Spice Cookie Recipe

Spice Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1/4 cup ground flax
  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 2 scoops Grown American Superfood Powder
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine almond butter and sugar in a bowl. Add vanilla, eggs, and mix.
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix.
  4. Spoon heaping tablespoon of mixture on to the lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 mins in the oven. Oven times can vary. You can also add dried cranberries, cardamom, orange rind, etc.

Green Matcha Latte


Ingredients
  • 1.5 teaspoons matcha
  • 1 teaspoon Grown American Superfood
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • ¼ cup warmed coconut milk
  • Maple syrup, honey, or sweetener of choice, optional

Instructions:
  1. Sift your matcha and Grown American Superfood so they are lump-free.
  2. Spoon the matcha and Grown American Superfood into a large mug. Add the hot water and whisk briskly, in an up and down motion, until frothy – about 30 seconds or so. Add the coconut milk and whisk until well combined.
  3. Taste and add additional water, coconut milk, and/or sweetener to your liking.

Spinach Breakfast Smoothie


Ingredients
  • ½ cup ice cubes
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks
  • ½ medium banana
  • ½ cup diced apple, cut in 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • ¼ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt, or dairy-free
  • ½ cup milk of your choice
  • 1 scoop Grown American Superfood

Directions:
Place all ingredients in the blender and blend for 15-30 seconds. Add more milk as needed for preferred consistency.

Oatmeal Spelt Honey Scones


Ingredients
  • 2 cups Spelt (or your choice of flour) 1 cup Spelt & 1 cup baking mix/other flour also works great!
  • 1 scoop Grown American Superfood Powder (can do 2 scoops if you want it a little sweeter)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 ½ oz melted butter or alternative (I use coconut oil)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
  • 1 tablespoon raw honey
  • ½ cup milk or milk substitute
  • Add in an extra ½ Tablespoon of milk or milk substitute for each scoop of Grown American Superfood Powder that you include in the recipe
  • 1 cup pitted dates or figs cut into smaller pieces (can be dried or fresh)
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • *Can add in 1/2-3/4 cup of chocolate chips and/or dried coconut if desired

Directions:
Preheat oven to 200 degrees C/400 degrees F Combine flour, baking powder, Grown American Superfood Powder and cinnamon in a bowl
Gently rub in the butter or butter substitute with your fingers Add the dried fruit
Combine the milk (or milk substitute), honey, vanilla in a separate bowl, then pour it into the dried ingredients Mix lightly to form a soft sticky dough
Sprinkle half of the oats onto a sheet pan (lined or unlined – the oats make it not stick)
Flatten down slightly then sprinkle the rest of the oats on top Gently press down until the scone dough is about 1 inch (or 2 cm) thick
I find it easier to bake first, cut later, but if desired, you can cut them into rounds or holiday cookie shapes with cutters or into squares with a sharp knife before cooking Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden brown Serve warm or at room temperature

Gluten-Free Quinoa & Chia Quick Bread


Ingredients
  • 1 ¾ cups (300 g) of uncooked quinoa
  • 2 fl oz/1/4 cup (60 g) whole chia seeds
  • 1 cup (250 ml) water (use ½ to soak chia seeds and other half when combining all ingredients in food processor)
  • 2 fl oz / ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil (or olive oil substitute)
  • 1-2 Scoops Grown American Superfood Powder
  • *Add 1 – 1 ½ Tablespoon of water for each Grown American Superfood Powder scoop
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • Juice from ½ lemon
  • *Optional additions: ½ – ¾ cup small raisins, finely chopped pitted dates, nuts. Or, sprinkle with pumpkin or sunflower seeds before baking!

Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F
Oil a loaf pan

Overnight: Soak quinoa in plenty of cold water in the fridge, making sure that there is excess water so quinoa does not soak it all up and dry out Soak chia seeds in ½ cup water – this can also be done overnight. Stir it 2-3 times at beginning to mix chia seeds well with water

Preparation: Preparation: Preheat oven to 320 degrees F (160 degrees C) Drain quinoa and rinse very well through a sieve. Drain water from quinoa really well.
Place quinoa in food processor
Add chia gel, ½ cup water (+ extra Tablespoons), olive oil or substitute, Grown American Superfood Powder, baking soda, sea salt and lemon juice
Mix in food processor for 3 minutes. The dough should resemble batter consistency with some whole quinoa remaining in the mix Spoon into a loaf tin lined with baking/parchment paper on the base and all sides
Bake for 1-1 ½ hours until firm to the touch and it bounces back when pressed with your fingers. Remove from oven.
Cool for 30 minutes in tin/loaf pan. Remove from baking tin and continue cooling on a rack. It should be slightly moist in the middle and crisp on the outside. Can serve it cold or toasted in a toaster oven with butter & cinnamon, jam, ricotta cheese & jam, nut butters, banana slices, etc.

It can be stored in the fridge for a week; frozen for 3 months.

You can use this recipe for a thin pizza crust, or use the batter to make pancakes or crumpets and drizzle with maple syrup, butter & sliced banana!

French Toast with Apple Maple Syrup

Rather than using maple syrup on your French toast, take it up a notch by cooking sliced apples with maple syrup, butter, and cinnamon and top your French toast with sweet, gooey apples. The Apple Maple Syrup is so delicious you might just make it to stir into your yogurt, top your ice cream, serve with pancakes or waffles, or add to your oatmeal! Be sure to use real maple syrup for best results. Apple Maple Syrup
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 1 to 2 scoops Grown American™ Superfood
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • Pinch salt
French Toast
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup milk or half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ to 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
  • Pinch salt
  • 8 slices French bread, about ½-inch thick1, if possible let the sliced bread sit out overnight
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons butter for frying


Directions: Apple Maple Syrup Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over low heat. Add apples, cover, and sauté for about 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally until apples are tender. If all the liquid cooks out of the apples, add a few tablespoons of water. Mix in maple syrup, Grown American™ Superfood, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and salt. Leave maple apples in covered skillet, to keep warm.

French Toast: In a shallow vessel such as a pie pan, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, almond extract, and salt. Soak bread in the egg mixture then flip and soak the other side. Only prepare enough bread to fit in the pan without crowding. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot add the French toast and turn the heat down to medium. When the bread gets golden brown and toasty, in about 2 to 3 minutes, flip to cook other side. When done, remove from pan, set aside, and keep warm. Add another tablespoon of butter to the skillet and repeat process until all French toast is done.

Serve French Toast with a large spoonful of Apple Maple Syrup. Optionally, dust French toast with powdered sugar before topping with apples.

Note: 1Other great options for bread are challah, brioche, or Texas toast.

Variation: For a real treat add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and a few toasted almonds.

Zoats with Seven Variations

Prep time: 10 mins ● Cook time: 10 minsYield: 1 serving

Ingredients
  • ½ cup oats, use gluten-free oats if you are sensitive to gluten
  • 1 scoop Grown American™ Superfood
  • 1 cup zucchini, grated, about 1 small to medium zucchini
  • 1 cup milk or plant-based milk e.g. almond, oat, hemp, coconut, soy, etc.
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 egg white (optional)

Directions: Place oats, Grown American™ Superfood, zucchini, milk, and salt in a saucepan and cook over medium-low to low heat until all liquid is absorbed. This will take 5 to 10 minutes depending on how much water was in the zucchini. If you are using an egg white, remove pan from the heat and stir it into the mixture until it is fully incorporated. Return to the heat for 1 to 2 minutes and stir until mixture is fluffy. Top with any of your favorite toppings, e.g. assorted berries, sliced banana, dollop of yogurt, applesauce, walnuts, almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, ground flax seeds, a tablespoon of nut butter, etc.

Note: Since Grown American™ Superfood is already sweetened, you probably don’t need an additional sweetener; however, if you do, add 1 to 2 teaspoons agave, maple syrup, honey, brown sugar, or another sweetener.

