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Cinnamon Crunch Buns

I’m pleased to offer you this recipe for cinnamon buns. These have a nice moist crumb with a crunchy cinnamon topping!

These were requested by a customer of mine. I wasn’t sure if I could fulfill her request… tweaking my original cinnamon bun recipe so much! But, after 5 tries, this may be a new favorite! I baked another batch this morning. After eating one and sharing one with a daughter, I wrapped and put the others in the freezer. They will
make quick snacks or an easy breakfast along with a cup of tea.

If you are following THM, this is a FP!! That is, if you stick to 1 or 2 to a serving. 😌 There are two whole eggs, which are usually kept for S… but it equals to 1/4 egg per bun. There is no other fat added besides the egg.

Makes 8.

Cinnamon Crunch Buns

Before starting, trace the bottoms of 8 ramekins onto parchment paper, then cut the rounds of parchment out. Very lightly grease the sides only of the ramekins. I used coconut oil. Place the parchment rounds inside on the bottoms of the ramekins.

Wet Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1/2 cup pumpkin purée
1 cup grated or riced cauliflower
1/3 cup erythritol
1 1/2 teaspoons monk fruit extract
2 Tablespoons vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon cinnamon

Dry Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons oat fiber
3 Tablespoons coconut flour
6 Tablespoons Garden of Life raw protein powder
3 Tablespoons collagen
2 Tablespoons golden flax meal
1 teaspoon glucomannan
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Sprinkle:
2 Tablespoons erythritol
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon monk fruit extract

Directions:
Place all wet ingredients in the blender. Blend well. Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk. Mix together the sprinkle in a separate bowl and set aside. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk till combined. Spoon a little into each of the 8 ramekins. Sprinkle on part of the cinnamon sprinkle generously. Spoon the remaining batter into the ramekins and sprinkle the rest of the sprinkle over. It may seem like a lot. That’s ok.

Place in the oven on the middle rack. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until just set in the middle.

Now, to make the crunch! Turn the broiler on high and set the timer for 2 minutes. Don’t leave and forget them! Set them out to cool. When they are cooled enough you can handle them, loosen the edges with a butter knife. Carefully turn them out into your hand or a potholder then set them right side up to cool.

If you wish to freeze these, you can wrap them in Saran Wrap, then put them into a container or ziploc bag. I like to do this when they are almost cool!

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Whey Oat Waffles

Whey Oat Waffles. So now that I’ve got my soured whey and oat starter… it’s time to make it into waffles! Because, of course, I have to try out my ‘thrift store new’ waffle iron! I’ll link the recipe for the starter at the end of the recipe, before the picture instructions, in case you haven’t seen that.

If you are following THM this is an E with appropriate toppings. 1 waffle is a serving size.

Whey Oat Waffles
1/2 cup garbanzo flour
1/2 cup quinoa flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
2 Tablespoons baking powder
1 Tablespoon Pyure or Monk Sweet or Super Sweet
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
2 Tablespoons oil
4 cups Whey Oat Starter
1 1/2 cups egg whites
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

Instructions:
In a bowl combine the garbanzo, quinoa and coconut flours, the baking powder, sweetener and salt. Mix. Add the water and oil. Mix until combined. Add the Whey Oat Starter. Stir until mixed well. Lightly beat the egg whites and xanthan gum till white and frothy. I just put them in my blender for about a minute. Add to mix. Mix just till combined. Lightly spray a heated waffle iron with coconut oil. Pour about 3/4 cup batter in the waffle iron. Cook. Mine has to be flipped and cooks till the light shuts off. Approximately 4 minutes. When it is done, gently open the iron. You may need to gently wiggle the handle up and down till one side of the waffle releases from the iron. When it is open, carefully loosen the corners or edges and lift the waffle off. I like to eat mine topped with yogurt for more protein. The kids often have theirs with butter and maple syrup or honey.

Here is the recipe for the starter:

Whey Oat Starter

I’ll give you the directions again with pictures, so you can better ‘see’ the process. Directions are UNDER each picture. 🙂

In a bowl combine the garbanzo, quinoa and coconut flours, the baking powder, sweetener and salt. Mix.

Add the water and oil. Mix until combined.

Add the Whey Oat Starter. Stir until mixed well.

Lightly beat the egg whites and xanthan gum till white and frothy. I just put them in my blender for about a minute. Add to mix.

Mix just till combined.

Lightly spray a heated waffle iron with coconut oil. Pour about 3/4 cup batter in the waffle iron. Cook. Mine has to be flipped and cooks till the light shuts off. Approximately 4 minutes.

When it is done, gently open the iron. You may need to gently wiggle the handle up and down till one side of the waffle releases from the iron. When it is open, carefully loosen the corners or edges and lift the waffle off.

I like to eat mine topped with yogurt for more protein. The kids often have theirs with butter and maple syrup or honey.

Enjoy!!

Whey Oat Starter

This recipe uses up the leftover Whey from my cottage cheese recipe!

