins! _ Ingredients: 1.25 cups @eatwannadate date dough (Snickerdoodle or Birthday Cake) 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 4 eggs 1/4 cup coconut sugar 2/3 cup apple sauce 1/2 cup chocolate chunks 1/2 cup dried cherries Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 and line 10 muffins tins. In a large bowl add your ingredients together and mix well. Pour batter into muffins and bake for 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. _ Use the he link in my bio to SAVE on @eatwannadate _ #glutenfree #dates #muffins by @balanced_bakes
Crunchy Granola Protein Balls (GF, Vegan) Oh how I miss making my protein balls! Once my arm is fully healed you know I’m gonna have to make a double batch!!! These protein balls are no bake, versatile, and so delicious! You could literally have one a dessert! _ Ingredients: 1/2 cup cashew butter 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup Pinch of salt 1/4 cup @nuzest_usa Strawberry Pea Protein powder (or use their vanilla/chocolate) 2 tbsp coconut flour 1/3 cup granola ( I use the end of the bag so it’s all crumbles!) @micheles_granola is the best BTW… Chocolate for dipping and drizzling Instructions: In a medium sized bowl add your ingredients (minus the granola) and mix well until a play dough like ball forms. Then add the granola and mix. Roll into balls and place on a parchment lined sheet. Dip in melted chocolate. Place in the fridge to firm up and enjoy! _ Use code BALANCED_BAKES to save on @nuzest products!!! DM me with any questions! #glutenfree #glutenfreefood #highprotein #plantbased by @balanced_bakes
Butterscotch Cookies (GF) Oh what an underrated flavor butterscotch is!!!! Honestly it’s one of my favorite sweet flavors ever and I rarely use it! These cookies are the perfect way to really highlight the caramel-like, and milky qualities of this flavor. The cookies use all brown sugar and real butter that truly makes the flavors pop! _ Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour (lightly packed) 3/4 cup cassava flour (do not pack!!!) 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 6 tbsp softened butter 2 tbsp cashew or almond butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg + 1 egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup butterscotch chips Instructions: Preheat your oven to 375 and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl add your butter, almond or cashew butter and sugar. Cream together with a hand mixer. Add the egg and egg yolk and vanilla, mix and set aside. In a medium sized bowl add your dry ingredients and whisk together. Then add to the wet mixture with a spatula. Fold in your butterscotch chips. Let this set in the fridge for 1 hour (DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP) Now you can roll your cookies into 14-16 balls. Bake for 6 minutes, rotate the pans and bake for an additional 4 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack. Enjoy! _ I am going to be making these all season long! Let me know if you make them! DM me with any questions! _ #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #grainfree #cookies #funfood #foodfreedom #edrecovery #recoveryispossible #nourish #fallfoods #fall #fallbaking by @balanced_bakes
APPLE SCONES (GF, Vegan) Apples are everywhere right now and for good reason! It’s their season after all! I have to brag about myself for a hot second and hype up these BEAUTIES!!! My British bloodline would be darn proud of these baddies. They are like a traditional scone but… better! Dense yet fluffy, moist and tender… love at first bite! _ Ingredients: 1.5 cups oat flour 1.5 cups almond flour ⅓  cup coconut sugar 1.5 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp vanilla extract ¼ cup maple syrup ¼ cup apple sauce 5 tbsp nondairy butter (chilled) ¾ cup chopped apple Instructions: In a large bowl add your dry ingredients and mix. Add your butter and other wet ingredients and mix together using a fork or pastry cutter to incorporate the butter evenly. Use a spatula to mix in your chopped apple. Place in the freezer for 1 hour or the fridge for 3. Heat your oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Form 8 balls and flatten slightly. Optionally you can brush with some milk of choice. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container. _ I am so happy with these and I hope you give this recipe a try! DM me with any questions! _ #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #scones #apple #apples #healthybaking #oats #vegan #veganrecipes #fallvibes by @balanced_bakes
CLASSIC SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES (GF) Would you look at that shimmer of cinnamon sugar… I could weep from nostalgia! These cookies have the perfect texture and classic snickerdoodle taste that I know and love so dearly. My recipe is inspired by my Mom’s famous snickerdoodle’s and I must say… these really are the closest I have been able to get! _ Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour (packed) 3/4 cup cassava flour 1 tsp cream of tartar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter 3/4 cup white sugar 1 egg + 1 egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla extract Cinnamon sugar to coat Instructions: In a large bowl add your butter and sugar and cream together with a hand mixer. Then add the eggs and vanilla and mix again until fluffy. Add in the dry ingredients and mix. Place in the fridge for 2-3 hours. Preheat your oven to 350 and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll into about 16 balls and roll in your cinnamon sugar mixture. Place evenly between the pans. Bake for 7 minutes, rotate the pan and bake for 4 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack. Repeat with your second tray. Enjoy! _ #glutenfree #snickerdoodle #baking #christmas #holidaycookies #cookies by @balanced_bakes

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