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Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 6 large cookies

On the run, last minute or little time, here is an easy 6 ingredient & 1 bowl recipe, sweetened with maple syrup and ready in 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of almond flour
  • ⅓ cup of pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup of coconut oil, melted + enough to oil the parchment paper
  • ½ teaspoon of baking powder
  • ½ cup of dark chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lightly oil the paper with coconut oil. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir almond flour, baking powder, maple syrup, and melted coconut oil. Add vanilla extract and salt. 
  • Stir with a rubber spatula until the dough forms.
  • Fold in chocolate chips and stir until well incorporated.
  • With a 2 inch scooper, scoop 6 equal parts onto the tray. Flatten them with the bottom of a class or a spatula because they will not spread while baking.
  • Bake the cookies on the center rack of the oven for 15 minutes at 350°F (180°C). Wait until they turn golden brown on the edges.
  • Let them cool them down

Storage

Store the cookies at room temperature for up to 4 days in an airtight container. You can freeze the cookies in freezer bags. Thaw them at room temperature the day before. This is helpful should you want to double or triple the recipe.

Enjoy 🙂

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Breakfast, RECIPES

Homemade Oil Free Granola, Sweetened with Maple Syrup

Cristina Carlos-Supino

INGREDIENTS

4 cups old fashioned oats

1 cup nuts (combination of sliced almonds and halved pecans pictured here), you can certainly use your favorites

3 tsp cinnamon 

1 cup water

½ cup maple syrup

1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

*If you wish you can add in chocolate or coconut chips !

1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat whichever you have at home

2. Heat the water, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a saucepan and let simmer for a couple of minutes. 

3. In a large bowl mix the oats, nuts, and cinnamon.

4. Pour the heated wet ingredients evenly over the mixture. Mix well with a wooden spoon. 

5. Spread the granola mixture evenly over the lined baking tray, but don’t overcrowd the oats.

6. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes (Use a spatula), being careful not to burn the granola. Very important not to skip this step, so that your arts bake evenly.

7. Once the granola is done baking, remove it from the oven and let it cool down completely.

8. Once it’s fully cooled down, keep it in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. 



Delicious on smoothies or added to yogourts 🙂

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Desserts, MISC

HomeMade Chocolates *Only 5 ingredients

Cristina Carlos-Supino

Great gift for the holidays !!!

Always the same recipe but with a holiday touch !!! 🙂

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped cocoa butter
  • 5 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 
  • 1 pinch sea salt 

Instructions

  • Add water to a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Then set a medium glass or metal mixing bowl on top, making sure it’s not touching the water (this creates a “double boiler/bain marie”).
  • To the mixing bowl, add cocoa butter and let melt.
  • Once melted, add the maple syrup and use a whisk to mix until fluid and thoroughly combined. Remove bowl from top of the saucepan and set aside. 
  • Add cocoa powder, vanilla, and sea salt to the bowl, and whisk to combine until there are no clumps.
  • Pour chocolate into 14 mini (I used mini quiche molds) but you may also use chocolate molds or other. Top the chocolates with any topping of your choice, get creative ! 
  • Transfer chocolate to the freezer to set for 10 minutes. Enjoy !
  • Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 1 week, or in the freezer up to 1 month.

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Peas & Peace

Desserts, RECIPES

Lemon Custard Tarts

Cristina Carlos-Supino
  • Makes 8 mini tarts
  • You will need 4 inch tins with the removable bottom

Ingredients

Tart Shell

  • 2 cups of almond flour
  • 4 tbsp of coconut oil (Melted)
  • 4 tbsp good grade maple syrup
  • pinch of salt

a little neutral oil (any vegetable oil) to brush tins

Lemon Curd Filling

  • 1 cup lemon juice (Approx 5 Lemons)
  • 1 can (400 ml) of full fat coconut milk at room temperature
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp agar agar powder 
  • pinch of ground turmeric for colouring

Instructions

  • Brush 8 x 4 inch tins with the vegetable oil.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

For the Tart Shells

  • Put all crust ingredients into a blender, and blend until sticky. Press the mixture in equal portions into each mini tart tin. Bake for 15 minutes. Set on a wire rack to cool. 

