Vegan Recipes

Flourless Sweet Potato Blueberry Muffins (Paleo, Vegan + Gluten-Free!)

August 25, 2017 by Bethany And Rachel 29 Comments

Flourless Sweet Potato Blueberry muffins are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack made with 5 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

I realized that I literally never make muffins.

When I bake, 90% of the time its in bar form just because the texture. But don’t get me wrong, I lurveee a good muffin! I love them as a snack topped with all the nut butter or crumbled in a yogurt bowl. That being said, today’s muffins are oh so good and stupidly simple!

Have you ever made a flourless muffin? If you haven’t, they are like magic! I tend to make lots of flourless bars but never muffins but I’m super glad I made these babies. I adapted the recipe from My Whole Food Life’s Chocolate Banana Flourless Muffins and they turned out amazing! These muffins are are so easy and are made from:

Almond butter

Sweet potatoes

Protein powder

Maple syrup

Blueberries

That’s it! Only 5 real food ingredients needed to make these delightful Sweet Potato Blueberry Muffins! They are so delicious, packed with protein and healthy fats, and are the perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack. Also paleo, vegan and gluten-free! You and your family will love these 🙂

Flourless Blueberry Sweet Potato Muffins

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings 9 muffins

Ingredients

1 cup almond butter
2 small sweet potatoes cooked with skins removed
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
2 tbsp maple syrup
blueberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and line a muffin pan with silicon baking cups.
Puree sweet potatoes in food processor.
Add in almond butter and combine.
Add in protein powder and maple syrup, combine.
Add batter to a bowl and mix in blueberries.
Divide batter among 9 baking cups and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until done.

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Chunky Monkey Rice Crispy Treats {Vegan & Gluten-free}

August 12, 2017 by Bethany 14 Comments

Chunky Monkey Rice Crispy Treats are a homemade healthier makeover of your favorite childhood snack! Only 6 ingredients and Vegan + Gluten-free!

Hola friends! Today we’re going to take you way back down memory lane. How so? With a rice crispy treat recipe😎

“This post is sponsored by One Degree Organics. As always, all opinions are my own!”

TBH rice crispies were the highlight of my day back in middle school. I didn’t particularly enjoy those awkward pre-teen years, but did anyone? From what I remember, all my teachers were super mean. But the worst part of middle school was that I had the last lunch every year. Every. Single. Year.

But when lunch did come (at 1 pm, which is a long haul when you eat breakfast at 6:30 am) all I could think about was my rice crispy treat. It’s been almost a decade since those dreaded years, and although I haven’t missed them, I’ve missed the joy those sweet treats brought me.

Ok, enough reminiscing, lets get to the recipe! I’ve partnered up with One Degree Organic Foods to create these healthier, vegan rice crispy treats. The thing I love about One Degree Organic is that every single ingredient they use has a story.

One Degree Organics brings food straight from the farm to your table so there’s only one degree of separation between you and the person who grew your food — just like a farmers’ market. Meet the family farmers who grow every ingredient in every product through a QR code. All One Degree Organics products are sprouted, traceable, organic and Non-GMO Project Verified.

Guys if you have never tried to make your own rice crispies, now is the time! These are so simple with only a few ingredients needed:

One Degree Organics brown rice cacao crisps

peanut butter

banana

maple syrup

banana chips

pb drizzle

Chunky Monkey Rice Crispy Treats

Take a trip down memory lane with this new and improved healthier rice crispy treat recipe! No marshmallows or butter here, these treats use peanut butter, bananas and maple syrup. Only 6 ingredients needed and vegan + gluten-free!

Chunky Monkey Rice Crispy Treats {Vegan & Gluten-free}

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Prep Time 1 15

Total Time 1 15

Servings 9 treats

Ingredients

3 cups One Degree Organics brown rice cacao crisps
1 cup chopped banana chips preferably no sugar added
1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 ripe bananas mashed
PB drizzle:
2 Tbsp. smooth natural peanut butter
1 Tbsp. coconut oil melted

Instructions

Place cacao crisps and banana chips in a large bowl and mix. Set aside.
Place peanut butter and maple syrup in a sauce pan on low heat. Stir occasionally until mixture starts to boil. Once boiling starts, add mashed banana and stir constantly until mixture is smooth and thick.
Pour peanut butter mixture onto cereal and mix until well combined. Press down evenly into a parchment-lined 8x8 pan. Add more banana chips on top, if desired.
Freeze for 1 hour, or place in refrigerator for a few hours.
Once hardened, use a sharp knife to slice into about 9 bars.
In a small bowl, mix together peanut butter and coconut oil. Drizzle on top of bars.
Enjoy!