Variations: For creamier sweeter Zoats, add 1 mashed ripe banana with the zucchini. It will add natural fruit sweetener.

If you are vegan and you’d like to add a protein, optionally stir in one scoop of plant based protein powder.

Spice it up with any of your favorite seasonings such as cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, almond extract, etc.

To make Apple Pie Zoats, dice an apple into ¼-inch cubes into the saucepan before making the zoats. Add about ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, and 2 to 4 tablespoons water. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes until apples are very tender, then continue with the Zoats recipe. Optionally, top with walnuts.

For Chocolate Zoats, stir in 1 tablespoon cocoa and optionally 1 to 2 teaspoons sweetener.

For Mexican Chocolate Zoats, stir in 1 tablespoon cocoa, ¼ to ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 to 2 teaspoons sweetener.

To make Pumpkin Zoats, add about ⅓ cup pumpkin puree, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, and a pinch of ginger, or you can use pumpkin pie spice. Optionally top with walnuts or pecans.

Crustless Cordon Bleu Quiche

Prep time: 15 mins ● Cook time: 45 mins depending on the grain● Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil or olive oil spray
  • 1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
  • ½ cup flour
  • 10 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
  • 1 pound cottage cheese
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded, divided
  • 1 cup ham, diced
  • 1 cup chicken breast, cooked and diced
  • 1 scoop Grown American™️Superfood

Directions: Directions: Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously brush or spray a 9” quiche pan with olive oil. Melt butter, whisk the flour into the melted butter, then set aside to cool slightly. Whip the eggs until fluffy. Add the baking powder, salt, butter/flour mixture, and thyme and blend well. Add the cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, ½ cup of the Swiss cheese, chopped meats, and Grown American™️Superfood stirring to blend well. Pour mixture into the quiche pan, spreading out so the mixture is even. Bake for 30 minutes, remove from oven, and sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of Swiss cheese on top. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 – 15 minutes until the center is set.

Tip: This quiche freezes beautifully as a whole quiche or individually sliced.

Curried Quinoa or Brown Rice Salad with Apples, Celery, Cashews, and Raisins

Prep time: 25 mins ● Cook time: 20 to 45 mins depending on the grain● Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients
  • ¾ cups raw short grain brown rice or 1 cup raw quinoa, to yield about 3 cups cooked
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 1 to 2 scoops Grown American™ Superfood
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon ginger
  • Pinch cayenne (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 Fuji or Honeycrisp apple, diced into ¼-inch pieces
  • 2 ribs celery, diced, about 1 cup
  • 2 scallions, white and green parts, sliced into ¼-inch pieces
  • ⅓ cup raisins
  • ½ cup cashews
  • ½ cup coconut chips/flakes, toasted1
  • ½ cup cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped

Directions: Directions: Cook brown rice or quinoa according to package directions. While rice/quinoa is cooking make the dressing. Whisk together olive oil, orange juice, Grown American™ Superfood, curry powder, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne (optional), and salt in a large bowl and set aside. When the rice/quinoa is done, toss it into the bowl with the dressing, add all the remaining ingredients, and mix well. Cool to room temperature. Serve at room temperature or chilled. The salad is even better the next day after the flavors have had a chance to meld.

Note: 1To toast the coconut, preheat oven to 325°F. Spread coconut in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for about 5 minutes, remove from oven, and stir. Return to oven and check every 3 minutes until desired color is achieved. Overall baking time will be 10 to 12 minutes. Just as with nuts, coconut can burn quickly, so watch it carefully after the first 8 minutes. You can also toast coconut in a dry skillet over medium-low to low heat for 8 to 12 minutes stirring occasionally. Watch the coconut closely and stir it frequently.

Nutrition Facts Servings: 6 Amount per serving Calories 356 % Daily Value* Total Fat 22.6g 29% Saturated Fat 5.1g 25% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 214mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 39.2g 14% Dietary Fiber 4.6g 16% Total Sugars 12.3g Protein 4.4g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 28mg 2% Iron 3mg 16% Potassium 313mg 7% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Recipe analyzed by VeryWell