Overnight banana and date oats

Overnight oats are a inexpensive, delicious and full of nutrition way to start your day!

 

Serves 2:
Rolled oats (90g)
Water (100 ml)
Soy yogurt (3 tbsp)
Banana (1 - sliced)
Date syrup (1 tbsp)

1) Stir water and oats together in a bowl. Place in fridge overnight.
2) In the morning mix in the soy yogurt, top with sliced banana and date syrup. Delicious :)

Swedish Vegan Limpa Bread

Yummy.... the smell of freshly baked bread :)

Makes one loaf:
All-purpose flour (2 cups)
Rye flour (2 cups)
Caraway and fennel seeds, ( 2 tsp - finely ground)
Instant yeast (1 tbsp)
Orange zest (1 tbsp)
Salt (1 tsp)
Date syrup (2 tbsp)
Canola Oil (2 tbsp)

Mixing the dough by hand:

1) Combine the flour, yeast, salt, orange zest, and seeds with a whisk or fork in a large mixing bowl. Slowly pour in the water, date syrup, and oil into the flour mixture and use a sturdy spoon to combine into a shaggy dough.
2) Mix until the mixture comes together and forms a slightly lumpy and sticky dough. After kneading for 8 minutes, cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
3) Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead until it’s smooth and elastic.
4) Shape it in two loaves and leave it in a warm place for at least two hours until it has doubled in size.
5) Preheat the oven to 180C.
6) Bake the loaves for 30 minutes or until golden brown and crusty. The base should sound hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.

Date muffins

Gluten free... vegan... sugar free...

 

Makes 4:

Oat flour (gluten-free - 3/4 cup)

Rolled oats (gluten free - 1/4 cup)
Baking powder (1 tsp) 

Coconut oil (melted - 2 tbsp)  
Date syrup (2 tbsp) 
Lemon juice (2 tsp) Rice milk (1/4 cup)

1) Preheat oven to 180ºC.

2) Mix together all ingredients in a large bowl.

3) Add the mixture to muffin thins.
4) Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
5) Enjoy them simple or with a date syrup glaze.

Muesli Cookies

Yummy :)

Makes 14 cookies:
Rye flakes (40g)
Oat flakes (40g)
Rice flakes (40g)
Pumpkin seeds (10g)
Sunflower seeds (10g)
Coconut oil (50g - softened to room temperature)
Date syrup (50g)

1) Preheat the oven to 180C.
2) In a bowl mix lakes, seeds, date syrup and coconut oil.
3) Spoon onto a baking tray and shape into rounds.
4) Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Oat and Date Cookies

Sugar free, gluten-free, crunchy and delicious!

Makes 14 cookies:
Oat flour (60g - Provena gluten free)
Rolled oats (120g - Provena gluten free)
Coconut oil (60g - softened to room temperature)
Date syrup (50g)

1) Preheat the oven to 180C.
2) In a bowl mix oats, date syrup and coconut oil.
3) Spoon onto a baking tray and shape into rounds.
4) Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Avocado chocolate mousse

Rich, creamy, and ready to serve in 5 minutes...

Serves 2:
Avocados (1 ripe)
Cacao (20g - powder)
Date syrup (1 tbsp or agave nectar)

1) Scoop the avocado flesh into a food processor or blender.
2) Add the cacao, and the date syrup.
3) Blend everything until smooth.
4) Taste and adjust the sweetness. 
5) Refrigerate or eat right away.