Banana, chia and oat cookies!

Vegan banana, chia and oat cookies!

These cookies are the yummiest, healthiest sweet snack there is! Great for packed lunches or a sweet snack on the go!

recipe:
1 1/4 cup of rolled oats
1/4 cup of dried cranberries
2 large ripened bananas
1/4 cup of almonds
3 tablespoons of chia seeds
3 tablespoons of coconut sugar
5 large dates chopped up

method:
pretty much just combine all ingredients until you have reached a gooey thick texture! add more oats if needed or more bananas depending on the consistency you have reached! next roll into small cookies shapes, place on baking paper and bake for 15-25 minutes at full power!

Vegan pizza!

The best vegan pizza you will ever eat!

who can complain about eating a whole pizza and not feeling sluggish and horrible after? lets just say i could easily eat this whole thing in one sitting! such a yummy, healthy take on an all time favourite! pizza!!

ingredients:
1 2/3 cups of warm water
2 tea spoon of sugar
2 tea spoon of dry yeast
4 cups of whole meal flour
1 tea spoon salt
2 tbs olive oil
hummus
broccoli
kumara (sweet potato)
capsicum
mushrooms
kale

steps:
1) Put warm water into a pan... Add yeast and sugar. Stir lightly and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes until the yeast activates by turning into a foam on top of the water. Then add the salt and oil.
2) gradually add in your flour, you know when you have enough as it will become harder to stir
3) place a couple of tbs of flour onto a workbench and knead the dough
4) leave to rise for 1 hour at room temperature
5) add toppings and place in oven for 20 minutes depending on your oven! (keep checking regularly as yours may need more or less time than mine to completely cook)  

Hope you enjoy! xxxx

Raw vegan cherry ripe slice

Raw vegan cherry ripe slice!

words cannot describe how amazing this slice was! and I'm not even kidding it tastes so much like a cherry ripe chocolate bar except without all the nasties! this slice was chewy and gooey and full of goodness check out the recipe and give this one a try for yourselves!

Recipe:
For the base
1 cup of almonds
1/4 cup of macadamias or hazelnuts
1 teaspoon of coconut oil
2 tablespoons of chia seeds

For the cherry filling:
1 cup of cherries
1 tablespoon of coconut sugar
1 cup of desiccated coconut
1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil
5 medool dates

For the chocolate topping
5 squares of vegan dark chocolate
1 tablespoon of cacao
1 teaspoon of coconut oil

method:
For the base
1) blend up almonds and hazelnuts in a food processor
2) next add the chia seeds and coconut oil
3) place into a baking tray and press down hard to ensure the base will not crumble once set
4) place in freezer for 15 minutes whilst preparing other ingredients

For the cherry filling
1) add cherries, dates, coconut oil and coconut sugar into food processor and blend until smooth
2) combine the coconut into the mixture
3) layer on top of the base and place in freezer for 30-60 minutes

For the chocolate topping
1) place the vegan chocolate, coconut oil and a dash of water into a microwave save bowl and heat for several seconds, keep checking and stirring the mixture
2) next add cacao powder and combine until dissolved
3) add the mixture on top of the slice, spreading evenly
4) place slice into the freezer to set for 1-3 hours

Finally eat and enjoy! served best chilled! xxxxx

Raw vegan cacao, almond and chia truffles

Raw vegan truffles

These little nutrient packed truffles are the perfect snack when you are craving something sweet, they are so yummy and can be made with only a few ingredients, no cooking is required!

Cacao, date and almond truffle ingredients

6 large medool dates

5 pitted prunes (optional)

1 tablespoon of cacao powder

1 tablespoon of chia seeds

½ tablespoon of shredded coconut

10 almonds

this should make around 8-10 small truffles

Steps:

1)  blend the dates and prunes in a food processor or blender

2)  remove the mixture from the blender and add a small amount onto your hand and roll into a ball

3)  next add in one or two almonds and roll again

4)  roll the truffle in the cacao, chia seeds then coconut

5)  leave in the fridge for 1-2 hours to set

Hope you enjoy! 

Charley xxxx

Vegan chia, banana and almond bread!