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Glazed Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Scones {Vegan + Gluten-free}

July 28, 2017 by Bethany 27 Comments

Glazed Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Scones are a filling and tasty breakfast option that goes well with your morning coffee! They taste like summer, all while being vegan and gluten-free!

Yay for (another) scones recipe! I seem to make one for every time of the year, and these are no different. Strawberries and rhubarb are one of those flavors that you can only really find in the summer time. Because of the limited time, it gives me all the excuses in the world to make tons of recipes featuring the classic combo.

I made the Pumpkin Chai version in the fall, the PB Banana for the winter (but it basically can be all year-round) and now Strawberry-Rhubarb for my favorite season.

Just like the other two versions, these scones are super simple to make. They’re dense, hearty and flavorful, aka perfect for breakfast with a cup of ( iced) coffee.

Here’s what ya need:

strawberries

fresh rhubarb

strawberries

rhubarb

old fashioned oats

GF oat flour

baking soda

almond milk

coconut oil

maple syrup

vanilla

coconut cream

Glazed Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Scones

These dense, moist and flavorful scones are drizzled with a creamy strawberry glaze for a drool-worthy breakfast pastry! Vegan , gluten-free and refined sugar-free!

Glazed Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal Scones {Vegan + Gluten-free}

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings 8 scones

Ingredients

15 large strawberries with tops cut off save 3 for glaze
1/2 cup fresh rhubarb thinly sliced
1 1/2 cup GF old fashioned oats
1 cup GF oat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup almond milk
2 Tbsp. coconut oil melted
2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
Glaze:
Remaining 3 roasted strawberries
1/4 cup coconut cream
1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
1/8 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place strawberries and sliced rhubarb on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes, or until juice is oozing out of strawberries and rhubarb is soft.
In a large bowl, mix together oats, oat flour and baking soda.
In a separate bowl, mash 12 of the roasted strawberries with a fork and mix with almond milk, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients, fold in rhubarb, and mix to form a dough.
Add dough to a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Shape into a large circle and bake for 15 minutes.
Take out of oven and slice into 8 even slices. Bake for another 10 minutes.
To make glaze, combine all ingredients in a sauce pan over medium-low heat. Once it starts to simmer, let cool completely before spooning on top of scones.
Enjoy!

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Frozen Banana Cream Pie Bars {Allergy-free & Vegan option}

July 22, 2017 by Bethany 16 Comments

Cool off your tastebuds with these Frozen Banana Cream Pie Bars! An easy to make, no-bake treat that’s made with wholesome allergy-free ingredients! Also gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan-friendly!

Coming in hot with another cold recipe for the summer heat! The heat can be too much sometimes but at least we can cool off with delicious frozen treats, right?

This Post is sponsored by Enjoy Life Foods. As always, all opinions are my own.

Before I get talking about these bars, let’s talk about food freedom real quick. While I am blessed to not have any food allergies, I know that a lot of you guys do. Whether it be to gluten, dairy, tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, etc., it can be a pain to find recipes that you can enjoy.

We’ve partnered with the trusted brand, Enjoy Life Foods to shed light at the end of the tunnel for those of you with food allergies. Not only are their products allergy-free, but they are made with real ingredients and free of artificial preservatives so you can feel good about eating them. Their vanilla honey graham crunchy cookies were used in this recipe to help make it allergy-free friendly!

Ok, now onto the recipe starting from the bottom up. The crust is made by blending up Enjoy Life’s vanilla honey graham crunchy cookies and mixing it with a little bit of coconut oil.

Next up, the middle layer. Who likes banana ice cream? Isn’t it the easiest, most amazing allergy-free alternative to ice cream that you could ever dream of? That’s all this layer is comprised of.

Last but not least, the cream layer. Whipped coconut cream (or any allergy-free whipped topping) is mixed with vanilla extract, a little maple syrup and topped with banana slices and more crunchy cookies. Yassssss. So simple, so few ingredients, they make you want to scream for ice cream (bars).

Enjoy Life Vanilla Honey Graham Crunchy Cookies

bananas

coconut cream

coconut oil

maple syrup

vanilla

Frozen Banana Cream Pie Bars

An allergy-free, no-bake dessert that everyone will love! Banana ice cream is layered onto a vanilla cookie crust and topped with a coconut whipped cream for a tasty and refreshing treat! Gluten-free, dairy-free with a vegan option!

