Healthy Little Vittles

Instructions

For the Cookies

Start by melting the butter and then whisking in the brown and granulated sugar. Next, whisk in the peanut butter (or sunflower seed butter for allergy-friendly), vanilla extract, and baking soda. Whisk until smooth. Then add the gluten-free baking flour and chop the chocolate bar into desired-sized chunks, saving a couple of chunks to place on top of the cookies just before air frying.

Divide the cookie dough in half, roll into two smooth balls and place on a parchment-lined plate, top with the remaining chocolate chunks and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. The cookie dough can be made ahead and kept in fridge for up to 48 hours if needed. You'll bake them at the same time you cook the casserole.

Pot Pie Filling

Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and cook the vegan chicken according to package directions. In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and mushrooms, cook until tender. Stir in the gluten-free flour until absorbed by the butter then gradually stir in plant milk and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in vegan chicken, peas, pimientos, salt and smoked paprika. Transfer to a greased casserole baking dish and set aside while you make the biscuits.

Preheat the Calphalon® Performance Dual Oven portion to 400 degrees F and using the cookie setting, preheat the air fryer portion of the to 325 degrees.

Biscuits

In a glass measuring cup (or bowl) combine the plant milk with the apple cider vinegar and let it sit for 5-8 minutes to "curdle" into a buttermilk. In a bowl, stir together the flaxseed meal and 1/2 cup of water and let it sit to "gel up" to make flax eggs. In a large bowl whisk together all of the dry ingredients. After 5-8 minutes have passed, gently fold in the buttermilk, flax eggs, and melted butter just enough to combine, don't over mix- lumps are ok! Using a large cookie scoop (or a spoon) spoon the biscuits over the filling.

Ready to Cook!

Place the casserole into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Next, place the cookies on the air fryer rack and bake 10-12 mintues. Once the air fyer turns off, let the cookies cool in the air fryer until you're ready to enjoy! TIP! It may help to place a small piece of parchment paper on the air fryer rack to help keep the cookie dough from melting through the holes.