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Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe Round-Up: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free Recipes for All

November 1, 2021 No Comments

Thanksgiving is upon us, and I’m thankful to get to gather & celebrate again. I always start planning my thanksgiving menu WELL in advance and I’m always looking for healthy thanksgiving recipes as alternatives to classic dishes. Anyone else?? This year, I’ve done the work for you and gathered my favorite HEALTHY Thanksgiving Recipes to add to the table. Disclaimer: Perhaps I should say, “HEALTHIER” Thanksgiving Recipes – since I believe in lifestyle balance. What I can promise- REAL food with REAL ingredients. I’ve been gluten-free and dairy-free for a long time, and I’m all about accommodating my guests on special diets. With a little forethought, it’s surprisingly simple to host a GF/DF holiday with healthy Thanksgiving recipes. Related: Thanksgiving Prep Got any good healthy Thanksgiving recipes for me? Leave me a comment so I can check them out! Starters 1. Harvest Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette – (by Lexi’s Clean Kitchen) 2. Savory-Sweet Butternut Squash Dip (by The Facility) 3. Spicy Roasted Cashews (by Fed and Fit) 4. Grain Free Crusty Rolls (by Against All Grain) 5. Cranberry Pepita Salsa (by Noshtastic) Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes: Sides / Vegetables 1. Brussels with Pancetta + Cranberries (by ZenBelly) 2. Hasselback Butternut Squash (by Paleomg) 3. Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes (by Real Food Dietitians) 4. GF Cornbread Stuffing (by Ambitious Kitchen) 5. Loaded Cauliflower Mash (by Balanced Bites) 6. Eggplant + Wild Mushroom Stuffing (by Paleomom) 7. Upgraded Green Bean Casserole (by A Girl Worth Saving) 8. Maple Dijon Carrots (by Our Balanced Bowl) Bonus: Umami Gravy (by Nom Nom Paleo) Desserts 1. Chocolate Pecan Pie (by Paleo Running Momma) 2. Pumpkin Pie Cookie Crisp (by Paleomg) 3. Cashew Cream Pumpkin Layer Bars (by Kate Daugherty) 4. AIP Apple Crisp (by Lichen Paleo, Loving AIP) Drinks 1. Apple Ginger Fizz Mocktail (by Kate Daugherty) 2. Harvest Mule (by Primal Palate) 3. Thanksgiving Punch (by Thyme & Joy) What healthy Thanksgiving recipes look best to you? Are you going for a gluten-free, dairy-free Thanksgiving this year? I order my healthy pantry staples from Thrive Market. They’ve got the best deals on alternative baking products (like gluten-free flour) and paleo snacks. Click here to get a discount on your first order! Recipe Summary: Starters 1. Harvest Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette – (by Lexi’s Clean Kitchen) 2. Savory-Sweet Butternut Squash Dip (by The Facility) 3. Spicy Roasted Cashews (by Fed and Fit) 4. Grain Free Crusty Rolls (by Against All Grain) 5. Cranberry Pepita Salsa (by Noshtastic) Sides 1. Brussels with Pancetta + Cranberries (by ZenBelly) 2. Hasselback Butternut Squash (by Paleomg) 3. Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes (by Real Food Dietitians) 4. GF Cornbread Stuffing (by Ambitious Kitchen) 5. Loaded Cauliflower Mash (by Balanced Bites) 6. Eggplant + Wild Mushroom Stuffing (by Paleomom) 7. Upgraded Green Bean Casserole (by A Girl Worth Saving) 8. Maple Dijon Carrots (by Our Balanced Bowl) Umami Gravy (by Nom Nom Paleo) Desserts 1. Chocolate Pecan Pie (by Paleo Running Momma) 2. Pumpkin Pie Cookie Crisp (by Paleomg) 3. Pumpkin Cashew Layer Bars (by Kate Daugherty) 4. AIP Apple Crisp (by Lichen Paleo, Loving AIP) Drinks 1. Apple Ginger Fizz Mocktail (by Kate Daugherty) 2. Harvest Mule (by Primal Palate) 3. Thanksgiving Punch (by Thyme & Joy) You May Also Like: Gluten-Free Morning Glory Muffins Gluten-Free Oat and Almond Bread Shop This Article: DISCLAIMERS: The statements made on this website are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. You assume full responsibility for how you use this information. Always consult with your physician or other health professionals before making any diet or lifestyle changes. This post may contain affiliate links whereby if you purchase these products I receive a small percentage of the sale price. This allows me to keep the blog running and I thank you for allowing me to do that!

Gluten-Free, Oat + Almond Maple Pumpkin Bread

October 6, 2020 2 Comments

Pumpkin is such a perfect pairing for gluten-free baking. Often, GF flours tend to be very dry and tasteless. However, pumpkin add moisture and gives breads, muffins, and cakes a “normal” texture. I used a combination of Oat Flour (which is JUST ground whole oats) and Almond Flour (JUST almond meal). Many gluten-free flours use gums and starches. These are helpful for mimicking the binding quality of gluten, but I found unnecessary for this type of sweet bread. The less-processed and closer-to-whole-food my diet can be, the better I feel. This bread isn’t overly sweet, but I put chocolate on EVERYTHING…. so there was no exception here. I didn’t add them into the batter, but simply sprinkled sugar-free chocolate chips on top! Scrumptious! Shop this recipe: I also get a lot of my baking staples from THRIVE MARKET. New to Thrive Market? It is an online marketplace for healthy foods, home products, clean beauty, pet supplies, and more. Low Prices and great discounts on top brands like EPIC, Primal Kitchen, Siete, and Wild Planet. I shop my pantry essentials regularly from Thrive Market to save money. Some of my favorites include: Coconut Oil, Collagen Peptides, Maple Syrup, Cashew Butter, and Sardines. Join today and save 25% on your first order!!

Gluten-Free Morning Glory Muffins

March 24, 2018 2 Comments

We’ve made it to spring! I am so looking forward to the coming week as my Mom, little brother and sister will be visiting Colorado during Spring Break. Hooray!! I am spending the weekend prepping for their visit- cleaning the house, getting the guest room ready, etc. And of course, one most important task: bake muffins. Anyone who is lucky to know Momma D knows how seriously she takes her routines. Rising early, bible study, coffee, baking bread..and on with the day. EVERY DAY when 5pm rolls around…it is time for her “Five-o-clock Muffin and Coffee”. Somedays, it is tea. Sometimes, it is a cupcake. Nonetheless- she takes a break to sit down and enjoy a moment for herself. When I visit home it is a treat to go to the freezer and see what varieties of muffins she has cooked up. Pull one out, heat it up, and mmmmm! I am stocking my freezer for the week with one of her all-time favorite kind: The Morning Glory Muffin. Now, I had to do some research into what exactly a morning glory muffin is… Let me tell you. Morning Glory Muffins first appeared in the 1970s in Nantucket, New England. A baker at Morning Glory Cafe created the recipe, which has since been adapted and reimagined. Her original recipe included crushed pineapple, carrots, apples, raisins, coconut, and pecans. My version of the classic uses coconut flour and carrots- a great pair for balancing the moisture. I sweetened them up using only bananas, and then mixed in dried golden raisins and cranberries and chopped pecans and walnuts. They are gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo- and scrumptious!