Frozen Banana Cream Pie Bars {Allergy-free!}

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Prep Time 1

Total Time 1

Servings 9 bars

Ingredients

-Crust:
1 6.3 oz Package of Enjoy Life Vanilla Honey Graham Crunchy Cookies or Crunchy Sugar Cookies for vegan option
4 Tbsp. melted coconut oil
4 frozen sliced bananas
*1 cup of canned coconut cream
2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
Sliced bananas
crushed cookies

Instructions

1. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
2. Break cookies into smaller pieces and add to a food processor. Blend until cookies are fine crumbs, then add melted coconut oil and blend until smooth. Spread crust in an even layer on the bottom of the pan. Freeze for 30 minutes, or until firm.
3. Place frozen banana slices in food processor. Blend until creamy. Spread on top of crust.
4. Add coconut cream, maple syrup and vanilla to a bowl. Using a hand-held mixer, beat mixture until whipped. Spread whipped coconut cream on top of banana layer. Top with banana slices and crushed cookies. Place in freezer for another 3-4 hours (or overnight) or until hardened.
5. To cut, lift bars out of pan and slice into about 9 bars with a sharp knife. Enjoy!
6. Store in an air-tight container in the freezer.
*Feel free to skip the coconut cream step and add any allergy-free whipped topping

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The BEST Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread (Paleo, Gluten-Free + Vegan Options!)

July 16, 2017 by Rachel 21 Comments

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is thick, rich and chocolatey you would never guess it’s made with wholesome ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

*Pictures updated 5/27/2018*

Would I be an Athletic Avocado without posting some sort of banana bread recipe every month? Heck nah. There are usually a few different recipes in between, butttt I always tend to revert back to making banana bread. It’s my comfort ~~zone~~ recipe 😛

But today I’m taking banana bread to a whole other awesome level! Not only is this banana bread super tasty (like when is banana bread not), but it’s also full of muscle building protein! Woohooooooo. Thanks to my fave paleo protein powder! The thing I love about Rootz protein superfood is that it doesn’t taste like protein powder, it tastes like powdered chocolate banana bread. If you didn’t think that was ever possible, try it and get back to me. This stuff is amazinggggg.

And if you thought double the chocolate was double the fun, how about triple the chocolate? Even more fun. That’s right, this banana bread has three kinds of chocolate here, making it extra rich and fudgey. If you hate chocolate, this recipe is NOT for you. If you hate chocolate, you should probably get help.

Use the coupon code “athleticavocado” to receive 10% off on your Rootz Nutrition order!

Okay I get the vibe that I should probably stop rambling and starting getting to the recipe! Here is what y’all need:

Rootz chocolate banana nut protein superfood

almond flour

bananas

almond butter

dark cocoa powder

egg/flax egg

maple syrup

baking soda

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread

This banana bread is so thick , dense, doughy, fudgy and chocolatey, you won’t be able to stop at one slice! Made with Rootz Nutrition’s Chocolate Banana Nut Superfood for the perfect post-workout treat!

The BEST Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread (Paleo, Gluten-Free + Vegan Options!)

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Servings 9 bars

Ingredients

1 cup almond flour
1 scoop Chocolate Banana Nut Rootz Paleo Protein Superfood
2 tbsp dark cocoa powder or regular
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 ripe bananas mashed
1/2 cup natural almond butteror nut butter of choice
1 egg/flax egg beaten
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 cup chocolate chips plus more for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat an 8x8 or loaf pan with cooking spray/ wax paper
In a large bowl, add together almond flour, protein powder, cocoa powder and baking soda.
In a small bowl mix together bananas, nut butter, egg and maple syrup
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until combined
Mix in chocolate chips and add batter to pan, top with more chocolate chips, if desired
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until done
Let cool before slicing into 9 bars

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EASY Cherry Garcia Gluten-Free Cookie Bars

July 8, 2017 by Rachel 8 Comments

Cherry Garcia Gluten-Free Cookie Bars are a combine two delicious desserts into one decadent yet healthier treat!

Confession: The best day of my life is when I tried a cookie bar.

Gluten-Free Cherry Garcia Cookie Bars are a combine two delicious desserts into one decadent yet healthier treat!

This post is kindly sponsored by Silver Ferns. As always, all opinions are my own.

