Baking with the Bolliers

After making the Low Carb Lemon Ricotta Muffins I had to try some of the other flours from Natures Eats. The pecan flour intrigued me due to the endless possibilities it presented. All the recipes it would enhance with flavor and moisture. Since I had been craving some blondies, they were first up.  They turned out damn good. Not just for gluten free, which they happen to be. Not just because they were lower in sugar (and could be easily made sugar free with a brown sugar replacement ). These were rich, buttery and chewy blondies. The pecan and almond combination also adds some sweetness which allowed me to drop the sugar from most blondie recipes by 1/2 cup. I can't wait to try out some more recipes with these nut flours.   This post may contain affiliate links. See full disclosure statement  here. Ingredients: 3/4 C Pecan Flour 1 c Almond Flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 C butter 1 c brown sugar or zero calorie equivalent 3 eggs 1/2 C dark chocolate c...

We are team fudgie, center cut brownies at our house. While our favorite recipe of all time is Ina Garten's Outrageous Brownies, these are a lot less work and slay those weeknight chocolate cravings.  We swapped half the sugar for Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener - 1:1 White Sugar Substitute, Zero Calorie, Keto Diet Friendly, Zero Net Carbs, Zero Glycemic, Baking, Extract, Sugar Replacement (Classic White - 1 Pound) to save on a few calories and cut a bit of the sugar out. (It's January so we are trying to be a little healthier with our diet.)  This post may contain affiliate links. See full disclosure statement  here. Makes 16 brownies Ingredients: 1 cup butter, melted 1 cup white sugar 1 c monk fruit sweetener (or use white sugar if you prefer) 2 eggs 1 tbs vanilla extract 2 tsp espresso powder 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 C chocolate chips  Preheat oven to 350. Line a 13x9 pan with parchment paper.  In a large b...

Sometimes you just need Brownies! 1/2 C Fresh Ground Almond Butter 1/2 C Unsweetened Apple Sauce 1/4 C Agave Nectar or Honey 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1/2 C Cocoa Powder 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/4 C Chopped Almonds Preheat oven to 350. Spray an 8x8 pan with cooking spray, set aside. In a medium bowl stir together Almond Butter, Apple Sauce, Agave Nectar and Vanilla until blended. Then add Cocoa Powder and Baking Soda. Spread batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with Almonds. Bake 20 minutes, brownies will be set but Fudgy looking.  * adapted from ambitiouskitchen.com Here is what was left by the time I took a picture! (Originally Published on Healthy Gourmet on the Go Blog)