Paleo Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies
This Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is a delicious and healthy upgrade from a regular chocolate chip cookie. My cookie recipe features tahini, a ground sesame seed paste. Often used in savory recipes, I like to use this creamy seed butter in desserts. Tahini contains ALA’s (alpha-linolenic acid), an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid that is good for supporting heart health. Healthy fats keep us satiated so we don’t keep grabbing for more foods, helping us control our blood sugar levels. Tahini’s glycemic load is zero. Glycemic load takes into account the serving size of a given food to estimate its impact on your blood sugar. Tahini also contains a nice amount of protein, thiamin and vitamin B6, all great for overall health and increased energy.
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Paleo Tahini Brownies
The star of these deliciously moist brownies is Tahini, a paste made from ground sesame seeds. This Paleo Tahini Brownie recipe is a one-bowl wonder with nutritious benefits. Tahini contains ALA’s (alpha-linolenic acid), an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid that is good for supporting heart health. Healthy fats keep us satiated so we don’t keep grabbing for more foods, helping us control our blood sugar levels. Tahini’s glycemic load is zero. Glycemic load takes into account the serving size of a given food to estimate its impact on your blood sugar. I love that these Paleo Tahini Brownies contain zero flours, including nut/seed flours, making these even lower in calories and carbs.
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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Walnut Cookies
I rarely cook or bake with grains but once in a while my kids will ask me for a traditional oatmeal cookie. Nothing I do is traditional, but this gluten-free Oatmeal Walnut Cookie recipe is a healthier version of what your grandma used to make. With the continuing rise of obesity, type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, I lowered the amount of blood sugar spikes by using low-glycemic sweeteners and almond flour. Gluten-free oats can be a good carb addition IF you’re looking to eat higher carb foods, and yes, there are those folks still out there. The walnuts in this gluten-free oatmeal walnut cookie recipe are a smart replacement for chocolate chips because walnuts contain the most abundant amount of omega-3 fatty acids, like ALA, than other nuts. ALA’s are great for heart health and reducing inflammation in the body and are a precursor to other omega 3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, all great for our brain health as well.
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Paleo Mexican Wedding Cookies
My Paleo Mexican Wedding Cookie recipe is the perfect grain-free cookie addition to any holiday meal. These were my favorite cookies from childhood and I have created a better-for-you version that is dairy-free and sugar-free. Gluten, dairy and sugar are the three most inflammatory food groups. Inflammation leads to all chronic diseases. This cookie recipe calls for ghee, a clarified butter product that contains healthy fat due to its omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids along with vitamins A, D, E and K. Our bodies need healthy fats at the same time as fat-soluble vitamins in order to absorb them. Ghee is anti-viral due to the caprylic acid and anti-fungal due to the lauric acid. This Mexican Wedding Cookie recipe uses sweeteners that do not raise blood sugar levels, keeping you stable throughout the day. So go ahead and enjoy a healthier cookie this holiday.
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Low-Carb Noodle Kugel
This dairy-free or dairy-full noodle kugel recipe will be hard to keep from making just during the holidays. With different noodle options, gluten-free and grain-free, you’re sure to find one that suits your dietary needs. Dairy may cause inflammation, skin irritations, gastro intestinal distress and mucus build-up in many people. Some folks do well with goat and sheep based dairy, like myself. Finding clean and healthy alternatives can be challenging. Many vegan cheese alternative products contain upwards of fifteen ingredients, including rancid seed oils, like canola, and fillers that threaten our cellular health- stay clear of those and look for more whole food based products to help reduce inflammation and cell damage. I offer many substitutions here that have all been made by me and tested by my kids. There’s a version for everyone.
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Banana Bread Brownies
Look no further for a healthy recipe for a sugar-free, high-carb banana bread cake recipe for dessert. Some people thrive, and need, higher carbs to hit their health goals, however, choosing the right higher carb is important. Bananas are made up of mostly complex carbs, including resistant starch, which ferments in the large intestine and helps feed our good bacteria in the gut. Potassium is a mineral and an electrolyte and helps your muscles work, which is why many endurance athletes make healthy bananas a part of their recovery.
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Paleo Apple Honey Bundt Cake
Apple season is right around the corner and that means holidays are on the horizon. I love baking this healthier version of my Paleo Apple Bundt Cake that is sugar-free, grain-free and dairy-free for my family. I make it every year for Rosh Hashanah to celebrate the new year. I use grain-free flours, such as almond and coconut, to keep this dessert low-carb, mitigating large insulin spikes. Go ahead and swap out the apples for zucchini for an even lower carb count.
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Low-Carb Lemon Bundt Cake
My healthy, grain-free Low-Carb Lemon Bundt Cake is healthified with almond and coconut flours. This gluten-free and dairy-free cake calls for coconut milk, offering your family and friends healthy fats that will keep you satiated. Using a low-carb sweetener will help you maintain a balanced blood glucose level while still enjoying a bright, lemony sweet flavored treat. Drizzle the sugar-free lemon glaze over the top to serve and add some slivered almonds or chopped pecans on top, adding even more healthy fats and some crunch.