Okay, maybe it wasn’t the best day of my life, but it was a darn good day because cookies in bar form = MAGICAL. Well actually, anything in bar form in amazing, If you look at many of our recipes you can guess that we’re pretty obsessed. This is the first time that we made cookie bars and they turned out pretty awesome if we do say so ourselves 🙂

Cookies in bar form are so much doughier and gooey-er than traditional cookies too! They are slightly unbaked in the center, making for that irresistible gooey texture. Another great thing about these Cherry Garcia Cookie Bars is that they are made with a boxed cookie mix, making them super easy! Not any boxed mix though, Silver Fern Brand Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix that is gluten-free and made with high-quality ingredients like teff flour, flaxseed meal and coconut oil.

Cookies + Cherry and chocolate are a match made in heaven, which is why we added a chocolate frosting topped with cherries and Silver Fern Brand No Sugar Chocolate Flats! Talk about a perfect addition to a gooey cookie bar.

These ingredients for these cookie bars include:

Silver Fern Brand Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

Coconut oil

Applesauce

Egg/flax egg

Coconut cream

Cocoa Powder

Maple syrup

Silver Fern Brand Chocolate Flats

Cherries

You and your family will go crazy over this decadent yet healthier dessert!

EASY Cherry Garcia Gluten-free Cookie Bars

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings 9 bars

Ingredients

Cookie Base
1 box Silver Fern Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
1/4 cup coconut oil melted
1/4 cup applesauce
2 eggs/flax eggs beaten
Frosting
Cream from 1 can full-fat coconut milk chilled for at least 2 hours or 1 cup greek yogurt
1-2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp maple syrup
Other
2-3 Silver Fern Brand Chocolate Flats
chopped
1 cup cherries pitted and chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and line an 8x8 or a 9x9 pan with parchment paper.
Add all cookie ingredients together and combine well, add to pan.
Bake for 15-20 mins, or until done and let cool.
Combine all frosting ingredients in a large bowl with a hand mixer until blended, spread on bars.
Add on cherries and chocolate and slice into 9 bars, enjoy!

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EASY Cherry Smoothie Bowl (Paleo + Vegan!)

July 3, 2017 by Rachel 6 Comments

Date-sweetened Easy Cherry Smoothie Bowl is so thick, filling and nutritious! Also paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

Date-sweetened Cherry Pie Smoothie Bowl is so thick, filling and nutritious! Also paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

This Post is Sponsored by Natural Delights. As always, all opinions are my own.”

It’s soon hot out right now and I have no desire to eat anything warm aka oatmeal. I usually eat oatmeal all day everyday for breakfast unless it’s too hot and humid to even step outside, when that happens I know it’s time to switch to a thick and filling smoothie bowl.

Notice how I used the words “thick and filling” to describe my smoothie bowl because traditional smoothies do not fill me up at all. I need my smoothie to be full of nutritious and hearty ingredients to keep me full for more than an hour! Today’s smoothie recipe is a keeper, because it actually kept more full for more than 3 hours!

Now that cherry season is here, how could I not use them to make a wonderfully thick smoothie? I like cherries in two things: smoothies and pie, so of course I had to combine them! I usually love bananas in my smoothies to create a natural sweetness and creamy texture, but I didn’t want a banana taste to this smoothie, so instead I used Medjool Dates to sweeten this smoothie. Dates and cherries combine together to create for a delicious sweetness and ultra creamy and filling texture that you will swoon over!

What also gives this smoothie an extra “umph” is a quick and easy crunchy topping made in two minutes that consists of dates, coconut, and almonds. It’s like a raw granola and acts like “pie topping” making this smoothie extra satisfying and pie-like!

This smoothie is ready in 5 minutes or less and is made with:

Almond milk

Medjool dates

Frozen Cherries

Protein powder

Cinnamon

Crumbly topping

All smoothie lovers will rejoice over this delicious Cherry Pie Smoothie complete with a homemade raw crumble topping that is paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

EASY Cherry Smoothie Bowl (Paleo + Vegan!)

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1-2 Natural Delight Medjool Dates pitted
1 1/2 cups frozen cherries
1 scoop unflavored or vanilla protein powder optional
pinch of cinnamon
Topping makes extra
3 Natural Valley Medjool Dates
1/4 cup almonds
2 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions

Add almond milk and dates to a blender and combine well.
Add in cherries, protein powder (if using), and cinnamon and combine, add into a bowl or glass.
Prepare topping by adding all ingredients into a food processor until "granola like" texture.
Add topping to smoothie bowl and enjoy!

