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Raw Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Crunch “Ice Cream” Cake

June 15, 2014 by Bethany And Rachel 4 Comments

I got some major inspiration at my last family get together a few days ago. Most of you probably remember those Dairy Queen ice cream cakes, the ones with the chocolate on the bottom, chocolate “crunch” stuff in the middle, and vanilla or strawberry ice cream on top with icing, totally delicious, but extremely unhealthy. That’s what was served at the party, so I decided to recreate a totally clean version, fully raw, sugar-free and guilt-free, and not missing an ounce of flavor, literally. Your taste buds will be dancing after tasting this Chocolate Covered Strawberry “ice cream” cake, it will knock your socks off. You may be thinking, “how can a raw vegan, preservative-free, sugar-less “ice cream” cake be so delicious?” Well let this cake speak for itself. This baby is a total miracle, you can have your ice cream cake and eat ~~some~~ ALL too!

Feel free to drizzle the chocolate sauce all over this cake, it taste just as good as it looks, if not better!

Raw Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Crunch “Ice Cream” Cake

Chocolate Layer

3 frozen ripe bananas (partially thawed)
2 tbsp cocoa powder

1. In a food processor, blend bananas and cocoa powder until smooth

2. Layer on the bottom of a glass loaf pan

3. Freeze for 2 hours, or until hardend

Crunch Layer

1/4 cup crushed mix unsalted nuts (any kind you want)
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp cocoa nibs

1. Mix all ingredients together and place on top of chocolate layer

Strawberry Layer

2 Frozen bananas (partially thawed)
8 whole strawberries (fresh or frozen, partially thawed if frozen)
1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract

1. Pulverize all ingredients together and place on top of crunch mixture

2. Freeze for 2 more hours

Chocolate Sauce

2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup or honey

1. Mix all ingredients together

2. Serve with “Ice cream” cake and top with strawberries, if desired

This “Ice Cream” cake is drool-worthy, literally. and if your drooling right now, wait until you make it!

Health Benefits

Raw vegan
No sugar added
No preservatives
Healthy fats
Low glycemic
Fiber filled
Vitamins, Minerals, and antioxidants
100% clean
Protein

Go on and make this right now! What are you waiting for? 🙂

P.s- Happy Father’s day, God bless all of the Daddies out there, especially mine 🙂

Pineapple Coconut Baked Oatmeal with Blueberry Cashew Cream

June 15, 2014 by Rachel Leave a Comment

Got my creative juices flowing this morning, and thought about making something interesting for my Dad, as it is Father’s day today! I wanted to make something, A. healthy, B. delicious, C. creative, and D. pretty. So that’s what I did, I’m pretty sure this is the most creative think I have ever made, plus, it’s pretty darn tasty too!

Pineapple slices on the outside, coconut in the shape of a cross, and an orange flower

Pineapple Coconut Baked Oatmeal with Blueberry Cashew Cream

3/4 dry oats
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp egg whites
2 tbsp chopped pineapple

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and coat a glass pan with cooking spray

1. Place oatmeal in a glass pan and cook at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until golden.

Blueberry Cashew Cream

1/4 cup cashews soaked for at least 3 hours
1/4 cup blueberries
1 tsp honey

1. Pulverize all ingredients together and spread on bake oatmeal

2. Top oatmeal with coconut, raisins, pineapple and other fruit, if desired

Pineapple sun, blueberry cashew creme “ocean”, raisin sailboat, and a coconut flag

Health Benefits

Fiber
Healthy Fats
100% clean
Vegan
No added sugar
No preservatives
Antioxidants
Vitamins and minerals
Low glycemic carbs
Calcium

Raw Vegan Banana Creme Pie Tart

June 14, 2014 by Bethany And Rachel Leave a Comment

I can’t believe what I just created, pure deliciousness. Having a surplus of ripe bananas is a beautiful thing my dear friends, amazing. I was going to a family birthday yesterday and realized that I wanted to make something with those spotted, little naners hanging from the fruit stand. I brainstormed and thought, “how about something quick and easy, healthy, and absolutely scrumptious?” Then I answered my own question, Banana Creme Pie Tarts, and no, not just any tart, but a sugar free, all-natural, raw vegan banana creme tart! How awesome is that? It’s safe to say my family ~~liked~~ loved them, considering that they were gone within t-2 minutes. No one knew they were healthy, all they knew is that they tasted good.These gem are as easy as pie (literally) and taste like you have been slaving in the kitchen all day (but actually not!). It’s a win-win for every situation.

Raw Vegan Banana Creme Pie Tart

Crust

1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup almonds

Banana “Creme”

1/2 cup cashews, soaked in water for 2-3 hours
2 ripe bananas (1 1/2 for creme and other 1/2 for topping)

1. In a food processor, blend almonds and raisins together

2. Press raisin and almond mixture into mini muffin cups and place in fridge

3. Drain cashews and blend with 1 1/2 bananas until smooth

4. Divide cashew creme among the mini muffin cups containing the crust

5. Place in freezer for about 2 hours and top with the remaining 1/2 banana in slices

6. Store in fridge

Health Benefits

Raw vegan
No sugar
All-natural
Gluten and dairy free
Fiber
Protein
Healthy fats
Antioxidants, vitamins and mineral

Banana Mocha Fudge Oatmeal

June 13, 2014 by Bethany And Rachel 3 Comments

Having a surplus of ripe bananas and excess coffee can only mean one thing, make BananaMocha Fudge Oatmeal. This my friends is absolutely delicious. It’s basically like a Starbucks drink in the form of oatmeal, can’t beat it. The banana and honey give a natural sweetness while the coffee and cocoa powder compliment it, it’s so worth it. Unlike any Starbucks drink, you won’t find added sugars or preservatives, this baby is 100% clean.

