Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake - Grain Free

This recipe is worth every effort and fills the kitchen with the most wonderful aroma.

Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake - Grain Free

adapted from Everyday Grain-Free Baking by Kelly Smith

TOPPING:
1 T. butter
1 T. plus 1 t. raw clover honey
1 1/2 t. cinnamon
1 c. pecan pieces, finely chopped

CINNAMON SWIRL:
1 T. butter
2 T. raw honey
1 1/2 T. cinnamon

COFFEE CAKE:
3 1/2 c. almond flour
1/4 c. coconut flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. raw honey
1/4 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. full fat coconut milk
1 T. vanilla extract
2 t. apple cider vinegar
4 eggs,  plus 2 egg whites

Preheat the oven to 315 (that is not a typo!).  Lightly grease a 9x9" baking pan and set it aside.

Topping:
In a small bowl combine the butter, honey and cinnamon until very well blended. Add the finely chopped pecans and mix until well combined.  Set aside.

Cinnamon Swirl:
In a small bowl, whisk the butter, honey and cinnamon until well blended.  Set aside.

Coffee Cake:
Combine the almond and coconut flours, baking soda and salt in a food processor.  Add all of the remaining ingredients except the eggs and egg whites to the top of the dry ingredients in the order listed.  Cover and pulse a few times to combine.  Then process until the batter is smooth and creamy, about 20-25 seconds.

Scrape down the sides of the food processor bowl and add the eggs and egg whites.  Cover and pulse a few times to combine.  Then process just enough to blend the eggs into the batter, about 10-15 seconds.  Scrape down the sides again as needed.

Pour about half of the batter into the square baking pan.  Spread it out evenly using an offset spatula.

Spread the cinnamon swirl mixture over the batter and carefully spoon the remaining batter on top of the cinnamon swirl..  Use the offset spatula to smooth the top of the coffee cake batter.

Finally, crumble the topping mixture over the top of the batter, covering as evenly as possible  Gently press the topping into the batter.

Bake the coffeecake for about 45 minutes of until light golden brown along the edges and a toothpick inserted in the center comes clean.

Let the cake cool for about 5 minutes before cutting and serving.  Serve warm or freeze individual slices for future use.

When baking something that is primarily almond flour, it is best to serve it as soon as possible.  If there are leftovers, keep them in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.  I like to rewarm baked goods in the microwave to improve the flavor after storage.


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Almond Flour Blueberry Lemon Scones - Grain Free

These are a treat any time of the day, but I love starting the day with a fresh scone.  I am learning that when baking with almond flour, things are best eaten fresh - right out of the oven.  These are literally bursting with lemon and blueberry.  The texture is a little different, but the flavor is unmistakably summer at its best!  Enjoy.


Almond Flour Blueberry Lemon Scones
adapted from The Nourishing Home

2 3/4 c. almond flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. sea salt or pink Himalayan salt
2 T. cold unsalted butter
2 eggs
2 T. full fat coconut milk
1 T.. lemon zest
2 t. fresh lemon juice
1 T. raw clover honey
1/3 c. dried blueberries

Combine the almond flour, baking soda and salt in a food processor.  Pulse in the cold butter until the butter resembles pea-sized.  Use a pastry cutter as an alternative to a food processor.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, coconut milk, lemon zest, lemon juice and honey until well mixed. Using a spoon, stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture and blend until thoroughly combined.  Fold in the dried blueberries.  Place the dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to chill.

While the dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.  Sprinkle the counter or work surface with a handful of almond flour.  Melt 1 t. of butter or coconut oil to brush on top of the scones.  Set aside.

Once the dough is chilled,  shape it into a ball and place it on the floured surface.  Shape the dough into a 6" square - it should be about an inch thick.  Cut the dough in half twice to form 4 small squares.  Then cut each dough square in half diagonally to form 8 small triangles.

Carefully place each triangle (scone) onto the prepared cookie sheet.  Brush the tops of the scones with the melted butter or coconut oil.  If desired, sprinkle the tops with a little coconut or maple sugar.

Bake about 16-18 minutes or until the scones are slightly golden along the edges.  Serve warm and enjoy.

The dried blueberries plump up perfectly and add great flavor.

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Lemon Almond Wedding Cookies

These are the first cookies I made in 2017 and they have set the bar high for all cookies to follow.  If you make just one cookie recipe this year - this is the one to make.  I know that is a rather bizarre statement to make when we are only two months into the year, but I just know that nothing will surpass the light lemony goodness of these little gems.

I hope you enjoy these delectable delights and I look forward to sharing more recipes with you in the coming weeks and months.  We will see if this one remains #1 in my kitchen and yours too!

Lemon Almond Wedding Cookies

adapted from The Pioneer Woman Food and Friends

2 sticks butter, unsalted and softened
 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 t. lemon extract
1/2 t. almond extract
1 T. lemon juice
2 lemons, zested
1 c. almond flour
2 c. flour
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1 1/2 c. powdered sugar, sifted (sifting is optional)

Cream the butter and sugar well with a stand or hand mixer.  Beat in the salt, lemon and almond extracts, lemon juice and the zest.  Mix in the almond flour.  On low speed, add the flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing just until blended. 

Refrigerate the dough for at least 45 minutes. (you can make this the night before and let it chill overnight).  Just bring it out about 30 minutes before you want to start scooping the dough.  Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 325.

Use a 2 tsp. scoop and place the dough onto the parchment lined cookie sheets.  Bake for 12-15 minutes or until done.  Wait a minute or two (no longer) and toss the baked cookies into the sifted powdered sugar and then let them cool on a wire rack.

When they are completely cool, toss them again in the powdered sugar so they are well coated.
Makes about 4 dozen.

These are a little extra work, but soooooo worth it. They melt in your mouth!

I shared a small plate of cookies with each of my two neighbors and they raved for days!  Now that is what I call a cookie baking success!

Just this past week I made another batch, shared with the same neighbors and they were grinning from ear to ear!   I love doing things that make people happy!

ENJOY!!!

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