Cheddar Broccoli Egg Muffins

Made these to bring to a Christmas Eve breakfast. Super simple and easy to make.

Ingredients
4 eggs
1 cup of defrosted frozen broccoli 
Cheddar cheese, shredded

Tablespoon of almond milk

4 Strips of bacon

Coconut Oil Cooking Spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a muffin tin with cooking oil
2. Chop broccoli and place it in a bowl with the eggs and almond milk. Whisk together
3. Pour egg mixture into muffin tins and place bacon and cheese on top
4. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the eggs are set

Almost Chick Fil A Chicken Nuggets

These were good but didn't exactly taste like the nuggets from Chick Fil A. I baked them instead of frying them. I think if I would have fried them, they would have tasted like the real thing. The copy cat Chick Fil A sauce tasted identical!!!

Ingredients

Chicken Nuggets

Boneless chicken breasts or tenders
1 cup milk (I used almond milk and a tablespoon of white vinegar to make "buttermilk")
1 egg
1 1/4 cups of flour
2 tablespoons of powdered sugar
Salt 

Pepper

Coconut Oil Cooking Spray

Sauce

½ cup of Mayo

2 tsp of yellow mustard
1 tsp of lemon juice
2 tbs of  honey
1 tbs of BBQ sauce

Directions

1. In a medium bowl whisk the egg and stir in the milk

2. Cube chicken into bite size pieces and place the chicken in milk mixture and cover. Let it marinate for 2-4 hours in the fridge

3. In a gallon size resealable baggie combine flour, powdered sugar, salt and pepper. Seal and shake to combine

4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

5. Place the chicken in a baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.

6. Bake for about 20 minutes or until cooked through

7. Whisk all of the ingredients for the sauce together and serve with nuggets

Gluten Free Funfetti Cookies

These cookies don't look all that great but they taste good. The recipe calls for 1 cup of coconut oil but next time I am not going to use that much. They turned out very flat and I think that is because there was too much oil. Also, if you do not like the taste of coconut, substitute the coconut oil with a different oil or butter.

Ingredients

1 box of Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix (I used Betty Crocker's)
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup of melted coconut oil
Rainbow sprinkles

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix together all ingredients (except the sprinkles) in a large bowl with a spoon (I used my hands as well). The dough starts out crumbly, but will become smoother

3. Add in the sprinkles and mix with your hands

 4. Drop by small spoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper 

5. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until there is a golden crust on the outside edges of the cookie

6. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes before removing them

Crab Wontons

I had  left over wonton wrappers so I made crab and cream cheese wonton cups for my husband. 

Ingredients

Wonton Wrappers
Crab Meat (I used canned crab meat)
Cream Cheese
Sriracha Sauce
Teriyaki Sauce
Coconut Oil Cooking Spray

Directions
1. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray (I used both a regular muffin pan and a mini one.)
2. Place wonton wrappers in tin
3. Mix crab, cream cheese, and sriracha sauce in one bowl
4. Mix crab, cream cheese, and teriyaki  sauce in another bowl
5. Scoop mixtures into wonton wrappers 
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 mintues

Green Chile Enchilada Turkey Cupcake

So very good. My husband loved them! I can't even remember how many he ate because it was a lot. I had more than a handful myself. These would be great for a party--thinking about making them for Superbowl!

Ingredients

Cooked, shredded chicken
Green chili enchilada sauce
Sliced green onions
Wonton wrappers
Shredded cheddar cheese (I used both non-dairy cheese and dairy)
Coconut oil cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

2. Lightly spray muffin pan (I used both a mini muffin pan and regular sized one) with cooking spray

3. In a bowl combine chicken, green chili enchilada sauce and green onions 

4. Place a wonton wrapper in the bottom of each of the mini muffin tins

5. Spoon a tablespoon of chicken mixture into each wonton wrapper

6. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top of the chicken mixture

7. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown

Asian Quinoa Meatballs

I LOVED THESE. They are gluten free and delicious. My husband had a lot so I know he liked it as well. These can be an appetizer or an entree. They are definitely good for a pot luck dinner.

Ingredients

Ground turkey
3/4 cup of cooked quinoa
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg
1 tablespoon of soy sauce (make sure it is gluten free)
2 teaspoons of sesame oil
1 teaspoon of Sriracha
Sesame seeds

Coconut Oil cooking spray

For the sauce

1/4 cup of soy sauce (make sure it is gluten free)
2 tablespoons of rice vinegar
1 tablespoon pf grated ginger
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of sesame oil
1 teaspoon of Sriracha
2 teaspoons of cornstarch

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray
2. In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, quinoa, garlic, egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, and Sriracha. Using you hands, mix until well combined

3. Roll the mixture into meatballs and place them onto the prepared baking dish and bake for 20 minutes

4. To make the sauce, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sugar, sesame oil, Sriracha and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan 
5. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Stir this into soy sauce mixture until thickened
6. Serve meatballs with the sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Bang Bang Chicken

So most people order the bang bang shrimp at Bone Fish Grill. It looks amazing, however, I'm allergic to shrimp. I decided to make it using chicken. The original recipe has you frying the chicken, I baked it instead. It turned out great!

Ingredients

For the chicken

1 cup of buttermilk (I used a cup of almond milk + a tablespoon of white vinegar) 
3/4 cup of all-purpose flour (I used gluten free flour)
1/2 cup of cornstarch
1 large egg
1 tablespoon of hot sauce (I used cholula) 
Black pepper
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup of Panko breadcrumbs (I used gluten free panko)

Coconut oil cooking spray

For the sauce

1/4 cup of mayo

2 tablespoons of sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon of  honey
2 teaspoons of hot sauce

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

2. To make the sauce, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, honey and hot Sauce in a small bowl and set aside
3. Spray cooking oil in a deep baking dish

4. Cube the chicken
5. In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, flour, cornstarch, egg, hot sauce, and pepper
6. Working one at a time, dip chicken into buttermilk mixture, then dredge in Panko
7. Place the chicken in the baking dish and bake for 20 minutes or until crispy
8. Drizzle chicken with the sauce and serve

BBQ Biscuit Cups

These were simple to make and good. I need to figure out how to make them gluten free. I made some dairy free for me and the rest with regular cheese for the hubby.

Ingredients

Ground Turkey
Refrigerated biscuits (I used the gran biscuits and split them in half)
3/4 cup of BBQ Sauce
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Coconut Oil Cooking Spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray
3. Brown turkey in a pan until cooked. Turn off the heat and add the BBQ sauce and mix well
4. Separate the biscuits and place into the muffin tin. Press the dough down and along the side of the muffin tin
5. Place the meat on top of each biscuit then top with cheese
6. Bake for 10-15 minutes 

Thai Chicken Patties

I think these turned out well. I modified the recipe a bit. They do not look that much like round patties but they taste good and that is all that matters. They are gluten free and dairy free.

Ingredients

Ground chicken
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic
2 teaspoons of fresh ginger
1 jalapeno, chopped
Cilantro 
2 tablespoons of fish sauce
1 egg
1 cup of gluten-free bread crumbs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine onion, garlic, ginger, and the jalapeno in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped
2. Add chicken, cilantro and fish sauce and pulse until well blended but not totally pureed
3. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the egg and bread crumbs
4. Line a baking pan with tin foil and spray cooking spray on it
5. Form the mixture into patties and place on the pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes