Feel-good Bounty Chunks Base: ½ cup pecan nuts ½ cup rolled oats 5-7 fresh dates, pitted 5 tbsp raw cacao powder pinch of sea salt Filling: 2 ½ cups unsweetened desiccated coconut ½ cup canned coconut milk or coconut cream 3 tbsp raw organic honey (or maple syrup) 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) Coating: 1 bar dark chocolate or raw chocolate Base: Place the nuts and oats in a food processor or blender and pulse until fine crust. Add dates, cacao powder and salt and blend until moldable dough. Line a square baking tin (20x20cm). Press the dough into the bottom of th ..read more

Simple Strawberry Smoothie 1 cup frozen strawberries 1 medium banana 1/4 cup cashew nuts 1 tsp MCT oil 1/2 cup oat milk Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more oat milk, if needed. Enjoy! The post Simple Strawberry Smoothie appeared first on Vanelja ..read more

Cinnamon Bun Hot Chocolate 2 cups milk of choice 1 ripe banana 1-2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon my Cinnamon Bun Haní honey (get from my webshop, link in bio) OR other high quality organic honey + ½ teaspoon cardamom & 1 teaspoon cinnamon tiny pinch of sea salt Blend everything together in a blender. In a small saucepan, heat the mixture until just simmering. Taste and add more cocoa or Haní, if needed. Pour into a mug (or thermos bottle) and enjoy warm. The post Cinnamon Bun Hot Chocolate appeared first on Vanelja ..read more

Warm Rose Moon Milk ⠀ 1 cup almond milk⠀ 1 tsp organic rose water⠀ 1 tsp coconut oil⠀ 1 tsp local organic honey ⠀ 1 tsp beetroot powder⠀ 1/2 tsp ceylon cinnamon ⠀ 1/4 tsp ground cardamom ⠀ pinch ground black pepper⠀ ⠀ Add almond milk with the rest of the ingredients into a small saucepan and warm over medium heat. Stir well with a spoon or with a milk frother. Pour into a mug & enjoy warm. The post Warm Rose Moon Milk appeared first on Vanelja ..read more

Tortilla Cinnamon Rolls 1 tortilla 1-2 tbsp almond butter 1 ripe banana 2-3 fresh dates, pitted 2 tbsp sliced almonds 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cardamom organic butter or coconut oil for frying coconut sugar on top Spread almond butter evenly on top of tortilla. Mash or slice the banana and spread evenly. Cut the dates into small bits and sprinkle on with sliced almonds. Sprinkle on cinnamon and cardamom. Roll tightly. Cut to 3 cm thick slices. Heat up the pan, add butter or oil and fry the rolls around 1 minute on both sides until slightly golden. Sprinkle on coconut sugar and cinnamon. Enjoy ..read more

Grilled Peach Sundaes with Peanut Butter Oat Crumble fresh ripe peaches melted butter For the crumble: 1 cup rolled oats ½ cup almond meal 3 tbsp peanut butter ¼ cup maple syrup + cinnamon & cardamom, if you like vanilla ice cream Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Cut the peaches in half and remove the stems. Grease the halves with melted butter. Prepare the crumble: Mix all the crumble ingredients in a bowl. Pour onto a grill plate and let cook for around 15 minutes, stirring a few times in between. Place the peaches on the grill grate with the open side down. Grill for 5 minutes. Flip ..read more

Rice Paper Flower Chips rice paper ¼ cup cooked rice (sticky) ¼ tsp turmeric powder For cooking: Mild olive oil or coconut oil Cut the rice paper into circular pieces of two sizes, diameters about 10 cm and 8 cm. The shapes don’t have to be perfect. Cut 5 slits in each circle for petals. Don’t cut all the way to the middle. Mix turmeric into the rice. Place a tiny scoop of rice in the center of the larger rice paper circle. Press the smaller rice paper circle into the center of the larger circle. Place another drop of rice in the center of the smaller circle. Take a small frying pan or skille ..read more

Chocolate Fudge Date Balls Makes 10-12 balls. 12 fresh dates, pitted and soaked (instructions below) 3 scoops Inika Chocolate Chakra Plantshake Heat up ½ cup water in a small saucepan. Place the pitted dates in the water and let soak for 15 minutes. Discard the water. Place the dates in a blender or food processor and add in the Plantshake powder. Puree until combined. You may have to stop and stir a couple of times. The dough should be easily moldable. Add a bit more powder, if needed. Roll the dough into small balls. Coat with Chocolate Chakra Plantshake powder or chopped nuts. Place in a s ..read more

Vanilla Nice Cream & Chocolate Chia Pudding Nice Cream: 2 frozen bananas a dash of vanilla powder 2 tbsp oat milk Place the ingredients into a blender and blend until soft serve. Chia Pudding: 1 cups oat milk 3 fresh pitted dates 2 tbsp raw cocoa powder Place the ingredients into a blender. Pour the mix into a jar and stir in 1/4 cup chia seeds. Leaving to thicken for 10 mins, stir and put into a fridge for 1 hour or more. Fill half of a bowl with vanilla nice cream and the other half with chocolate chia pudding. Top with your favorite topping, for example banana slices, coconut shavings ..read more

Bellini Chia Jam 4 fresh peaches or 1,5 cup canned peaches, cut to pieces 1 tbsp juices from a lemon 4 tbsp maple syrup ⅓ cup prosecco 3 tbsp chia seeds If you’re using fresh peaches, place them into a small saucepan cook on low heat until softened. If you’re using peaches from a can, use them as they are. Place the fruits, lemon juice, syrup and prosecco into a blender and pulse a few times. Pour the mixture into a jar and stir in the chia seeds. The more you add chia seeds the thicker the jam will be. Leave to thicken for 10 minutes, stir and allow to cool completely and thicken more. Store ..read more