Banana Caramel French Toast Muffins. (Gluten/Grain/Dairy Free)

by Brittany on November 15, 2013

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Today is the last day of Chestnut Flour Recipes this week! I had such a blast creating them and posting them daily along with my  friend  Tammy from The Healthy Gluten Free Life! Today I have for you French Toast Muffins AND a Chestnut flour GIVEAWAY.

 I thought I would end things with a bang and do something a bit extra fun.. I made FRENCH TOAST Using Muffins. Say what?? I saw the idea on Diners Drive-ins and Dives. Had to try it- and it was a total success! Plus, I added caramel.  Because who doesn’t  love it on everything. Its optional though, so don’t feel like you have to send yourself into a sugar coma. (even though its a refined free sugar- the truth is..its still sugar).   Be sure to also check out Tammy’s recipe for Caramel Apple Pecan Bars!!

Here is the full list of Chestnut Flour Recipes from this week: 

 

**ALSO:  Very Important. The Early Bird Special for the Vermont Trip Ends today! Today is your LAST opportunity to save $100 on the Culinary Getaway that I am hosting happening in Feb!  Read this post for details**

 

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Banana Caramel French Toast Muffins.

 

Muffin Batter

  • 1/2 Pureed Bananas
  • 1/2 Cup plus 1 Tablespoon Milk (dairy or nondairy)
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon Oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Vinegar or Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Palm Sugar
  • 1 1/4 Chestnut Flour
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 2 Tablespoon Walnuts, chopped (optional- add more into the batter if you want!)

French Toast Coating:

  • 1 Egg
  • 2 1/2 Tablespoons of milk (dairy or nondairy)

Caramel

  • 1/4 Cup Butter (dairy or nondairy)
  • 1/2 Cup Palm Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Heavy Cream or Heavy Coconut Milk
  • Pinch of Salt
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. In a bowl mix together the bananas, milk, oil, vanilla, and lemon juice.
  3. Next, add in cinnamon, salt, palm sugar, flour, and baking powder
  4. Place muffin tins in muffin pan.
  5. Pour batter into muffin pan.
  6. Sprinkle with walnuts.
  7. Place in oven for 20 minutes
  8. Let muffins cool.
  9. While muffins are cooling, combine french toast coating and let an oiled saucepan heat up over medium heat.
  10. Cut muffins in half and dip cut side in french toast coating.
  11. Place muffins in pan and cook until they start to brown.
  12. While muffins are cooking, in a saucepan, combine all ingredients for the caramel, and heat until thick.
  13. Remove muffins from oven, drizzle on caramel.

Yields 6  french toast muffins

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Chestnut Flour Giveaway:

 

Today I’m giving away 5 pounds of Chestnut Flour from Oregon Chestnuts to one winner! This giveaway is for US residents only.

To enter to win:

  1. Leave me a comment below letting me know which one of our Chestnut Flour Recipes you are most excited to try! (See the list above).
  2. Share this giveaway on Facebook! 
  3. “Like” my facebook page so that you can see if you won! 

Good Luck! I’ll announce the winner next week on FACEBOOK- and will email the winner!

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Katie November 15, 2013 at 1:11 pm

I did all 3 of the above and I am DYYYYYYING to try the paleo caramel apple doughnuts – especially now that you’ve told me I can make them in my muffin pan!!!! EEEEEEK!!!!!!

Thank you Brittany for all you do for us!!

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Melody Habeeb November 15, 2013 at 1:15 pm

I can’t wait to try the Maple Pumpkin Blondies. I really appreciate all these recipes!

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Karen D November 15, 2013 at 1:31 pm

I had a hard time deciding, but I sure do love caramel, so I chose Caramel Apple Pecan Bars!

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Karen D November 15, 2013 at 1:32 pm

Facebook share at https://www.facebook.com/karen.g.delaney/posts/10201318041009306

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Karen D November 15, 2013 at 1:33 pm

Karen Goodwin Delaney likes you on FB

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Liz Overton November 15, 2013 at 1:37 pm

It’s hard to choose! I like the looks of the Paleo Caramel Apple Doughnuts, Maple Pumpkin Blondies and Caramel Apple Pecan Bars. :)

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MJ November 15, 2013 at 1:53 pm

I don’t know that I can really choose because they all look sooo good (and amazingly easy) and I’m so in the mood for fall flavors – but I think I’ve gotta go with the Maple Pumpkin Blondies. I’m a huge pumpkin fan & love maple too. I’ll do carob chips instead of chocolate though, can’t have chocolate. And, I have everything I need to make them in the house already except the chestnut flour!
Thanks for all the great recipes!

