Vegan gluten free banana cake

I can honestly say, this is so far the BEST banana cake I made. 

And this time is vegan!!!

And as usual gluten free. 

What are you waiting for then?

Let's bake it.

Ingredients needed:

225g gluten free flour (I used 200g white gluten free self rising flour + 25g brown rice flour)

2 flax eggs

2 tsp baking powder

3 tbsp xylitol (or any other preferred sweetener)

3 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp all spice

2-3 ripe bananas

75g melted coconut oil (or olive oil)

handful dried fruits and nuts (I used raisins, cranberries, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds)

* chocolate chips (optional)

* apple pure (optional)

Instructions:

Prepare flax eggs: 1 tbsp of flaxseed + 3 tbsp of water. (= 1 egg). 

Mix and let sit in fridge for 15mins.

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Mix all dry ingredients together.

Smash bananas and add an apple pure. Mix well. 

Add wet ingredients into dry ones, add your flax eggs and mix again.

Grease your baking pan (of any shape) with a bit of coconut oil and fill up with the mixture.

Bake for 25-30mins.

Enjoy x

DF/V/V+/GF/SF/WF

Healthy Apple Pie

Remember that juicy tasty grandma's apple pie you used to enjoy every time you visited her for holiday? Or mom's one she used to make every Sunday after lunch? This is it!!! 

Now, in healthier gluten free vegan version ready for you to get addicted to. 

As I did after my first bite...

Ingredients:

150gr oats

150gr buckwheat flour (or any of your choice)

80gr coconut sugar

180gr melted coconut oil

5-6 juice sweet apples (or 3 apples and 3 pears, up to you)

cinnamon

1tsp vanilla powder (or drops)

pinch of salt

Instructions:

Grate coarsely apples. 

Have 2 bowls ready to make a "dough".

Mix oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt together and divide the mixture in half. 

Or, if this is easier for you, prepare identical 2 mixtures 

(each 75gr oats, 75gr flour, 40r sugar, cinnamon, salt together) in 2 separate bowls.

Preheat your oven to 180°C and line your baking tray (20x20cm) with a baking paper. 

Pour 1 mixture on the bottom (don't press too much!),  then add all grated apples (again, don't press too much!) and pour the other half of mixture on the top. 

Now pour all the melted coconut oil on the top of the cake.

Bake for about 30-40minutes until golden and leave to cool down completely before serving. 

But I am telling you it will be hard to wait :-)

Enjoy x 

PS: Inspiration taken from FITNESS GURU. Slightly altered to even healthier (gluten free) version.

GF/WF/V/V+

Tangy redcurrant coconut muffins

To be honest. I can make and eat muffins all the time. Will never have enough of them.

This time I didnt even need to go to shop and buy ingredients, as I had all of them home already.

GLUTEN FREE - SUGAR FREE - DAIRY FREE - WHEAT FREE

Ingredients needed:

1/2 cup sifted coconut flour

1/2 cup almond flour

1/2 cup agave/coconut sugar 

1/2 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup melted coconut oil

1/2 cup oat milk/any other plant one

3 eggs

1 tsp baking powder

few drops of vanilla extract

1 cup fresh redcurrants 

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients together, fill up your muffin moulds and bake at 180°C for 15mins.

Enjoy x

DF/GF/SF/V/WF

Lemon coconut squares

So refreshing, zesty and tasty, 

you wouldnt be able to put them down!

This batch makes around 30 small squares

Ingredients needed:

for a crust

5 tbsp coconut oil

3 tbsp maple sirup (I used agave nectar)

2 cups (480ml/200gr) shredded unsweetened coconut

1 cup almond flour

pinch of sea salt

2 egg whites (save the yolks for the lemon curd)

for filling:

3 eggs + 2 egg yolks

6 tbsp maple sirup (or agave)

1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice + 1 tbsp zest (around 2 lemons)

1/3 cup (80ml/35gr) almond flour

Dust with 3 tbsp of coconut flour

Instructions:

Set the oven to 175ºC.

