Healthy Old Broad

Healthy Baked Goods Recipes Made Without Gluten and Sugar

Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken

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Since I am in Hawaii I couldn’t think of a better way to change up chicken than to add macadamia nuts to mustard for a coating.

Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 6 – chicken thighs (but you can you any chicken part you prefer)
  • 1/2 cup sea salt macadamia nuts – very finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon style course ground mustard
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt & pepper to season the chicken pieces
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly salt and pepper the chicken pieces.
  3. Mix the nuts, pepper, paprika, mustard and olive oil in a small bowl and mix well. Place this mixture on top of each chicken piece – coat each piece evenly. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes and then enjoy.
  4. You are ready to enjoy.
Plated with wild brown rice mixed with sautéed onions, asparagus, and mushrooms with a splash of tamari sauce.
Plated with wild brown rice mixed with sautéed onions, asparagus, and mushrooms with a splash of tamari sauce.

Macadamia Nut Cookies

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First weekend in Hawaii and so I just had to bake macadamia nut cookies.

Macadamia Nut Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Xyla
  • 1 stick unsalted butter – room temp
  • 2 eggs – room temp
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups Pamela’s Gluten Free Flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon xantham gum
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped macadamia nuts
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix the Xyla and butter together, add the eggs and vanilla extract and combine well. In a separate bowl combine gluten free flour, baking powder, salt, xanatham gum and combine. Add the dry mixture to the wet bowl and combine well, then stir in the macadamia nuts.
  3. Place dough on non-stick cookie sheet (or parchment covered sheet) and bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes than transfer to cooling rack.
  4. You are ready to enjoy.

Spicy Honey Chicken

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Looking for a new chicken recipe…well here is a delicious one and really easy to make.

Spicy Honey Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 inch fresh ginger – grated
  • 2 teaspoon Sriracha sauce (or more if you like really spicy)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1 whole garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Chicken of your choice (I used thighs as that is my favorite)
  • salt and pepper
  1. Mix ingredients 1 thru 7 together, salt and pepper your chicken, add all to zip lock bag to marinate for 20 minutes to 2 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. Place chicken on roasting pan and bake for 30 minutes.

Baked Fried Chicken

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Everyone loves fried chicken and this recipe is gluten free with a quick fry. This chicken is terrific with waffles to make “chicken & waffles”.

Baked Fried Chicken

Ingredients for the baked chicken:

  • chicken parts of your choice
  • salt and pepper
  • paprika
  • garlic powder
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Season both sides of the chicken pieces, place on baking sheet and bake for approximate 30 to 40 minutes – until cooked completely.
  3. Set aside to cool or do the day before and bring to room temperature.

Ingredients for the chicken coating for frying:

  1. Whisk ingredients together

breading station bowl 2:

  • 3 eggs
  • salt and pepper
  • splash of water
  1. Whisk ingredients together

breading station bowl 3:

  • 1 cup gluten free cracker crumbs
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  1. Whisk ingredients together
  2. In a dutch oven heat 2 to 3 inches of canola oil.
  3. Dredge cooked chicken thru each of the breading station bowls.
  4. fry a few pieces of chicken at a time for 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Place on cooling rack to sit.

 

Gluten Free Belgian Waffles

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Been missing the joy of waffles well miss out no more.

Gluten Free Belgian Waffles

Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cup Pamela’s Gluten Free Flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 3/4 cup of Vanilla Almond Milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
  1. Whip the egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form. I prefer to use a mixer to do this, but if you want a good arm workout use a whisk.
  2. In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt together. Add the egg yolks, milk and vanilla and mix well to combine. Fold the whipped egg whites into the batter.
  3. Cook waffles per the waffle maker instructions.
  4. Note: you can keep them warm in a 200 degree oven while cooking all the batter.
  5. Make my baked fried chicken and you have “Chicken & Waffles” that are gluten free and tasty.
  6. I use Natures Hollow sugar free maple syrup (I have served it to guest and they have no idea it’s sugar free)