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Superfoods & Chocolate Health Bars Recipe

Cristina Carlos-Supino


* Makes 12 bars

INGREDIENTS

1 and 1/4 cups of pitted dates
1/2 cup of roasted almonds
3 tbsp peanut butter 
1/2 cup desiccated coconut 
3 tbsp cocoa powder  
1/4 cup cocoa nibs
 1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup quinoa flakes 
1/4 cup hemp seeds  

Sea salt for sprinkling


TOPPING

 
1 cup unsweetened dark chocolate 
2 tbsp melted coconut oil

Add dates and almonds in a food processor. Process until chunky. Next add in peanut butter, desiccated coconut, cocoa powder, cocoa nibs, and vanilla extract. Process again until mixture is clumping. Then add the quinoa flakes and hemp seeds, pulse to combine.

Add mixture into a pre-divided 12 rectangle silicone mold, pressing each rectangle evenly and firmly in order for the bars not to get undone while unmolding. Place the silicone pan on a platter and put in the freezer

While bars are in the freezer, melt the chocolate and the coconut oil in a bain-marie

Once melted, pour chocolate over the bars and return to the freezer for 15 minutes for chocolate to set

Enjoy these delicious and nutritious bars

Cristina for Peas & Peace

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Vegan Chocolate Orange Cookies Recipe | Easy and Delicious

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 12 cookies

INGREDIENTS 

  • 70 g of softened butter
  • 50 g of cane sugar
  • 60 g of brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp of unsweetened almond milk at room temperature
  • 4 drops of pure orange oil extract
  • 25 g of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp of corn starch
  • ¼ tsp of baking soda
  • 120 g of all-purpose flour

  • 60 g dark chocolate chopped for the drizzling
  • Dried orange zest for decoration and extra flavoring

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking tray with a silpat mat or parchment paper.
  • To a mixing bowl, add butter, cane sugar, and brown sugar and cream together with a hand mixer for about 1 minute until fluffy. Add unsweetened almond milk and 4 drops of orange oil and mix until well combined. Then add cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and half of the all-purpose flour, mix, add the rest of the flour and mix again with the hand mixer until just combined. Don’t overmix the batter.
  • Divide the dough into 12 small balls using a 2 inch scooper and drop them on the baking tray, no need to flatten them.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Take the cookies out of the oven and let them sit on the tray for 3 minutes. Then place them on a cooling rack and let cool for at least 10 minutes.

  • For the chocolate drizzle, place the chopped dark chocolate in a bain marie or in a glass bowl, then place the bowl over a small pot of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Take the chocolate off the stove.
  • Drizzle each cookie with dark chocolate and sprinkle with the dried orange zest.
  • Let the chocolate harden completely.

 Storage:

Store the cookies in an airtight container. The cookies will keep their taste and texture for 5 days.

Enjoy !

Cristina for Peas & Peace

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Chickpea Based Tuna….. Salad Sandwich

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes enough spread for 4 sandwiches

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups of cooked chick peas
  • 1/2 small red onion roughly chopped
  • 2 small dill pickles roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup of mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp of Dijon mustard
  • 1 nori sheet crumbled into small pieces
  • 1 tsp capers
  • 1/2 tsp dried dill
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Bread slices of your choice
  • Tomato slices & Romaine lettuce

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add all ingredients to a food processor.

2. Pulse the mixture about 15 times until it’s well incorporated but still has plenty of texture.

3. Before you build your sandwich, let the mixture sit for 15 minutes so that it takes in the nori flavour, this is the secret ingredient that gives it the tuna flavour 🙂

As simple as that !!!

Enjoy

Cristina for Peas and Peace

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PECAN & CARAMEL SQUARES

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 9 squares

Ingredients

For the crust

  • 1 cup of almond flour
  • 3 tablespoons of tapioca starch
  • 2 tablespoons of oat flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (Melted)
  • 3 tablespoons of maple syrup

For the caramel layer

  • 9 Medjool dates (Softened in hot water for 10 minutes)
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1/2 cup oat milk

For the pecan topping

  • 1 cup pecans (Partial halves and chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons coconut sugar 
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 345 degrees

Crust

  1. In a bowl, add the almond flour, tapioca starch, oat flour, baking soda and mix well.

 2. Then add in the wet ingredients – vanilla extract, melted coconut oil, maple syrup and mix into a dough.

 3. Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper.

 4. Press the dough into the pan and even it out with a spatula.

 5. Bake the crust for 10 minutes.

Caramel

  1. Blend drained dates, almond butter and milk into a nice caramel texture.

Pecan Topping

  1. Toss the pecans and maple syrup in a small bowl. Add in the coconut sugar and cinnamon and re-toss again.

Remove the crust from the oven and spread out the caramel on top until even.

Top the caramel with the pecan mixture, even it out and then place the pan back in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Let cool for 15 minutes before slicing

Enjoy !!!

Cristina