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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting Recipe

April 1, 2013 By Maryann

When I was a child my parents would always bake a ton of cookies for Christmas and my absolute favorite was the Chocolate Chip. Funny thing is, I wanted the raw cookie dough instead of the baked cookies. I know a lot of you out there feel the same way. Nothing quite compares to a good Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and that was the inspiration for this Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting Recipe. I wanted to give my boys the taste of great chocolate chip cookie dough even if we can’t eat real cookie dough. That is how I came up with a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting Recipe. I love brown sugar and wanted an uncooked frosting, that could incorporate the rich flavor of brown sugar while still remaining fluffy and delicious.

I like it on a simple yellow cake, but I bet it would great sandwiched between soft vanilla cookies. Of course I also like it right off the spoon. Shh.

5.0 from 9 reviews

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting Recipe

Author: Matthew's Puzzle

Recipe type: Frosting

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 15 mins

Ingredients

2 sticks of butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups Powdered sugar
3 Tablespoon milk
chocolate chips

Instructions

In a mixer, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy and creamy.
Add vanilla.
Add one cup of powdered sugar and beat, repeat until all sugar is incorporated, add milk as needed to keep it smooth.
Add desired amount of chocolate chips.
Use immediately

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Wordless Wednesday – Matthew

March 27, 2013 By Maryann

Matthew asked that I put up his picture. So here are a few that I snapped after we went swimming. Excuse the crazy hair!

Brad’s Raw Leafy Kale Review – I’m Obsessed – Sponsored Post

March 26, 2013 By Maryann

I was provided with several Brad’s Raw Foods Products to help facilitate this review.

I am truly OBSESSED with Brad’s Raw Foods! Even before I was given a few of their products to review, I tried their Brad’s Raw Leafy Kale Vampire Killer and Naked. Both are AMAZING! I am not ashamed to say I ate the Vampire Killer in just one sitting. They are really that good. As you know I’m on Weight Watchers and I think the whole container is only 4 points. They are truly some of the tastiest snack items I have ever had.

The foods are organic, gluten free, Non-GMO, Kosher and Vegan. But most importantly, they taste great while doing all of that. The Brad’s Raw Leafy Kale Vampire Killer ingredient list reads like this: *Kale, *Red Bell Peppers, *Sunflower Seeds, *Cashews, *Scallions, *Garlic, *Lemon Juice, *Chickpea Miso (Rice, Chickpeas, Sea Salt, Water, Koji Spores), Himalayan Sea Salt. The * represents Organic Ingredients! Holy cow, that is a lot of organic foods and I pretty much know what everything on the list is, except maybe the Koji spores.

If you are into the Raw movement you will be interested to know that Brad’s Raw Leafy Kale is not heated above 115 degrees when it is dehydrated. That helps keep the enzymes and nutrients intact.

Not only did I try the Brad’s Raw Leafy Kale, but I also tried their Brad’s Raw Chips Cheddar. These pack a powerful crunch. I was actually surprised at how crunchy their are, especially since their aren’t really a cracker and they aren’t baked or fried. And something else I love, they use sustainable production which means all of their residual materials are composted and returned to the fields. Does it get any better than that? I personally, as I said above, am obsessed with their products. I saw on their website they also offer onion rings, but I haven’t been able to find them in my neighborhood yet. I can’t wait to locate this product too. I bet they would be great with a good burger!

Anyway, my husband and I picked these up on a whim, and I am so glad we did. These have fast become my favorite snack, especially the Raw Leafy Kale. I hope you try some when you see them in your market and if you do, drop me a line telling me your thoughts and which ones are your favorites.

Homemade Chocolate Sauce Recipe Gluten Free

March 25, 2013 By Maryann

I love to have a cup of mocha in the mornings, but there is no way I’m going to spend all that money at the fancy coffee houses when I can whip up something even better right here at home. I love using really good cocoa, because it makes the most delicious homemade chocolate sauce. This chocolate sauce recipe is simple, easily adaptable to whatever you have in your home and tastes better than any of the store bought products that are full of chemicals and words you can’t pronounce.

5.0 from 7 reviews

Homemade Chocolate Sauce Recipe Gluten Free

Author: Matthew's Puzzle

Prep time: 1 min

Cook time: 30 mins

Total time: 31 mins

Ingredients

1 cup cocoa, unsweetened
1 cup sugar
1½ cups water
dash of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat, combine the cocoa, sugar, water and salt.
The mixture may seem like it will not come together but keep stirring, and as it heats up it will make a beautiful chocolate sauce.
Cook uncovered for 10 to 30 minutes depending on how thick you want the sauce.
Stir frequently so that it does not burn.
Once it coats the back of a spoon and seems thick, remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
As the sauce cools it will continue to thicken so make sure you remove it from the heat a little before it reaches desired thickness.

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I love to take 2 tablespoons of this and drop it into my coffee with cream to make the most perfect mocha ever. It is decadently chocolate, but not too sweet. Just right.