Hey guys! Today I’m sharing the fastest little instant cake you have ever seen! It’s not only quick to make but tastes super delicious too!
We don’t always have time to be baking in the kitchen so this recipe helps for those times you need something fast! This time saving little cake is whipped up in literally no time at all! If a craving hits you do you really want to start a long process of baking a treat?Not me on most days! I can easily make this treat and be satisfied in minutes!
The recipe is also healthy and still keeps my wellness goals in mind still. I use healthy ingredients that are easy to find in pretty much anyone’s home. I love using staple ingredients because it just makes life easier. I always try creating recipes that use easy to source items that are regular everyday home pantry ingredients.
Carrots are loaded with nutritional value and they taste great! They have vitamin A (from beta Carotene), Vitamin K, Fiber, Biotin, Potassium, Vitamin B6 as well as many other nutritional benefits. Carrots are great for the skin and hair, boosts immune system, facilitates digestion and is most widely known for improving eye health. They also contain other minerals such as iron, manganese and copper. I feel great about enjoying this dessert because carrots are such power houses of nutrition!
If you wanted to jazz the carrot cake a little and extra calories are no issue then you can also add frosting on top. A yummy maple icing / frosting would work amazing on this recipe. You can add icing sugar in a small bowl with some pure maple syrup. Whisk it and add a tiny amount of plant based milk until you get a nice consistency. This will add such a nice decadent addition! If you make this dessert for a guest I would go with this added option. It will look pretty too! I would also add a sprinkle of cinnamon on top of the icing / frosting for an even prettier presentation.
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I love having a comforting cozy warm dessert from time to time. This harsh Canadian winter is becoming too much for me. We have been hitting record cold temperatures this week. It’s just bitterly cold and depressing in general. The warming spices in this cake are a lovely treat and help tremendously. I’m really enjoying a good snuggly blanket and this warm cozy carrot cake lately. It’s becoming our go to recipe!
Instant Microwave Carrot Cake
Dry Ingredients:
1 cup Brown Rice Flour
1 tsp. Baking Powder
Wet Ingredients:
1 cup Plant Based Milk of choice
2 Tbsp. Apple Sauce
5 Tbsp. Shredded Carrot
Dash of Vanilla Extract
Spices:
Sprinkle of Cinnamon
Sprinkle of Nutmeg
Kitchen Gadgets you will need:
1 medium sized bowl
1 mixing spoon
1 small microwave safe baking dish or large wide mug
Grater (for the carrot)
* You can also add Pumpkin Pie Spice as the seasoning for this recipe *
Method:
1. Add all ingredients to a bowl and combine well.
2. Transfer to small Microwave safe baking dish or large wide Mug.
3. Place in the microwave for approximately 3 minutes & 30 seconds. Check on it at the 3 minute mark to see if you need the extra 30 seconds. Keep a close eye on the cake during the whole baking process.
4. Allow to cool off a bit because it will be very hot! You also want the cake to set nicely before digging in.
I wanted to share a very easy and healthy cookie recipe with you all today! It’s super easy to make and it can be all done in one bowl! You don’t need loads of supplies and ingredients to make these tasty cookies. Anyone can whip these up! In fact my 5 year old loves to help me make them. It’s definitely an children friendly recipe.
I love having healthy go to snacks available for my family, like these cookies. Everyone is always busy but it’s super easy to pack up these cookies and hit the road. I find packing healthy cookies and treats will save me from purchasing unhealthy goodies throughout the day. If hunger strikes I like having something with me in the car or my backpack to eat. Cookies like this that are filled with real ingredients, offer nourishment and you will be that much more likely to get to your next meal. You don’t want to be starving by the time your next meal comes. Snacks like this help tremendously for me personally.
You can use any type of flour you have on hand for this recipe. I will only say that you might need to add a little more milk to the batter if necessary. If you find that it’s too dry then add a little milk slowly to the bowl and combine well. My favourite flour to use is spelt flour when I make these cookies but I also use other types when needed. It will still taste good regardless of what you decide to use. I like creating recipes that allow flexibility because everyone has to work with what they have available to them. Due to the pandemic I know many places are experiencing food shortages. Grocery stores aren’t getting their full deliveries on products. We just have to work with what is currently available to us.
Fluffy Jam Filled Cookies
Dry Ingredients:
⁃ 2 cups Spelt Flour
⁃ 1/3 cup sugar
⁃ Sprinkle of salt
⁃ 1 tsp. Baking Powder
Wet Ingredients:
⁃ 1/3 cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
⁃ 1 tsp. Pure Vanilla extract
⁃ 1/3 – 1/2cup Plant based Milk
⁃ 1/3 cup Jam ( l used Crab Apple Jam)
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Next combine all the wet ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
4. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and combine well.
5. Place the dough on a lined baking pan. I do golf sized balls and place an indentation in each using a small teaspoon.
6. Add a little of the jam inside each cookie.
7. Bake at 350 F for 12-14minutes.
Note: You can use one bowl to make this recipe too! Add all the dry ingredients and then toss in the wet ingredients. I add 1/3 cup of milk first and depending on the type of flour I’m using. I will go ahead and add more milk if needed.
