Browsing Archive: December, 2021

Raw berry bounty bars

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, In : sweets 

I made berry bounty bars by combining two tried and true favourites - coconut bars and berry chia jam, then coated bite-size morsels in chocolate. A virtuous sweet treat.

Coconut layer:
2 c desiccated coconut
1/3 c maple or brown rice syrup
1/4 c coconut oil, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch sea salt

Berry layer:
4 dates, pitted
1/3 c water
2 c fresh or frozen berries
2 Tbsp chia seeds

500g chocolate of choice (70% dark chocolate is best)
Sprinkles of choice such as shredded coconut, freeze-dried or d...
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Healthy chocolate nut butter truffles

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, In : sweets 

For the ultimate healthy but still decadent chocolate truffle, these ones don't take much effort or fancy ingredients, and you can do it all one pot. Adapted from Melissa Hemsley's Eat Happy (Ebury Press, 2018).


Makes around 30

1/2 c coconut oil

1/2 c maple syrup

1 c cocoa powder

1 3/4 c nut or seed butter

pinch sea salt


toasted coatings:

desiccated or shredded coconut

chopped pistachios

freeze-dried strawberry powder or pieces


Put all the ingredients in a small pot and melt over low heat, stirring unti...


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Raw cheesecake with berry coulis

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, December 18, 2021, In : desserts 

A fresh and zingy dessert with no refined sugars or processed ingredients.


Base:

1 c almonds

1/4 c dates

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

pinch sea salt

1/2 tsp each cinnamon, ginger, if desired


Filling:

2 c cashews, soaked for at least an hour

1/2 c filtered water

1/2 c honey or rice syrup

2-3 Tbsp lemon juice

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 c + 2 Tbsp coconut oil, softened

1/2 tsp xanthan gum or 1 Tbsp lecithin powder or 1 tsp psyllium powder

fresh strawberries, if desired


Coulis:

2 c fresh or frozen berries of choice...


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Raw apple raisin cookies

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, December 16, 2021, In : cookies 

With the oven still bung I made these wholesome raw cookies in the dehydrator. Dehydrated food sometimes doesn't look the most appetising so I tszujed these up with some white chocolate decoration. This recipe is adapted from The Complete Book of Raw Food (Hatherleigh Press, 2005).

Makes around 30 small cookies
2 c sunflower seeds, soaked for 6-8 hours and rinsed
2 apples, cored
2 bananas
1/2 c dates
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1 c raisins or cranberries
1 c walnuts, soaked for 6-8 hours and ...
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Raw chocolate thumbprint cookies

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, In : cookies 

My oven broke down a week before Xmas! So I've turned to my trusty dehydrator to whip up some raw treats (not quickly though). This is a basic recipe for a raw cookies. You can substitute any nuts or dried fruit if you wish, add spices or essences such as peppermint or orange.

Makes 25-30 small cookies
1 1/2 c cashews
1 c almonds
1 c dates
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp coconut oil 
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 c cocoa powder
Pinch sea salt
1/2 c jam (I used berry chia jam)

Blitz the nuts in a food processor u...

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Apricot marshmallow shortcake

Posted by Bake Club on Sunday, December 12, 2021, In : slices 

When you make a batch of marshmallow fluff and have a heap leftover, the only sensible thing to do is make a rich cake using up the egg yolks. To offset the minimal nutritional content of the marshmallow, I beefed up my sponge by adding coconut and buckinis (activated buckwheat groats) to give some crunch. You could replace the apricots with berries or chia jam or store-bought jam.


Marshmallow topping recipe here


2 c dried apricots

1 1/2 c water

2-3 Tbsp natural sweetener such as maple syrup, if ...


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Chocolate cheesecake with marshmallow topping

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, December 11, 2021, In : desserts 

There's no denying it, this is a decadent treat, but you only live once, right? It could be the salve to soothe any physical or spiritual malaise you might be experiencing at this time!


Base: 

2 c malt biscuits

70 g melted butter

2 Tbsp sugar (I used coconut)


Cheesecake:

500 g cream cheese, softened

1/2 c sugar (I used coconut)

2 Tbsp cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

85 g milk chocolate, melted


Marshmallow topping:

4 egg whites

1 c sugar

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

pinch salt

1 tsp vanilla extract


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Berry swiss roll

Posted by Bake Club on Saturday, December 4, 2021, In : big cakes 

Thanks to Green Kitchen Stories for this sugar-free, gluten-free swiss roll with a hidden vegetable. Love the red. It's from Little Green Kitchen (Hardie Grant Books, 2019)


Berry chia jam:

4 dates, pitted

1/3 c water

2 c frozen berries

2 Tbsp chia seeds


Sponge:

10 pitted dates

4 eggs, separated

1/2 c milk of choice 

1 beetroot / 100 g, peeled if raw, or cooked

1 c almond flour

1/2 c desiccated coconut

2 Tbsp cornflour

1/2 tsp baking powder

pinch sea salt


Filling: 250 g mascarpone or whipped cream optional


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Banana filo tarte tatin

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, In : desserts 

This is a very simple and delicious way to use up bananas and filo pastry.

4-6 sheets of filo pastry (or use puff pastry)
100 g brown sugar
75 g butter
3 ripe bananas, sliced (make circles or diagonal shapes, up to you)
50 g chopped hazelnuts (or any nuts, chopped, flaked or sliced)
orange zest, optional

Preheat oven to 180C. You need an ovenproof frying pan. Place frying pan on top of your filo sheets and cut a circle about 2 cm wider than your pan. Don't discard the cutoffs, you'll use them as wel...
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