I do not bake a lot.
I do not bake a lot because I don’t want to weigh 400 pounds.
I do bake about once a week. I really love making fresh gluten free breads and the occasional sweet treat.
One of the regular treats baked around here are chocolate chip scones made from almond flour.
My children gobble them up like crazy…also keep in mind that I don’t bake a lot:-)
I truly believe my children’s palate has changed as we have had to change the diet of our whole house to remove wheat.
I think they are amazing sports and I have loved seeing them make choices to healthier foods.
Don’t misunderstand me….we still love a little junk food…but I hope our healthier baking balances it all out.
I really love baking in the kitchen with my daughter.
She will have to eat a specific way for the rest of her life and I love that we are learning this new way of eating together.
This recipe is from The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook by Elana Amsterdam
(I am not a fancy cook and I just mix everything below together in the mixer)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour (I use almond meal b/c I was able to get a ton from the health food store cheaper than the blanched. She doesn’t recommend it but I have never not have something turn out)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup grapeseed oil (I have also replaced it with olive oil when I have run out)
1/4 cup agave nectar
2 large eggs
1 cup coarsely chopped dark chocolate (I use one bar of sugar free chocolate bar from the health food store that is sweetened by xylitol..no one knows the difference)
Mix.
My friend Shamanie also makes these and she adds dried cranberries to hers. Since I had those I can’t make these scones without them. I add 1 cup of apple juice sweetened dried cranberries.
Line your baking sheet with parchment paper and drop the batter in 1/4 cup sizes, about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 12-17 minutes (I usually take the whole 17 minutes).
Let cool and serve.
I hope you love them as much as we do.
Perfect afternoon snack and really good for you too!
Gluten free can be just as unhealthy as eating with wheat….and it doesn’t have to be:-)
MMMM they look so good, and what a sweet daughter you have!
I loved spending time in the kitchen with my daughter too, when she was younger. Still do…except now, she helps clean up my kitchen 🙂
Have a great day Jeanne
Deborah xo
I am looking forward to the clean up help:-)
Mmm, nothing like fresh homemade scones for breakfast and a little chocolate is the perfect addition to them. I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog and I’d like to invite you to stop by and link your scones up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/06/sweets-for-saturday-20.html
Oh my!! I believe I will be making these this morning. I love it when I just happen to have all the ingredients for a fabulous looking recipe!! Thank you!!
Isn’t that the best when you see a recipe you want to try and you have everything!!! Let me know how they turn out.
love that shot of maddy! i would whip up a batch right now if it wasn’t almost 90 outside (we don’t have the swamp cooler going, yet). you know what? i just might make them anyway…and sweat the heck out of anyone who comes close to the kitchen!=)
We haven’t been running the air yet either. I can’t stand to pay for it yet:-) I love the shot of Maddy too…she is getting so big. See you soon. I wouldn’t make these today…too hot!
yum, thank you so much for the recipe!