The Best Recipes to Bake When You’re Bored at Home
This whole COVID-19 situation has thrown us all for a loop. As I have mentioned over on Instagram, I’m not someone who is going to dive much into what is currently going on. It is scary and it is certainly beyond anything we could have predicted. I’m not the news or the most up to date on what is happening. I’m no expert and as someone who has a handful of friends not handling this well, I want to do what I can to be there for anyone who needs support.

This has included donating clothes and food to local shelters, keeping my family safe and practicing social distancing. And also calling friends everywhere to check in and giving love and kindness to any strangers I see at the local store.

With all of us stuck at home, practicing social distancing, there is a lot of extra time for baking. Plus when life gives you some extra time to slow down, let’s embrace that and fuel our bodies with some food that will not only taste good and satisfy cravings, but also nourish us.

My cookbook, Just the Good Stuff, has 100+ recipes to whip up when you’re home. It even has a section that chats all about pantry staples and what to stock up on. No, this is not an annoying plug for my book or suggesting you buy it. But for those that do have it, reference the earlier sections when you are in the store and aren’t sure what to stock up on.

Okay now, let’s get to the GOOD STUFF! Here are my absolute FAVORITE recipes to bake:

1. Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies (paleo + vegan)

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies made with all paleo and vegan ingredients. An easy and healthy chocolate chip cookie ready in 15 minutes.

2. Healthy Copycat Thin Mint Cookies (paleo)

Healthy Copycat Thin Mint Cookies made with all paleo and vegan ingredients for an easy homemade recipe for your favorite girl scout cookie!

3. Paleo Salted Caramel Brownie Skillet

This Paleo Salted Caramel Brownie Skillet is the best most fudgey chocolatey brownie recipe ever. Plus it is lower in sugar and is made with all gluten-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free ingredients. 

4. Vegan Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread (gluten-free + nut-free)

Vegan Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread mad with all gluten-free and nut-free ingredients for an easy banana bread recipe with a cinnamon roll twist!

5. Life Changing Healthy Chocolate Chip Crumb Cake (grain-free)

Life Changing Healthy Chocolate Chip Crumb Cake made with grain-free, dairy-free and gluten-free ingredients for an epic healthier crumb cake recipe!

6. Healthy Flourless Brownies (nut-free + gluten-free)

healthy brownies no flour

7. Dark Chocolate Chip Muffin Bread (gluten-free + vegan)

Dark Chocolate Chip Muffin Bread made with vegan and gluten-free ingredients for an easy and healthy breakfast bread that tastes like chocolate chip muffins!

8. The Best Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Monster Cookies

The Best Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Monster Cookies sweetened with coconut sugar for an epic healthier cookie recipe ready in under 30 minutes

9. The Most Epic Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Doughy Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

10. 6-ingredient Paleo Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins

6-ingredient Paleo Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins made with simple and healthy ingredients for an easy blueberry muffin recipe!

11. Paleo Homemade Tagalong Girl Scout Cookies

homemade tagalong cookies

12. Grain-free Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookie Bars

peanut butter shortbread cookies

13. Healthy Cake Batter Blondies (gluten-free + grain-free)

5-ingredient Cake Batter Blondies made with all gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free ingredients for an easy and healthy paleo funfetti blondie!

14. The Best Paleo Brownie Crinkle Cookies (nut-free + gluten-free)

The Best Paleo Brownie Crinkle Cookies made with nut-free and gluten-free ingredients for an easy and healthier crinkle cookie recipe!

15. Blueberry Oatmeal Crumb Pie Bars (vegan + gluten-free)

Blueberry Oatmeal Crumb Pie Bars made with vegan and gluten-free ingredients for and easy and delicious blueberry dessert! 

17. Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Cookie Skillet (grain-free)

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Cookie Skillet made with almond flour for a grain & dairy-free dessert!

18. The Best Vegan Monkey Bread (paleo + gluten-free)

vegan monkey bread

19. Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Olive Oil Cookies

Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Olive Oil Cookies made with only 6 key ingredients. These delicious and healthier cookies are nut-free and made with gluten-free oat flour, sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup and are ready in just 10 minutes!

20. The BEST Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies (gluten-free)

The BEST Classic Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies made with all gluten-free ingredients, no refined sugars and made with only a few key ingredients.

Stay safe everyone. Sending you and your close ones all the love.