Nourishing Chocolate Loaf Cake (Vegan, Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free)

How to Make Healthy Chocolate Cake From Scratch 

 Natural Ingredients

Quick & Simple

So you are looking for a healthy, low calorie alternative to cake? 

This healthy cake is made without flour and without sugar, and is the perfect recipe for everybody in the family as its full of nutrients.  This nourishing chocolate cake is a weekend bake essential, and is perfect for parties when you are hosting for guests with food allergies or catering for vegans. 

Fancy an alternative to chocolate cake? 

Try these salted caramel surprise cakes 

What makes this cake Nourishing & Allergen Free?

• Molasses-Lowest sugar content of any sugar cane product, an its packed full of nutrients such as iron, calcium, B6, and selenium. 
• Oat Flour-Oats are notorious for their health benefits. Filled with fiber, they help lower cholesterol levels, and they are filled with antioxidants. 
• Tahini-A good source of methionine which aids in liver detoxification, and a great source of calcium (perfect for any dairy free individuals or vegans).

The Recipe:

10 Minutes Preparation, 35 minutes Bake

Serves 8

What you will need:

• 1/4 Cup Molasses
• 1/4 Cup Tahini
• 1 tsp Orange Extract
• 6 tbsp Almond Milk
• 100g Oat Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 25g Cocoa Powder
• 100g aquafaba 

For the coconut drizzle: 

• 75g coconut cream (melted)
• 2 tbsp maple syrup 
• 1/4 tsp cornflour 

Method:

1. Pre-heat your oven to 180c, and line a medium baking tin with baking parchment.
2. In a bowl add your dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, cocoa powder)
3. Whisk up your aquafaba, until it is doubled in size white and fluffy.
4. Add your wet ingredients to your dry and fold in the aquafaba.
5. Whisk together until completely combined.
6. Place in the oven for 35 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. 
7. Add your hard coconut cream to a bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water. To do this add a small amount of water to a saucepan and simmer, in a glass bowl place your coconut cream and place this over the water. Stir the cream until it is completely melted.
8. In a separate bowl, add a 1/2 tsp cornflour and add 2 tbsp of almond milk to form a paste. 
9. Mix in your maple syrup and corn starch mix, and whisk.
10. Drizzle over your cake once it is cooled and leave to set.
11. Decorate with Edible flowers or any decoration you like!

Enjoy! 

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Salted Caramel Cupcakes (VG, Refined Sugar Free, Natural)

Healthy & Nourishing Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Vegan, Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free
Quick & Simple

Makes 6 (Prep 10 minutes, Bake 15 minutes)

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All this week I am sharing my ultimate healthy caramel recipes with you. I love sharing healthy alternatives to traditional 'junk food,' like Jules Arons Ultimate Banana Bread & my Baked Vegan Doughnuts.

Since going dairy free, I have really missed my caramel. Its so creamy and sweet, and there really is nothing like an indulgent caramel treat now and again. 

But Emily, you write a health food blog? How can I have caramel and cake when I'm trying to eat healthily?

Have no fear, you can eat healthily and still enjoy an indulgent cake; the best bit being it tastes incredible and you dont have to feel guilty at all, because everything in them is nourishing your body and doing you the world of good.

What swaps have you made to make these healthy?

Swap 1: Tahini rather than Butter. Tahini gives these cakes and incredible, subtle nutty flavour. Its dairy free, gluten free, and natural filled with vitamin E and vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and B15. as well as being an amazing source of calcium so if you are dairy free like me its an essential!

Swap 2: Oat Flour. This one is for all my gluten free people out there. Gluten isn't digestible and even if you aren't celiac it can cause digestive issues. To avoid any problems oat flour is used.

Swap 3: Using aquafaba rather than eggs. This is an ethical swap and one you dont have to make although its great if you are trying to loose weight as aquafaba is really low in calories. Its perfect for binding your cakes and helping them to rise. 

So now we know the health benefits lets get into the recipe! 