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Jenny November 15, 2013 at 2:19 pm

1. I am most excited for the pumpkin snickerdoodles. They look perfect.
2. Giveaway shared on my facebook blog site (facebook.com/jennybeecooks)!
3. Facebook page fan already. :)

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Cathleen November 15, 2013 at 3:03 pm

The recipe I am most excited to try is the White Chocolate Drizzled Gingerbread Breakfast Cakes because I LOVE gingerbread and ginger bread cookies.

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Geralyn November 15, 2013 at 4:59 pm

I have to try these Banana Caramel French Toast muffins!

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Twila November 15, 2013 at 5:20 pm

The caramel apple doughnuts sound yummy!

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Twila November 15, 2013 at 5:25 pm

I shared on facebook and liked your page.A chesnut flour giveaway. https://realsustenance.com/banana-caramel-french-toast-glutengraindairy-free/#comment-104958

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april November 15, 2013 at 5:59 pm

I’m most excited about the pumpkin snickerdoodles!

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Janet November 15, 2013 at 6:56 pm

Maple Pumpkin Blondies-YUM!

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Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming November 15, 2013 at 7:09 pm

well i’d start off with this french toast…it looks amazing!

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Liz November 15, 2013 at 7:10 pm

I’d really love to try the Cinnamon Swirl Butternut Squash Mini Loaves. I miss bread and these sound delicious!

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Julie November 15, 2013 at 7:38 pm

Paleo Banana Nut Caramel Muffins look awesome

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Chrissy November 15, 2013 at 7:38 pm

You know me, so of course the Maple PUMPKIN Blondies!!’

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Susan Fitchben November 15, 2013 at 7:38 pm

I want to try all oth them!! They all look absolutely divine!

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Natalie November 15, 2013 at 7:40 pm

Maple Pumpkin Blondies!!!!! Yummy ;)

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Carrie November 15, 2013 at 7:42 pm

The caramel apple doughnuts sound divine!

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Susan November 15, 2013 at 7:42 pm

I love your site! I want to make the French toast muffins. Sounds delish!!

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Kayla November 15, 2013 at 7:44 pm

I so want to try the Carmel Apple Donuts! Sounds soooo yummy!

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Sharmista November 15, 2013 at 7:44 pm

Caramel apple donuts or pumpkin snickerdoodles. They all sound amazing though.

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Bridget Thomas November 15, 2013 at 7:44 pm

Can’t wait to try the caramel apple pecan bars!

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Heather C November 15, 2013 at 7:45 pm

I think the paleo caramel apple donuts sound amazing!

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Maggie McCoy Pogue November 15, 2013 at 7:45 pm

All the recipes sound great but I’d try the white chocolate drizzled gingerbread breakfast cakes first!

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Susan Merrill November 15, 2013 at 7:48 pm

I can’t choose! I want to make all 3! I an CrAzY for anything donut or caramel or YOURS!

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Sandy November 15, 2013 at 7:48 pm

There needs to be an “all of the above” option for which recipe I would like to try. But if just one, then the Cinnamon Swirl Butternut Squash Mini Loaves for a different breakfast idea.

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Lisa November 15, 2013 at 7:49 pm

I really want to try the Paleo Banana Nut Caramel Muffins! I have a cousin who has started to the Paleo diet and gotten me interested. Since I have a sweet tooth, I’m always looking for alternatives.

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Bekah November 15, 2013 at 7:49 pm

I can’t wait to try the 5spice pumpkin muffins!

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Melva November 15, 2013 at 7:49 pm

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles! Sounds fabulous!

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Karen Crowell November 15, 2013 at 7:52 pm

I am dying to try the banana caramel French toast muffins. My son loves bananas and I know he would love these.

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Christine November 15, 2013 at 7:52 pm

Definitely the carrot cake donuts!

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Jennifer November 15, 2013 at 7:52 pm

Definitely the Paleo Cranberry Carrot Cake Donuts. I love anything carrot cake!! I so want to try these. They look so yummy!

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Nicole November 15, 2013 at 7:53 pm

Caramel apple muffins! Just got my chestnut flour today. Can’t wait! Thanks so very much, Brittany!

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Marisa November 15, 2013 at 7:53 pm

Carrot cake donuts! Drooling…..

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noosh. November 15, 2013 at 7:53 pm

the apple bars look amazing!!

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Sara Mills November 15, 2013 at 7:53 pm

Yummm caramel apple donuts!!!!

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Shannon November 15, 2013 at 7:55 pm

The donut recipe 1st then the lovely Snickerdoodles!

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Lori November 15, 2013 at 7:55 pm

I can’t wait to make maple pumpkin blondies!!

