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Gluten-, Dairy- and Grain-Free Pancakes!

By: Susan Kingston, RHN – Montreal, QC

A quick and easy pancake recipe, free of allergens – and yummy too!

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Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 5 minutes

Yields: 4 medium-sized pancakes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup chickpea flour
  • 1 egg or 2 egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 banana, mashed
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • Butter, ghee or coconut oil for greasing

 Directions:

  1. Whisk together the flour, water, egg, banana, baking soda, and salt until all the clumps are gone from the batter.
  2. Heat a pan or skillet over a burner set to medium with some butter, ghee or coconut oil.
  3. Scoop about 1/4 C of the batter into the pan to make one pancake–fit as many in as you can as they spread
  4. Cook until the edges firm up and bubbles come through the batter. Flip and cook for another 15-20 seconds until the other side has set. Repeat until all the batter is used up.
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Coconut Creamsicles

By: Susan Kingston, RHN – Montreal, QC

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This simple recipe is both brain and body friendly, and is totally guilt free! Coconut milk is full of healthy fat for proper brain function; fresh orange juice is a great source of vitamin C;  and raw honey is chalk full of amino acids, vitamins, minerals and friendly immune-supporting bacteria. So have some guilt-free fun with your kids and create these cold sensations 🙂

Yields:

6-8 Creamsicles

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup orange juice (fresh)
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 3 TBSP raw honey
  • ¼ tsp orange extract
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk all ingredients together.
  2. Pour mixture into popsicle molds. Let set for 30-60 minutes; then add popsicle sticks.
  3. Freeze for another 4-6 hours or until frozen.
  4. When you’re ready to serve, run some warm water along your popsicle mold to loosen the popsicles and serve immediately.

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Guilt-Free Chocolate Pudding

By: Susan Kingston, RHN – Montreal, QC

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Yields: 2 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • ¼ cup cacao powder (preferably raw cacoa)
  • ¼ cup raw honey or stevia to taste
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients together in a blender,.
  2. Chill and serve

 

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