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Tahini
• 100g Aquafaba
• 150g Oat Flour
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 cup Agave Nectar 
• 150 g dates
• 50g cashew butter
• 6 tbsp almond milk
• 150g Coconut cream 

Method:

1. Pre heat oven to 180 degree centigrade.
2. Add your flour, & baking soda to a bowl.
3. Whisk the aquafaba until doubled in size and frothy.
4. Add your tahini, agave, vanilla and whisked aquafaba, to your dry ingredients and fold in.
5. Spoon into 6 muffin cases and bake for 15 minutes.
6. Whilst baking add your dates, cashew butter and milk to a blender. 
7. Blend until smooth (if your blender is less power full, blend and then use a liquidizer to get a creamy consistency).
8. Remove cakes from the oven.
9. Whisk up your coconut cream whilst the cakes cool.
10. Using a piping end make holes into the cake to halfway down.
11. Pipe in the caramel mix.
12. Once all cakes are filled, pipe over the coconut cream, into swirls.
13. Top with your favorite cake topping! I used cherries, ginger, cinnamon, and date love hearts!

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Simple Chocolate Popcorn Bars (VG, GF, Refined Sugar Free)

Simple Vegan Gluten Free Popcorn Bars by Glow Steady 

Quick, Simple, Healthy 

If you have found yourself on this page, then you are probably a sweet lover like me, and looking for a super healthy and delicious recipe which you can quickly make at home, and you have definitely come to the right place.

Today's post is a Healthy, Vegan, and Gluten Free recipe from the blog Glow Steady, written by the lovely Sophie! Both being plant based foodies, we decided to put each others recipes to the test, and as you will see we both opted for chocolate based recipes (we aren't chocoholics or anything!). If you want to find out how sophie got on with my healthy chocolate orange digestives click here .

These Chocolate Popcorn Bars are delicious, simple to make, plus super healthy and natural; no nasties here! They are well worth a try and I am so excited to share Sophie's incredible recipe with you all.

What You Will Need:

• Half a cup popcorn kernels
• 1tsp sunflower oil
• 100g pitted dates
• 75g whole raw almonds
• 100g dark chocolate
• 1 tsp maca powder (optional)

To make this recipe even easier, or if you are worried about burning your popcorn, you can always buy pre-popped popcorn from the shops. I did this using half of a sharing popcorn pack; it worked perfectly!

Method:

1. Line a baking dish with grease proof paper.
2. First, we’re going to pop the popcorn so heat the oil in a small saucepan on a medium heat. Then add the popcorn and leave the lid on. You should hear it starting to pop after about a minute. It will take about 5 minutes in total. Shake the pan frequently to ensure it isn’t burning. Leave aside for 30 seconds to a minute after removing from heat before removing the lid. After removing the lid, stir in the maca powder if using.
3. While you’re waiting for the popcorn to pop, put the dates and almonds in a food processor and pulse for 30-45 seconds until crumbly.
4. In a large mixing bowl combine the date and almond mixture with the popcorn.
5. Now it’s time to melt the chocolate. Place chocolate in a large bowl over a pan of boiling water. Make sure the bowl and water aren’t touching then wait for chocolate to melt.
6. Once chocolate is melted, pour the chocolate over the other ingredients in the mixing bowl. Make sure the popcorn is fully coated.
7. Now press the mixture into the baking dish, try to spread it as evenly as possible.
8. Place dish in fridge and allow to set for two hours before serving

For more incredible recipes from Sophie's blog click here

My Thoughts:

This is the easiest recipe to whip up ever. You just need a food processor to blend the dates and almonds and you are away. I think they are the perfect healthy alternative to a rocky road, with the same chewy but crunchy textures created by the dates and the popcorn. I'm a huge fan of anything chocolatey and these definitely hit the spot! The only problem is they are way too more-ish!

Let me know if you try making these! 

Whats your favorite healthy snack? 

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The Ultimate Banana Bread (VG, GF, Refined Sugar Free)

Fresh & Pure, Nourish & Glow

How to Make the Ultimate Banana Bread and Recipe Book Review

GF, VG, Natural 

I'm a huge fan of any recipe that involves bananas as you can see from this extensive list of banana recipes on my blog! 

Banana Bread is a sweet bread made from; mashed bananas, a form of flour, sweetener and fat. Combining all food groups, it can be eaten as a super healthy and nutritious, snack, breakfast or brunch.

Jules Aron has just produced Two of the most beautiful natural recipe books you could find; Fresh and Pure based on natural beauty recipes and Nourish and Glow providing over 70 holistic recipes to make you look and feel fantastic from the inside out. 