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The BEST Gooey Flourless Avocado Brownies {7 Ingredients!}

June 27, 2017 by Bethany And Rachel 26 Comments

Flourless Avocado Brownies are so gooey and fudgey that you would never guess they are healthy! Also paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Happy “finally” summer! I love summer, right now it’s wayyyy too humid for my liking. I wouldn’t mind the humidity as much if my hair didn’t frizz. One step outside and it goes from naturally wavy to a lion mane, gotta love it! Anyways, hope you are enjoying your summer right now! Let’s dive into today’s recipe: Gooey Flourless Avocado Brownies!

You guys already know how much we love flourless recipes, especially our zucchini brownies and lemon blueberry blondies! You guys seem to love em’ too, considering that they are some of our most popular recipes. Flourless recipes have the BEST texture, which is somewhat gooey and dense.

So being that our blog name is Athletic Avocado, it is only appropriate to make avocado brownies. I know that there are lots of version of avocado brownies, but this version is unique and inspired by our zucchini brownie base.

Avocado gives these brownies an extra rich and gooey texture, without tasting like avocado. Plus, they give an extra dose of healthy fats too.

Flourless Avocado Brownie Ingredients:

avocado

banana

baking soda

Substitutions for Flourless Brownies:

Cashew Butter: You may substitute smooth, natural nut butter such as almond butter or sunflower seed butter.

Maple Syrup: You may sub in any liquid sweetener such as honey or agave.

Chocolate Glaze: You may simply omit this glaze and just use chocolate chips instead.

How to Store Flourless Avocado Brownies:

You may store these brownies in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for a few months.

How to Serve Flourless Avocado Brownies:

These brownies are delicious served warm with ice cream or whipped cream, or served cold and maybe drizzled with sugar-free chocolate sauce and/or nut butter 🙂

Other Healthy Brownie Recipes:

Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies

Peanut Butter Pie Brownies

Dark Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

Peppermint Brownies

Turtle Pecan Brownies

Gooey Flourless Avocado Brownies

These gooey flourless Avocado Brownies are so fudgey and delicious that you would never guess that they are paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

7 Ingredient Gooey Flourless Avocado Brownies

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings 9 brownies

Ingredients

1/2 ripe banana
ripe flesh of 1 avocado
1 cup cashew butter or almond butter make sure its natural and creamy!
1/3 cup maple syrup
3 tbsp dark cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Chocolate chips
Glaze optional
1.5 tbsp coconut oil melted
1 tbsp dark cocoa powder
1 tbsp maple syrup
may double the glaze if you want a thicker layer!

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
Add banana and avocado in a food processor and blend until smooth.
Add in cashew butter and blend.
Add in maple syrup, dark cocoa powder and baking soda, blend.
Add batter to a large bowl and stir in chocolate chips
Add batter to pan and bake for 20 minutes or until done.
Let cool and add glaze, if desired.
For glaze, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well, add to brownies.
Enjoy 🙂
** For fodmap friendly, limit serving to 1/8 of recipe and use almond butter

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Jerk Seasoned Easy Grilled Vegetables (Paleo, Vegan + Whole30!)

June 21, 2017 by Bethany And Rachel 9 Comments

Do you love jerk chicken? Than be prepared to love these jerk seasoned easy grilled vegetables! They are so easy to make with a simple homemade jerk sauce that is paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

Okay ever since we created these crispy grilled brussels sprouts, we are low-key obsessed with grilling everythangggg.

Do you love jerk chicken? Than be prepared to love these jerk seasoned grilled vegetables! They are so easy to make with a simple homemade jerk sauce that is paleo, vegan and whole30 friendly!

“This post is sponsored by Fire Cider Shire City. As always, opinions stated are my own.”

Grilling food is just so much easier, faster and tastier than cooking in an oven. You get a certain delicious taste that you can’t get anywhere else, you agree? You know whats better than grilled veggies!? Grilled veggies marinated in a jerk sauce, they are pretty dang awesome. Now jerk sauce is typically used on chicken, but why not use it on veggies?

We both became fans of jerk sauce when our co-worker made use a homemade jar of his own jerk sauce, and we became obsessed. If you’ve never tried jerk sauce before, it’s a slightly sweet Jamaican sauce typically made of lots of spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice and then mixed with lime juice, ACV and olive oil. It might sound strange, but if you’ve tried it, you know how amazing it is.

What gives these jerk seasoned veggies an extra boost of flavor is Fire Cider Apple Vinegar and Spice Tonic. This tonic consists of organic raw apple cider vinegar, veggies, fruits, roots and spices, that can be added to sauces, juices, drinks and teas. It’s a great way to get the amazing healing benefits of ACV in a tasty and creative way, which is why we love adding it to our jerk seasoned veggies!