Enjoy! 💚
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Hi everyone! Hope all is well with you all. It’s still quite cold and damp in my neck of the woods. The rain and dampness has made me crave comforting baked goods so I’ve been revamping my banana bread. It’s just a cold, cold Spring!
I’ve enjoyed baking and creating lots of cozy meals lately. It’s all about the comfort meals this time of year. I have so many recipes to share with you all this year and I’m hoping to get them posted soon. I’ve been recipe testing and trying my best to create healthy versions of my favourite meals. Many of them have been a huge success but a few still need to be tweaked a tad.
I’ve recreated my original banana bread and made it as healthy as possible without sacrificing the taste of this epic treat. I’m so very happy with the result! This is the most often made treat at my house. It’s easy to make, includes staple ingredients that pretty much everyone has on hand and it’s guilt free. It’s healthy and delicious! No need to have any guilt about indulging in this banana bread. You’re fueling your body with nutritious ingredients instead of the typical store bought version that’s full of sugar and fat.
I also love using this recipe for mini muffins and mini loafs. Just bake them for a shorter period of time. I love how versatile this recipe is.
I really tried to break this recipe down to minimal ingredients so that everyone can feel like they can make it easily. It doesn’t matter what your skill level is in the kitchen either. This recipe is so easy that anyone can make it, and end up with a perfect snack. I also like to create meals that children can make as well. My son is usually my assistant in the kitchen. I want him to learn the importance of making home cooked meals and desserts. My recipes are easy enough for him to help me with and learn some skills. If you have little ones too, then you can definitely make this recipe with them!
My recipe is less calorie rich than my original version. I decided to eliminate the nuts and oil to save on calories. I realized that they were honestly unnecessary ingredients in the recipe. Any type of oil is still refined and not healthy by any means. It provides no nutritional benefits and makes baked goods very calorie rich. I know the hype right now is eat all the fat you can because it’s said to be healthy for us in our diet. The reality is, it’s not. Yes we need some fat in our diet but it really should be from the whole food source such a yummy avocado.
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Ok so let’s get to the good part …
Here is probably one of my most favourite recipes that I’ve ever created! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Healthy Guilt Free Banana Bread
Dry Ingredients:
2 cups of oat flour
1 cup of oats
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/4 cup hemp hearts (optional)
2 Tbsp. Ground Flax
Optional : 1/4 – 1/3 cup Vegan Chocolate chips/chocolate chunks or cacao nibs
Wet Ingredients:
6 Tbsp. Warm Water
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 of a cup of plant-based milk
3 regular sized spotty bananas, mashed
1/3 of a cup of sugar. I use coconut sugar, brown sugar, or maple sugar.
* Preheat oven to 350 F *
Method:
1. In a large bowl place 2 cups of oat flour and 1 cup of oats. Next add in 1 teaspoon of baking powder and 1/3 cup sugar of choice. Combine well. Toss in the 1/4 cup of hemp hearts if you are using them in your banana loaf.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of flax meal to a small bowl with 6 tablespoons of warm water. Mix well and allow to thicken up
3. In another large bowl mash three spotty bananas well. Add in 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and the 1/2 cup of plant-based milk. Mix well.
4. Add the flax egg into the wet ingredients. I use a fork to mix it well.
5. Next add the wet ingredients into the dry and combine everything very well.
6. Transfer your batter into your baking dishes or loaf pans. Bake at 350° for approximately 40 to 50 minutes.
ENJOY! 💛
Let me know if you try my recipe out in the comments below! Have a wonderful week everyone!
My most popular homemade cookie is my Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookie recipe. It’s healthy, nutritious and keeps you feeling full super long. They even qualify as a great breakfast cookie in my opinion. I say if they include oatmeal then they qualify as breakfast!
This recipe can also be altered to suit your preferences. You can mix it up a little by replacing the chocolate chips with raisins or cranberries if you prefer. Those options would be tasty. My kids like them best with vegan chocolate chips, so I stick with this option pretty much every time I make it.
I feel good knowing that although I’m eating a cookie that it’s a healthy alternative. I love guilt free options!
I will indulge in store bought baked goods sometimes but they just don’t seem to settle with me well. These treats are usually too sweet and contain oil in them. I’m not used to either of those things in my diet. I now avoid outside treats as much as possible and try making my own healthy snacks.
If you don’t like bananas then I apologize because the star of the show is banana in my recipe. It binds everything so nicely and provides all the sweetness we need without adding any extra sugar. I avoid adding extra sugar in my baked goods whenever possible. You can use sweet potato as an alternative to banana however and that should work really well too.
FLAX EGGS: 1Tbsp. Flaxmeal + 3 Tbsp. Water. This will make 1 Flax Egg. Allow to thicken up for 5 minutes.
Preheat Oven to 350 F. & Make your Flax Eggs
1. Mash Bananas and add Vanilla
2. Add in the thickened Flax Eggs and mix with a fork 3. Toss in the Oats and combine well 4. Next add in the Oat Flour
5. Add in the Hemp Hearts & Vegan Chocolate Chips 5. Combine Well 6. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet and shape the cookies out with a spoon. Flatten them as well. 7. Bake for 18 Minutes at 350 F
ENJOY!
