{Recipe} Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies-Vegan & Gluten Free

These super easy chocolate chip cookies hit the spot when I need something sweet.

They only have a few ingredients and come together quickly.

 Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups super fine blanched almond flour

1/4 cup gluten free flour or tapioca starch(can sub regular flour if you're not GF)

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon(optional)

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips (I used Lily's)

• Preheat oven to 350ºF
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl

• Scoop dough in spoonfuls onto baking sheet

• Bake for 15-20 minutes.  (I usually bake mine for 20 minutes for crispier cookies)
• Makes about 20 cookies

Enjoy!

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{Recipe} Almond Flour Applesauce Muffins

  I had a jar of applesauce languishing in the fridge and a big bag of almond flour that I'm trying to use up and I found this recipe for muffins.  I adjusted it to make it vegan.

Ingredients:

1 cup of applesauce (I used unsweetened)

1/4 cup of maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla

2 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 cups almond flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon+ extra for top

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 apple, diced

To make:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF
• Line muffin tin with liners (or use silicone)
• Mix wet ingredients in large bowl-applesauce, maple syrup, vanilla &vinegar
• Add almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon & salt. Stir combine
• Fold in diced apple
• Scoop 3/4 cup of batter into each muffin cup. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon
• Bake for 25-35 minutes or until tops are golden brown

Because I left out the eggs and oil and increased the amount of applesauce, these did not hold together as well as traditional muffins but they firmed up in the fridge and were really tasty!  College Girl made the original recipe as written with chocolate chips and said they turned out great as well! Options!

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Trader Joe's-Seasonal & Staples

I've had a few TJ's runs in the last month and the hits keep coming!

 They've had some great holiday and gift options but I've also picked up some staples.

I switched it up this month to brown basmati rice.

This salsa was one we hadn't tried before. The frozen edamame had been out of stock for a long time so I was happy to see it in the freezer case.

We picked up some gluten free pizza dough and a pie crust. I'm excited to try their vegan feta.

For Thanksgiving I tried their Cranberry Orange Relish instead of making it.  It was tasty.  We also made this breaded Turkey-less stuffed roast for Thanksgiving and it was a hit!

Two specialty seasonal snacks.Yum!

A few more gluten and dairy free options.

Some staples in produce.  The dates are a new item.

More staples and a new crisp(they were a little bland).  What have you found at TJ's lately?

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