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Cookie Dough Chocolate Bars

Cookie Dough Chocolate Bars

Cookie Dough Chocolate Bars A lush cookie dough centre made with chickpeas in a chocolate shell shaped like a chocolate bar! ? Don't you agree they look adorable? You probably all know by now how much I love using beans and pulses in my sweet treats. From lentil porridge, black bean cookie dough brownies, chickpea blondies and black bean chocolate cupcakes and black bean peanut butter brownies. To make these cookie dough chocolate bars, I'm using a similar recipe to the one I used to make these cookie dough truffles, only I made it much simpler and used fewer ingredients. They're grain-free, gluten-free and are so simple to make! To create the chocolate bar shape, I used this chocolate shaped mould that [...]

Nadia2018-07-26T22:53:56+01:00June 19, 2017|Chocolate, Cookies, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|3 Comments

Banana Bread with Creamy Walnut Frosting – Vegan & Gluten-free

Banana Bread with Creamy Walnut Frosting – Vegan & Gluten-free

Rich and moist banana bread with a smooth and creamy walnut frosting is the perfect afternoon treat. Made with oats, ground walnuts and banana, it’s perfect for breakfast too! I do love a good slice of cake, but if I had the choice I would always pick a dense slice of banana bread. I love dense cakes and sometimes sponge cakes are just too dry for my liking. They're usually topped with some sort of frosting or come with a layer of jam in the middle to compensate for their dry texture, and the frosting is always sickly sweet and never healthy. I created this recipe with the help of Flora's new dairy-free walnut spread. The flavour of the walnuts comes through beautifully, making it [...]

Nadia2023-03-13T17:14:01+01:00June 17, 2017|Cakes, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian|16 Comments

Vegan Raspberry Bounty Bars

Vegan Raspberry Bounty Bars

Vegan Raspberry Bounty Bars Since so many of you loved my Blueberry Bounty Bars I thought I would create another variation and shoot a video this time to show you just how easy they are to make at home! If you've never heard of bounty bars, they're basically a sweet coconut bar covered with a lush chocolate shell. I believe there is something similar in the US but under the name of 'Almond Joy'? Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I have seen many American bloggers making these Almond Joy bars and they seem very similar to Bounty bars minus the almond! Bounty bars don't come in any other flavour apart from plain old coconut. Again please correct me if I'm [...]

Nadia2017-11-13T00:59:23+01:00June 14, 2017|Bars, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free|12 Comments

Organic Chocolate Cherry Smoothie Bowl

Organic Chocolate Cherry Smoothie Bowl

Organic Chocolate Cherry Smoothie Bowl More and more people are choosing to buy organic produce. Whether that be to avoid pesticides, for environmental reasons or for health reasons, there is no doubt that the UK’s appetite for organic food is growing. You can see it in the ever growing organic section in supermarkets and organic drinks and breakfasts/snacks offered in some cafes. Organic food is best, no doubt about it. Here are a few reasons why: Organic food is good for you and in a lot of cases tastier and more delicious too! They have fewer pesticides and in some cases more nutrients. Choosing organic is better for the animals. Happy animals with high standards of animal welfare and no routine use of antibiotics. [...]

Nadia2022-08-05T11:34:51+01:00June 8, 2017|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Granola, Post Workout Meals, Protein recipes, Smoothies, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|8 Comments

Vegan Gluten-free Cinnamon Rolls

Vegan Gluten-free Cinnamon Rolls

Vegan Gluten-free Cinnamon Rolls Who could resist a good cinnamon roll? Not me! The first time I tried a cinnamon roll was when I visited Sweden with the hubby to stay with the in-laws. I couldn't believe something so delicious excited! So fluffy, sweet and packed with cinnamon - my favourite spice (actually it's a tie between cinnamon and cardamom) :P I know you can get cinnamon rolls here in the UK, but the ones I've tried from supermarkets are usually made with puff pastry, which is nothing like the one I tried in Sweden. Also, most recipes seem to include a sugar icing on top which I feel ruins the flavour a little. The sweetness is so overpowering that it's more difficult to [...]

