Crustless Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie

It's almost time for Halloween! What better treat to have this season than pumpkin pie? I know! Pumpkin Pie with ice cream! This is the EASIEST pumpkin pie I've ever made! Then again, it's the ONLY pumpkin pie I've made, but whatever.

Ingredients:

1 14 or 15 oz can of pumpkin
1 1/2 cups full fat coconut milk (I just used the full can)
2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp light olive oil
1 egg (To make this recipe Vegan, just use egg substitute)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup gfree flour
2 tbsp corn starch
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp xanthan gum
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves

You can find canned coconut milk in the ethnic foods section of your grocery store.

Method:
Pour all the dry ingredients into an electric mixer, then all of the wet ingredients on top of them. Stir immediately on medium speed until combined. Scrape the bowl and mix once more. Pour into a 9" glass pie pan lightly coated with cook-and-spray. Pop in the oven for an hour at 350 degrees F. When it's done, the center should not be wet.

Take out of the oven and cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate until you're ready to serve. Heat your pie and serve with coconut-milk ice cream or whipped cream! (Whipped cream isn't dairy free, but the coconut-milk ice cream is!)

Mom's favorite dairy free ice cream. It's incredibly creamy!

Nully's Tips:
You can easily make this a vegan recipe by simply substituting egg substitute for the real egg.

" Ye that love the LORD hate evil... " ~ Psalm 97:10

Cran-Apple Cider

Apple cider is a great drink for chilly days, and I like it better than hot chocolate! (It's healthier too!) But instead of just plain old apple cider, I made it with cranberry juice as well as apple juice.

Ingredients:
2 cups apple juice
6 cups cranberry juice
1/8 tsp cardamom
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cinnamon stick
10 whole cloves

Method:
Add all the ingredients to a large pot and bring to a boil. Allow the cider to simmer for a few minutes before serving. You could serve it with a cinnamon stick as a garnish, if you want.

Keep the cider on medium or medium low heat until you're done serving it to others. (This keeps it warm so people can have it nice and warm whenever they want as well as making your home smell lovely.) After you serve it and use it all, be sure to turn off the burner, and wash the pot.

Nully's Tips:
Before you serve the cider, it might be good to take out the cinnamon and cloves if you can, so someone doesn't find it in their drinks! You could strain it as you serve it, or you can put the cloves, nutmeg and cardamom in a tea ball which allows the flavors of the spices into the cider.

" Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. " ~Proverbs 16:18~

G-Free "Cinna-Bunns"

Mmmm! This was pretty good, but it was a little gooey. Next time, I may bake it a little longer... but my dad says he loves the gooey texture!

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup milk @ room temp.
1packet of yeast (about 1 tbsp)
1 1/2 cup gfree flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 to 1/2 cup cinnamon sugar (to your taste)

Icing:

3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp milk
1/2 cup cream cheese

Method:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Combine the sugar and butter in an electric mixer, and mix well. Add the egg and mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl. Add the milk and yeast. Mix until combined. Add the baking powder, baking soda, gfree flour, xanthan gum, and salt. Mix until there are no lumps.

Lay a generous amount of plastic wrap on the counter and spinkle sugar on it. Plop the dough in the center of it, then cover it with an equal layer of plastic wrap. Roll the dough flat and even. You may need to readjust the plastic wrap a few times. Then take off the top layer of plastic wrap. Pour the cinnamon sugar on the dough evenly, leaving an inch wide strip on the end of the dough untouched. This will leave room for the sugar to squeeze out without falling out of your cinnamon rolls. Start rolling the dough on the side that has sugar on it, going towards the side with no sugar. Cut into even slices. I cut 10. Place in a round, greased glass pie pan. Bake for 25-30 min at 375 degrees until they're browned on top.

While you're waiting, start making the icing. In a small mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, milk, vanilla and powdered sugar. Mix well, gradually increasing speed until the icing has no lumps.

Take the cinnamon rolls out of the oven and spread the icing over it. Serve it on a plate and enjoy!

Nully's Tips:
If you need to use milk that's at room temperature, but you've just taken your milk out of the refrigerator, just pour some warm water in a glass dish and place your glass measuring cup containing the milk into the warm "bath", of course making sure you don't spill water in the milk. This will bring the temperature down much faster!

 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings fourth it's fruit in season, whose leaf also shall not wither, and whatever he does shall prosper. -  Psalm 1:3

Chocolate Chai With Whipped Cream

Mmmmm! Chocolate chai is SUPER easy to make, it's G-Free, and it's SUPER yummy! When you're making it, it looks a lot like hot chocolate, but it definitely smells like chai. It's a fun drink for cold winter days, or summer mornings when you feel like having something a little more interesting then coffee. ;)

Ingredients:

2 black tea bags (I used PG Tips)
1 3-inch stick of cinnamon
4 cups of milk
2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/4  tsp ground cardamom
1 cup water
4 tbs sugar
2 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder

Method:

Pour 1 cup of water into a medium sauce pan. Add the tea bags and cinnamon stick. Let the water boil and then remove it from from the heat and let it sit for about 5 min with the lid on.

If you decide to add whipped cream, be sure to note that it makes your drink high in calories!

While you're waiting, put some whipping cream, 2 tbs sugar, and a tsp vanilla into a Kitchen Aid (or any other mixer) and mix on medium high speed for the whole time you're making the chai. It's hands free, and by the time your chai is ready, your whipped cream will be as well!

Once the 5 min are up, remove the lid and discard the tea bags and cinnamon. Add the milk, vanilla, ginger, cardamom, cocoa powder, and sugar. Stir over medium heat just until it's hot. DO NOT BOIL. Serve it up with some whipped cream on top and enjoy!

Even my younger brother enjoyed this delicious drink!

Nully's Tips:
Cardamom is VERY expensive, so use it wisely. Just a pinch of it will go a long way, so don't over do it.

" Jesus answered and said unto him, 'Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.' " John 3:3