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Austin November 15, 2013 at 7:55 pm

um, I’m looking at the muffins, and wishing I didn’t already have dinner. Definitely the french toast muffins.

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Janelle November 15, 2013 at 7:56 pm

I was JUST hoping to see a giveaway for the chestnut flour and my hopes came true! I love apple anything so I am dying to make your caramel apple donuts.

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Heather Dodson November 15, 2013 at 7:58 pm

I love brownies, I looove pumpkin!!! Sooo, I cannot wait to try the Maple Pumpkin Blondies, yummm!!! All three done! :)

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EJ Ford November 15, 2013 at 8:00 pm

The 5 spice pumpkin dinner rolls sound really yummy – but so do most of the others. I think I’ll try them first. I really like your site and have been following it for almost a year now.

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Marybeth November 15, 2013 at 8:00 pm

Would love to try the caramel apple pecan bars. I haven’t been baking since diagnosed and your recipes are getting me back in the spirit.
Shared , liked your page over a year ago and now enjoy your posts.

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Adele Frizzell November 15, 2013 at 8:02 pm

The pumpkin snickerdoodles. (Love your Facebook page, it inspires me daily.)

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Courtney H. November 15, 2013 at 8:06 pm

Can’t wait to try the muffins – om nom nom

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Amy Ayers November 15, 2013 at 8:06 pm

I just made my husband and kids apple cider donuts for the first time. So, I think I would have to try the caramel apple donuts first.

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Christine November 15, 2013 at 8:08 pm

I want to try the cinnamon swirl butternut squash mini loaves. They sound delish!

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Sandy Munn November 15, 2013 at 8:09 pm

The pumpkin snickerdoodles and then everything else!!

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Tami Vance November 15, 2013 at 8:10 pm

I would love to try the either of the doughnut recipes! I have not had anything that even slightly tasted like a doughnut since being diagnosed celiac. I have also never seen chestnut flour in any store in our area.

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Krista Johnston November 15, 2013 at 8:10 pm

I LOVE nut flours!

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Krista Johnston November 15, 2013 at 8:11 pm

The doughnuts sound amazing!

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Heather Monday November 15, 2013 at 8:10 pm

Paleo Caramel Apple Donuts, I dont recall the last donut I ate. Sounds so yummy!

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Bonnie Francisco November 15, 2013 at 8:11 pm

The Paleo Cranberry Carrot Cake donuts sound really yummy to me. I have had a very hard time getting any kind of gluten free donuts to come out good.

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Betsy Curran November 15, 2013 at 8:16 pm

I am really excited about the Maple Pumpkin Blondies. They sound delicious!

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Jacqueline Fettig November 15, 2013 at 8:17 pm

Banana Carmel French toast muffins will be my first choice, but really, I can’t wait to try them all :)

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Cristine Atkinson November 15, 2013 at 8:18 pm

I love and have tried many of your recipes, but out of these, I would like to taste the Paleo Cranberry Carrot Cake Donuts! They look AWESOME! I am already a FB fan and I’m on my way to share this giveaway now. Thanks for all of your creations!

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Sherri November 15, 2013 at 8:26 pm

I can’t decide whether I’m going to make the Pumpkin Snickerdoodles or the Carmel Apple Pecan Bars first!

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Heather November 15, 2013 at 8:27 pm

The 5 Spice Pumpkin Rolls sound awesome! You have too many awesome recipes to chose from though.

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Kacey Bostrom November 15, 2013 at 8:28 pm

I can’t wait to try the pumpkin snickerdoodles! I adore cookies, but the banana
French toast muffins look right up my alley too…

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Lekha Velamakanni November 15, 2013 at 8:32 pm

Would love to try Paleo Cranberry Carrot Cake Donuts!! Carrots and Cranberry are my fav and daughter loves donuts????

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Stephanie Huss November 15, 2013 at 8:32 pm

I’d love to try the Carmel Apple Donuts. I’ve shared on FB and liked your page!

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Doxiemom November 15, 2013 at 8:36 pm

I’m going to make the gingerbread breakfast cakes first. I’m trying to find a replacement for my daughters processed breakfast bars from trader joes.

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Moriah c November 15, 2013 at 8:38 pm

Thx 4 the giveaway! I’m excited to try the Paleo Carmel Apple donuts for my kids :)

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Rebecca November 15, 2013 at 8:39 pm

Pumpkin snickerdoodles!

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Jennifer November 15, 2013 at 8:43 pm

I love all of your recipes that I have made so far! <3
I am especially excited to make the Banana Caramel French Toast Muffins for Thanksgiving!!!:)

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Megan November 15, 2013 at 8:44 pm

Definitely the Caramel Apple Pecan Bars…currently obsessed with all this containing caramel and pecans!

