Gluten and Sugar Free Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

3/4 cup coconut oil
3/4 cup xylitol
3 eggs (room temperature, otherwise the coconut oil hardens into chunks due to the cold eggs)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract (no sugar)
1 cup gluten free flour mix ( I used 1/3 cup each tapioca starch, brown rice flour and sorghum flour)
3 cups rolled oats
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup hemp hearts (chopped nuts work too)
1 cup chocolate chips or dried fruit (optional - we did not add these and the cookies were still amazing without them)

Stir together coconut oil and xylitol. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy. Add flour, oats, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir until just combined. Add coconut, hemp hearts/nuts, and optional add ins. Stir until combined. Drop onto baking sheet with a tablespoon or medium scoop. Flatten cookies slightly. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes until cookies are firm and golden. Makes about 3.5 dozen cookies. These cookies even taste good the next day. I always find it a challenge to find a good gluten free cookie that still tastes good after it has sat for a day or two.

Gluten Free Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes

3/4 cup brown rice flour
1/4 cup tapioca
3/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup ground flax
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp sweetener (honey, sugar, or xylitol)

Mix ingredients until well blended. Pour about 1/4 cup mixture onto a hot griddle. Cook a few minutes on each side. Gluten free pancakes tend to be more fragile than regular pancakes, so make sure that the first side is well cooked before flipping.

Gluten Free Quinoa Pancakes

about 3/4 cup cooked quinoa (I cooked mine in coconut milk but water is fine too)
1/4 cup coconut yogurt (I suppose you could use any soured milk or yogurt)
2 heaping tbsp. buckwheat flour
2 heaping tsp. white rice flour
2 tablespoons maple syrup,
1 egg or egg replacement equivalent
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. sea salt

Blend together in a Vitamix or other blender until well blended. Makes 4-5 pancakes. These pancakes really taste like real pancakes (ie: made with gluten) not gummy at all.