For the Filling

  • Pour the coconut milk into a sauce pan on low heat. As surface begins to steam, add in the cornstarch and agar-agar. Stir until completely dissolved. 
  • Add in maple syrup and lemon juice and simmer gently for approx 1 minute.
  • Pour mixture into cooled tart shells and refrigerate for 4 hours to set. I sprinkled the tartlets with lavender, but you can certainly decorate them with your favorite topping. Coconut shavings is an idea or blueberries 🙂

If you have leftover lemon custard it can be frozen for up to 1 year without quality changes. To thaw simply transfer to the fridge. After thawing, keep in the fridge no longer than 4 weeks. When you’ll use it, simply rewarm at low heat and whisk until dissolved.

Enjoy these delicious mini tarts

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Dressings, RECIPES

Asian Dressing

Cristina Carlos-Supino

Quick and easy, made with ingredients you likely already have in the fridge

*Makes 2 cups

Dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for 5 days

Ingredients

  • 6 Tablespoons of soya sauce
  • 6 Tablespoons of maple syrup
  • 6 Tablespoons of rice vinegar
  • 6 large garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp of ginger
  • 2 tbsp of tahini
  • Juice of lime juice
  • 2 tbsps of white miso

Blend all ingredients in your blender for 1 minute

Add to your salads or bowls !

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Desserts, RECIPES

Homemade Chocolates

Cristina Carlos-Supino

These are great as a gift or simply as a treat for yourself or your family

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped cocoa butter
  • 5 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 
  • 1 pinch sea salt 
  • Rose petals & corse sea salt for topping

Instructions

  • Add water to a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Then set a medium glass or metal mixing bowl on top, making sure it’s not touching the water (this creates a “double boiler/bain Marie”).
  • To the mixing bowl, add cocoa butter and let melt.
  • Once melted, add the maple syrup and use a whisk to mix until fluid and thoroughly combined. Remove bowl from top of the saucepan and set aside.
  • Add cocoa powder, vanilla, and sea salt to the bowl, and whisk to combine until there are no clumps.
  • Pour chocolate into 14 mini (I used mini quiche molds) but you may also use chocolate molds or other. Top the chocolates with rose petals and corse sea salt or any topping of your choice, get creative !
  • Transfer chocolate to the freezer to set for 10 minutes. Enjoy !
  • Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 1 week, or in the freezer up to 1 month.

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Desserts, RECIPES

Tiramisu Verrines

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 8 portions

Crust
2 cups of pecans
12 dates
1 tsp espresso coffee
2 tsp vanilla

Filling
1¾ cup raw cashews (not soaked)
1 tsp espresso coffee
1 cup soy milk


⅓ cup maple syrup
⅓ cup melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
cacao powder for dusting

For the crust, add pecans to a processor and process until ground. Add the rest of the crust ingredients and process again.

For the filling, combine all of the ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth.

Divide the base between small verrines, cups or jars and press with the back of a spoon to cover the bottom.
Add the filling on top of the crust. dust with cacao powder.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours

Desserts, RECIPES

Brownies

Cristina Carlos-Supino

For the base:
235g pitted dates
200g hazelnuts
100g walnuts
100g coconut butter
50g almond flour
50g cacao powder
2 tbsp coconut nectar
Put everything into a food processor until finely ground.


Line a 20 x 20 baking pan with baking paper and press the mixture evenly into the bottom. 


For the frosting:
150g maple syrup
120g coconut oil (melted)
80g cashew butter
50g cacao powder
Mix all ingredients and stir until smooth. Pour on top of the base and transfer to the fridge to set. When set cut into squares. 

Delicious !!!


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Desserts, RECIPES

Raw Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cristina Carlos-Supino

Perfect when hosting or perfect as a gift when invited to someone’s home !

*Makes 12 cookies

1 cup oat flour (or gluten free oat flour)

1 cup ground cashews (grind cashews by pulsing them in a high speed blender until fine)

4  tbsp coconut oil (melted)

1 tsp  vanilla extract

1 tsp pink Himalayan salt

1/2 cup maple syrup

3 tbsp of chocolate chips + 12 for topping

1. In a large mixing bowl mix together oat flour and ground cashews 

2. Next add coconut oil + vanilla extract + Himalayan salt + maple syrup.

3. Combine these into a dough and add chocolate chips.

4. Mix and form into 12 equal size balls (I used a 1 1/2 inch scooper), then flatten and shape into cookies.

5. Set a chocolate chip on each cookie.

6.  Put them on a tray or plate and into the refrigerator to set for at least two hours.

6. Keeps in the fridge  max 7 days or freeze 

Enjoy !!!

Cristina for Peas and Peace