Chef de la Maison Peterborough - gut healthy cookies and muffins

It’s a great step to naturally sweeten and replace refined sugar. Take a look at Chef de la Maison’s latest gut healthy recipes for home. The oat and date cookies are a perfect example of gut healthy transformation. It’s a step in the right direction towards improvement.

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1. Soft-Baked Oat & Date Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)

• ½ cup almond flour or oat flour

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• ½ cup soft Medjool dates (soaked + blended)

• ¼ cup olive oil or kefir butter

• 1 egg or flax egg

• 1 tsp vanilla

• Pinch of sea salt

• Optional: chopped walnuts or dark chocolate chunks (70%+)

Chef de la Maison’s Gut-Healthy Notes:

• Dates: Natural sweetener + fiber.

• Oats: Prebiotic fiber to feed good bacteria.

• Kefir butter: Adds probiotic support.

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2. Banana Walnut Muffins (No Added Sugar) - chef de la Maison’s super muffin

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed

• 2 eggs

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil or melted kefir butter

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 cup ground almonds

• ½ cup oat flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• Handful chopped walnuts or flaxseeds

Gut-Healthy Notes:

• Banana: Sweet + full of inulin (a prebiotic).

• Almonds: Healthy fat + fiber.

• Flaxseed: Omega-3s + digestive support.

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3. Apple, Kefir & Chia Breakfast Muffins - Chef de la Maison’s #1

Ingredients:

• 1 grated apple (skin on)

• ½ cup plain kefir (or coconut kefir for dairy-free)

• 1 egg or flax egg

• ¼ cup maple syrup or apple puree

• 1 cup spelt flour or oat flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp chia seeds

• Pinch of sea salt

Gut-Healthy Notes:

• Kefir: Probiotic-rich.

• Chia: Adds fiber and helps with blood sugar balance.

• Spelt or oat flour: Easier to digest than white flour.

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4. Almond Butter Prebiotic Cookies

Ingredients:

• ½ cup almond butter

• ¼ cup maple syrup or date syrup

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 2 tbsp inulin powder or green banana flour (optional)

• ¼ tsp baking soda

• Pinch of salt

• Optional: cacao nibs or chopped nuts

Gut-Healthy Notes:

• Inulin powder or green banana flour = excellent prebiotic boost.

• Almond butter = protein + healthy fats.

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5. Blueberry Lemon Olive Oil Muffins - Nathan Higgins recommendation “this is now my youngest daughters favourite treat” it’s packed full of goodness and transforms snacks, breakfasts and desserts. Also a great packed lunch!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup spelt or buckwheat flour

• ½ tsp baking soda

• Zest of 1 lemon

• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

• 1 egg

• ⅓ cup olive oil

• ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup

• ½ cup coconut yogurt or kefir

• 1 tsp vanilla

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Gut-Healthy Notes:

• Blueberries = antioxidant and gut-friendly.

• Coconut yogurt/kefir = probiotic.

• Olive oil = anti-inflammatory fat.