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Heather November 15, 2013 at 8:47 pm

I really want to try the caramel apple donuts and the 5-spice pumpkin rolls

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Heather November 15, 2013 at 8:47 pm

I like your facebook page.

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Kim November 15, 2013 at 8:55 pm

I can’t wait to try these french toast muffins!

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Rachael @ The Freckled Foodie November 15, 2013 at 8:56 pm

The caramel apple pecan bars sound AMAZING!

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Janet November 15, 2013 at 8:56 pm

You had me with the White Chocolate Drizzled Gingerbread Breakfast Cakes. Wow. Those sound awesome!

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Mary November 15, 2013 at 8:57 pm

I cannot WAIT to try the muffins! But I’m going to ruin the recipe trying to put chocolate into it somehow ’cause I’m obsessed with chocolate banana anything.

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Karen Nordhus November 15, 2013 at 9:00 pm

They all look awesome but I would most like to try the dinner rolls.

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Barb November 15, 2013 at 9:01 pm

All my favorites together, banana Carmel French toast muffins!

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Karen November 15, 2013 at 9:03 pm

Maple pumpkin blondies all the way! I love to bake and make new things :)

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Emily November 15, 2013 at 9:03 pm

I want to try the cinnamon buternutsquash mini loaves…I love trying new things.Already follw your blog, and facebook. You have put together some great recipes, loved your cashew replacer for cheese!!

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Lisa Rybka November 15, 2013 at 9:06 pm

Definitely the Caramel Apple Donuts!!!! Omg! I am very excited to try chestnut flour and see if I react to it or not…

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Brenda November 15, 2013 at 9:06 pm

Can’t wait to try the Paleo banana nut caramel muffins! They look delish! What a great idea to use chestnut flour! Thanks so much for posting :)

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Jenn Silliman November 15, 2013 at 9:06 pm

Snickerdoodles are my all-time favorite cookie. So I am pumped to try your Pumpkin Snickerdoodles!!

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Eliza Ladner November 15, 2013 at 9:08 pm

I’d love to try the Pumpkin Snickerdoodles! I’d also like to try chestnut flour in an old English cookies recipe that we used to traditionally make for Christmas! (Shared on Facebook!)

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Lori Relyea November 15, 2013 at 9:16 pm

I am really excited to try the Banana Caramel French Toast Muffins! They look so good. :-)

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Nikoletta P. Higdon November 15, 2013 at 9:19 pm

I love chestnut flour! And in always wanted to try a paleo donut! So I will make the caramel apple donut first!:)

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Ruth November 15, 2013 at 9:20 pm

I want to try all but especially the caramel apple donuts!

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Maria Waters November 15, 2013 at 9:24 pm

Cranberry carrot cake donuts all the way!

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Carolyn November 15, 2013 at 9:28 pm

Maple pumpkin blondies

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Shaena F. November 15, 2013 at 9:31 pm

I can’t wait to try the White Chocolate Drizzled Gingerbread Breakfast Cakes!!!! They look SO GOOD!!!

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Shaena F. November 15, 2013 at 9:32 pm

I shared on FB (https://www.facebook.com/sr.frem/posts/10201862702744449) and I Liked your page…a long time ago! LOL :)

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Maresa Ricoca November 15, 2013 at 9:35 pm

My son and I are doing to try the cranberry carrot cake donuts, we both are gluten intolerant, and dairy free, very hard to find a really good recipe, these look fantastic, had a hard time finding some chestnut flour, I did finally find some today so tomorrow I will give it a try. Thanks

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Lisa Torres November 15, 2013 at 9:41 pm

The apple doughnuts YUM!!!!

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Linda Kinzie November 15, 2013 at 9:47 pm

They all sound so yummy! I’m going to try the caramel apple pecan bars! Sharing this on Facebook!

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Kelly November 15, 2013 at 9:53 pm

So hard, but I would first make the paleo banana nut caramel muffins!

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Erin November 15, 2013 at 10:07 pm

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles for sure!

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Dianna November 15, 2013 at 10:09 pm

I’m most excited to try the caramel apple donuts bc who wouldn’t be?! I’m a huge fan of your recipes and have impressed SO many people with your organic marshmallow recipes! I make an orange dark choc chip with the enjoy life chips and Also a mint choc chip. To DIE for!

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Tanna Block November 15, 2013 at 10:10 pm

The apple donuts!! Yum!!

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Carrie W. November 15, 2013 at 10:14 pm

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles, and then all the others!

Shared!

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Susan starling November 15, 2013 at 10:27 pm

Those maple pumpkin blondies have me drooling, can’t wait to get in the kitchen and whip up a batch!