These veggies are flavor packed from the jerk sauce and the grilling! You will love these! Don’t be intimidated for making your own jerk sauce, it’s incredibly easy and even more defocus! Plus this recipe is vegan, paleo and whole30 friendly!

Jerk Seasoned Easy Grilled Vegetables (Paleo, Vegan + Whole30!)

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 15

Total Time 2 15

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

Jerk Sauce
1 cup of chopped pineapple
3 tbsp chopped scallions
3 tbsp coconut aminos
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup Fire Cider Unsweetened Apple Cider Vinegar Tonic
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp thyme
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp allspice
Other
4-5 cups chopped vegetables I used broccoli, peppers, red onion, and brussels sprouts

Instructions

For Jerk Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a food processor and combine until smooth
Add sauce to vegetables and let marinate for atleast 2 hours before grilling.
Get 2 sheets of foil and add one sheet on top of the other, firmly curl up the sides so it resembles a bowl and add vegetables.
Place on grill and cover.
Cook for about 15 minutes, checking every 5 minutes to stir.

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Date-Sweetened Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (Paleo + Vegan!)

June 15, 2017 by Bethany And Rachel 24 Comments

No-churn Cookies and Cream Ice Cream is so creamy and delicious you would never know its naturally sweetened with medjool dates, paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

Its finallllyyyy starting to feel like summer and you know what that means….. ICE CREAM!

No-churn Cookies n' Cream Ice Cream is so creamy and delicious you would never know its naturally sweetened, paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

“This Post is sponsored by Natural Delights. As always, opinions stated are my own.”

Every time I hear that jolly jingle from the ice cream truck I immediately feel a sense of happiness. My ice cream of choice has to be one with chunks. That’s the only way to go in my book, all the chunks puhleaseeeee. Don’t get me wrong,

I like plain vanilla bean but there is just something magical about the creaminess of the ice cream mixed with a different texture of some sort. I don’t discriminate but my top 3 picks have to be cookie dough, mint chocolate chip and cookies n’ cream.

So being the recipe creator I am, I just had to recreate my own version of cookies n’ cream ice cream made with real and whole ingredients that’s a piece of (ice cream) cake to make!

When most people create ice cream recipes these days, they usually use bananas for natural sweetness, and yes, I do like banana ice cream but sometimes I want ice cream that doesn’t have a banana-y taste to it, yah feel me? So that’s why I used medjool dates to naturally sweeten this ice cream.

Medjool dates are so underrated these days! They are an all natural energy boost, contain 50% more potassium then a banana and are low-glycemic making them the perfect all-natural sweetener.

I don’t just use any dates either, I use Natural Delights Organic Medjool Dates for the best tasting and highest quality dates the are grown without pesticides or additives.

Now let’s talk about this ice cream. Man, its super creamyyyyy that you would never believe its made without milk or cream! The creaminess comes from the full-fat coconut milk which gives it the most unreal texture.

This ice cream is good on it’s own but homemade raw cookie crumbles take it to the next level to achieve the “oreo-like” perfection. This ice cream is also so darn easy to make and does not require an ice cream maker!

Ingredients for this easy peasy and delishhhh ice cream are:

Full-fat coconut milk

Natural Delights Medjool Dates (for ice cream and cookies)

Almonds

unsweetened coconut

Cocao powder

This Cookies n’ Cream Ice Cream is so creamy and delicious that you would never guess its completely dairy-free, refined-sugar free, vegan and paleo friendly! It’s super easy to make and does not require an ice cream maker. This is the most perfect refreshing and wholesome summer treat.

Cookies n’ Cream Ice Cream (Paleo + Vegan!)

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Ingredients

Cookies
3/4 cup almonds
2 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
6 dates pitted and soaked for 10 minutes
2-3 tbsp cocoa powder
Ice Cream
2 cans full-fat coconut milk
6 dates pitted
Other
White chocolate chips

Instructions

For Cookies: Combine almonds and coconut in food processor until crumbly. Add in dates and cocao powder. Roll into small balls and refrigerate for at least an hour
For Ice Cream: combine coconut milk and dates in a blender and combine until smooth. Pour in a glass baking dish or loaf pan and mix in cookies and white chocolate chips. Freeze for at least 3-4 hours, take out of freezer and let softened for 15-20 minutes before serving.

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