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Whole Wheat, Pumpkin & Sesame Seed Bread
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Ingredients
– 4 cups whole wheat flour
– 2 cups warm water
– 1 Tbsp instant yeast
– 1/2 Tbsp of sea salt
– 1 Tbsp olive oil
– 1 Tbsp of agave
– 1 Tbsp grounded flaxseeds
– 1 Tbsp of sunflower seeds
– 1 Tbsp of pumpkin seeds
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Instructions
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You can use your mixer by using the dough attachment or you can mix by hand
1. In a large bowl combine: whole wheat flour, instant yeast, salt, olive oil, agave, grounded flaxseeds, sunflower & pumpkin seeds.
2. Add a bit of the water at a time to get the right consistency. You can always add extra flour if you feel that the dough is too wet. It should not stick to the sides of the bowl. Shape into a ball.
3. Grease your Dutch oven pot with olive oil with a brush, making sure you put enough oil on the sides as well so it does not stick. and transfer the dough ball into it.
4. Cover and let rise for 60 minutes.
5. In the meantime, preheat the oven at 390°
6. When the oven is preheated, slash the bread with a knife, making a cut about 1 ½-inch deep or 3 diagonals are also pretty, as you wish !
7. Bake in the oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes, or until deep golden brown and risen. You can use a toothpick or cake tester to double check if it is properly cooked in the inside.
8. Remove bread from the oven and let it rest in the Dutch oven pot for 10 minutes.
9. Remove from the pot and let it cool down before slicing.
Enjoy this healthy delicious bread, dip it in olive oil or as a sandwich ! 🙂
Cristina for Peas and Peace
Oatmeal Cookies
*Makes 10 cookies
INGREDIENTS
Dry ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup oat flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
- 3 tbs melted coconut oil
- 2 tbs coconut sugar
- 2 tbs pure maple syrup
- 1 flax egg (1 tbs flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water, whisk together and let set for 15 minutes)
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
*Powdered sugar to sprinkle (Optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchement paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients: oats, oat flour, flaxseed, cinnamon and nutmeg .
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients: coconut oil, coconut sugar, maple syrup, flax egg and vanilla.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture. Using a rubber spatula, stir and fold until well mixed.
- Use a 2 inch cookie scoop or bigger (should you want a bigger size cookie) and drop cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet—spaced evenly apart. Using a fork, flatten cookies about halfway. Cookies will spread during baking.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Place baking sheet on a cooling rack, allowing the cookies to firm up and sprinkle with icing sugar if you wish .
- Allow to cool for 1 hour if you will be storing them.
Enjoy with a cappuccino or a chai latte !
Cristina for Peas and Peace
Roasted Almond Chocolates
5 ingredients only and you have yourself a little treat in no time, either for yourself or as a gift !
- makes 15 chocolates
Ingredients:
1/2 cup melted cocoa butter
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 tsp of vanilla
2/3 cup cocoa powder
45 Roasted almonds, you can also use salted roasted almonds if you wish
1. Melt the cocoa butter in a pan. Remove and add maple syrup & vanilla.
2. Using a whisk, add cocoa powder and mix until smooth.
Place 2 whole almonds into each of a silicone chocolate mold bottom, then cover with chocolate. Top with an almond or 2….. 🙂
Place in the freezer to firm up for about 15 mins
Remove from mold and place in mini muffin cups of your choice.
Enjoy !
Cristina for Peas and Peace
4 Ingredient Waffle recipe !
- Makes 8 waffles
- 2 & 1/4 Cups of all purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder
- 1/4 Cup Vegan Butter
- 1 & 2/3 Cups of Unsweetened Almond Milk
Combine the flour and baking powder. Cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse cornmeal. Add in the water and whisk. Pour into a hot waffle iron. Should you want to add chocolate powder or chocolate chips or vanilla is also fun, just to change it up
I then also have fun in topping them with fruit, dust icing sugar, powder chocolate in this case, and let’s not forget maple syrup ! Yum !
If any leftover, simply pop them in the toaster !
Enjoy !
Cristina for Peas & Peace
