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