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Saun November 15, 2013 at 10:30 pm

I am really excited to try chestnut flour…. Banana Nut Carmel Muffins and the Carmel Apple Pecan Bars would be my first recipes to try!! Thanks!

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Elaine Maahs November 15, 2013 at 10:36 pm

Although it was VERY hard to choose just one…. I chose Caramel Apple Pecan Bars.

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Sarah November 15, 2013 at 10:38 pm

I really want to try the 2 donut recipes! And the pumpkin snickerdoodles as well. :)

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Brittany Collins November 15, 2013 at 10:52 pm

I want to try the carrot cake donuts!

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Laura November 15, 2013 at 10:53 pm

Ohmygosh, so many amazing, delicious choices! It was hard to choose between the Caramel Apple Pecan bars, the Gingerbread breakfast cakes, and the banana caramel french toast muffins – after re-reading them (and re-reading a third time), what sounds most appetizing and intriguing for me to try is the banana caramel french toast muffins!!

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Katie November 15, 2013 at 10:58 pm

Definitely the gingerbread breakfast cakes with white chocolate!!!????

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Jaime W November 15, 2013 at 11:02 pm

Omg ! These Banana French toast muffins look amazing! I’m so making these for breakfast! I also LOVE making your graham cracker recipe with chestnut flour :)

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Chris Flasch November 15, 2013 at 11:23 pm

I think hte pumpkin snickerdoodles sound intresting & fun. The dinner rolls have me curiuos also

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Sara A November 15, 2013 at 11:32 pm

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles – we LOVE snickerdoodles here! And pumpkin. And gluten free!

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Melissa K November 15, 2013 at 11:46 pm

OMG!!! First I would die and feel like I had gone to heaven! Then when I finally came back down to earth I would make the Paleo Carmel Apple Doughnuts, and the the Maple Pumpkin Blondies!! Yummy!

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Jan Eastwood November 15, 2013 at 11:58 pm

The caramel apple pecan bars sound soooo good! :)

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Abbie November 16, 2013 at 12:06 am

Pumpkin snickerdoodles sound delicious!! Can’t wait to try chestnut flour.

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Angie November 16, 2013 at 12:22 am

Carmel Apple pecan bars. Who am I kidding I want to make them all!

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Jen Rietveld November 16, 2013 at 12:23 am

I am looking forward to trying the white chocolate drizzle gingerbread breakfast bread !!! I love gingerbread and have never been disappointed by anything that I’ve baked from you so this is a dream come true :)

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D Mcdade November 16, 2013 at 4:09 am

I can’t wait to try ALL of these, but the banana nut one looks particularly yummy!!

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stephanie November 16, 2013 at 6:12 am

I am dying to try the White Chocolate Drizzled Gingerbread Breakfast Cakes . These look & sound amazing!

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stephanie November 16, 2013 at 6:14 am

I like you on FB!

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Cassie November 16, 2013 at 8:42 am

I have been craving donuts for weeks now so I’d definitely like to give the apple caramel donuts a try!

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Ann @ThePaleoNetwork November 16, 2013 at 9:31 am

The maple pumpkin blondies sound divine! That’s what I would make first. Thank you for the fabulous giveaway.

I also shared this giveaway on Facebook.

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Jessica Perez November 16, 2013 at 9:38 am

I seriously wanna try the Banana Caramel French Toast Muffins (latest recipe), because those sound heavenly!!!! Shared on fb as well :)

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Jessica Perez November 16, 2013 at 9:47 am

I shared this by sharing your facebook post :)

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Tammy McNair November 16, 2013 at 7:10 pm

I want to make the Paleo Banana Nut Caramel Muffins! Matthew Cody has such a restrictive diet that I can not wait to try these for him!!! (and me!) ;)

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Kelly November 17, 2013 at 12:22 am

I’d love to try the Carmel apple doughnuts! Sounds delicious! Sharing the giveaway on FB.

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Maggie November 17, 2013 at 1:43 am

I’d like to make the caramel apple donuts. They look delicious!

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Kiersten November 17, 2013 at 9:53 am

Caramel apple pecan bars sound amazing, as do Tammy’s pumpkin snickerdoodles!

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Kiersten November 17, 2013 at 9:54 am

Oh and I also like you on facebook :)

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Stephanie November 17, 2013 at 4:07 pm

Caramel apple doughnuts for sure! So seasonal!

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Christie B. November 17, 2013 at 6:24 pm

I’m most excited about trying the 5-Spice Pumpkin Dinner Rolls. But everything looks sooooo good. I’m excited to try chestnut flour.

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