Sunday Morning Lemon Waffles

Sweethearts! I hope you've all had the most amazing weekend! I spent mine with my family, normally I have got so many things to do on Saturday and Sunday. But since life is a bit hectic lately I decided to take some me time and relax with my mum's family. Because you can't come empty handed I made some vegan waffles and brought some fresh fruits from the farmers market for the topping!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegan, lemon waffles with a tropical topping.

Ingredients

3/4 cup (unsweetened) almond milk

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp melted coconut oil

3/4 cup brown rice flour

1/4 cup almond meal

1/4 cup potato starch

juice of 1 small lemon

2 flax eggs

1 tsp baking powder

1 tbsp agave nectar

 

Directions

Start by preheating your waffle iron to desired level of heat.

In a big bowl, combine the almond milk together with the vinegar and set aside for a few minutes.

Add the coconut oil, lemon juice, flax eggs, agave nectar and whisk. Again set aside 5 minutes.

Mix all the dry ingredients and mix with all the wet ingredients.

Cook according to the manufacturer instructions. Once baked, place on a baking rack in a 180 degree oven so they stay warm until served!

 

Enjoy!

 

Love,

Sanne

 

Spelt-Banana Muffins with Walnuts

Morning sweethearts!
Hope you are all doing wonderful and are ready for a new delicious recipe!
I have been experimenting with cupcakes and muffins lately as my birthday is coming up real quick..
Last week I posted a recipe for these delicious vegan muffins and after some adjustments I came up with a renewed, supereasy version!




















Spelt-Banana muffins with walnuts
What you need
1 cup dairy free milk (I used coconut milk)
14 dates (8 medjool dates)
1 large ripe Banana
1/2 cup Spelt flour
handful Walnuts
1/4 cup Coconut Oil
1tsp baking soda

Directions
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
In your food processor, blend the banana with the dates and coconut milk until you have a smooth mixture. Add the Coconut Oil and pulse again. Stir in the 1/2 cup of Spelt Flour, the baking soda and the walnuts. Pulse until everything is combined.
Pour the mixture into your muffin tins and bake in your oven for 25 minutes until they have a golden crust and aren't moist on the inside. Let the muffins cool for 10 minutes on a cooling rack before serving.

Love,
Sanne

Nutbutter Chocolate Granola

Last night my boyfriend was watching football, which isnt really interesting me, so after a polite 5 minutes of oeeh´s and aaaaw´s I sneaked into the kitchen to try out this recipe that I has been on my mind all day -- Crunchy Nutbutter Chocolate Granola! Perfect when you want to spice up your smoothies and soy yoghurt. This is also delicious with cashew milk or almond milk.

Nutbutter Chocolate Granola
What you need
1 cup buckwheat (buckinis)
1 cup of coconut flakes
5 tbsp of raw agave syrup
3 tbsp of nutbutter (I used almond butter)
3 tbsp of carob powder
3 tbsp coconut oil
Handful of mulberries

Directions
Start with preheating your oven to 120 degrees celcius/250 degrees fahrenheit. Melt the coconut oil and mix together with your agave syrup and nutbutter until you have a smooth consistency. Add the buckinis, coconut flakes and carob powder (leave out the mulberries) and swirl until everything is covered with your nutbutter paste. Line a tray with baking paper and pour your mixture onto it. Place the tray into your oven for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes take out and let it cool. Add the mulberries (puffed quinoa and cacao nibs work wonders too) and ENJOY!

Love,
Sanne

Chocolate Muffins

Morning loves! Hope you all have had an amazing weekend! I know I did because I finally had time to do some baking.. expect some lovely recipes this week! I have been meaning to make some muffins for quite some time. Ever since I visisted Antwerp and had some delicious vegan muffins at this little pastry shop. So this weekend I finally bought a muffin tin and made these delicious and healthy chocolate muffins.They are literally bursting with flavor, perfectly sweet and moist, and have wholesome ingredients like flaxseed, banana, cacao and dates.

Chocolate Muffins
What you need
1 cup buckwheat flour (almond and spelt flour will work too)
1 cup potato starch
3 large ripe bananas
1 cup medjool dates
3/4 cup raw cacao powder
1/2 cup plant based milk (I used almond milk)
2 tbsp baking powder

Directions
Preheat your oven to 395 degrees. In your food processor, blend the bananas, dates and your milk until you have a smooth consistency. In a large bowl, add all the dry ingredients and mix together. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and stir. If the batter is still a bit dry you can add a bit more milk.

Scoop the batter into your muffin tin, top with goodies you like (I went for cacao nibs and puffed quinoa), and place into your preheated oven for about 20 minutes until they have a golden crust and aren't moist on the inside. Let the muffins cool for 10 minutes on a cooling rack before serving.

Enjoy!!!

Love,
Sanne

Banana Mango Bowl

Morning loves!! A quick post before I have to start my day! As I am always on the run, I live on simple, healthy and delicious dishes. 
Especially in the morning, when I only have 5 minutes to spare to make my breakfast, I swear by this yummy banana-mango bowl! So specially for you loves, some delicious breakfast inspiration! 

