Sweet Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

These sweet Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies are gluten free, vegan, dairy free and taste delicious!  If you want to make it paleo, use all almond flour instead of oat flour.  It's super easy and the combination of the orange and the chocolate flavor tastes amazing.

Sweet Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gluten Free, Vegan, Dairy Free, Sugar Free

Author:  Gluten Free Jersey Girl

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

1 cup Almond Flour

3/4 cup Oatmeal Flour

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt

1 teaspoon orange zest

1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 cup coconut sugar

Wet Ingredients
1/4 cup coconut nectar
1 banana
1/4 cup apple sauce
1 tablespoon Orange Juice
1/4 cup coconut oil

1/4 cup vegan chocolate chips

Instructions

Mix dry ingredients together
Mash banana, add in wet ingredients and chocolate chips
Using an ice scoop, place dough onto a greased cookie tray
Lightly press cookies down onto the tray

Bake 350 for approximately 15-20 minutes

Here is a video making the cookies.



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Paleo Protein Packed Pancakes, Gluten Free, Dairy Free

These paleo protein packed pancakes are gluten free, dairy free and taste delicious.

Coconut flour is one of my favorite gluten free flours.  Not only does it taste amazing, but it has numerous health benefits including, high in fiber, high in protein and healthy fats.
  

Paleo Protein Pancakes

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian

Recipe by:  Gluten Free Jersey Girl 

Ingredients:

1 egg

1/2 banana mashed

1 teaspoon coconut flour
1/8 cup almond milk 

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

Mash your banana and add to your egg.
Add remaining ingredients and mix together.

Heat a non stick pan and spray with cooking spray.
Pour a large spoonful of batter into your pan.
Cook on 1 side until all the edges are cooked and pancake is bubbling. This will take several minutes and is longer to cook than a traditional pancake.

Turn and cook until other side is brown.

Fruit Topping:

1/2 cup of mixed fruit.  I used strawberries & blueberries.
Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of date syrup, maple syrup or honey.
Add a few splashes of water.
Cook over the stove until fruit is soft and pour over your pancakes.

Enjoy ...

Notes:  
Be patient as these pancakes take longer to cook than traditional pancakes.
Be sure to cook longer on the first side.
Using your spatula, gradually go around the entire pancake to be sure it does not stick before flipping.

Here is a video from making the pancakes! 

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Green monster smoothie

 

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This smoothie is one of my favorite combinations!  It's super sweet and is packed full of nutrients.  You can customize it any way you like by adding chia seeds, hemp seeds, almond milk, etc.  I love the taste of combining the grapes with the pineapple.  This is definitely a great smoothie to try if you are new to smoothies because the sweetness of the fruit hides the green taste of the kale.   You can also substitute kale with spinach too!  Combine with a handful of pumpkin seeds or 1 of my favorite new Goji lemon muffins  or goji lemon truffles or a spoon of your favorite protein powder.  My favorite is sun-warrior raw vanilla flavored protein powder. 

 

Kale is packed full of nutrients including carotenoids and flavonoids which are 2 powerful antioxidants that protect our cells from free radicals.  It's low in calories, has no fat and rich in vitamin K, iron and fiber. Pineapple and grapes are also packed full of vitamin C and minerals and the combination of all 3 will keep you energized all morning!  Adding a little protein slows down the absorption of sugar and helps to provide a steady energy all morning long.

NOTE: 
My dad reminded me to make sure your grapes are seeded!  There are a lot of nutrients in the seeds of grapes - and while I don't like to eat the seeds - I can easily blend them up and get the benefits that way!   I think my dad knows what he is talking about!  He's in his 80's and you would never know it!! 
 

This recipe is gluten free, vegan, dairy free, nut free, paleo friendly and

Dr. Furhman's Eat To Live friendly.

 

Enjoy ...