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This recipe came from my old website: The Well Fed Homestead. On that site, I wrote about our adventures in homesteading, and I published all of the GAPS Diet-friendly recipes that I had created for our family. I’ve been moving the recipes from The Well Fed Homestead over to this site, because I hope that they will be a blessing for families. The STAR Homeschool site is all about supporting, encouraging and equipping families as they raise and disciple their children through home education. And, in my estimation, discipling happens best when food is involved. I hope you enjoy this recipe!

The Ingredient List

Eggs: If you don’t have your own laying hens, make sure to purchase eggs from a local friend or farmer. The yolks should be orange. Ask about whether the hens are given feed that contains soy. When we sold eggs at the farmer’s market at Oregon Health Sciences University, we had cancer researchers buying our soy-free eggs. Why? Soy contains phytoestrogens, excess estrogen is linked to several cancers, like breast cancer, and soy isoflavones in the chicken feed transfers into the yolk. This recipe contains six eggs, mainly because coconut flour is a thirsty flour and requires a lot of liquid.

Coconut Oil: Coconut oil is good for you! If you still believe that humans should be eating refined, rancid vegetable oils and avoiding oils with saturated fats (like coconut oil), please read The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz, or at the very least, read this article on the Weston Price website. You’ll want to buy unrefined and cold-pressed coconut oil, and if it is stored in a glass jar, that is best! I have been buying my coconut oil at Costco (here’s the Kirkland signature coconut oil), but I am not a fan of the plastic tub. Another option is a glass jar, like this Nutiva coconut oil.

Honey: Make sure you’re buying raw honey, and if you can find it from a local source, great! Try Really Raw Honey if you can’t find any local honey.

Vanilla: Vanilla should be pure extract, not imitation, and it should not contain “natural flavors” (which could be anything). I buy vanilla extract at Costco (here’s the Kirkland Signature vanilla), though I don’t like that it is stored in plastic.

Sea Salt: I use Redmond’s Real Salt because it is pure, unprocessed, and full of healthy minerals. I buy mine at Thrive Market.

Baking Soda: It’s difficult to find aluminum-free baking soda in the grocery store, so I order Bob’s Red Mill baking soda online through Thrive Market.

Cinnamon: I buy the pouches of organic spices from Thrive Market.

Coconut Flour: I buy Bob’s Red Mill or Thrive brand at Thrive Market.

Carrots: Grow these in your backyard, buy them from a farmer’s market, or buy organic carrots at the grocery store. Read this article to find out why you should buy organic carrots.

Zucchini: Zucchini is super easy to grow and can be found readily in the summer at farmer’s markets, or free from neighbors or friends who have an abundance. Buy and/or grow organic zucchini because it’s better for your body, the land (which helps future humans) and it is better for the bees (and future humans).

Substitutions

Eggs: There are no substitutions for eggs in this recipe. Flax eggs will not work in these muffins.

Coconut Oil: You could substitute real butter, melted and cooled a bit, for the coconut oil.

Honey: If you are not on the GAPS Diet, you can substitute pure maple syrup (not the refined, corn-syrupy stuff) for the honey. (Maple syrup is not GAPS-friendly).

Vanilla: Any extract could be used, but I would use quite a bit less (maybe 1 teaspoon). Make sure your extract is pure and not artificial.

Sea Salt: There is no substitution for sea salt.

Baking Soda: Baking powder could be used in place of the baking soda, but baking soda is not GAPS-friendly because it usually contains cornstarch. Use 1 tsp of baking powder in place of the 1/2 tsp of baking soda.

Cinnamon: There isn’t really another spice that compares to cinnamon. Perhaps you can try a bit of nutmeg and/or ginger, but use less than the 2 teaspoons of cinnamon in this recipe. Feel free to omit the cinnamon if you wish.

Coconut Flour: There is no substitute for coconut flour in this recipe.

Carrots: If you do not have carrots on hand, you can simply omit them from this recipe.

Zucchini: If you do not have zucchini on hand, you can simply omit it from this recipe.

Equipment Needed

Muffin Pans: It’s important that muffin pans (and all other baking pans) are not made of aluminum, because the metal leaches into food. I have these Fox Run Stainless Steel Muffin Pans. Another great option for making healthy muffins is using cast iron muffin pans.

Muffin Liners: Make sure to purchase “unbleached” muffin liners. An alternative to using paper liners is to thoroughly grease your muffin pan with coconut oil or real butter. I buy unbleached muffin liners made by the brand If You Care.

Electric Mixer: When we got married, my husband’s aunts and uncles purchased a joint gift for us: a Kitchen Aid Mixer. We have been married twenty-five years now, and it’s still going strong! If you were not blessed with an electric mixer like us, you may use a handheld mixer and a bowl. Or–if you want a bit of a morning workout, use a wooden spoon or spatula, and put your arm to work mixing. It isn’t very hard, actually.

The original post from The Well Fed Homestead:

It won’t be long until we will have zucchini from our garden…I thought I’d share this yummy recipe that uses both carrots and zucchini. YUM! Have it for breakfast or alongside a soup or salad, or even as a dessert!

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