A quick peek into our pantry!
What to Keep on Hand:
Having the following items on hand at all times will allow you to make many healthy baked goodies.
Apple Sauce (unsweetened) - freeze it if you can’t use it all up!
Almond Flour
Arrowroot or Tapioca
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Coconut Flour
Cacao Powder (buy raw cacao rather than Dutch-processed!)
Coconut Sugar
Coconut Oil
Dark Chocolate, or Dark Chocolate Chips
Dates (Medjool are our favourite) - keep in the fridge
Flax Seed
Unpasteurized Honey and/or Maple Syrup
Pure Vanilla Extract, or Vanilla Powder, or Paste**
Variety of Mixed Nuts/Seeds - Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame, Sunflower, Almonds, Pecans are our Faves!
A note on vanilla:
Vanilla powder and paste are a bit on the pricey side, but a little goes a long way!
If you are buying vanilla extract, look for pure - it should be syrupy rather than watery.
If a recipe calls for 1 tsp. vanilla extract, use 1/4 tsp vanilla powder instead!