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Dark Chocolate Ganache
Dark chocolate is full of healthy polyphenols, a delicious way to eat more anti-oxidant loaded foods. Anti-oxidants fight off free radicals and help to reduce overall inflammation in our bodies. Pair dark chocolate with coconut milk, full of medium chain triglycerides (MCT’s) and you have a smooth, creamy, healthy and nutritious ganache to serve. Our brains love MCT’s and thrive on healthy fats, using them as a source of energy. Eat this on a spoon, on a healthy, grain-free cookie or spread on fresh fruit for a healthy dessert.
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Chocolate-Coconut Frosting
The combination of using coconut butter and coconut oil creates a full-fat, creamy base for this decadent, healthy alternative to regular chocolate frosting. Raw cacao powder is a superfood with health benefits, such as phytonutrients and polyphenols- both great for supporting our overall wellness. Use on brownies, cupcakes, cookies or a spoon for a sugar-free, dairy-free frosting option.
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Chocolate-Avocado Mousse
Healthy and creamy dairy-free chocolate mousse made with avocados that nourish us with omega-3 fatty acids, support our brain function, help us feel fuller for longer and aid in absorbing all those kick-ass fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K) we are eating. Cacao powder nourishes us with flavonoids, an antioxidant that help us fend off oxidative damage which leads to the formation of free radicals.
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Chocolate-Pumpkin Brownies
Pumpkin is the star ingredient in these moist, healthy brownies. Loaded with more potassium than bananas, high in vitamin A and full of fiber that keeps us fuller for longer are all fantastic reasons to make these healthy pumpkin brownies. Nut butter nourishes our brain with omega-3 fatty acids and cocoa powder brings antioxidant polyphenols to the party. A nutritious chocolate lovers dessert.
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Cashew Nut Butter Cookies
A healthy Cashew Nut Butter cookie recipe that's grain-free, gluten-free and dairy-free. A nutritious snack for those with Celiac Disease or wheat and peanut allergies. Cashews are a great source of fat, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Healthy fats help keep you feeling fuller for longer, so 1 cookie will go a long way.
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Cinnamon-Maple Salted Granola
A healthy, sugar-free granola you can feel good about that is grain-free, gluten-free and dairy-free. This nut-based granola provides you with plant-based protein, healthy fats and is low-carb, making it a healthy granola option for those with Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance and wheat allergies. A handful will go a long way, providing you additional fiber, vitamins and minerals that will keep you full and satiated. Try over yogurt or as a on-the-go healthy snack.
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Duck Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Indulge with healthy, pasture-raised duck fat chocolate chip cookies. We all want a sweet treat at times and this nutritious cookie will fill your cookie jar over and over again. Healthy fats are gut healing, stabilize our blood sugar level, satiate us and curb our cravings for junk foods. Almond flour makes these grain-free and gluten-free, so a healthy option for those with Celiac Disease.
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Grain-Free Snickerdoodles
Healthy snickerdoodle cookies that will be a household favorite. These easy-to-make cookies are grain-free, dairy-free and sugar-free- go ahead and have two! almond flour may reduce the risk of heart disease, improve blood sugar levels and is gluten-free, making it a great option for those with celiac disease or a wheat intolerance. Ghee adds in dairy-free healthy fats.
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Berry-Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies
Enjoy these thumbprint cookies with dairy-free, sugar-free healthy updates. Using a sugar-free, low-glycemic jam is key when choosing stable blood sugar levels over spiking insulin. Almond flour lends a tender mouthfeel in this cookie and keeps it paleo and keto due to being grain free. Almond milk based cream cheese keeps in dairy-free and anti-inflammatory. Healthy, nutritious and delicious are the key takeaways baking these Berry Thumbprint cookies for the kids.
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Chocolate-Maca Chia Pudding
Healthy chocolate chia pudding anyone? Update your chia pudding with healthy adaptogenic maca root. Adaptogenic herbs, like maca, are natural substances that help the body cope with both mental and physical stress. Maca powder has a mild butterscotch-like flavor and may help balance your hormones, increase your libido and energy.
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Chocolate Coconut Mousse
Missing something sweet, cold and creamy in your life? This healthy and nutritious chocolaty dessert will solve that problem and keep you on your low-carb, sugar-free health journey. Full-fat coconut milk gives this recipe healthy fats to keep our brain fueled, regulate our blood sugar and satiate us with total decadence. Cacao nibs just add more polyphenols to your daily dose of antioxidants.
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Tigernut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Your new favorite chocolate chip cookie is now filled with healthy, high-fiber, low-carb tiger nut flour. Feel good baking these for your family knowing they are getting a sugar-free, nutritious treat for those midday snacks. Ghee gives these cookies a dairy-free, buttery dose of healthy fats for gut and brain health. Go ahead, fill-up the cookie jar.
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