Banana and honey microwave cake 

I've always loved mugcakes, but I can never actually make one at home as we don't have a microwave because my mum thinks that microwaves are terrible inventions...I on the other hand disagree :).luckily our kitchen in our little apartment has one and I have been using it nonstop. As the rain poured down this morning all I wanted was some comfort food and then I realised why haven't I made a mug cake yet? It was perfect for this stormy morning! So here's the recipe

Ingredients:

60g oats 

1 banana

1 tbsp Greek yogurt

50ml plant based milk

1tbsp cinnamon

2 tbsp honey

1 egg

1 handful of sultanas 

1 tsp coconut oil

A little more coconut oil for greasing

1. Mix your oats and cinnamon together in a bowl

2. Cut your banana in half and mash up 1 half and put the other half to the side for later, mix in the mashed banana with the cinnamon  and oats. 

3. In a separate bowl mix together your plant based milk, honey and Greek yogurt and mix together 

4. Crack your egg into the oat and cinnamon and banana mixture and combine

5. When the egg has combined with the oats and cinnamon add your plant based milk, honey and Greek yogurt mixture into the bowl with the oats, egg, banana and cinnamon

5. Now add in your coconut oil

6. Get the other half of the banana you left aside and chop it up and add it to the mixture along with a handful of sultanas

7. Get a microwaveable bowl and grease it with some coconut oil and pour your mixture in 

8. Microwave for 2 mins and then again for another 2 mins

9. Enjoy! 

Cocoa, vanilla and chia jam ice cream 

I think I've maybe become obsessed with banana ice cream.....but who can blame me? The chocolate and chia jam go AMAZINGLY well together, the flavours are amazing and this was the most perfect breakfast for a hot sunny day.

Ingredients:

Vanilla layer:

2 frozen bananas 

2 tsp vanilla extract

A splash plant based milk

1 tsp agave 

Chia jam:

1 cup frozen berries

2 tbsp ground chia seeds

2 tbsp water 

1 tsp agave

Chocolate layer:

2 frozen bananas

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup dark chocolate soy milk

2 tbsp cocoa/cacao powder

1. The night before peel your bananas and cut them up into small peices and place them in the freezer to freeze overnight.

2. Also the night before make your chia jam, simply leave your berries out for around 30 mins to 
defrost then mash your berries. When mashed add in the chia seeds, water and agave and mash again, place mixture in a jar and leave in the fridge overnight.

3. In the morning place the chopped up 2 bananas in a blender and add the milk, vanilla extract and agave and blend until smooth

4. Once smooth place in the bottom of your jar.

5. Go to the fridge and get the chia jam you made the night before and scoop some on top of the vanilla ice cream.

6. Now place the other 2 bananas which have been chopped up in a blender along with the vanilla extract, dark chocolate soy milk and cocoa powder and blend until smooth.

7. When smooth place in the jar on top of the vanilla and chia jam layer.

8. If you want you can top with a raw cocoa sauce and you can find the recipe Here

Enjoy! 

Coconutty bliss balls (no dates!) 

I love bliss balls, they are one of my favourite snacks....(the only problem is compared to people that will just have 1 I have around 5) but in most recipes to make bliss balls you need dates. But usually not just any dates. Medjool dates. Medjool dates are superior their taste is naturally caramelly so just one of them could cure sugary cravings, they are also perfect to use in pancakes, bars, cakes and needed for bliss balls! But sadly they are REALLY expensive and I can only get them every so often, so I created these date free bliss balls which are still sweet and decadent :)

Ingredients 

1/2 a packet creamed coconut

1/3 cup Greek yogurt
Tsp vanilla extract

A splash plant based milk

2 tsp agave or any liquid sweetener (honey, rice syrup) 
2 tbsp raw cacao

3 tbsp raisins

1 tbsp chia seeds

1. Whisk the creamed coconut and Greek yogurt together in a bowl
2. When combined add in your liquid sweetner and vanilla extract and whisk again 
3. Now put in your raw cacao and carry on mixing, if your mixture is  to thick and clumpy and you aren't able to roll into a ball add a splash of milk until it is a slightly creamy consistency but not to sticky.
4.now add in the raisins and chia seeds and mix with a spoon
5. Using your hands grab some of the mixture and roll into little balls
6. Now you have done this, put your coconut balls into the freezer for around 2 hours and then enjoy!

Note: I didn't note down the measurements whilst making these so this is more of a guestamation but you can't really go wrong. 

Banana "ice cream"

So as I scrolled through the 'eatforpeace' hashtag on Instagram all I could see were these amazing overflowing jars of something called 'nice cream' and I thought I had to try it, a friend had also said it was amazing too, now the first time I tried to make this it DID NOT go well, it was more like a smoothie then Ice cream, but well, the second time round it was PERFECT! 

Ingredients:

3-4 frozen bananas
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
A splash of plant based milk 

Any add ins!:

I had raisins and 85% choclate but you can out in anything you want

1. The night before making freeze your bananas, make sure you peel and cut up the bananas before freezing and make sure they are RIPE 

2. In the morning take out your frozen bananas and place in a blender with your milk and keep blending until smooth (add milk until you reach your desired consistency)

3. Then add in your vanilla extract and blend

4. Scoop your ice cream out of the blender and mix in any add ins and enjoy!! 


Raw chocolate sauce: 

2tbsp coconut oil
1tbsp raw cacao powder
2 tsp agave

Melt your coconut oil (simply place in a glass of hot water and leave for a few minutes) and combine with the cacao podwer and agave  and top your ice cream with it before it hardens. 

Cinnamon and raisin oats

It's a cloudy day today and I can hear a slight whistle from the wind, I woke up wanting nothing but cinnamon pancakes, but then I remember....pancakes are no more for a while thanks to my stepdad for throwing away the pan , so I thought I would start off my blog with a bowl of oatmeal which I have nearly everyday, it's easy to make and delicious and uses three of my favourite ingredients: cinnamon, banana and raisins 🍌

Ingredients:

2/3 cup plant based milk ( I use soya)
1/2 cup water
I/2 cup oats
1 banana
2 tsp of vanilla extract
2 tsp coconut oil (optional)
Tbsp of cinnamon
A handful of raisins
2 tbsp of dessicated coconut (optional)

1. Pour your milk and water in a pan and bring to the boil,
2. Once boiling add your oats and stir, then turn the heat all the way down so it's simmering
3. While the oats and milk are simmering cut your banana in half and mash 1/2 of the banana until it is in a purée and leave the other half aside
4. Once your oats have thickened slightly add your mashed banana, vanilla extract and stir
5. Leave to simmer for another minute (you may need to add more milk)
6. Now add your cinnamon, coconut oil, raisins and dessicated coconut
7. Stir and when the oats are thick takeaway from the heat, put in a bowl and top with the rest of the banana and more raisins and whatever other topping you want! (I also usually add agave)