Banana Mango Bowl
What you need
2 bananas
1 mango
2 passionfruits
handful raspberries
handful raw shredded coconut
5 tbsp coyo (coconut yoghurt)

Directions 
Garnish your coconut yoghurt with all the toppings and ENJOY!

Love,
Sanne

Bananabread with Red Currants (Vegan and Glutenfree)

Hi lovelies! I hope everyone has had a wonderful valentine and valentines weekend. Filled with love, laughter and lots of delicious treats. Besides the usual yummy vegan chocolates I made, I really outdid myself with this bananabread filled with lots of red currants. The best part? This loaf is vegan, oil, refined sugar and glutenfree so you can eat more than one slice (which of course we did!!).

Banana-Red Currant Bread
What you need
3 ripe bananas
3 flax eggs (3tbsp ground flax mixed with 9tbsp water)
1/2tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
Handful red currants

What to do
Preheat your oven to 175 degrees celcius.
Prepare your flax eggs by mixing the 3tbsp of ground flax together with 9tbsp of water. Set aside for 10 minutes. Pour the old fashioned oats in your foodprocessor and pulse until you have a rough flour and mix with your coconut and almond flour. Mash the bananas until you are left with a creamy consistency without lumps. Mix the bananas with the baking powder, coconut flour, almond flour and oats flour until everything is covered and add the flax eggs & currants. 
Pour into a baking tin of your choice and bake for 40 minutes.
Enjoy!!

Love,
Sanne

Love your Berries

Why berries are a girls best friend..

Health Benefits Berries
The antioxidants in berries can help your body fight oxidative stress caused by free radicals that can lead to illness. Eating a diet rich in antioxidants can help improve your health, protect your skin and hair, and prevent certain diseases. All fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants, but nutrient-rich berries are some of the absolute best sources.
There are several powerful antioxidants that appear in berries, including anthocyanins, quercetin, and vitamin C. Anthocyanins give berries their vibrant color, reduce inflammation, and may help prevent and manage arthritis. Anthocyanins work together with quercetin to help slow age-related memory-loss. Quercetin can also decrease the inflammatory effects of chemicals in the synovial fluid of the joints for people with inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.
Vitamin C is another strong antioxidant found in berries. It is largely responsible for the health of collagen, which helps maintain cartilage stores and aids in joint flexibility. Eating vitamin C–rich berries will contribute to radiant skin and healthy hair.

In addition to antioxidants, berries are “juicy foods,” which means they contain mostly water. Juicy foods are great for losing weight because they fill you up quickly, since their high water content bumps up the volume while driving down the calories. Berries also contain fiber and folate. Fiber aids in weight loss and helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Folate may protect against cardiovascular disease and age-related memory loss, and since folate contributes to the production of serotonin, it may also help ward off depression and improve your mood.

So love your body by loving berries!!!

Perfect Pink Smoothie Bowl

Hi sweethearts! Hope everyone is doing amazing and looking foward to Valentine!! I know I am! If you are looking for a sweet and pink breakfast to surprise your love with I might have a beautiful recipe for you.. a perfect pink smoothiebowl! Supereasy because you want to spend this day with your sweetheart instead of in the kitchen. 

Perfect Pink Smoothie Bowl
What you need
2 frozen bananas 
1 banana
1 big scoop of maca powder
handful pomseeds
handful frozen raspberries

What to do
Place the bananas (frozen and not frozen) in your blender and pulse until you have a thick, creamy consistency. Add the pomseeds and raspberries and pulse again until the consistency has a perfect pink shade, add the maca powder and swirl until this is well absorbed. 
Scoop into 2 bowls and top with fruits you love, I went for blueberries, strawberries, pomseeds a big scoop of chia seeds and some coconutshreds.
Serve with LOVE!

Wishing you all a WONDERFUL valentines day and don't forget..

Love,
Sanne

Blueberry Coconut Icecream

Hi lovelies! I hope you are all doing well and having a wonderful day. 

I have been craving some vegan icecream for a while now. So when I got home from the farmers market last saturday I immediately started experimenting with all the delicious fruits I bought. This blueberry coconut cream is a real winner!! I just can't get enough of it so I have been eating this as breakfast, snack and dessert for the past few days! LOL! Supereasy, Superfilling, SuperYUMMY!

Blueberry Coconut Icecream

What you need

1 cup frozen blueberries

2 frozen bananas

1 cup coconut water

5 tbsp coconut flakes

What to do

Mix all the ingredients together in your foodprocessor or blender and pulse until you have this lovely thick and creamy consistency. Scoop into a little bowl and place in your freezer for 10 minutes. This gives you the time to prepare the topping. Think; berries, goji, chia, buckwheat, coconut flakes, hemp, mulberries & cacao nibs.

After 10 minutes take out your icecream and top with all the goodies.

Enjoy!

Love,

Sanne

Vegan Buckwheat-Banana Waffles

Morning loves!! Just a quick blog about last weeks vegan waffles (which were absolutely amazing btw!). I posted a recipe before but since a lot of you asked for this recipe I thought I would give this 'updated' waffle recipe another go!