Published on March 6th they combine everything you could ever need to know about holistic beauty, living and recipes, in the most beautifully displayed pages and cover. 

If you were at a loss for something to buy your mum for mothers day then these should definitely be on your radar & I cant wait to hear what everyone thinks of them!

Jules is amazing, and I am so grateful to have received these books; getting the opportunity to create and pour over the recipes she has created.

I decided to show you just how amazing these recipes are by making Jules' Banana Bread. It is the simplest recipe and combines delicious whole foods for a filling and healthy snack, breakfast or brunch option. 

What you will need:

1/4 cup Coconut Oil

4 bananas

1/4 maple syrup

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 cups Gluten Free Oat Flour 

(Blitz up oats using a good food processor, to make your own)

3/4 cup almond meal

1 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Salt

To Make:

1. Pre heat oven to 350f, grease an 8 inch loaf pan, with coconut oil and set to side.
2. Mash Bananas and combine with coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla in a blender.
3. Transfer into a medium bowl and add flour, almond meal, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Whisk together and add to your pre prepared tin.
5. Bake for 60-70 minutes- or until a knife come out clean.
6. Allow to cool before tucking in!

Let me know what you love to have on your banana bread, in the comments. I love mine toasted and covered in agave lemon zest and coconut!

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 About the books:

I am a huge fan of recipe books and was so over the moon to receive these two beautiful hardback copies in my blogger mail. They are stitched hard backs with beautiful golden font, and I know you arent supposed to jusge a book by its cover but these are truly stunning.

Inside the high quality continues, in page after page of beautiful imagery, font and easy to read and follow recipes. I've honestly had my nose in these since I received them and Jules and the team at Contry Man Press have done an amazing job! 

I cant recommend them enough. 

Why Not Try:

 Banana Bread Breakfast Bowl:

I love combining recipes to create one super yummy dish! 

For a perfect brunch option add; my Green Goddess Granola, coconut cream, cranberries, and banana bread to a bowl . Top with desiccated coconut and lemon zest for a super yummy, healthy, and energizing brunch.

7. Ultimate Healthy Breakfast Recipe Ideas

HEALTHY BREAKFAST/ BRUNCH RECIPE IDEAS
Vegan, Gluten Free

So you are looking for food thats quick to make and delicious to eat? 

Look no further, these super quick to make and healthy brunch, snack, or dessert recipes are the ultimate indulgence as well as being good for you.

They are all designed to nourish your body with a mix of healthy fats, fiber, antioxidants and slow release carbs-the essential building blocks for maintaining a healthy weight. 

Recipes in this post:

Green Goddess Granola

Unicorn Smoothie Bowl

The Ultimate Vegan Pancake Recipe

Super fruit Berry Breakfast Bowl

The Perfect Sunday Morning Pancakes

Caramelized Pear & Cashew Loaded Toast **Bonus Recipe**

Simply click on the heading of each recipe to find out how to make it!

**BONUS RECIPE Below**

1. GREEN GODDESS GRANOLA

If you are looking for a savory start to your morning then this Granola Recipe is definitely for you. The perfect mix of sweet chewy dates, crunchy cashew oat clusters and crispy kale, this recipe can be made in advance stored and taken out whenever that hunger hits. 

2. UNICORN SMOOTHIE BOWL

This one is for those of us who still live as though we are children. Its actually the perfect way of getting kids to eat their fruit and as its so easy to make its an essential for busy mums.

3. THE ULTIMATE VEGAN PANCAKE RECIPE

These pancakes are DELICIOUS, I honestly can't tell you how good they are-please give them a go you will fall in love with them as much as I have. They are the perfect mix of fluffy and crispy, soaked in agave, and topped with fruit or nuts they are the ultimate vegan pancake.

4. THE PERFECT SUNDAY MORNING PANCAKES (GF, DF, VG)

These deliciously sweet oaty pancakes contain Banana an essential form of potassium and carbohydrate. The oats are a form of fiber, preventing fast absorption of sugar into the blood stream and the nutty topping is an essential form of fat that will satiate you and keep your hunger at bay. 

5. SUPER FRUIT BERRY BREAKFAST BOWL

Berries are an amazing source of anti-oxident they remove free radicles in the body which damage cells-so its really important to get them in your diet! 

