Saturday, November 3, 2018

Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake

Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
The cake is insanely delicious and
has a decadent chocolate flavor!
It’s vegan and easy to make.
I recommend trying this out whether for
it’s great flavor or the fun experience!


Cake Ingredients:
    - 2 cups all-purpose flour
    - ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    - 2 teaspoons baking powder
    - 1½ teaspoons baking soda
    - pinch of salt
    - 1 cup hot water
    - 1-2 teaspoons espresso powder
    - ½ cup oil
    - 1 ⅓ cup sugar
    - 2 flax eggs
    - 1 tbsp vanilla
    - 1 cup almond milk

Peanut Butter Frosting Ingredients:
    - 1 tbsp vegan butter
    - ⅓ cup peanut butter
    - 1 cup powdered sugar
    - 1 tsp vanilla
    - 1 tbsp almond milk


Chocolate Frosting Ingredients:
    - 2 tbsp vegan butter
    - 1 tsp vanilla
    - 1 cup cocoa powder
    - 1 cup powdered sugar
    - 1 tbsp almond milk

Instructions:
1. Mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking
powder, and salt. Create the coffee in a separate mug
(combine the water and espresso powder).
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil and sugar.
3. Mix in the flax eggs and vanilla.
4. Filter in your coffee (to make sure there are no granules
left) and mix that in.
5. Alternate adding in ⅓ dry, ½ cup milk, ⅓ dry, ½ cup milk, ⅓ dry.
6. Separate into 3 eight-inch cake pans and bake at 350 F
for 20-25 minutes.
7. While baking, cream and whisk together the vegan butter,
peanut butter, and vanilla. Add in the powdered sugar. Mix in
almond milk until you get the desired consistency (around 1 tbsp).
8. Cream the vegan butter together with the vanilla. Add in the
cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Mix in the almond milk
until you get the desired consistency (around 1 tbsp).
9. Frost the cakes once they have completed cooled (peanut
butter in between & as decor, chocolate as the outside). Enjoy!



Sunday, July 29, 2018

What I Eat In A Day #4 || Vegan & Healthy

What I Eat In A Day!
What I Eat In A Day video with 5 great recipes!
All vegan, healthy, and easy to make!

Breakfast- Banana Oat Muffins
Snack- Wheat Crackers
Lunch- Fresh & Favorite Salad
Snack- Strawberries

Dinner- Lentil Stew


Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Fast & Fat-Free Dough Cinnamon Rolls

Fast & Fat-Free Dough Cinnamon Rolls
Fast & Fat-Free Dough Cinnamon Rolls!
These taste amazing and are a vegan, faster, and
healthier version then classic cinnamon rolls.
Click here to see my video on how to make it!


    Ingredients:
          2 cups flour
          1 ½ tbsp baking powder
          2 tbsp sugar
          ¼ cup water
          1 tsp vanilla
          ½ cup almond milk
          ½ cup brown sugar
          ½ tbsp cinnamon
          1 tbsp vegan butter
          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
          1 tbsp vegan butter
          ¼ powdered sugar
          1 tsp vanilla
           ⅛ - ¼ cup almond milk

    Instructions:

1. Mix together the flour, baking powder, and sugar.

2. Slowly add in water, vanilla, and almond milk.
It will get hard to mix with a spatula so use your hands to
incorporate in the liquids to form a dough ball.

3. Roll out the dough ball on a lightly floured surface until
it's about 1/4 of an inch thick. Spread the vegan butter
on top of the dough. Then, sprinkle in the cinnamon-sugar
mixture.

4. Roll up the dough from the wide side and cut into 12 even slices.

5. Bake at 400 F for roughly 12 minutes.

6. In a small mixing bowl, smush the vegan butter with a fork
until fluffy. Then, add in the powdered sugar and vanilla.

7. Slowly add in the almond milk until you get the desired
icing consistency.

8. Pour the icing over the cinnamon rolls when they are finished
baking. Let them cool and then enjoy!!

***last for 5 days covered in the fridge***


Tuesday, July 3, 2018

What I Eat In A Day #3 | Vegan & Healthy

What I Eat In A Day!
What I Eat In A Day video with 5 great recipes!
All vegan, healthy, and easy to make!
Click here to see my video on how to make it!


