COFFEE NUT BROWNIES

I need to admit something. Yesterday, I ate vanilla & chocolate cheesecake. By the way, I prefer vanilla one. I did not feel well after eating it so that was my first and the last time when I ate something sweet not made by me or made from ingredients which I do not tolerate anymore.

That situation made me very motivated to think again what I am putting into my body.

I made something I am flabbergasted about! I think you should be too!

COFFEE NUT BROWNIES

/ Recipe adapted from here /

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 3 TBS raw cacao powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt (if your nut butter does not already include it)

METHOD:

Preheat the oven to 165 C. Grease or line with parchment paper glass baking dish (about 10x15 cm or any other small square one).

In large bowl mix all ingredients and transfer to the baking dish. Bake for about 25-35 minutes. 

Serve it warm or cold.

CHIA PUDDING with BLACKBERRIES

Living without desserts is very difficult for me. However, I have already noticed how better I feel when not eating sweet things. At the same time, it does not stop me from dreaming about cakes, pancakes with maple syrup and blueberries etc.

Nowadays that is my version of dessert.

CHIA PUDDING with BLACKBERRIES


INGREDIENTS:

• 3 TBS chia seeds
• 1 cup GMO free soy milk
• handful of blackberries

METHOD:

Pour soy milk into medium glass jar, add chia seeds and stir. After 10 minutes stir again, as well as after next 10 mins. Place the lid and refrigerate overnight.  

Transfer to nice glass serving dish. Wash blackberries and add them to chia mixture.

Enjoy!

LEMON CHIA & BLACKBERRY CHIA MUFFINS

These muffins are grain flours free and with no sugar. When making these small treats, I would suggest to add some maple syrup, honey or agave nectar... but I am eating sugar free now so I will do that another time.

I made two versions of those. First one with lemon zest, the second one with blackberries.

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*LEMON CHIA or **BLACKBERRY CHIA MUFFINS 
/ Original recipe comes from here /


INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups almond meal
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2  tsp pink salt
• 1 TBS chia seeds
• 2 beaten eggs
• zest of 1 lemon*
• 1/2 cup of melted coconut oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup blackberries**

* first version

** second version with blackberries

METHOD:

Preheat the oven to 175 C and prepare 6 muffins moulds.

Mix all dry ingredients in one bowl and all wet in another one. Then transfer wet ingredients to dry and mix well.

Pour the batter into moulds and fill in 3/4 of the way full. Bake for about 30 mins or until golden brown.

Store in airtight container. 

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/ Zulus tasting muffins... /

/ Yummy... Zulus loves almonds :) /