Healthy Old Broad

Healthy Baked Goods Recipes Made Without Gluten and Sugar

Oatmeal w/ Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Not sure what kind of cookie you want, oatmeal? peanut butter? chocolate chip? peanut butter and chocolate? well with this cookie you don’t have to decide as you get three great flavors in one.

Oatmeal with Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup gluten free oats (I use Bob’s Red Mill)
  • 1/1/4 cup gluten free flour (I use Pamela’s brand)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Xanthan
  • 1 stick room temperature unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup Organic Coconut Palm Sugar
  • 1/2 cup XYLA
  • 1 cup crunchy peanut butter (I use Trader Joe’s brand of natural peanut butter)
  • 2 large eggs – room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life brand)
  • 1/2 cup chopped peanuts (I use the Trader Joe’s 50% less salt kind)

Takes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. In a standing mixer combine the butter with the Palm Sugar and XYLA.
  3. While butter mixture is combining whisk flour, baking soda,xanthan and salt in a small bowl.
  4. With the mixer still running add in the peanut butter, eggs and vanilla. Mix till combined.
  5. With the mixer on low add the flour mixture. Add in the oats, chopped peanuts and chocolate chips.
  6. Using the small scoop place the dough on the parchment lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and bake for approx. 15 minutes.
  7. Let cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes than move to a cooling rack to continue the cooling.

Cranberry Compote

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I don’t know about you but I really dislike the canned cranberries. This cranberry with orange compote is very easy to make. And it makes a great topping for waffles or pancakes in lieu of syrup, or it can be mixed into you oatmeal.

Cranberry Compote

Ingredients

  • 1 – 12oz bag of fresh cranberries
  • 1/4 cup + 1/4 cup XYLA (separated)
  • Zest & juice of one orange
  • 1 cup water

Takes

Instructions

  1. In medium sauce pan combine the cranberries, 1/4 cup XYLA, the zest and juice of the orange and water.
  2. Cook on the stove top on medium for about 15 minutes (you will hear the cranberries popping)
  3. Remove from heat, add the other 1/4 cup of XYLA and set aside to cool.
  4. This can be made a day or two ahead of time.

Maple / Chocolate Chip / Oatmeal Cookies

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Yummy Yummy Yummy

Maple / Chocolate Chip / Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Organic coconut palm sugar
  • 1/4 cup XYLA
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter – room temp
  • 1 egg – room temp
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup + 2 teaspoons sugar free maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
  • 1 cup Pamela’s gluten free flour
  • 1 1/2 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Rolled Oats
  • 1/2 cup Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Takes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In standing mixer cream the butter and sugars together. When well mixed add egg, vanilla and maple syrup and continue to mix until well combined.
  3. In a separate bowl combine the baking soda, baking powder, salt, Xanathan Gum, flour and oats. Whisk dry ingredients together. Slowly add dry to wet ingredients and mix to combine.
  4. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
  5. Using small scoop place dough on the line baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
  6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes
  7. Allow cookies to cool for a bit on the baking sheet before removing to the cooling rack.