Coconut Rough balls / slice
I love to celebrate my clients birthdays by sharing some healthy yummy snacks.
But to be honest, I hate rolling balls! So I made these balls into a slice. And you know what? It worked really well (and saved me a tonne of time!)
Ingredients:
10 x medjool dates
1 1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup raw cocoa powder
2 tbs coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Method:
Blend all ingredients at high speed in your blender, then roll onto a lined tray.
Pop it in the fridge or freezer, then eat!
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Jam drops
Jam Drops
Do you remember these from your childhood? I def do but I was never really a fan. Not sure why, but since I love my husband very much and he misses them from his childhood, I decided to continue to be a good wife (cough cough! lol) and I dedicated time to make them.
Now? I am addicted! OMG so good and so super healthy for you.
I got this recipe from My Food Religion but am obsessed with Tiger Nut Flour at the moment, which, unlike the name, it’s not a nut (great for lunch boxes) and it’s gluten free. Win Win.
It’s also packed with magnesium which at the moment in my life (I have a 3 year old who is learning to push boundaries) I need more of this stuff in my life right now 🙂
Servings 12
Ingredients
Jam
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 3 tbs chia seeds
- Optional- 2 tbs collagen powder
- Optional- 1 tbs honey or sweetener of choice if you want it sweeter.
Cookies
- 2 cups tiger nut flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2-4 tbs honey (or maple syrup/sweetener of your choice) start with 2 and adjust to your sweetness preference
- 1/3 cup melted butter/coconut oil or ghee
- Pinch salt
Instructions
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Preheat over to 170C fan forced.
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Mix all the jam ingredients together and set aside to allow the chia to swell for at least 20 mins.
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Line a baking tray with baking paper. Then mix all the dough ingredients together in a bowl.
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Roll the dough into small balls then flatten slightly on the baking tray to the size you want your biscuit to be. Make an indent with your thumb for the jam and pop a tsp of jam inside each one.
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Bake for 15 mins until golden on the edges. Remove from the oven. Now this part is IMPORTANT. Allow to cool for 20 mins before moving the cookies or they will fall apart! Once cooled, dig in.
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These can be stored in the fridge for up to 10 days of the freezer for up to 3 months.
Chocolate cookies
These cookies are based on green banana flour. And if you haven’t tried it yet, it’s a must! Based on green bananas (hence the name!) they are packed with loads of potassium which helps the nervous system and enhances muscle strength. It’s also gluten free which is great for kids lunch boxes. You can get it from your local health store or supermarket.
These cookies are also really low in sugar, and if you want to leave the rice malt syrup out all together they will still work fine.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup green banana flour
1.5 tbsp raw cocao powder
1 tsp vanilla powder
1/2 tsp baking powder gluten free
3 tbsp rice malt syrup – optional and reduce if want it less sweet
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp nut butter – I used cashew butter
2 tbsp coconut water – option to use normal water
Method:
In bowl combine dry ingredients
Gently melt coconut oil, nut butter and syrup in a pan
Combine dry and wet ingredients together
Spoon portions of the cookie dough onto a lined tray, then flatten
Cool for 18-20 minutes, be careful not to burn
You will love these as a nice sweet treat after dinner
Enjoy
J
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Blueberry omelette
Separating the eggs for this one is a life changer.
I am a lazy cook so separating the eggs seemed out of my reach but trust me, it’s totally worth it.
Ingredients:
3 eggs – separated
Handful of blueberries or strawberries or whatever berries you like
Knob of Butter or coconut oil
Rice malt syrup – optional
Yogurt to serve
Method:
Separate the eggs and whisk like crazy. The add the syrup to the yolk and mix well. Heat the butter or oil in the pan then add the whites and yolks together. Mix well. Throw in your handful of berries and then cook. It won’t take long.
Serve with yogurt.
Perfect for the lazy cook 🙂 LOL
The mash that has changed my life
Parsnip & cauliflower mash
I can get a little stuck with the same same steamed veg at night and while I am experimenting with veg for my 8 month old, I had her eating parsnip and thought it was only fair I should vary my veg intake.
So i took to the parsnip and cauliflower and steamed them up. Then made mash. My god. I have now had it for 3 meals in a row. I am I N L O V E
What to do:
Steam parsnip and cauliflower
Blend well with some butter and salt and pepper
(Note: If you have slightly more cauli, then it will taste a little more like cauliflower and vise versa)
Roasted garlic would also go well with this mixed in.
I have been enjoying this with my massman curry but this baby will go with anything.
Lay in on your plate as a bed for your protein.
Enjoy!
Three seed choc bars
This is a must try! And we warned … they are hard to resist. If you need to make them GF, just swap out the oats for quinoa flakes of GF oats. There is something about this slice that makes is simply perfect. Arvo snack, after dinner with a cuppa, it is perfect anytime.
- ⅓ CUP (35G) RAW CACAO POWDER
- 1 CUP (160G) PEPITAS (PUMPKIN SEEDS)
- 1 CUP (160G) SUNFLOWER SEEDS
- 1 CUP (120G) ROLLED OATS
- ¼ CUP (50G) BLACK CHIA SEEDS
- 10 FRESH DATES (150G), PITTED AND ROUGHLY CHOPPED
- ¾ CUP (180ML) RICE MALT SYRUP
- 2 TABLESPOONS COCONUT OIL
METHOD
- Lightly grease a 20cm x 20cm slice tin and line with non-stick baking paper.
- Place the cacao, pepitas, sunflower seeds, oats, chia and date in a large bowl and toss to combine.
- Place the syrup and coconut oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Cook, whisking, for 4 minutes or until bubbling. Working quickly, add the cacao mixture and stir to combine. Pour into the tin and press down firmly, smoothing with the back of a spoon. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Cut into squares. Refrigerate for 1 minute or until the chocolate has set.
Makes 16 squares.
Tip: Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 10 days.
Banana Cookies
Watch out! These are highly addictive!
Donna Hay really does know her way around a kitchen doesn’t she? This simple and super healthy snack is perfect for on the go, the kids, or something sweet with a cuppa after dinner. Need to swap out the nuts? Cool. You could use coconut flour instead, just remember you will need a little more moister and a little less flour. The ratios are about 1 cup almond meal to 1/4 cup coconut flour.
1 cup mashed banana (about 3)
2 cups almond meal
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup demerara sugar
Preheat oven to 160 degrees.
Mix banana, almond meal, maple syrup and 1/2 tsp cinnamon in a bowl.
Place the sugar and remaining cinnamon in a separate bowl.
Roll tablespoons of the banana mixture into balls, flatten slightly and gently toss in the sugar mixture to coat.
Place on baking trays lined with non stick paper and make 35- 40 mins.
Allow to cool
EAT!!! And try and stop at one LOL
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Ferraro balls
This recipe has landed in my inbox from one of our trainers, Jemma. Thanks for sharing Jemma.
It’s super easy and healthy. The good fats and sugars from the dates gives this beauty a nice smooth taste.
If you don’t want to use the dark chocolate, you could melt some cocao and cocao butter and roll the balls in that.
1 cup pitted dates soaked in boiling water for 5mins then drained.
1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
1/4 cup cacao powder.
Blended in food processor.
Roll into balls.
Melt 1/2 cup dark choc
1 Cup crushed hazelnuts
Dip balls in melted choc and roll in crushed hazelnuts
Chill in fridge
Thanks Jemma!
Enjoy