6. BERRY DELICIOUS OVERNIGHT OATS

Oats are a perfect slow release carbohydrate, they bind with the sugar in the fruit preventing any nasty sugar spikes keeping you fuller for longer! 

**BONUS RECIPE** 

7. CARAMELIZED PEAR & CASHEW LOADED TOAST 

 This is a bonus recipe just for this post and its a complete winner. The caramelized pear is a naturally sweet and warming addition to crunchy granola and seeded bread, with a drizzle of agave. Its totally healthy, filling and delicious.

Serves 1, Time 10 Mins

What You Will Need:

2 pieces Seeded Bread

1 Pear Cut into 1/4

1 tbsp Cashew Butter

1/4 Almond Milk

1 tbsp Agave Syrup

Agave syrup (optional)

Cinnamon (optional)

Method:

Take a saute/frying pan, and place over a medium heat.

Add your cashew butter,agave syrup, and almond milk and mix to combine in a bowl.

Add to the saute pan and place in your pears. 

Cover the pears in the mix and allow to crisp slightly and begin to turn brown. 

Once they are softened and browned remove from heat.

Plave your bread in a toaster and toast.

Add your pear to the toast, drizzle in agave, and sprinkle with cinnamon. 

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Unicorn Smoothie Bowl

Make your own Edible Unicorn 

Berry Delicious Banana Smoothie Bowl Topped with Homemade Granola 

Gluten Free, Vegan, Quick & Easy

Smoothie Bowls are so popular right now, and rightly so they look vibrant and taste incredible, not to mention they are super healthy. Unicorns are also hugely trending, they are so cute and magical, and it seemed like the perfect idea to pair the two to create the funnest looking smoothie bowl around! 

Berries are full of antioxidants, the banana full of potassium, and almond milk calcium; not to mention the health benefits from eating a good source of healthy fat from the almond butter, plus the added benefit of mixing it all with high fiber oaty granola to prevent blood sugar spikes. This really is the perfect healthy recipe, with the added benefit that it looks amazing too! 

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Serves 1-2 /Prep time 5 minutes/ 

With Granola-20 minutes 

What You Will Need:

For the smoothie

1 1/2 Frozen Bananas

1.5 cups Frozen Berries
1/2 Cup Almond Milk 

For The Granola:

(You can use shop bought Granola or use the recipe below).
50g Oats
1 tsp Cinnamon
25g Almond Butter
30g Chopped Dates
1 Tbsp Agave 

Toppings:

Banana (ears)
Askeys Cone-if gluten free use a GF alternative (horn)
Mixed berries (eyes) 
Blueberries
Any decorations to make your unicorn even more magical (optional) 

Method:

Granola:

• Add all your granola ingredients into a bowl. Mix these together until covered in the nut butter and beginning to combine.
• Add to oven and bake for 15 minutes.

Berry Smoothie

• Add 1 1/2 frozen bananas to a food processor (I have linked one above in the shop this post section) along with 1.5 cups of frozen berries. At this point add half the almond milk and blend. 
• Blend the mixture to remove all lumps-this also defrosts the frozen fruit and helps it to soften. Blend for approximately 3 minutes, depending on your blender. 
• Keep adding the almond milk until you reach your desired consistency.

Putting the Bowl Together.

• Once blended, add to your bowl and place cone where you want the horn. Surround this with your granola.
• Place a line of small berries in a half circle, half way between the cone and the bottom of the bowl, to represent eyes.
• Cut your banana into slithers and use these for ears. 
• Add any other toppings that will make your unicorn seem even more magical, this could be sprinkles, flowers, fruit or even sparkle dust on the horn. 

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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Nice Cream

H A P P Y   P E A N U T   B U T T E R   D A Y 

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE DOUGH BANANA ICE CREAM  (VG, DF, GF, V)

Quick, Cheap, & Super Healthy 

Who knew peanut butter had its own day-I didn't but im certainly not complaining! This tasty gem is packed full of flavour, healthy fats, protein AND potassium, making it the perfect component in a healthy diet. Helping to reduce likelihood of stroke and heart disease. The magnesium within the nut helps to fortify your bones and muscle, and it contains antioxidants which remove free radicles.

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Banana Nice Cream