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Healthy Baking

Healthy Baking Recipes that use whole wheat/whole grain flours, gluten-free alternatives, and very low sugar alternatives for great tasting treats. Some of our favorite healthy baking recipes are Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding and Cardamom Tea Cake. Plus there is always room for healthy cookie recipes, too!

Persian Barbari Bread

Published: September 5, 2022 Last Modified: September 28, 2022

Persian Barbari Bread

Iconic, Persian Barbari Bread is a thick and fluffy, high hydration bread made with both whole wheat and bread flour.  “Noon” (also “nan”) is the word in Farsi for bread.  This Persian bread is a relatively easy bread to make with a short list of wholesome ingredients.  Barbari is delicious for breakfast, sliced and filled…

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Filed Under: Healthy Baking, Healthy Snacks, Persian Food, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian

Healthy Pumpkin Cake

Published: October 28, 2021 Last Modified: October 28, 2021

Healthy Pumpkin Cake

This healthy pumpkin cake recipe goes back a number of years on this recipe site.  Using ingredients such as Greek yogurt, pumpkin, and whole wheat flour, it’s healthy baking at its finest!  There is no white sugar or butter in this fall cake.  We creatively blend a combination of coconut sugar, honey, and unsweetened apple…

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Healthy Pumpkin Scones

Published: September 30, 2021 Last Modified: September 18, 2022

healthy pumpkin scones with maple glaze

This healthy pumpkin scones recipe is a favorite from the Oven hug archives.  It’s an easy recipe we love to pull out on crisp, fall days.  Fill up a platter with these luscious scones made with whole wheat flour, seasonal pumpkin purée, and fun fall spices.  They are easy to decorate with swirls of sweet…

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Healthy Almond Flour Heart Cookies

Published: February 12, 2021 Last Modified: January 7, 2025

healthy almond flour cookies

This recipe is for gluten-free, super soft sugar heart shape healthy almond flour cookies.  We cut down on sugar in the base of these cookies using only a few spoons of brown sugar and a spoon of maple or date syrup.   What better way to show someone you love how much you care than baking…

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Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Gluten Free, Healthy Baking, Healthy Snacks

Gluten-free Pumpkin Bread

Published: September 11, 2020 Last Modified: February 17, 2025

gluten-free pumpkin bread loaf cut into slices

Are you ready for a gluten-free bread that actually tastes good?  This lovely gluten-free pumpkin loaf is not too sweet, not too spicy, and just right in flavor and texture.  It is made with brown rice flour.  The combination of pumpkin and brown rice is not only delicious but also moist and filling.

Filed Under: Better Breakfasts, Gluten Free, Healthy Baking

Whole Wheat Cherry Hand Pies

Published: August 7, 2020 Last Modified: September 18, 2022

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you might be familiar with this fan-favorite recipe for healthy whole wheat cherry hand pies.  Made with an unsweetened, buttery crust, every bite is filled with delicious honey-sweetened black cherries.  They are simple and fun to make and best of all you get a cute mini…

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Carrot Scones

Published: May 12, 2020 Last Modified: July 18, 2022

Homemade scones with shredded carrots and tahini are a perfect treat! These carrot scones are lower in sugar than most breakfast-baked goods and have flavors inspired by Persian cuisine.

Filed Under: Better Breakfasts, Dessert, Healthy Baking, Healthy Snacks, Vegetarian

Baked Cinnamon Apples

Published: April 10, 2020 Last Modified: October 14, 2022

Baked apples with cinnamon are a healthy option for snacks and for breakfast.  If you can manage to core an apple while leaving the base of it intact, apples are a beautifully delicious shell for any number of stuffing options.  The cinnamon soaks in and creates an aroma no candle can emulate filling your house…

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Baklava Cake

Published: March 18, 2020 Last Modified: June 10, 2022

Honey sweetened gluten free baklava cake

Persian baklava cake is made with all the special spices and flavors that make Persian desserts delicious and unique.  Traditionally this rich, middle eastern pastry dessert is doused and laced in syrup made from sugar water.  In our recipe, we simplify the process and make mini cakes naturally sweetened with honey!   The Persian flavors and…

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Filed Under: Better Breakfasts, Dessert, Healthy Baking, Healthy Snacks, Persian Food

Gluten-Free Persian Walnut Cookies | Naan Gerdooee

Published: March 4, 2020 Last Modified: December 14, 2020

Containing only 3 main ingredients, Persian Walnut cookies are probably the fastest, easiest cookies you’ll ever make.  These sweet, aromatic, bite-sized cookies are perfect with a cup of Persian tea.  Walnut cookies are often served for guests and during the Persian New Year (the first day of spring).

Filed Under: Cookies, Gluten Free, Healthy Baking, Persian Food, Vegetarian

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