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Recipe: Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins, but WAIT there’s more! These are Gluten Free and No Sugar Added - WHAT-THE-SMURF! These turned out so light, moist and perfectly naturally sweetened......did I have you right after Chocolate Chip?


Step 1

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Add bananas, eggs, vanilla

Step 2

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Baking soda + powder, salt and blend until smooth.

Step 3

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Add almond flour and process to combine. Pausing often to scrape the walls and continue to process until incorporated.

Step 4

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Using a large ice cream scoop, (size 8), divide batter between 12 cups on the prepared muffin tin and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick inserted come out clean. Remove from the oven, let cool 15-20 minutes and enjoy.


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Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Serving: 12 muffins 
Author: Mary Mammoliti/Kitchen Confession

INGREDIENTS 

  • 3 large ripe bananas

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 3 cups almond flour

  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips (dark or milk chocolate) 

  • Cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lime a muffin tin with liners and spray each liner with cooking spray. Set aside.

  2. You can use a hand mixer, blender or food processor to mix the ingredients, you choose they all work well. 

  3. Add bananas, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda + powder, salt and process until smooth.

  4. Add almond flour and process to combine. Pausing often to scrape the walls and continue to process until incorporated.

  5. If you are using a blender or food processor scoop the batter into a bowl and add chocolate chips. Stir with a spatula.

  6. Using a large ice cream scoop, (size 8), divide batter between 12 cups on the prepared muffin tin and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick inserted come out clean. Remove from the oven, let cool 15-20 minutes and enjoy.

NOTES

Store in a cool dry place for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

 
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Rant: The Best Advent Calendars of 2019

The Best Advent Calendars of 2019

I’ve round up some of my favourite advent calendars of 2019.

Keep scrolling to find something for the Foodie, the Beauty, the Fashionista, and the Kiddies! I’ve got a little something for everyone in your life.

THE FOODIE

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David’s Tea -

24 Days of Tea

The David’s Tea advent calendar is a tea lover’s dream. Filled with some of their best selling blends, old favourites, sneak peeks of new teas and exclusive offers. Grab your favourite holiday mug and pour, steep, and sip throughout the holidays.

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Squish 24 Days Of Candy

A delicious sweet gummy treat for every day leading up to the big day, and they have a VEGAN OPTION. Flavours from prosecco, pina colada, vegan matcha, banana orange, rose and this list goes on.

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Tim Hortons - Limited Edition K-Cup Pods Advent Calendar

Add some Canadiana to the holidays with Tim Hortons and a selection of single serve k-cup bevies to fill your holiday mug with fresh brewed coffee, espresso, steeped tea, and hot chocolate

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That Boutique-Y Gin Company Advent Calendar

Everyone loves an Advent calendar to help count down the days before Christmas! What better way to enjoy a variety of gins than doing a gin Advent calendar.

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Purdys - Starry Night

This festive red and teal ribbon box is the new holiday home for festive foiled milk and white chocolate, a dark chocolate Foiled Bell surprise and milk chocolate Mini Salted Caramel. When you are done don’t forget to flip each drawer while you're counting down, to reveal another beautiful surprise at the end.

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Bonne Maman - Limited Advent Calendar

A limited edition treat of 24 different Bonne Maman exclusive holiday flavours behind each door.

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Nespresso Advent Calendar

This Nespresso advent calendar includes regular, decaffeinated and flavoured roast. Enjoy a surprise a day with capsules from December 1st to 23rd and a gift on the 24th.

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Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark Advent Calendar

Featuring their popular and festive peppermint bark in four festive shapes - 6 Christmas Trees, 6 Santas, 6 toy soldiers, 6 snowmen.

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Ilchester - Cheese Advent Calendar

Cheese Advent Calendar - need I say more? Sold in-store at Pusateri’s

 

THE BEAUTY

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Saje - 12 Nights of Wellness

Adding some extra zzz’s to our bedtime routine with these Essential Oil Diffuser Blends, Mini Passive Diffuser, Free download to sleep meditation, Eyeshade, Lavender Sachet and a quartz crystal.

