Sweet and Savory Toasts with Coco Bakes

Gluten-free toast by an LA favorite baker

September 5, 2018 | 1 Comment

I am delighted to have Coco Kislinger on the blog sharing her favorite recipe for savory and sweet gluten-free toast. You may remember her from the delicious coconut yogurt recipe or the paleo citrus cardamom olive oil cake recipe she shared with me in the past. Coco is an LA native and began baking as a child, her passion later led her to pursue an education at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Due to her own allergies, she left behind gluten, dairy, and refined sugar in her baking and began using only natural ingredients to create the bread, cookies and treats that she craved herself. Today Coco is known for her delicious baked goods that everyone can eat- available online at her gluten and dairy-free baking company, Coco Bakes. I hope her recipes inspire you to make it yourself!

What inspired this recipe?

I started baking gluten free bread because I was inspired by the artisan bread culture that arose in San Francisco years ago, more specifically by Chad Robertson. I made my first bread starter after reading the Tartine Cookbook. I have been working on this recipe for 4 years. It took a lot of time, love and tweaking to perfect it. The sourdough and non-sourdough variations coming out by the end of the year are organic, sprouted, naturally leavened – gluten/wheat free – vegan – corn free – soy free – rice free – free of sugar.

Savory:

Toast a piece of Coco bakes gf sourdough bread to your desired consistency. I love to use a really good quality organic virgin olive oil or Miyokos vegan butter as my base. Once its nice and juicy, I add my next layer. Its important to me that on my toast there are layers of flavor, so Majestic plain garlic spread is key to that savory flavor. On the next layer I add Miyokos vegan mozzarella crumbles. It adds a soft texture and delicious, slightly salty flavor. I add dulse flakes to the top of the toast for the final savory sea flavor and minerals. To finish it, I drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle a good quality coarse salt.

Sweet:

Almond butter and banana toast was a staple in my house growing up. My mama would make it for herself as a snack and I’d always end up eating hers. I kick it up a notch with Georgia Grinders peanut butter, bananas, Bee Keepers Naturals honey and some cacao nibs.

I started by slathering the toast with Miyokos vegan butter then added a good layer of Georgia Grinders chunky peanut butter, sliced bananas, Bee Keepers Naturals honey and cacao nibs! Toast seems to be the perfect blank canvas for creativity, so think outside of the box, put your favorite combinations on it!

Do you have any exciting projects coming up?

I am hosting a market place in my space on September 29th. You can stay tuned to my social media to find out more details!

Do you have a beauty food secret?

I try and stay hydrated by eating lots of fruit and veggies! I also love to start the day with celery juice. It helps me hydrate, stay regular and replenishes my system with lots of mineral salts!

Do you have a motto or mantra you live by?

My current motto is “its all temporary”. I just moved from Los Angeles, my home of 29 years to Tacoma Washington and by the end of the last year I was itching to get out. I just needed to escape to something a bit more calm and less frenetic. I kept saying to myself that is all temporary and it worked like a charm. It also helps get me through fear or m moments of sadness. It so easy to get stuck in your emotions and feel like theres no way out of them, but its all temporary. Another to that is really embracing every moment, happy, sad or otherwise.