Breakfast- Avocado Toast
Snack- Mango
Lunch- Pea Soup
Snack- Sweet Potato
Dinner- Tofu Veggie Lettuce Wraps


Sunday, May 28, 2017

Healthy & Vegan Breakfasts

Healthy & Vegan Breakfasts
Healthy & Vegan Breakfasts! They taste delicious and are super simple to make! These are great if you need to take them to school, work, or enjoy at home! Click here to see my video on how to make it!

  • Banana Oat Muffins
  • Blueberry Pancake Casserole
  • Raspberry Orange Scones

**muffins and scones last for a week in an airtight container**

***pancake casserole lasts for a week covered in the fridge***


Sunday, April 23, 2017

Vegan Lemon Bars

Vegan Lemon Bars
Vegan Lemon Bars! These taste delicious and just like old-fashioned lemon bars (you would never know they are vegan)! Click here to see my video on how to make it!

Ingredients:
     crust:
-1 cup flour
-⅓ cup sugar
-1 tbsp vegan butter/margarine
-1 tsp vanilla
-¼ cup water
     filling:
-1 can chickpeas/garbanzo beans (only the liquid)
-2 lemons
  -zest
  -juice
-½ cup sugar
-⅓ cup flour
-1 tsp vanilla
-1 tbsp powdered sugar [optional]

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350* F.
2. Start by draining the liquid from the chickpea can and whisking it in an automatic mixer.
3. Mix together the flour and sugar of the crust. Then cut in with a fork (or pastry cutter) the butter and water. Now add the vanilla once dough-like crumbs begin to form.
4. Place the crust mixture into the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish and press down with your hands to form a crust. Poke with a fork all around the dough. Then, bake for 10 minutes.
5. Add all of your filling ingredients (lemon zest & juice, sugar, flour, vanilla) into the frothy chickpea mixture and mix together.
6. Pour filling over the crust. Bake for 20 minutes.
7. Let cool for 5 minutes and then dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!

***last for 1 week covered at room temperature***


Sunday, April 16, 2017

What I Eat In A Day 2 | Vegan & Healthy

What I Eat In A Day
What I Eat In A Day video with 5 great recipes! All vegan, healthy, and easy to make! Click here to see my video on how to make it!


Breakfast- Tropical Strawberry Smoothie
Lunch- Avocadoilla
Snack- Zucchini Chips
Dinner- Tossed Brussel Sprout Salad **


** one of the current favorites
** link to video specifically on this recipe



Thursday, April 13, 2017

Oatmeal Spice Bites

Oatmeal Spice Bites
This recipe is sooo easy- it takes just a simple 2 steps of work! It’s vegan, gluten-free, and healthy! They last in the fridge for a while and taste delicious! These are easy to pop in for a snack when you need to or take with you somewhere. Click here to see my video on how to make it!

Ingredients:
-1 cup oats
-1 tsp cinnamon
-1 tbsp ground flax seeds
-½ cup peanut butter (little under full ½ cup)
-1 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions:
1. Mix together all of your ingredients.
2. Form into little balls by pressing together pieces and rolling in your hands.
3. Store in the fridge and enjoy!

***they last in the fridge in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks***


Sunday, April 9, 2017

Healthy Protein Energy Bites

3 Healthy Protein Energy Bites!
These are so delicious, easy to make, and are completely vegan- plus, 2 are gluten free. They are easy to keep in the fridge and just take one out when you want a snack! These recipes are great for anyone who is living (or wants to live) a healthy lifestyle and loves snacks & treats! Click here to see my video on how to make it!


Flavors:
                 ~Pumpkin Oat
                 ~Oatmeal Spice
                 ~Cashew Oat

***they last in the fridge in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks***


Friday, April 7, 2017

Monkey Bread

Monkey Bread
This monkey bread recipe is perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth who loves a good treat! Simple to make and great fun to do with friends or family! In addition, it is a vegan and low fat bread! I recommended trying this out whether for it’s great taste or fun experience of making it! Click here to see my video on how to make it!