Melt coconut oil in a sauce pan on low heat. Add maple sirup (or agave), shredded coconut, almond flour and salt. Stir around until everything is combined. Remove from the heat. Crack 2 eggs, save the egg yolks for later and add whites to the sauce pan while stirring. Keep stirring for about 1 minute. The mixture should be quite sticky. Line a baking dish with baking paper and pour the coconut mixture into it. Use your hands, a spatula or the backside of a spoon to flatten it out. Press it down firmly so it becomes quite compact. Bake for 10-12mins. Meanwhile start to preparing the filling.

In large bowl, beat eggs + 2 egg yolks with an electric mixer until frothy. Add the rest of the ingredients. Beat for 2 more minutes. Pour the mixture over the baked crust in the baking dish. Bake for about 15 mins or until edges are light brown and the centre is set. Let cool for at least 15min before slicing up the squares. At the end dust with coconut flour.

Enjoy x  

DF/SF/GF/WF/V

Beetroot chocolate protein balls

Roll and eat!
Full of flavours, full of proteins :)

Ingredients needed (for cca 12-15 balls):
2 cups rolled oats (a bit blended)
2 small cooked beetroots
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp raw cacao powder
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-2 tbsp oat milk (or other plant one)
1 tbsp protein powder (of your choice)

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together.
Create a thick "dough" (make sure all ingredients stick well together), make balls and rolled them in below ingredients:
*shredded coconut
*raw cacao powder
*milled linseeds
or anything you fancy :)
After being rolled, put in fridge for couple of minutes. And then, eat them, of course :-)

Enjoy x

 

 

DF/GF/SF/WF/V/V+

Apple&Beet oat bars

 

Got totally inspired by the recipe from coconut-merchant.com.

Inspired by the look of these bars and also by the combination of juicy apples and sweet beetroots.

This recipe makes 1 tray - share them or keep them just for yourself :)

Ingredients needed: 

3 apples (cored and peeled)

3 small beetroots (peeled)

2 cups organic jumbo oats

2 tbsp chia seeds

1 cup desiccated coconut (original recipe used 2 cups)

1 cup raisins

3-4 tbsp melted coconut oil

1/2 cup almond milk (original recipe used coconut milk)

1 tsp cinnamon

Your right! No sugar, no flour, no wheat, no egg :)

Instructions:

 Cut apples and beets on quaters and roast them for a while (cca 10mins)

Throw them in the food processor, add melted coconut oil and blend until you reach a puree consistency. If the content is too thick, add a bit of milk. This is what I did.

Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl and stir in the puree. 

Grease your baking tray with coconut oil, and pour the mixture in evenly.

Bake for 40 mins at 150°C. 

Leave to cool, then cut up into bars. 

They should be slightly moist on the inside, but firm to the touch!

Store in the fridge.

Enjoy x 

DF/SF/WF/V/V+

Strawberry coconut muffins

Very yummy snack for a  summer day

Great combination of fresh strawberries and coconut 

Ingredients needed (for 16 muffins):

1 1/2 cup buckwheat flour

1 cup almond flour

1/2 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup coconut chips

1/2cup coconut palm sugar (or honey)

2 eggs

1 cup plant milk

1/4 cup melted coconut oil

1tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

handful of fresh strawberries (chopped in small pieces)

*1 tbsp blackberry powder (for a colour=optional)

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients together and bake at 170°C for 15-20mins.

Enjoy x

DF/GF/SF/V/WF

Hazelnut butter bars

Simply made, simply eaten & simply digested.

No flour, no gluten, no wheat, no diary, no sugar, no guilt and definitely NOT ENOUGH :)

Go for it! Make it right here and right now :)

Only 4 main ingredients needed:
HAZELNUT BUTTER, AVOCADO, APPLE SAUCE and EGGS 

Ingredients needed:

1 cup hazelnut butter
1 avocado
1/2 cup apple sauce
2 eggs
1 tbsp sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt
chopped hazelnuts for topping

Instructions:

Mix in one bowl eggs, sweetener and vanilla extract.
In other bowl mix/blend avocado, hazelnut butter, apple sauce, baking soda and salt.
Miix both mixtures together.
Decorate the top with nut.
Bake at 170°C for about 15-20mins

Believe me, this will be finished ALL in few minutes. Well, it was in our house :)

*if you are not a big fan of hazelnuts replace them with other nuts (almonds, macadamia...your choice)

Enjoy x 

 

DF/GF/WF/SF/V

Coffee doughnuts/muffins

Looove looove looove these!!!