Cottage Cheese

Very simple… and just the base for another recipe. I will update and post the waffle recipe or any following ones using this starter at the end of this recipe. 🙂

Whey Oat Starter
4 cups whey
3 cups whole oat groats

Instructions:
Blend in a high powered blender for a couple of minutes till very smooth. Pour into a container and let set at least overnight.

I started this with about 6 batches for my large family. I leave this in the refrigerator. When I use from the starter, I make more batches of the starter and replace it.

After the starter has sat it begins to ferment and seems to work even better.

Rhubarb Pie Filling

This can be used for a pie filling (it would make two), or as a side on its own. I also use it in my rhubarb raspberry cake… recipe coming. 🙂

If you are following THM, this would be a FP, so you can eat it with anything.

This makes a very thick, pie like filling. So, if you want it more runny, you could use less glucomannan.

Rhubarb Pie Filling
Ingredients:
6 cups rhubarb, cut small
1 cup water
2 Tablespoons vanilla
3/4 cup Pyure
3/4 cup xylitol
1 1/2 Tablespoons glucomannan
1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions:
Combine the cut rhubarb, water, salt and vanilla in a bowl. In a separate bowl combine the sweeteners and glucomannan. Combine these well. Then pour into the rhubarb and mix well.

Place into a sauce pan with a lid and cook on a very low heat on the stove top. Use a very low heat, or this will burn. This will take a while. Check it periodically, and very lightly turn/stir it ONLY if you need to, to prevent burning. Be careful not to over stir it so you do not have mush. It is done when the rhubarb is very soft and not crunchy at all. And it should have thickened nicely like a pie filling.

Yum!

Grapenuts

These grapenuts are simply my applesauce spice cake. Baked, crumbled, then dried. I remember seeing an Amish lady make grapenuts. She had this wire type basket that sat over the top of her cookstove to hold them while they dried. I also remember my mom making grapenuts when I was very little. I think she dried them in the oven, but what I remember was her putting the baked cake through a grinder, first. I don’t have any fancy equipment, but a cookie sheet and the oven worked very well!

Here is my link to the cake you’ll need to complete this recipe.

Applesauce Spice Cake

You can make the whole cake into grapenuts, or you can eat a couple pieces fresh or freeze a couple of pieces for later. It’s very good crumbled fresh in a bowl and eaten with almond milk for cake and milk. I actually didn’t bake the grapenuts till the cake was a couple days old. And then it was about 1/2 gone. I think it would crumble best when it is fresh.

Here is the recipe. It would be an E if following THM. About 1/2 – 3/4 cup is probably a good serving size.

Grape nuts
1 applesauce spice cake, or part of one.

Directions:
Crumble with your hands. Spread on cookie sheet(s). Bake at 170 degrees (the lowest setting on my oven) till completely dry. I left them in overnight and it was perfect. Let cool completely. Put into containers or bags.

Technically, this should keep at room temperature if it is totally dried. But, because of the eggs and cottage cheese, I chose to store it in the freezer. That should also keep most of my kids out of it!

Here it is, ready to freeze.

Low Carb Granola

A pretty easy to make low carb granola. This is an S if following THM.

Low Carb Granola

Dry ingredients:
1/2 cup oat fiber
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup unsweetened whey isolate powder
1/2 cup almond meal
1 cup coconut shreds
1 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup golden flax meal
1/4 cup seseme seeds
1/4 cup collagen peptides

Wet ingredients 1:
1/2 cup water
2 Tbs. beef gelatin

Wet ingredients 2:
1/2 cup melted butter
2 Tbs. vanilla
1/2 tsp. THM stevia extract

Directions:
Mix the dry ingredients together. Boil the water and add the gelatin. Pour over the dry ingredients and mix well. Combine the melted butter, vanilla and stevia extract. Add this to the other ingredients and mix well. Should be in clumps and crumbs.

Spread out on a large cookie sheet. Bake at 275 degrees for at least 30 minutes, turn and continue baking on the other side till dry and lightly golden.

Cool thoroughly.

After it has totally cooled you may add 1/2-1 cup freeze dried berries, and lightly mix. Store in ziplock bags in the freezer.

I added raspberries to the granola pictured!

I also have added 1 Tbs. of cinnamon before baking, and added freeze dried blueberries after baking for a blueberry cinnamon granola.

Banana Blueberry Spinach Shake

This has become my new favorite shake! It’s so easy to make and helps to get those greens in! I love it for an afternoon snack, around 3 when I need a pick-me-up! But, it’s also great for breakfast!

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If you are following THM, this is a great E meal or snack! 😀

Note: all of the following were fresh ingredients, except for the blueberries which were frozen. You could also freeze the banana and/or the spinach… or add ice cubes, for more of a frozen shake. For the kids, I will use an extra banana, replace the almond milk with whole milk and replace the stevia with either honey or maple syrup. I also leave out the collagen if it is for one of the little ones. I don’t think it is harmful, I just think it is rather expensive if they don’t need it.

This makes 1 large serving for an adult or teen, or several for a younger child.