Bake at 350° for 18 minutes. Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
My simple Guilt Free Cookies!
I hope you enjoy my recipe as much as we do at my house! Healthy foods can taste exceptionally good when you use the right ingredient combinations. These cookies make me feel like I’m eating a decadent treat but in reality it’s just a wholesome snack.
Stay Healthy my friends! Much Love & Positive Vibes to you. 💚
Hi everyone! I hope the holidays haven’t burnt you out yet and your still thriving. This time of year has many if us feeling depleted. It’s the shopping, events, decorating, cooking, entertaining and it gets so tiresome.
We also tend to over indulge in goodies and other foods this time of year. We all do it no matter how healthy we are. It’s also a very social time of year with all the gatherings. I think we should enjoy dessert and good food with loved ones. After all we don’t see them all the time.
I do find that in order for me to stay on track with my health goals however that I need that back up treat that’s legit healthy though. It’s gotta taste great but still be healthy. I know I’m asking for a lot here but it’s possible. I need that balance so keeping the healthy treat around the house makes me feel better. I’ll reserve my super indulgent holiday eating for when I’m out with family & friends.
The day I came across Dr. Neil Bernard’s recipe was probably one of the best days ever! It was an old recipe from a weightloss book that he wrote long ago. I only picked it up at a thrift shop because it was written by him and he is all about the oil free cooking too. I practically did the happy dance when I came across it. Yes I still modified the original recipe but the bones of the recipe remained the same. For that I’m thankful to him!
It’s such a simple recipe and it uses only a handful of ingredients. Again I can say “thank you Dr. Bernard!” Simple recipes using few ingredients are my way of life! I’m a mom of five and I don’t have extra time! I work 12 hour shifts in a hospital so again this girl has no extra time to spare! Anything that makes my life easier I’m down for.
I’ve tried this Applesauce recipe with and without raisins and it works out great both ways. My 10 year old is obsessed with these muffins and likes the raisins in them. I tend to make them without raisins for myself because I try and limit my dry fruit consumption.
I’m gonna link a video of me making the Muffins below for you. I also added the complete recipe and instructions in the video description box.
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Please share this post or video with whoever you feel would enjoy it. If you know anyone who is on a weighloss journey this might be helpful. We all need a treat and this one is made with whole foods and natural ingredients. Simple & nutritious recipes can still taste great!
Hi everyone, hope your having a great day! Things have been busy here in my neck of the woods, as life with five kids is always busy. Between swim class, girl guides, appointments, my kids social lives and everything else it gets quite busy. Not to mention doing all that with a 9 month old so everything takes a little longer to accomplish lol. I try posting on IG most often out of all my social media but I don’t to post on here as much as I would like unfortunately.
A lot of people have asked me for my protein ball recipe so I thought I should post it for everyone to enjoy. I decided to post my recipe for these super healthy and protein packed St. Patty’s Day protein balls since it’s coming up this Friday! We’re actually having a St Patty’s Day party at our house this year since I’m home and not working this year (I’m on Maternity Leave). I just added more Spirulina to my protein ball mixture to achieve this wonderful green colour so they look a little more festive. No added unhealthy dyes in these babies! By doing this I also made them a power house of nutrition. I have to say I just love how easy they are to whip up and the ingredients used are all staple ingredients in my home. These protein balls are protein packed with hemp hearts, vegan protein powder, and spirulina! Healthy fats are thrown in there too with yummy unsweetened creamy peanut butter! You can use whatever nut butter you have at home or prefer and they will still turn out amazing.
These protein balls are perfect for taking with you on the run for healthy snacking while doing errands. They will stop you from stopping for unhealthy fast food because they are quite filling and will hold you over until your next balanced meal. I love the fact that they’re also a great snack to take with you to the gym for a post workout snack. I store mine in the fridge in an air tight container for over a week but usually they don’t even last that long!
Here’s the super easy recipe for these tasty and healthy protein ball snacks.
St. Patrick’s Day Protein Balls
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. Spirulina
1 cup oat flour
1 cup unsweetened peanut butter
2 scoops of vegan protein powder
1 heaping tbsp. of hemp hearts
1/3 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk
2 – 3 tbsp. of pure maple syrup
Tools:
A medium sized glass or ceramic bowl
Fork
Storing container with an air tight lid
Method:
Combine the oat flour with the vegan protein powder in your bowl
Add the peanut butter and maple syrup
using your fork combine ingredients and get the peanut butter well mixed in. The mixture with look quite crumbly.
Next add the almond or coconut milk and continue to mix all the ingredients well.
Form balls with the mixture and place inside an air tight container.
Note:
* The protein balls pictured above have less spirulina. I prefer to add a whole tbsp. but depending on who I’m serving them to I may add less. These have 1 tsp. in the mixture.
*You can add optional vegan chocolate chips or shredded coconut to your mixture too if desired as well.
~Vegan Mommy Dee~ 
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