So my intent was to get this recipe out to you guys in time for Easter breakfast and, well, it just didn’t happen. But I promise it was worth the wait. First, I have a couple of quick updates I wanted to share.
I had a bit of a negative experience with the Lily’s Dark Chocolate Chips made with stevia that I posted about a few weeks ago. It’s not their chips (because they really are fabulous) but more about the stevia in the chips. While I love a good pure stevia and I think it can be a great alternative sweetener, it can also cause—albeit rarely—low blood sugar or hypoglycemia. I learned that first hand and was very disappointed. If you are having any unexplained hypoglycemic symptoms, just be aware that stevia could be the culprit.
Second, I have a quick kombucha update. My goal lately with the kombucha has been to get it really fizzy, effervescent. I learned from my dear friend Alex that if you use the more narrow bottles, it increases the bubbliness. Well, mission accomplished. Last night at about 1:00 AM my husband heard what he thought was gun shots in the house. Turns out, it was actually our kombucha bottle exploding...everywhere. He opened a second bottle because he was afraid it might also shatter from the pressure. When he opened it, it was like he just uncorked a bottle of shaken champagne. Ugh, talk about a mess. So while it definitely adds more fizz, you may want to one, not fill your bottles to the top like I did (duh). And two, open the after about 5 or so days so they don’t get too fizzy. Also, if you don’t have tall bottles and are having a hard time getting your kombucha to get fizzy, I’ve also learned that you can use all green tea (versus half black and half green) to help with the fizz. Anyway, now I’m LOVING my perfectly fizzy and super refreshing kombucha every single day! It was so worth the science experiment gone wrong.
Okay, on to the good stuff…
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So these Cinnamon Bun Biscuits are one of our favorite snacks from my book that we sometimes like to enjoy as a breakfast treat. We love them so much we thought it would be a great addition to our Easter breakfast.
You all may know how crazy I am about good texture in my gluten-free baked goods if you’ve read some of my other posts (donuts, pizza, etc.) and well, these are no different. They are AWESOME!!! Really, have you purchased and tried the psyllium husk powder yet? Did I mention that psyllium husk is a great soluble fiber that increases satiety and can also aid in weight loss (see some articles here, here, and here). And I promise, it is so worth the purchase if you do a decent amount of gluten-free cooking using whole real (low glycemic) foods. Be sure to get NOW brand (Amazon, Vitacost.com or Whole Foods) though as I’ve heard some other brands can leave an odd color to your baked goods.
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This is one of those recipes that while I was trying to photograph it for my book, the kids kept swiping the biscuits. Honestly, they were REALLY good so I don’t blame them, but I only made a few for the original recipe (you learn not to make a full batch for every recipe in the book because then you end up eating way too much!)….jpg "cinnamon bun biscuits!")
I know, lots of pictures of my kids lately but with two spring breaks (i.e. photo opps) back to back, I had to share since this will be it for quite some time. I promise!!!! Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and a fabulous spring break
By the way, if you ever wonder if my kids get tired of me taking pictures, well, I think Tate’s face says it all…
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- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 cup arrowroot powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
- 2 tsp psyllium husk powder
- 2 egg
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- Icing (optional)
- 2 tbsp canned coconut milk or almond milk
- 1/4 cup coconut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredient together. Then add the butter and egg and mix well. On a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, make 4 roundish balls and cook for 15-20 minutes. While they are cooking, you can make your icing if you wish. Start by scooping out the coconut butter into a small bowl and melt it (in microwave or oven). Then stir in the milk, vanilla and maple syrup. As soon as the biscuits come out of the oven, apply your icing on top of the biscuits and eat while it’s hot or let it cool just long enough so you don’t burn your mouth and then devour. If the frosting has hardened before the biscuits are ready, just put back in the microwave or oven to reheat. This will make about 4 biscuits.