In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture.
Pour mixture into an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely.
In a blender, add strawberries to make the strawberry puree. Measure 1 cup and put back in the blender, along with the yogurt, milk, oat flour, and sweetener. Blend until completely smooth. Pour into a chilled glass (or blend in some ice cubes) and serve with fresh strawberries and/or healthy whipped cream.
Summer is here and it’s getting warmer by the day. Keep cool—while staying healthy—with this peach-flavored delight. This smoothie will steal a peach of your heart—and make your taste buds go crazy!
Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Add more or less ice for desired consistency. Substitute Greek yogurt for protein powder if desired.
1heaping cuppacked dates(pitted, Deglet Nour, or medjool)
1 ½cupsrolled oats
1cuproasted, unsalted almonds, loosely chopped
¼cupmaple syrup, agave nectar, or honey
¼cupcup creamy, salted natural peanut butter or almond butter
*Optional: chocolate chips, dried fruit, nuts, banana chips, vanilla, etc.
Servings:
Instructions
Process dates in food processor for about 1 minute until a dough-like consistency is formed. In a large mixing bowl, combine processed dates, oats, and almonds and set aside. Warm maple syrup, agave nectar, or honey with peanut or almond butter in small saucepan over low heat. Stir into oat mixture, breaking up dates to disperse throughout. Mix in optional ingredients, if desired. Once thoroughly mixed, transfer to 8 x 8 in. baking dish lined with plastic wrap or parchment paper. Press down firmly until uniformly flattened. Cover with parchment or plastic wrap and place in fridge or freezer for 15-20 minutes. Remove bars from pan and store in airtight container for up to a few days.
Optional: toast your oats—and almonds, if raw—at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
Peel, stone, and cube 1/2 melon. Puree with 2 tablespoons lime juice. Spoon into an ice-cube tray to fill halfway up, then freeze until solid. Mix 400 ml coconut milk and 2 tablespoons icing sugar. Pour over the melon and freeze again. Or make into popsicles!
Peach and Lavender
Stone and cube 4 peaches. Quickly soak in boiling water, then puree with juice of 1 lime. Stir in lavender buds and spoon into an ice-cube tray, then freeze until solid.
Cucumber
Peel and cube 1 cucumber. Puree in your blender with 2 tablespoons lime juice, filter, and discard the remaining pulp, then fill an ice-cube tray and freeze until solid.
Heat coconut oil in pan. Add apples and cook until soft. Add vanilla, cinnamon and sprinkle with coconut
palm sugar. Toss until well coated and serve over vanilla bean ice cream. Top with toasted pecans.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the coconut oil and the chocolate over very low, gentle heat. Whisk the chocolate mixture in a bowl with palm sugar. Whisk in the eggs until the mixture thickens, about 30 seconds. Add the espresso. Stir in the flour and salt until just combined. Pour into a 9-inch square baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray and bake for 25 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream or gelato.
Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender. Blend until creamy. Refrigerate until chilled. Layer in a parfait dish alternating custard and fresh fruit. Top with nuts or shredded coconut or topping of your choice.
