"I'm still waiting on your cookbook, have the other two, love them. Have to tell you. I had a mortons neuroma removed on July 1 and have the complication of complex pain syndrom and have tons of nerve pain. Dr. had me take two different type of antidepressants that are suppose to help with nerve pain, well I hate how I felt on them, after reading some of your book, I started taking 1000mg of magnesium, 750 of GABA and one of the 5-HTP and I have been competely pain-free with this little pain cocktail. Thank you so much, even told one of the foot doctors I work with and told him what im doing and he is going to start having his patients take that for their nerve pain...first time since July 1 I have been out of pain, thank you sooo much!" Connie.
For tons of great information on these supplements and much more click HERE for my newly revised book!
GINGERBREAD DONUTS:
1/2 cup Just Like Brown Sugar
3/4 cup coconut oil or butter
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
4 eggs
1/2 cup blanched almond flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl, stir the butter and Just Like Brown Sugar together. Stir in the almond milk, eggs, vanilla, and spices. Sift in the almond, coconut flour and baking soda. Mix into the butter mixture until well combined. Taste the dough and add more Just Like Sugar if desired.
Grease a mini donut pan (click HERE to find mini donut pan) with coconut oil spray. Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve with Brown Butter Sauce.
BROWN BUTTER SAUCE:
1 cup butter
1 cup Just Like Sugar or Just Like Brown Sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 TBS vanilla extract
To make the sauce, heat the butter in a heavy saucepan over high heat until the butter sizzles and turns brown (not black:). Slowly sift in the Just Like Sugar. Stir well. Add in the almond milk and vanilla. Serve warm with the donuts. Makes 16 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Mini Donuts = 369 calories, 27 carbs, 0 fiber
"Healthified" Mini Donuts = 275 calories, 6.4 carbs, 4.4 g fiber (2 effective carbs)
Click HERE to find the cute containers I store the Brown Butter Sauce in.
So happy to hear that news, Connie! How wonderful! Thank you, Maria for the help you give! I plan to order all your books, too, as I love the advice you give... it is right on!
ReplyDeleteThanks Vivian! You totally made my morning! Thanks for writing;)))
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if I did something wrong but I made the brown butter sauce and mine looks nothing like yours....mine is very dark brown. It tastes good...but I'm noticing separation if I don't stir it.
ReplyDeleteThe more you brown the butter, the darker the sauce will be.
ReplyDeleteI did have to stir mine also, but it tastes great! Did you like it?:)
Hi Maria! First of all, let me see that I'm a HUGE fan and have all your books. I'm planning on ordering your revised "Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism" here in just a few days. I'm having a hard time keeping my weight maintained. I consider myself to be a very healthy eater after I lost almost 50 pounds last year through a strict diet program. However, in the past few months, it seems that my weight has crept back up on me. At one point I was as low as 150, and now I'm about 163 (to give you frame of reference, I'm 5'8"). I've gotten away from cooking food like you do as I thought it might be a good idea to include some whole grains. I'm in a nutrition class and our book had a whole chapter about carbohydrates. So I guess I've said all that to say this: What are YOUR opinions concerning carbohydrates? Some nutritionists would argue that particular cellular and bodily functions require a certain amount of carbohydrates in the diet. If you agree with this statement, what are your ideas for getting carbs in the diet that are healthy (besides the obvious choice of fruits and veggies). I enjoy flax and typically include that in my diet. What are your thoughts? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rachel! Please watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCVo8HbDpXI
ReplyDeleteIt explains a lot!!!
I also recommend the book WHEAT BELLY.
Check out this Doctors website: http://www.carbohydratescankill.com/
You are getting adequate carbs when you eat non-starchy veggies, almond and coconut flour are also carbs.
I hope that helps!
I really want to try some of your donut recipes - they look so yummy! But I try not to use non-stick pans. Do you know of any stoneware or cast iron options for making donuts?
ReplyDeleteHey Kim!
ReplyDeleteYou can try this pan: http://astore.amazon.com/marisnutran05-20/detail/B00114LC06
It is a cast iron pan! Happy Baking!
These look perfect for fall! I'm reading your updated book right now, and the amount of information is amazing and eye opening. I have one question. I've eliminated most flour and I already feel great. If you're trying to eliminate grains and sugar, can you still use the alternative flours and sweeteners you talk about and lose weight? I've tried before with no success, but having those alternatives seems like this would be much easier to do.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Hey Shelley! I write a lot about why some people don't lose weight with alternative sweeteners such as Splenda in my book.
ReplyDeleteI have had all my nutritional clients lose weight while still enjoying desserts if they are made properly:)
Happy Eating!
can i use coconut milk for the brown butter sauce?
ReplyDeleteYep! Coconut milk would work great!
ReplyDeleteHappy eating!
i made these last night. didnt have all the spices so just added more cinnamon, nutmeg and added 2 more Tbs of truvia. well, they came out awesome. so yummy and yes i used coconut milk. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to write Kapu! I'm SO happy you liked them!;)))
ReplyDeletemy brown butter came out dark brown but im thinking that its because i used the brown just like sugar. it still tasted good. i was putting it on healthified crackers from whole foods. it was to good.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kapu!
ReplyDeleteYep the JL Brown Sugar would make it darker;)