Vegan chia, almond and banana bread!

This bread is to die for!!! So gooey and crunchy at the same time can be served hot or cold! Its super healthy for you and tastes amazing!

Ingredients:

3 large bananas

2 tablespoons of coconut sugar

1 teaspoon of baking powder

¼ cup of almonds/ hazelnuts what ever nut really! Go wild!

1 cup of almond meal or ground LSA

1/4 cup of chia seeds

method:

1)    mash up bananas into a bowl, then add coconut sugar and leave to dissolve (this helps with adding more sweetness to the bananas!)

2)    next add the nuts you have chosen into a blender/food processor and blend until smooth

3)    then add a little coconut sugar to that mixture as well as adding in the LSA or ground almonds

4)    next add the baking powder and chia seeds

5)    and combine all ingredients together!

6)    Place mixture into a non-stick baking dish and bake on 175 degrees celcius for 30-40 minutes, keep checking the mixture as each oven and batch are different!

7)    Finally check the mixture is cooked by placing and knife or fork through the middle of the dish, if there is nothing on the knife when removed it is cooked!

8)    Oh and the most important step eat it!!! Can be served hot or cold! For the perfect treat I like to serve with vegan vanilla bean nice cream.

hope you enjoy! Charley xxxx

Vegan apricot, almond and coconut bites!

Vegan apricot, almond and coconut bites!

These were so quick, easy and delicious! Perfect for an on the go snack or a sweet treat!

Ingredients:

1-2 large medool dates

10-12 dried apricots

¼ cup of almond meal I used a shop bought L.S.A mixture (ground almonds, buckwheat and quinoa)

¼ ground nuts I used cashews but it could be any kind!

2 tablespoons of coconut shreds

1 tablespoon of coconut sugar

method:

1)         blend dates and apricots in a food processor/blended whatever you prefer!

2)         next blend cashews in food processor until smooth

3)         now add the processed cashews and almond meal together onto a large plate

4)         take the blended apricot pieces and roll them into small balls

5)         next roll the apricot bites into the ground nut mixture

6)         coat the bites in coconut shreads and leave in the fridge for 30 minutes to set before eating!

Hope you enjoy these tasty quick snacks!

Charley xxxx

Vegan banana and walnut bread

VEGAN BANANA BREAD

This banana bread was so good! i remember i used to make this when i wasn't vegan and i used to love it but now I've made some small changes and to my surprise it still worked and tasted even better than what it did before! hope you enjoy it as much as me it is honestly such a treat! :) 

Ingredients:

3 large bananas

1 cup of ground LSA (linseed powder) or any ground nuts to make a flour like base

1 teaspoon of baking soda

2 tablespoons of coconut sugar

¼ cup of walnuts

3 large pitted dates

Method:

1) peel the bananas and mash

2) blend the dates in a blender/ food processor then add your chosen nut powder or flour e.g coconut flour, ground almonds and blend together

3) next add the dates and powder to the bananas

4) add baking soda, coconut sugar and walnuts and mix

heat in the oven on 175 degrees for 30 minutes depending on the strength of your oven!  

Healthy Vegan salads

These two salads are my favourite quick and easy dinner i usually pair them with lettuce cups, tofu and sweet potato fries! super filling and tasty :) 

Mixed grain rice salad

Recipe:

2 cups of mixed grain rice e.g. black rice, long grain and brown rice (mine was called mountain blend)

½ cup of brown lentils, I used canned for convenience but it does not matter either way

½ cup of sweetcorn

½ cup of grated carrots

2 teaspoons of a seasoning of your choice I used mixed dried herbs and lemon pepper

Method:

1)    cook rice in a saucepan then leave to stand 

2)    gather the carrots, corn and lentils and combine together 

3)   add the seasonings

4)    add the rice and voilà! A tasty, healthy, vegan dish!

Pearl cous cous salad

Recipe:

2 cups of pearl cous cous

½ cup of peas

½ grated carrot

½ cup of brown lentils

Method:

1)    cook the cous cous as directed on the package

2)    next add the lentils ,peas and grated carrot to the cous cous

3)    add seasonings and heat through the mixture