I am an absolute coffee lover (on and off one haha) so I find these little circles incredible tasty.

Of course they go well with cup of coffee, but also tea :)

Ingredients needed:

chickpea flour

espresso coffee (make a normal STRONG instant coffee)

dates

*the amount depends on how many you want to make and which shape.
Basically the dough needs to be the same consistency like for muffins. Not too solid, not too liquidy.

Instructions:

Blend dates on high speed until you get a paste, add into flour and espresso mix.
Fill up your doughnut mould (if you dont have one, just use muffin cups).
The best is the silicone one which is not sticky.
Bake at 160°C for 10mins.

Enjoy x

This recipe is from my dear friend Chan :)

DF/GF/O/SF/V+/V/WF

                                             

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Apple mango oat cake

This cake is delicious!!!

Combination of apple, mango and oats is just devine!!!

Ingredients needed:

1/2 cup jumbo oats

2 tbsp sugar (xylitol or stevia)

1/2 cup almond milk (or any other)

1 tsp baking powder

2 egg whites

1/2 apple

1/2 mango

handful almond flakes

Topping:

3 tbsp yogurt

vanilla extract

honey

Mix dry ingredients together, add wet ones. Mix together. 

Decorate the top with thin slices of apple, mango and almonds and bake at 170°C for about 15-20mins (until golden). Serve with (or without) the yogurt topping.

Yum Yum

Enjoy x 

DF/SF/V/WF/O

Sesame cookies

Forget about all those sesame bars you ever tried and bought in corner shops or supermarkets...
these ones are meant to be tasted by YOU!!!

Ingredients needed:

1 cup almond flour
Pinch of salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup agave/xylitol
1/3 cup tahini
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp vanilla extract

Mix dry ingredients in 1 bowl, wet ones in the other bowl. Then add dry mixture into wet one and mix properly together.

Make a dough, create balls, cover in sesame seeds, flatten on baking sheet, bake at 170°Cfor 8-10min.

Leave out to cool down - to have them crispy or store in air tight container to have them chewy.

                                                                                                                                                                   

More about health benefits of sesame seeds you can find here

Enjoy x  

O/SF/GF/WF/DF/V/V+

Blueberry protein doughnuts

I have to admit, this is my very first  recipe using almond flour. 

And I must say: WOW. 

Fell in love with it immediately. 

Love the texture and taste.

I found this recipe while browsing some healthy website (what a surprise:), made some alterations and here they are, blueberry protein doughnuts.

Very easy to make, follow me.

Ingredients needed:

1/2 cup almond flour (organic!!!)

1/2 almond milk (or any)

2 tbsp protein powder (any, I used rice one)

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 egg

1 ripe banana

1 tsp melted coconut oil

*1 tsp honey (optional, as banana is very sweet itself)

1 tsp vanilla extract (or vanilla stick)
pinch of salt

fresh blueberries

Instructions:

Mix together and bake for about 15min at 160°C.

Cant wait to enjoy them at work tomorrow!!!

Enjoy x 

GF/SF/WF/DF/V/O

Spinach chickpea spirulina sponge cake

This cake is amazing with tea/coffee/milk or on its own. 

Moist, healthy and super green.

Ingredients needed:

2 cup chickpea flour

1/2 cup sugar (of your choice. I used xylitol)

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp spirulina powder (wheatgrass powder or matcha tea powder)

handful of fresh spinach (blended)

bit of water

2/3 cup olive oil

Instructions:

Combine all wet ingredients together, then add dry ones.
Slowly mix.
Bake at 160°C for 15-20mins.

I also added chocolate (melted coconut oil with cacao powder and liquid stevia) almond (flakes) icing.

Perfect, isnt it?

Enjoy x 

Recipe from my dear friend Chan ;)

GF/SF/DF/V+