Blueberry Almond Bars
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup agave
1 cup dried blueberries
1 cup almond flour
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup dried coconut
1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
Place almond flour, coconut, salt, and baking soda into a large bowl and mix. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Oil an 8 x 8 pan with coconut oil and press the mixture firmly into the base.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Cool in the fridge for at least an hour before cutting to give them time to set.
No Bake Vegan Superfood Brownies
1 cup raw walnuts
1 cup pitted dates
½ cup raw dark cacao powder
1/3 cup organic cacao chips
pinch of salt
Place each ingredient in a food processor, one at a time starting with walnuts (grind into flour)
To that; add
Place mixture in a 8x8 pan, sprinkle cacao chips over top and
Or
Place mixture in a bowl,
The chips are optional, but
Anne’s Chocolate Cake…
1/2 cup sultanas soaked for 12hrs
1 ripe banana
3 eggs
1/2 cup coconut oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup unsweetened carob powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine celtic sea salt
1/2 Cup fresh orange juice + grated skin (rind) of 1 medium orange
Place the sultanas in a food processor and pulse until completely pureed
Add banana and continue to pulse until pureed and combined with the sultana
Add the fruit purée to the bowl of a stand mixer, add the eggs, vanilla, coconut oil and orange juice, grated skin and mix on low-medium speed until well combined
Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl
Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on low-speed, scraping down the sides, until you have a smooth batter
Grease a 8×8 glass pan with coconut oil, pour in the batter and smooth it with the back of a spatula
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean
Makes 9-12 servings
Olivia’s Chocolate Brownies…
½ cup coconut oil
½ cup organic raw cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon agave nectar
2 mashed ripe bananas
1 egg
1 cup almond meal
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Preheat a fan oven to 160° Celsius (325° Fahrenheit)
Mix the coconut oil, cacao powder and cinnamon in a bowl and combine well
Add the coconut milk, agave nectar and almond meal and mix until combined
Mix in the egg Mash in banana
Spoon the mixture into the greased tin and smooth the surface of the mix Place in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes.
Insert a skewer to check – the stick should come out with a bit of the mix on it. This means extra fudginess once it has cooled! Remove and allow to cool to room temperature
Topping
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 tbsp coconut sugar
2 tbsp cacao powder
Chocolate Ginger Date Nut Truffles Recipe
By Jim Healthy Published: January 30, 2013
Prep: 15 mins Cook: 2 hrs 0 min Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
Dates and dark chocolate add natural sweetness to these rich and decadent truffles. They are a perfect bite size dessert that won’t leave you craving more. The ginger gives them a little spicy bite while the nuts add crunch. Refrigerate or freeze them for a no-fuss fix to your afternoon chocolate craving. For a variety platter of these try rolling some in coconut, citrus zest or even chili powder.
Ingredients
1 cup date(s) soaked in water overnight
2 tablespoon butter
1 cup dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup almond butter freshly ground
2-3 tablespoon fresh grated ginger or ginger paste
1/4 cup yogurt plain
Melt the butter and chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a glass bowl in the microwave, stirring often.
Remove the date pits, if present, and puree the dates in a blender with just enough of the water to make a smooth paste.
Remove the chocolate mix from the heat and stir in the date paste, almond butter, ginger and yogurt.
With 2 spoons or wet hands form into balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roll in the crushed nuts and place back on the baking sheet.
Refrigerate or freeze for 1-2 hours.
Lemon Pudding
½ avocado
½ cucumber
1 lemon juiced
1 cup almond milk
stevia to taste
blend