Banana Mocha Fudge Oatmeal

1/2 oats
1/3 cup coffee
1/3 cup water
1 banana (save half for topping)
1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. honey

1. Bake oats with coffee and water in a microwave for about 1 1/2-2 minutes

2. Mix oatmeal with honey, cocoa powder and 1/2 of the banana, mashed

3. Top with fudge sauce and other banana 1/2

Fudge sauce

1 tsp. melted coconut oil
2 tsp. cocoa powder
1/2 tbsp. maple syrup

1. Mix all ingredients together and drizzle on oatmeal

Health Benefits

Fiber
Antioxidant rich
Healthy fats
All natural
No added Sugar
100% clean
Vegan
Gluten and dairy free
Vitmins and minerals

So next time, skip the sugar with the Starbucks frappe and order this baby in your own kitchen(plus, you’ll save loads of muhlah too!).

Raw Chocolate Fruit and Nut Balls

June 12, 2014 by Bethany And Rachel 5 Comments

So after practice I was craving something chocolatey, but did want to ruin my clean diet with a bar of preservatives and empty calories. There happened to be a Snickers candy bar in the cupboard and I was curious to see the ingredients listed on it. Well it looked kinda like this: sugar, sugar ,more sugar, artificial ingredients, trans fats, empty calories yada yada yada. Looking at it made me sick so I decided to make some clean healthy treats using ingredients that my body can benefit from. And TADA!!! a nice and healthy chocolatey treat that will give you satisfaction after one bite!!

Raw Chocolate Fruit and Nut Balls

4 prunes
1/4 cup raisins
2 Tbsp. ground flaxseeds
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
2 Tbsp. unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup mixed nuts
2 Tbsp. cocoa nibs

Chocolate Coating

2 Tbsp. coconut oil
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 Tbsp. maple syrup

Put all ingredients (except chocolate coating) in a food processor and pulse until mixture is smooth (about 1 minute).
Roll up mixture into little balls and place on parchment paper.
For the chocolate, melt the coconut oil in microwave for about 30 seconds (or until fully melted).
Add the cocoa powder and maple syrup and mix thoroughly.
Dip the fruit and nut balls into the chocolate and coat well.
Place in fridge for about 30 minutes to harden.
Enjoy!!

Raw Hazelnut Chocolate Tarts

June 12, 2014 by Bethany And Rachel Leave a Comment

I think all I need to say here is CHOCOLATE! Everyone loves it, everyone craves it, but you are all in for a special treat, HEALTHY CHOCOLATE! This is like any chocolate in the stores, it’s not made of excess sugar or preservatives. This amazingly simple is all natural, no added sugar, just pure deliciousness, not to mention, raw vegan. Plenty of vitamins and antioxidants in chocolate, need I say more, lets just get to the recipe!!!

Raw Hazelnut Chocolate Tarts

1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
3 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
3 tbsp crushed hazelnuts
Cocoa nibs

1. Combine Coconut oil, cocoa powder, and maple syrup in a small bowl

2. Divide chocolate mixture into mini muffin cups, then divide crushed hazelnuts to the muffin cups

3. Sprinkle with cocoa nibs and place in the freezer for about 1 hour, store in the fridge.

Health Benefits

Gluten and dairy free
Raw vegan
No added sugar
No preservatives
All natural
Antioxidants
Vitamins
Minerals
Protein
Healthy fats

What’s your favorite kind of chocolate?

Vanilla Almond Nectarine Oatmeal

June 10, 2014 by Bethany And Rachel Leave a Comment

My Mom just bought a surplus of fresh summer fruit at the market, delicious. Especially the fruits that are in their peak season, watermelon, blueberries and plump, juicy NECTARINES! Nectarines are pretty much like naked peaches, except a bit sweeter. I couldn’t resist putting them in a new concoction of oatmeal. They really taste nice with cinnamon, which makes their sweetness come out, and vanilla as well. I also added Chia seeds into the oats to give them a bit more volume, and almonds for crunch. I topped it off with some big, fat blueberries to give it an edge. This oatmeal is defiantly a great way to use up your ripe summer fruit, and to enjoy a scrumptious breakfast!

Vanilla Almond Nectarine Oatmeal

1/2 cup dry oats
3/4 cup water
2 tsp Chia seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 nectarine, chopped (use 1/2 for oatmeal and 1/2 for topping)
Blueberries
Almonds
Dash of cinnamon

1. Microwave oats with water, Chia seeds, cinnamon, vanilla and 1/2 of the nectarine for about 2 minutes

2. Top off oatmeal with other 1/2 nectarine, blueberries, almonds and a dash of cinnamon, if desired

Health Benefits

Fiber from oats
Protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants from Chia seeds
Vitamin A, magnesium, potassium and phosoprous from nectarines
Vitamins E,A,K and folate as well as protein from almonds
Blood sugar regulation from cinnamon
Vitamins K, A, and C, as well as omega 6 fatty acids from blubs

What’s your favorite summer fruit?

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