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The Body Shop - Dream Big This Christmas

Body butters, lip balms and sheet masks - OH MY! Hydrate, primp, and shine your way through the holiday’s with this collection of minis.

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L'Occitane - Signature Advent Calendar

24 doors filled with a mini of the brands bestselling products, like the Shea Butter Hand Cream, and Almond Shower Oil.

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Charlotte Tilbury - The Magic Moon Advent Calendar

12 full size and travel size makeup and skincare icons, with two dazzling looks built into one show-stopping treasure trove!

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M.A.C - Stars For Days Advent Calendar

Get party ready this holiday season with this starry number from M.A.C. 24 ways to keep you shine bright throughout the season.

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Sephora - Frosted Party Advent Calendar

This advent calendar features a combination of beauty, skincare, body, and accessories products; 11 of which are limited-edition beauty surprises.

 

THE FASHIONISTA

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H & M - Jewelry Advent Calendar

Add a little sparkle this holiday Thanks to H & M advent calendar. Surprising you with a little something shiny and new.

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Anthropologie -

12 Days of Volcano Advent Calendar

Showcasing the brand's beloved Volcano scent, this festive offering contains twelve sweet-smelling treats such as candles, scented oils, and room sprays, as well as beauty and bath treasures.

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12-Pack Advent Calendar Crew Socks

Count down to the winter holidays with this unique advent calendar pack from Denver Hayes. It features 12 pairs of socks in cheerful festive and novelty patterns.

 

THE KIDDIES

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LEGO® CITY ADVENT CALENDAR

Give your child a fun way to get into the holiday spirit with the LEGO® City 60235 Advent Calendar playset. It has 24 different buildable presents, one for each day of the season, including a snowmobile, snow fort, curling set, fireplace, rocking chair, telescope and much more. This children’s Advent Calendar includes 7 minifigures and a husky dog figure.

 

THE FUR BABIES

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Canadian Made Christmas Dog Advent Calendar

Grain and Gluten Free

Preservative Free

Made in Canada

24 different treat flavours

 

HAPPY SHOPPING!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

 
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Recipe: Neiman Marcus Cookie Recipe

I haven’t herd of Neiman Marcus Cookies until I stumbled across a recipe online and boy am I happy I did! Let me start by saying this recipes is not a KC original recipe and I haven’t the slightest idea as to where it originated, but this recipe developer was a genius! 

This cookie is decadent with a crunch factor yet soft and chewy with loads of texture, and the semi sweet chocolate takes the whole experience to the next level of cookie perfection! 

This buttery sweet cookie extravaganza is the perfect Friday Treat. Heck add it to Saturday’s breakfast table, take it to go while running errands. No judgment here. Eat it all day every day. Don’t worry about running out of cookies because this recipe makes 4 dozen cookies! 

Whoot! Whoot! (Cue Marching Band) 

I don’t think I’ve been this excited since I discovered you could sip your coffee through a Tim Tam

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Neiman Marcus Cookie Recipe

PREP TIME: 15 minutes

COOK TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 25 minutes

SERVINGS: 4 dozen 

INGREDIENTS

2 cups unsalted butter

2 cups granulated sugar

4 large eggs, beaten

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

24 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (such as Ghirardelli 60% cacao)

8 ounces Hershey's chocolate bars, broken into chunks

3 cups very roughly chopped walnuts, pecans, or a combination

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until lightened in color and texture, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir together with a wooden spoon. Add the oats and stir to combine. Then stir in the chocolate chips, Hershey's bars, and nuts.

  3. To bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Using your hands or a couple of spoons, form the batter into loose, golf-ball-sized mounds. Place two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for six to nine minutes, until tops are just golden and cookies are still soft. On the off chance there are any cookies left once they're cool enough to handle, cool them completely on racks before storing in an airtight container for up to a couple of days.

TIP: To freeze dough balls, place in the freezer on parchment-lined baking sheets until solid, then bag by the dozen, save for up to a month. Add one to two minutes to the cooking time when baking from frozen.

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Recipe: Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse

Recipe: Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse

Slip this recipe into your Christmas breakfast menu this year. I promise you will not be disappointed. GREEK YOGURT CHOCOLATE MOUSSE! 

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