Paleo Fried Pickles with Ranch Dipping Sauce

I'm not going to lie. We made these at 10 PM on a Saturday night. The Saturday night before the Super Bowl to be exact. Scott just randomly had the idea to make these and they turned out REALLY good so now we are sharing the recipe!

Down here in the south you can get anything fried. Fried pickles, fried Oreos, fried whatever you want. To be honest, I've never had anything unusual fried. I would rather just stick with my french fries BUT if I were to imagine what a friend pickle tastes like, this is it. 100%. So good.

Next up. Onion rings. We've made them a different way before but I think we will try this exact recipe next time!

They're gluten-free, low-carb, and paleo and clean eating approved.

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Paleo "Fried" Pickles

Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 14 dill pickle spears
• 2 egg whites
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp garlic
• 1/8 tsp paprika

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Dry dill pickle spears
3. Mix together spices and add to almond flour in a large bowl
4. Dip dried pickle spears into egg whites
5. Once coated in egg whites, roll in almond flour/spice mixture
6. Place on baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. After 10-12 minutes, flip pickles and bake another 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

"Ranch" Dipping Sauce

• Ranch seasoning (DIY with our recipe):
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp dried chives

• 1/2 cup coconut oil mayo
• 1/2 cup coconut milk

Directions:

1. Mix all spices together
2. Combine coconut oil mayo and coconut milk
   • Start by whisking together 1/4 cup of the liquid and 1-2 Tbsp of the coconut cream skimmed off the top of the can
   • If more is needed add up to 1/2 cup of liquid and 3 Tbsp of cream

The nutrition facts listed below will vary greatly based on how much coconut cream you use and if you use regular or light coconut cream.

Gluten Free Strawberry Pie Oatmeal Bake

Did you have a chance to try the Blueberry Burst Oatmeal Bake that we shared a few weeks ago? If not, go get some blueberries and strawberries and make both of these! This is the perfect breakfast when paired with a source of protein such as eggs or a protein shake. It's so hard not to eat it all right out of the oven!

Clean Eat Recipe: Gluten Free Strawberry Pie Oatmeal Bake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Gluten Free Rolled Oats
• 1 cup Gluten Free Quick Cooking Oats
• 1-4 cup Gluten Free Oat Flour
• 1/4 cup Stevia in the Raw
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2-1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract (avoid HFCS)
• 2 Egg Whites
• 1/4 cup Unsweetened Applesauce (optional)
• 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
• 1 cup Organic Strawberries (if using frozen strawberries, thaw prior to use)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Spray 8" pan with non stick spray (we use an olive oil mister)

3. Combine all ingredients except strawberries and mix thoroughly. Add fresh or thawed strawberries. Stir to combine.

4. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned on top

5. Enjoy!

He & She Tip: If the batter is too runny add 2 Tbsp of gluten free oat flour or 2 Tbsp of rolled oats.

Makes 4 servings.

Enjoy!

- Whitney

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

We love making healthy desserts with unexpected ingredients! We have a few recipes made with garbanzo beans {cookie cake mini pies and chocolate chip cookies} - no, you can't taste them and would NEVER guess it is an ingredient! Scott whipped up this chocolate avocado pudding a few weeks ago and has literally made it almost every day since then! Have the kids try it too - they won't even know it's good for them!

P.S. You will also love our Clean Eating Cookie Dough!

Clean Eat Recipe: Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Ingredients:

• 2 avocados
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2 Tbsp chia seeds (you can read more about chia seeds here)
• 1.5 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 6 small scoops stevia
• pinch sea salt

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to a Vitamix and blend until desired consistency is reached.

2. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to one hour or until chilled.

3. Enjoy!

Makes 4 Servings. This recipe can easily be split in half for 2 servings.