Oatmeal Apple & Pumpkin pie cups

You will need
1 cup pumpkin pure (not pumpkin pie filling)
1/2 cup date syrup (or maple, agave, rice syrup)
1/2 cup non-dairy milk
3 cups oats
2 tbsp flaxmeal (ground flax seeds)
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 large apple, diced
dried cranberries

Method
Preheat the fan oven to 180 C. In a small mixing bowl combine the pumpkin pure, syrup and non-dairy milk. In a medium mixing bowl combine the oats, flaxmeal, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry while mixing to combine well. Add the diced apples, dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds and mix to incorporate. Fill each the silicon muffin cup all the way and press down lightly to pack it. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the tops are lightly browned. Let cool and serve.

Pumpkin muffins

Love autumn - the colours, the weather, spider webs, Halloween :D For me is autumn the best part of the year. And because autumn is a session of pumpkin, why don't try use it in this muffins? They are moist, spicy and very very tasty :D

You will need
1 3/4 cup wholemeal spelt flour
3/4 cup coconut sugar (or dark unrefined sugar)
1 tbsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup pumpkin pure
1/2 cup apple pure
1/2 cup non-dairy milk

Method
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. In a medium bowl combine spelt flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt. In a small bowl combine the pumpkin and apple pure with non-dairy milk and whisk. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and mix to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared silicone muffin cups and bake for 20 minutes.

Note: You can sprinkle the muffins with sugar or chopped nuts before baking.

Oatmeal chocolate and orange cups

You will need
175 g oats (you can use gluten free)
1 medium ripe banana, mashed
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp salt
240 ml chocolate Oat milk (or other chocolate non-dairy milk)
4 tbsp date or maple syrup
2 tbsp coconut cream (the white part from canned coconut milk)
2 tbsp hemp seeds
zest of 1 big orange

Method
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees. In a medium bowl combine the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, hemp seeds, orange zest and salt. Then add milk, syrup and coconut cream and mix to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared silicone muffin pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Oatmeal apple and cinnamon cups

Love my new cookbook Whole Food Energy. Is full of wonderful recipes and ideas and I tried several of them. This Apple and cinnamon cups are wonderful, moist and very very tasty. And because we are not using oil/margarine in our family, I used the white part from canned coconut milk and it worked well. But it is necessary have a  silicone muffin moulds

You will need
175g oats (you can use gluten free)
2 tbsp flaxseed (ground)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
240ml unsweetened almond (or other non-dairy) milk
100g apple sauce
50g date (or maple/agave) syrup
2 tbsp coconut cream (the white part from canned coconut milk)
1 apple, peeled and chopped

Method
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees. In a medium bowl combine the oats, flaxseed, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Then add milk, apple sauce, syrup and coconut cream and mix to combine. Add a half of chopped apple and stir well. Pour the mixture into the prepared silicone muffin pan, sprinkle with second half of chopped apple and bake for 25 minutes.

Oatmeal cups with lemon and blueberries

Love my new cookbook Whole Food Energy. I tried these lemon and blueberries cups and they are so yummy ;) And because we are not using oil/margarine in our family, I used the white part from canned coconut milk and it worked well. But it is necessary have a  silicone muffin moulds

You will need
175g oats (you can use gluten free)
2 tsp lemon peel, grated
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
240ml unsweetened almond (or other non-dairy) milk
100g apple sauce
50g date (or maple) syrup
2 tbsp coconut cream (the white part from canned coconut milk)
150g blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Method
Combine the oats, baking powder, salt and lemon peel in a medium bowl. Then add coconut cream, almond milk, apple sauce, date syrup and mix to combine. Add the blueberries and stir well. Pour the mixture into the prepared silicone muffin pan and bake for 25 minutes in a preheated oven to 170 degrees.

Pink bars

You will need
200g dates, pitted
60g sunflower butter
75g dried fruit (I choose dried blueberries and cranberries)
50g oats
1 tbsp beetroot powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt

Method
Place the oats in a food processor and pulse until is almost looks like flour. Transfer the oat flour to the bowl. Then place pitted dates in a food processor and pulse until finally chopped (it could be almost like paste). Add the mixed dates to the bowl and mix with oat flour, sunflower butter, beetroot powder, salt and vanilla extract. When the mixture is stick together, add the dried fruit and mix again. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking tin with baking paper. Use a sheet of baking (or parchment) paper on top to press and flatten evenly using the palm of your hand or any cup/glass. Cover with baking paper and leave in the fridge for 1 hour. Then you can slice how you want.

Fudgesicles

You will need
1 cup frozen banana slices
1 fresh ripe banana
1/3 cup cashew butter (I used homemade)
1/2 cup nondairy milk (I used Almond Vanilla)
1/4 cup dates
3 tbsp cocoa powder

Method
In a blender puree the cashew butter, dates, cocoa powder and milk until smooth. Add both type of bananas (frozen & fresh) and puree again. When the mixture is smooth pour into ice pop molds and freeze until set. Enjoy ;)

Vanilla ice cream

My daughter loves ice cream and is a little hard to tell her "NO" always if we met the Ice cream car. This was the reason why I bought ice cream maker and made a decision make our own ice creams...I usually making the fruits sorbets. This was my first attempt for a "cream" ice cream....it is simple and very yummy

You will need
1 Alpro vanilla soya custard (525ml)
1 Alpro soya single cream (250ml)
maple syrup

Method
Mix soya custard with single cream, add maple syrup if you like ice cream more sweeter and pour the mixture into the ice cream maker. Leave to make until smooth. Serve immediately or transfer to a container to freeze.
Serve with more maple syrup and everything what you like...I love this ice cream with chopped toasted nuts.