Learn to Bake Healthier with Everyday Grain-Free Baking

By Kelly Smith, Contributing Writer

The start of a new year often rekindles our desire to eat healthier! And for many of us that means saying goodbye to all of those empty-calorie carbs and refined sugars that always seem to creep in during the holidays.

But rather than take drastic measures and completely nix baked goods altogether, what if I told you there’s a way to enjoy traditional baked good favorites without all of the unwanted carbs, refined sugars and gluten?

It’s true! [Tweet “Grain-free baking isn’t just for those who are living a gluten-free, grain-free lifestyle.”] it’s truly a wonderful and tasty way for everyone to enjoy healthy and delicious baked goods without compromising good nutrition.

That’s why I’m so excited to announce my first published cookbook, Everyday Grain-Free Baking! And share a delicious, easy-to-make recipe from the book – Favorite Fruit Muffins.

This delightful recipe is just one of more than 100 irresistible gluten-free, dairy-free recipes in Everyday Grain-Free Baking. From breads, biscuits and muffins to savory snacks and decadent treats, you’ll find step-by-step instructions, beautiful color photographs and helpful tips & tidbits to make all of your low carb, gluten-free baking adventures a delicious success!

My heart in creating Everyday Grain-Free Baking was to transform the everyday comfort foods we hold dear into delightfully flavorful and satisfying GF versions that are so remarkably similar to traditional gluten-based foods that everyone will enjoy these recipes, whether or not they’re living a GF lifestyle.

In fact, I’ve made it my mission to develop recipes that really do taste like the real deal, because I know SO MANY of us struggle with the same challenge – trying to make tasty healthy foods that the whole family can enjoy without having to become a short-order cook!

Discovering recipes that will work for everyone – that actually taste AMAZING – is what Everyday Grain-Free Baking
 is all about!

See for yourself how delicious gluten-free, grain-free baking can be … this simply scrumptious recipe is one of my family’s favorites and I hope it will soon become one of yours too. Enjoy!

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Grain-Free Favorite Fruit Muffins

Author Reprinted with permission from Everyday Grain-Free Baking

Yield 8 muffins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups blanched almond flour
• 2 tsp coconut flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup plain whole milk (or coconut milk) yogurt
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 315°F. Place 8 paper liners in a 12-cup muffin tin; set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine the blanched almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda and salt.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, honey, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended.
4. Using a spoon, slowly stir in the almond flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix until well incorporated. Then fold in the blueberries and evenly distribute the batter among the 8 muffin cups.
5. Bake for approximately 22–25 minutes, until edges begin to turn a golden brown and a toothpick placed in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!

Cuisine Gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free option

What are your favorite baked good classics that you’d like to transform into healthy and delicious GF versions?

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