Nadia2017-06-16T18:49:45+01:00June 7, 2017|Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free|18 Comments

Peanut Butter Brownies Vegan, Gluten-free & Refined Sugar-free

Peanut Butter Brownies Vegan, Gluten-free & Refined Sugar-free

Peanut Butter Brownies Vegan, Gluten-free & Refined Sugar-free Since my cookie dough brownies were such a hit, I thought I would create another brownie recipe using black beans, but this time flavoured with peanut butter. Because we all know chocolate and peanut butter make the most amazing flavour combination :D I also thought we could all do with a bit of comfort seeing that the British weather has skipped summer all together as it's beginning to feel more and more like autumn! It's been throwing it down with rain, windy and the temperature is falling. A good excuse to cosy up on the sofa with a blanket, a cup of tea and a delicious slice of these peanut butter brownies. Just like the [...]

Nadia2022-08-05T11:34:51+01:00June 5, 2017|Brownies, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian|23 Comments

Vegan Lentil Tacos

Vegan Lentil Tacos

Vegan Lentil Tacos Lentils are something I could never imagine living without! They're such a nutritionally dense food and especially important to include in a diet that don't include many animal products like mine. High in folate, iron, potassium, zinc, manganese, B1, B5 as well as protein, you can see why I would recommend including in anyone's diet. They're also super high in fibre aiding digestion and helping nourish the friendly bacteria in the gut. Lentils and beans have an exceptionally low glycemic index meaning eating them won't give you a huge blood sugar spike compared to when consuming other foods containing the same amount of carbs such as bread, pasta and rice. Consuming beans and pulses like lentils is associated with a lower [...]

Nadia2022-08-05T11:34:51+01:00June 1, 2017|Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Protein recipes, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|3 Comments

Moringa Lime Chocolate Tarts

Moringa Lime Chocolate Tarts

Moringa Lime Chocolate Tarts Now that the weather is finally starting to warm up it seems fitting to focus on chilled sweet treats. Expect lots of ice creams, lollies, refreshing drinks and raw desserts in the next coming weeks. Treats like these decadent Moringa lime chocolate tarts! The lovely Jacquelyn from FERA kindly sent me some of their Moringa powder to create some nutritionally dense desserts. I loved finding out about her story and the reasons behind starting her business. She suffered with chronic health issues, which she was able to overcome naturally by changing her diet and adopting a more holistic lifestyle. Her journey is something I can relate to as a fellow chronic disease sufferer. I always find such [...]

Nadia2022-08-05T11:34:52+01:00May 31, 2017|Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Raw, Sugar Free, Tarts/Pies, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|8 Comments

Vegan BBQ ‘Shroom Buns Recipe

Vegan BBQ ‘Shroom Buns Recipe

Food Love Stories, brought to you by Tesco "Plant-based cooking is about celebration" the opening line in this video that Chef Derek created for Tesco Food Love Stories really resonates with me and I completely agree with his philosophy. For me, using fruit, vegetables, legumes, beans, pulses, nuts, seeds and whole grains is all about experimenting and creating delicious foods that are colourful, delicious and healthy. Whenever I tell people that I eat a mainly plant-based diet and very little animal products, I'm immediately met with words of astonishment and more than often a look of concern. "Really?? So what do you eat then?" is something I hear a lot. Take out dairy, eggs and meat and you're left with an endless list [...]

Nadia2017-05-21T13:24:44+01:00May 21, 2017|Dairy Free, Main Meals, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|7 Comments

Super Simple Vegan Pancakes

Super Simple Vegan Pancakes

Super Simple Vegan Pancakes Sundays are for pancakes! Or sometimes waffles, but pancakes are much easier to make and all you need is a bowl to mix the ingredients and a frying pan. Although I'm not a fan of non-stick pans and I wouldn't recommend them since they're usually made with materials and metals that are harmful to our health, when it comes to pancakes no other type of pan seems to work for me! I've tried both ceramic and stainless steel pans to make pancakes, but they always stick no matter what I do! It's so frustrating when you prepare the ingredients and you have an idea in your head of what you would like the end result to look like only [...]