Vegan Buckwheat-Banana Waffles
What you need

1 ripe banana

1/2 cup of old fashioned oats

2 cups of buckwheat flour

2 tsp of baking powder

2 tbsp ground flax

2 cups of water

What to do

Mash your very ripe banana with a fork until you have a nice and thick consistency (I like little lumps in my batter but totally up to you). Mix the oats, buckwheat flour and the baking powder and combine with the banana and water.

Pour the batter onto your waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Enjoy!!

Love,

BeautyBlends

Carob Chia Pudding

Hi Sweethearts! Today I have got a new and delicious breakfast for you. Tried it out last week and I have been hooked ever since. This is seriously so filling (you won't even think about food for at least 3 hours) and you will nourish your body with nothing but beautiful ingredients!

Health Benefits Chia Seeds
Chia seeds are a rich source of nutrients and antioxidants;
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Chia seeds are rich in polyunsaturated fats, especially omega-3 fatty acids. The omega-3s in chia seeds can help reduce inflammation, enhance cognitive performance and reduce high cholesterol.
- Fiber. Fiber is associated with reducing inflammation, lowering cholesterol and regulating bowel function. Chia seeds are an excellent source of fiber, with a whopping 10 grams in only 2 tablespoons. That is one-third of the daily recommended intake of fiber per day.
- Antioxidants. Chia seeds are rich in antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals, aging and cancer. The high antioxidant profile also helps them have a long shelf life. They last almost two years without refrigeration.
- Minerals. Two tablespoons of chia seeds contain 18 percent of the DRI for calcium, 35 percent for phosphorus, 24 percent for magnesium and about 50 percent for manganese. These nutrients help you prevent hypertension and maintain a healthy weight, and are important for energy metabolism and a part of DNA synthesis.
- Satiety. Satiety is the feeling of being full and satisfied, which helps lower food cravings between meals. The combination of protein, fiber and the gelling action of chia seeds when mixed with liquids all contribute to their satiating effects.
- Glutenfree. Chia seeds contain no gluten or grains. Therefore, all of the nutritional benefits of chia seeds can be obtained on a gluten-free diet.
- Blood Sugar Regulation. Chia seeds can play an important role in regulating insulin levels. They can reduce insulin resistance and decrease abnormally high levels of insulin in the blood.

Carob Chia Pudding
What you need
3 tbsp chia seeds
3 tbsp carob powder/raw cacao powder
1 1/2 cup water

What to do
Combine the chia seeds with your water in a pint jar. Cover the jar with a lid and give it a shake. Open the jar and add the 3 tbsp of carob powder and swirl until the chia seeds are covered. Cover again and place the mixture in your fridge overnight. In the morning scoop out the pudding into a large plate and cover with fruits your love!

ENJOY!

Love,
BeautyBlends

 

Almond quinoa pudding with pomegranate

If you are looking for a christmas morning (festive) breakfast I have something you might like! Almond-quinoa pudding with pomegranate and coconut. Superdelicious, supereasy and it looks absolutely devine. Impress your family with this christmas worthy breakfast!

Almond quinoa pudding with pomegranate
What you need
3/4 cup quinoa
3 cups almond milk (you can use cashew, rice or soy)
5 tbsp of flaked almonds
1 pomegranate (as many seeds as you like)

What to do
Rinse your quinoa, using a fine strainer, with cold water for 2 minutes. 
Bring the milk to a simmer in a medium saucepan and add the quinoa. Reduce the heat and cook for about 45 minutes. Stir every few minutes. After the 45 minutes the milk will be thickened and the quinoa will be cooked. Add the flaked almonds and stir them through the quinoa pudding. Top with the pomegranate seeds and serve chilled.

ENJOY!

Love,
BeautyBlends

Perfect Crunchy Granola

I love snacks, I love breakfast and I especially love snacks you can eat for breakfast! Yesterday i posted a picture on Instagram of my granola, strawberry and banana snack that I took with me on a busy day. Lots of you lovely people asked for the recipe so time to post!!

Perfect Crunchy Granola
What you need
2 cups old fashioned oats
1/4 cup buckwheat
5 medjool dates (chopped into little pieces) 
2 tbsp chia seeds
4 tbsp gojiberries
1/4 cup of agave syrup 
1/2 cup of melted coconut oil

What to do
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and place the old fashioned oats on a cookie sheet in the middle of the oven. Bake them until they they are lightly toasted (10-15 minutes).

In a large bowl combine the dates, chia, goji, buckwheat and your toasted oats. First add the melted coconut oil and mix until everything is covered. Then add the agave syrup (you can also use raw honey) and stir until the mixture is sticky.

Spread your mixture again on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stir every 5 minutes so both sides are crunchy and golden brown.

Take the granola out of your oven and let it cool completely before you break it in even chunks.
Breakfast tip: granola, cashewmilk, fresh blueberries and some ground flaxseed
Snack: granola, strawberries and banana (see the picture)

Enjoy!!

Love,
BeautyBlends