Ingredients:
-1 cup almond milk
-2 tbsp vegan butter
-1 packet active dry yeast
-3 3⁄4 cups flour
-1⁄4 cup sugar
-1 tsp cinnamon
-1⁄2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
-1⁄2 tsp salt
-¼ cup applesauce
-1⁄3 cup canned pumpkin
-1 tbsp vegan butter- melted
-3 tbsp almond milk
-Cinnamon & Sugar (desired amount)
-2 Granny Smith apples (peeled & chopped)

Instructions:
1. Heat and mix almond milk and vegan butter together.
2. In a stand mixer, combine yeast, 3 cups of flour, sugar, salt, and spices for dough. Mix together.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together canned pumpkin and applesauce.
4. In stand mixer bowl with a dough hook attachment, add applesauce/pumpkin mixture and luke-warm milk. Beat on medium-low speed.
5. Add remaining flour a little at a time until dough forms a ball. Beat for 5 minutes on medium-low speed.
6. Cover the bowl of the stand mixer with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 20 minutes.
7. While rising, make the coatings by mixing milk/melted butter, and mixing cinnamon/sugar.
8. Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead into log shape. Next cut into six pieces. Keep out piece and rest under plastic wrap. Cut into 8 then.
9. Add apple slice in the middle, then roll into ball. Dip each dough ball into the butter/milk mixture and then the cinn/sugar mixture. Transfer to a greased bundt pan, layering the dough balls.
10. Repeat for the other 5 larger pieces of dough until you have 48 balls.
11.Cover with plastic wrap and allow dough to rise once more for 25 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325°F while rising.
12. Bake for 8–12 minutes and enjoy!

***lasts unrefrigerated for 4-5 days***


Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Dark Chocolate Pecan Zucchini Bread

Dark Chocolate Pecan Zucchini Bread

This recipe was first posted in the "3 Healthy Bread Recipes | Vegan & Easy" post, but was chosen as a viewer favorite! Here is the recipe and click here if you'd like to watch a video on how to make it!

Ingredients
-1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
-1 tsp baking soda
-1 tsp baking powder
-pinch of salt
-1 cup apple sauce
-1 tsp vanilla
-1/3 cup maple syrup
-2 zucchinis (grated)
-1 cup dark chocolate chips
-1 cup pecans
-1/3 cup flax seeds, hemp seeds, and chia seeds

Instructions
1. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Then give it a quick mix to make sure everything is evenly incorporated. 
2. Mix together the applesauce, vanilla, and maple syrup. Then, add the dry ingredients to your mixture.
3. Fold in the grated zucchini, chocolate chips, pecans, and your nutritional ingredients (seeds) to your mixture.
4. Place in a greased & floured pan and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. Enjoy!

***can be stored in the fridge for up to a week or can be frozen (for as long as you want) and then let sit out at room temperature overnight before storing in the fridge***


Sunday, March 26, 2017

Maple Vanilla Cupcakes

Maple Vanilla Cupcakes
This recipe is one of my current favorite desserts. They taste so good and are highly recommended! Click here to see a video on how to make this recipe!

Ingredients:
    Cupcakes:
- ½ cup almond milk
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp ground flax seeds
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
    Frosting:
- 1 cup vegan butter
- 2-4 cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup almond milk (or desired amount for consistency)
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- optional: food coloring for decoration


Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Whisk together the almond milk, maple syrup, vegetable oil, vinegar, vanilla, and flax seeds.
  3. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually whisk in the wet ingredients.
  4. Line a muffin tin with cupcake holders and scoop in even amounts. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes.
  5. Whip the vegan butter for about 5 minutes.
  6. Gradually add in the powdered sugar. Then add in the amount of milk desired and the vanilla.
  7. After letting the cupcakes cool, frost and decorate however you desire. My decoration: Dye some frosting to an orange color and freeze little hearts made of frosting to decorate on top (refer to video for more instructions). Enjoy!