Vegan Gluten Free Date Squares
Wednesday, April 06, 2016Incredibly delicious and healthy vegan and gluten free oat-buckwheat bars packed with a creamy gooey date filling and a chewy crust that makes a lovely sinless snacking option.
Vegan Gluten Free Date Squares
adapted from Ricardo CuisineFilling | Crumble |
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- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a 8-inch rectangular baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, bring the chopped dates, water, and lemon juice to a boil. Add the baking soda and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the dates have fallen apart. Let cool.
- In a bowl, combine the rolled oats, buckwheat flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon powder. Add the coconut oil and mix until you have a crumble like mixture. .
- Spread half the mixture in the pan and press firmly. Spread with the cranberry jam if using and the date mixture. Cover with the remaining crumble and press lightly. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the crumble is golden brown. Let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Dairy Free Einkorn Pancakes
Wednesday, March 30, 2016Replace the regular milk with soya or almond milk in these stevia sweetened wholegrain pancakes suitable for people allergic to dairy and needing to limit sugar intake.
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- Place the ground einkorn, baking powder, salt, vanilla powder and stevia in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Make a well in the centre, add the egg, mashed banana, soya milk and melted coconut oil and whisk to combine.
- Preheat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Brush the pan with coconut oil. Add ¼ cup of the batter and cook for 2–3 minutes each side or until puffed and golden. Remove from the pan and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve with maple syrup if desired.
Oatmeal Banana Coconut Breakfast Cookies
Tuesday, March 22, 2016A healthy and delicious breakfast on the run or lunchbox snack. These cookies are gluten-free, energy packed and lightly sweetened with an overripe banana and stevia.
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- Preheat the oven to 170C/340F, fan forced. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat coconut oil with stevia powder, liquid stevia and salt until softened and fluffy. Beat in egg and mashed banana.
- Stir in rolled oats, baking powder and chocolate chips until well combined. Scoop up heaping teaspoons of dough, and form into balls with your hands and place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, about 1-inch apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheets before removing to finish cooling on wire racks.
Einkorn Chia Poppy Loaf Cake
Tuesday, March 15, 2016This lemon poppy seed einkorn cake is deliciously healthy, and quick to make, and perfect for a spring brunch. The flavours of lemon and poppy seeds complement each other beautifully in this loaf cake, but chia seeds and coconut were added for extra goodness and flavour. If desired, prepare a lemon syrup and drizzle over the warm cake.
Einkorn Chia Poppy Loaf Cake
adapted from taste
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- Line a 20cm loaf pan with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 175C/350F.
- Whisk together the ground einkorn, ground poppy seeds, coconut flour, chia seeds, baking soda and a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl.
- In another bowl, stir together the stevia powder, liquid stevia, melted coconut oil, coconut cream, eggs, lemon zest and juice.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and mix gently until well combined. Transfer the cake batter into the prepared loaf pan. Top with the blueberries if using.
- Bake in the middle of hot oven for about 40 minutes until golden brown. Remove and cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn out the cake and cool on a wire rack completely.
Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free Almond Cookie Squares
Monday, March 07, 2016These healthy almond chocolate cookie squares are grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free (if using vegan chocolate chips or cacao nibs) and sugar optional. But despite being so healthy, they taste freaking delicious!
Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free Almond Cookie Squares
adapted from simply vintage girl
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- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Combined ground almond, sea salt, vanilla powder and baking soda in a mixing bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the melted and cooled coconut oil, eggs, and stevia or maple syrup.
- Pour the egg mixture into the almond mixture and mix until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips or cacao nibs.
- Place the dough on the prepared baking tray and shape the dough with your hands into a square or circle.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, until golden brown. Remove and cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes and cut into squares.