Submitted by: Stacy and Matt
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
2/3 C fresh medjool dates, pureed
1/2 C coconut oil
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 1/2 C (divided) almond flour
1 C tapioca flour
3 Tbsp arrowroot powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
3 egg whites*
1/3 C chopped walnuts
6 Tbsp (divided) palm shortening or butter
3 Tbsp (divided) unrefined granulated sugar
1/2 C unrefined granulated sugar
1 T cinnamon
Instructions:
? Puree together dates, oil, honey and vanilla until combined
? In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together, reserving 1 C almond flour, and stir to evenly distribute
? Add dry ingredients to wet and whisk until thick batter is formed (this will be very dry, that’s OK), set aside
? Whip egg whites to soft peaks
Gently fold egg whites into batter until incorporated
? Gently mix in remaining almond flour, 1/4 C at a time, until a very sticky dough forms
? In bottom of greased bundt pan, sprinkle in walnuts, 1 1/2 Tbsp palm shortening and 3 Tbsp sugar
? With a fork in a shallow bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon
? Drop tablespoons of batter into sugar and shake bowl to coat; add “dropped sugared biscuit” into bundt pan
? When dough is all in pan, sprinkle top with remaining shortening and sugar
Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes
When done, allow to cool for at least 20 minutes, turn out onto serving platter, enjoy warm
*The fluffy egg white foam add lightness to the dough, making it less dense and helping with the biscuit-like texture. An “egg replacer” would not work, if you have egg allergies. Our suggestion would be to replace the egg whites with 1/4 cup coconut (or other) milk and add an extra teaspoon baking soda to help them fluff. This is what we’ll be attempting on Christmas morning for our vegan brothers.
Notes: It’s a lot of work. But worth it… It’s great to make with your little ones on Christmas Eve, and talk about how exciting the day ahead is. Store in the fridge overnight and pop into the oven as soon as you’re awakened by little ones on Christmas morning. Serves about 8. Steps marked with a ? are steps for you to do with your own hatchlings!
We serve this on a big tray and just let people pick with their hands as we drink coffee and gab about gifts, but you could get fancy and put it on a plate and use forks, too. Good luck not licking your fingers! We hope you enjoy this as much as we do and that it becomes a yearly tradition for you as well.
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