Paleo Sweets and Treats: Seasonally Inspired Desserts that Let You Have Your Cake and Your Paleo Lifestyle, Too

by Heather Connell

Overview

Learn how to make the treats your sweet tooth will love while staying on the healthy Paleo path with 85 easy-to-follow recipes including the most delicious, fresh, and plentiful ingredients from every season!

You’ve embraced the Paleo diet and have vowed to eat the hunter-gatherer way. As a modern dessert lover, what do you do now that traditional baking ingredients such as flours, grains, dairy, and sugar are off the table? Never fear—you can have your cake and your Paleo lifestyle, too!

Written by passionate home chef Heather Connell, Paleo Sweets and Treats teaches you how to bake delicious treats using fresh, seasonal produce, natural sweeteners, and nutritionally dense, grain-free flours. With recipes like Lemon-Coconut Tarts and Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes during the spring season, and Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bars and Apple Spiced Cupcakes with “Caramel” Frosting during autumn’s harvest, you’ll fall in love with recipes you can make again and again. Also delight in:

• Dark Chocolate Pot de Crème with Roasted Cherries
• Sweet Potato Tarts
• Orange Pomegranate Cupcakes
• Mango-Coconut Sherbet
• Carrot-Apple Whoopie Pies

Including a section on how to stock your pantry to get the most out of your ingredients, Connell thoughtfully guides you in this leap from traditional baking to paleo baking—all with the goal of a healthy, delicious life for you and your loved ones.

This collection of easy-to-make, seasonally-focused recipes gives you the best paleo-friendly options for any dessert craving.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610589130
Publisher:	Fair Winds Press
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	42 MB
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About the Author

Heather Connell is the author of the popular food and lifestyle blog, Multiply Delicious. As a mother of twin daughters and a passionate home chef, Heather spends each day focusing on providing her family and her blog followers with great recipes made from the very best ingredients. www.multiplydelicious.com

Heather Connell is the author of the popular food and lifestyle blog, Multiply Delicious. As a mother of twin daughters and a passionate home chef, Heather spends each day focusing on providing her family and her blog followers with great recipes made from the very best ingredients. www.multiplydelicious.com

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 
Baking Paleo: The How-To’s
The Basics of Eating Paleo
You Can Have Your Cake and Your Paleo Lifestyle, Too
Chapter 2
Stocking Your Paleo Baking Pantry
Grain-Free Flours
Fats and Oils
Natural Sweeteners
Fresh Herbs and Spices
Nuts, Seeds, and Dried Fruits
Vegetables and Fruits
Other Essentials
Baking Seasonally
Chapter 3
Spring’s Blessing: Fresh Flavors to Wake Up the Taste Buds
Lemon Bars
Lemon-Coconut Tarts
Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
Lemon Cookies
Honey Mint Rhubarb Sorbet
Baked Coconut Custard with Fresh Berry–Mint Compote
Lemon Berry Custard Pie
Strawberry-Lemon Fruit Dip with Fruit Kebabs
Mango-Coconut Sherbet
Dark Chocolate Fruit Bites
Mini Lemon “Cheesecakes” with Raspberries
Apricot Crumb Cake    
Strawberry Nut Bars
Chocolate-Apricot Bars
Banana Split Ice Cream
Strawberry Banana Coconut Ice Pops
Chapter 4
Summer’s Bounty: Bright, Fruity Flavors
Chocolate-Raspberry Tarts
Peach Tart
Cinnamon Peach Ice Cream
Banana Blueberry Ice Cream with Coconut Crumble
Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Vanilla Spiced Cream
Cinnamon Blueberry Cookie Sandwiches
Chocolate Cherry Drop Cookies
Dark Chocolate Pots de Crème with Roasted Cherries
Summer Fruit Parfaits
Peach Berry Spiced Cookie Crumble
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake 
Chocolate Pineapple “Donut” Pops
Melon Pops
Fresh Blueberry and Blackberry Crumble
Cherry Vanilla Spiced Cake
Grilled Pineapple Ice Cream Pie
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
Chapter 5
Autumn’s Harvest: A Cornucopia of Sweet and Savory
Apple Spice Cakie Cookies
Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bars
Apple Pear Crisp
Fall Harvest Cupcakes with Pumpkin Spiced Cream
Apple Spiced Cupcakes with “Caramel” Frosting
Maple Spiced Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream
Pumpkin Trifle
Apple-Walnut Cake
Coconut Sweet Potato Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust 
Butternut Squash Cinnamon Almond Tart
Butternut Squash Apple Hazelnut Mini Cakes
Pumpkin Ginger Ice Cream Tartlets
Acorn Squash Bars
Baked Crumble-Stuffed Apples
Carrot-Apple Whoopie Pies
Maple Cinnamon Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Spiced Bundt Cake
Pumpkin Spiced Cookie Cutter Cookies
Chapter 6
Winter Indulgences: Goodies to Warm You Up When It’s Cold Outside 
Cranberry-Apple Upside-Down Cakes
Nutty Christmas Bark
Cranberry Pear Tart
Maple Date Pecan Squares
Orange Pomegranate Cupcakes with Orange Cream
Kiwi Pops
Honey Spiced Orange Cake 
Molten Orange-Chocolate Lava Cakes
Gingerbread-Pear Upside-Down Cake
Cranberry-Citrus Sorbet
Salted Dark Chocolate¬–Dipped Clementines
Fruity Coconut Snowballs
Chocolate Cranberry Galette
Dark Chocolate–Cranberry Fudge Bars


Chapter 7
Enjoy All Year: Treats Using Year-Round Produce 
Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
Chocolate Pudding with Coconut Whipped Cream
Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream
Coconut Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars
Banana Coconut Cream Pie
Chocolate Banana Coconut Freezer Pie
Vanilla Spiced Custard Pie
Banana Coconut Dark Chocolate Squares
Dark Chocolate Cakie Cookies
Dark Chocolate Almond Cups
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Dark Chocolate Cacao Cinnamon Dusted Almonds
Fudgy Chocolate Coffee Brownies
Pinwheel Cookies
S’mores
Graham Crackers
Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Vanilla Cream
Spiced Cookie Cutter Cookies
Marbled Chocolate Banana Mini Cakes
Resources
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Readers who pick this volume up anticipating dry-looking baked goods and fruit smoothies are in for a pleasant surprise. Aimed at those on the Paleo diet or at those simply trying to eat healthier, this collection of treats is a win-win for anyone. Blogger Connell (multiplydelicious.com) has written one of the few Paleo dessert compilations on the market, though others are expected next year. The book starts off with an overview of the diet and some pantry staples and then highlights items that are available in stores by season. Connell features some obvious recipes, such as baked crumble-stuffed apples, as well as unexpected treats (fudgy chocolate coffee brownies, vanilla coconut ice cream, lemon bars, and dark chocolate pots de crème with roasted cherries). Verdict A great addition for any library whose clientele can’t get enough of Paleo or gluten-free cookbooks or who are just trying to make healthier choices."— Library Journal

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