Banana Blueberry Spinach Shake

1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 small banana (or 1/2 of a large one)
1-2 handfuls of fresh Spinach
3/4 cup blueberries
1 scoop collagen
2 doonks THM stevia (optional)

Instructions:
Put all of the ingredients in the blender and blend! That’s it. 😊

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Low Carb Baking Mix

I didn’t set out to make a copycat version of the Trim Healthy Mama Baking Blend. I love their mix… in most things I have tried it in. If you prefer something ready made, I have their great blend for purchase! Be sure to take advantage of my flat rate shipping and stock up on other goodies, too!

Baking Blend

But, it is just more pricey than oat fiber or coconut flour. So, I always tried to use those more, saving the THM baking blend for special recipes. So, when developing my Cinnamon Bun Cake:

Cinnamon Bun Cake

And my Cinnamon Buns:

Cinnamon Buns

I measured and mixed several different flours when creating them. The only difference in the buns over the cake was the addition of almond flour. It didn’t change the batter texture, but it gave a sweet flavor and a nicer crumb to them. For those that are nut free, I believe you could leave out the almond flour and this should still work well!

First, let’s talk coconut flour! I have always used the coconut flour from Bob’s Red Mill. And I was very happy with it. I order it in a 25 pound bag, but I ran out eventually. And… I bought some from Wal-Mart! I hated it! Course, heavy… and about twice the amount of fat as Bob’s Red Mill. Using the right coconut flour makes a big difference in this mix and the baked goods you make from it. 😊

Next, what fuel is it? I am not sure. I am going to use it as a light S. I think it could squeeze by as a FP, because oat fiber and collagen have no fats or carbs, coconut flour and flax are low, but then there’s the almond meal. (You could definitely decrease or leave out the almond flour) Not much, and I think you could squeeze by in a FP, especially if you only used a 1/4 cup of the mix, but because I hate to crunch numbers… I’ll keep it to S or not tell you if I use it for FP! 😉😉

Low Carb Baking Mix
1 cup oat fiber
1 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup golden flax meal
1/2 cup collagen
1/2 cup almond meal
2 Tablespoons glucomannan

Instructions:
Mix all together well, and store in a jar or container.

I was surprised how well it subs for the THM Baking Blend. It seems to sub out equally. I have made the Nuke Queen’s Bread with success in the oven.

Here are the chocolate chip muffins from the Trim Healthy Cookbook. Can you tell which is made with the THM blend and which is mine? I can’t either.

Gluten Free Pancakes

I will give you my huge recipe first, which feeds my family of 13! Although, if you were making these just for yourself, and trying to stay within the carb limits of THM…it would serve around 30! 🙂 My kids have pretty healthy appetites! Following the huge recipe, are recipe amounts for 8 Trim Healthy Mama size servings, and then, I’ve even included the single serve recipe amounts! 🙂

Gluten Free Pancakes (large family recipe)

Dry:
6 cups oat flour (I grind rolled oats in the vitamix!)
1 cup coconut flour
1 cup quinoa flour (I also grind this in my vitamix)
1 cup garbanzo (chickpea) flour
1/4 cup baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon THM stevia extract

Wet:
24 ounces or 3 cups Greek yogurt
3 cups egg whites
6-8 cups almond milk or water (start with the smaller amount, especially if using water)

Instructions:
Combine the dry ingredients,and mix.

(Now’s a good time to begin to heat your skillets. I use a medium low heat.. and adjust each skillet later as needed.)

Add the wet ingredients. Whisk well.

Lightly spray your heated skillets (I use cast iron), with coconut oil. Or, if you don’t like using a spray, just get a small rag greasy with some coconut oil, and rub the skillets with it to lightly grease them.

I like to use a measuring scoop to dip the pancake batter. You can use any size for your family, but 1/4 to 1/3 cup scoops make a decent pancake for those following THM. (And you can have 2).

Pour (or scoop) some pancake batter into your skillet, fry till bubbly. Turn and fry the other side. Repeat till all the batter is gone! This will take awhile for this size recipe!

He may not be a Trim Healthy Mama! But he will eat his Trim Healthy Mama’s pancakes!

Ingredients for smaller family:
(Or 8 THM servings)

Dry:
1 1/2 cups oat flour
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup quinoa flour
1/4 cup garbanzo flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon THM stevia extract

WET:
3/4 cup Greek yogurt
3/4 cup egg whites
1 1/2 – 2 cups almond milk or water

Single serve:

Dry:
3 Tablespoons oat flour
1/2 Tablespoon coconut flour
1/2 Tablespoon quinoa flour
1/2 Tablespoon garbanzo flour
1/4 rounded teaspoon baking powder (about 1/3 teaspoon)
Pinch of salt
Doonk of THM stevia extract

Wet:
1 1/2 Tablespoons Greek yogurt
1 1/2 Tablespoons egg whites
3-4 Tablespoons almond milk or water

This is the single serve recipe. And pictured is my most often way of eating them. I heat up frozen blueberries in a little water. (Here I used 1 cup blueberries and 1/2 cup water). You could also sweeten and thicken them. But I enjoy them runny, and it is easy. I like how the blueberry juice soaks into the pancakes! 🙂

Another favorite way to eat pancakes! It makes a good snack topped with my chocolate peanut butter sauce! lotsalittlelambs.com/chocolate-peanut-butter-sauce/