Sunday, August 30, 2015

Oil-free Oat Cookies

Hello everyone,

The weather is getting chillier outside,days are getting shorter and crisp auburn leaves are starting to fall off trees.Hell yes,it's Autumn!!! If Autumn was a piece of clothing it would definitely be a gigantic scarf wrapt around one's shoulders,comforting us with cosiness and hot chocolate....I absolutely adore this season <3

But how can we enjoy ourselves during the colder days without a cup of hot beverage and a few oat cookies? Problem solved,not only is this recipe very easy to make,but it also is oil-free and can be made low-fat by substituting 1/3 cup nuts with dates or any other ingredient. Without further ado,enjoy the first Autumn days and let's get started with this recipe!

Oil-free Oat Cookies

For about 10 cookies

Ingredidients -1 cup oats,ruffly blended-1/3 cup nuts,chopped -1/3 cup dates,chopped -1/4 cup maple syrup -2 tsp flax or chia seeds-1 tsp baking soda-1 tsp cinnamon-1/2 tsp ginger (optional)

1.Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F and line a baking tray with parshment paper.

2.Mix your flax or chia egg by combining 2 tsp seeds with 6 tsp hot water,let sit for 5 min.

3.Combine all ingredients together,take 2 tbsp of daught and form into a ball placing it on the parchment paper and gently pressing down.

4.Bake for 15 min,until your cookies are golden.

Enjoy <3

Thursday, July 02, 2015

Cherry muffins

Hello everyone,

I'm leaving for Amsterdam tomorrow morning (Yey!) and I can tell you that my levels of excitement are high! Anyway,because of the weather forcast we will have to wake up really early to avoid the heatwave and I don't think that anyone will be craving breakfast at 5 a.m. Thankfully,we had a bunch of freshly picked cherries at home and I decided to make some breakfast muffins we could munch on in the car.

Those muffins are very light because there is no oil or fat involved,which makes me really fond of this recipe,and the cherries add moisture and flavour.I would also recommend adding lots of spices and vanilla extract,otherwise they might taste a little dull. The muffins taste their best when they are still warm and served with ice cream,YUMM...but I believe that they will make a pretty good breakfast on-the-go :) To put it in a nutshell,I will let you know how our trip to Amsterdam went and I hope that you will like this recipe.

Cherry muffins

Ingredients -1 cup cherries,pitted and chopped -1/2 cup buckwheat flour -1/2 cup oat flour -1 tsp baking powder -1 tsp baking soda -1 tbsp apple cider vinegar -1 cup pitted dates -1 cup water or plant milk -1/2 cup apple sauce -2 tsp ginger -1 tbsp vanilla extract

1.Preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F and prepare your muffin molds.

2.Combine all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.

3.Blend the dates with water until you get a smooth consistency.

4.Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and fold in the cherries.

5.Spoon the bather into your muffin molds and bake for 25-30 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Enjoy <3

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Creamy Coconut Tartelettes

Hello everyone,

Today is the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and I have the pleasure to share this refreshing yet indulgent coconut tartelette recipe with you. I've been craving a coconutie dessert for quite a while now and a few weeks ago I had this vision of a sweet coconut cream pie with a touch of almond.YUMM..

I wanted those tartelettes to be low-fat,I tried using tofu for the filling and blending it with coconut flakes,maple syrup and vanilla extract.Unfortunately,I kind of screwed up on this part because at the end I was left with a very bizare and lumpy "coconut" cream.I was very disapointed XD.Not knowing what to do with this sluggy consictency,I transfered it to a mug and hid it in the back of the fridge (I tend to do this very often lately...)and pretended it did not exist. Anyway,I then used my old and trusted friend:coconut milk. To add a refreshing "touch" I would recomend topping it of with some fruit,I chose rasberrys,because they wear the only fruit left home, but mango or even passion fruit would taste delicious aswell.

Eitherway,let's get started with the recipe!


Creamy Coconut Tartelettes

Makes 4 small tartelettes

fort the crust -1/2 cup almond flour -1/2 cup coconut flakes -2 Tbsp coconut oil -3 tbsp maple syrup -1 flax or chia egg(2 tsp flax or chia seeds + 6 tsp warm water,let sit for 10 min)

for the filling -1/2 cup coconut milk -2 Tbsp coconut flakes -2 Tbsp maple syrup -1 tsp vanilla extract(optional)

toppings -handfull fruit -2 squares dark chocolate,melted -1/2 lemon zest

1.Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F and grease 4 small tart baking pans or large muffin molds.If you don't have small baking pans you can use a large one and extend the baking time to 20-25 min.

2.Mix all the ingredients for the crust in a bowl until they are well combined.Divide the dought into 4 equal pieces and press it gently into your chosen baking molds.Bake for 15 min until they have slightly goldened.Let them cool.

3.Meanwhile,combine all the ingredients for the filling.

4.Fill your tartelettes with 4 tsp of coconut cream and garnish with fruit,melted chocolate and lemon zest.

Enjoy <3