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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Mud Cake…

YIELD: 12 slices (12 Servings) PREP: 5 mins COOK: 45 mins READY IN: 50 mins Seriously, is there anything better than Peanut Butter and Chocolate? Served with my most delicious frosting EVER and it's a match made in flavour heaven; the dark, rich bitterness of the cacao beans, the creamy, smooth, thick peanut butter that gets stuck in every crevice of your mouth.. Ingredients 240 g Vegan Margarine OR 200g coconut oil OR 240g light olive oil 4 chia eggs (1tbsp chia seeds soaked in 3tbsp water = 1 egg) 200 g Almond or Oat milk 150 g coconut sugar 240 g self raising gluten free flour 70 g raw cacao powder 2 tsp gluten free baking powder 4 tbsp smooth peanut butter OR other nut butter of choice Instructions Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line...

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Crunchy Yoghurt Snaps

YIELD: 14-18 pieces PREP: 5 mins COOK: 30 mins READY IN: 35 mins A quick, delicious and healthy snack! Ingredients 400 g coconut yoghurt or dairy free alternative 3/4 cup granola or muesli 1 tbsp goji berries 1 tbsp coconut flakes 1 tbsp crushed nuts of choice 2 tsp Raw Cacao Nibs Instructions Line a freezer proof tray with baking/parchment paper Pour in the coconut yoghurt, and top with granola, goji berries, coconut flakes, crushed nuts and cacao nibs Freeze for 30 minutes to over an hour, and snap into bite sized pieces. Will last in the freezer for a month, in an airtight container Use any toppings you like; cacao, carob chips, fresh berries, banana, apple.....enjoy! COURSE: Snack SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Chia Choc Cookies…

YIELD: 12-14 cookies PREP: 5 mins COOK: 15 mins READY IN: 20 mins A lunch box fave- made super healthy and light! Ingredients 2 tsp chia seeds ground 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup coconut oil 1 1/4 cups wholemeal flour 1 cup vegan choc chips or chopped dark chocolate 1/2 cup cocount sugar or alternative 1 vanilla bean pod vanilla bean pod seeds only 1/2 tsp baking powder Instructions Heat oven to 180c Soak the chia seeds in the water for 5 minutes until a gel forms Mix the sugar and oil together, whisking until combined well Add the flour, baking powder and vanilla, and stir until mixed thoroughly Add the chia seed 'gel' and chocolate chips or nibs and fold through Arrange on a baking tray and cook for 10-15 minutes notes: -Use...

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Gluten Free Choc-Chip Mud Brownies…

YIELD: Makes A Tray Of Squares (16 Servings) PREP: 10 mins COOK: 45-50 mins READY IN: 55 mins Ingredients 1 Cup Gluten Free Flour 1 Tspn Salt 1/2 Cup Coconut Sugar 3/4 Cup Raw Cacao Powder 2 Vanilla Bean Pods 3/4 Cup Coconut Oil 4 Tbsn Ground LSA or Flax Meal 1/8 Cup Cold Water (a tiny bit more if needed) 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips Instructions Sift all dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl, then make a well and add the wet ingredients Mix well, then add the chocolate chips, and stir gently Pour into a non stick baking dish Bake for 45-50 mins on 180C- use a bamboo stick, insert and if it comes out clean, it is ready CUISINE: American COURSE: Dessert SKILL LEVEL: Easy

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Double Chocolate Chi Coconut Smoothie…

YIELD: 1 1/2 cups (1 Servings) COOK: 2 mins My friends from Chi Coconut Water asked me to create a delicious smoothie.......this was the result! Ingredients 1 cup Chi coconut water 1/2 cup homemade almond milk 1 banana frozen and broken into quarters 1 tbsp raw cacao powder 1 tbsp cacao nibs 1 tsp maca powder optional 1/2 tsp pure vanilla paste/essence 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon Instructions Blend all ingredients together until smooth Top with desiccated coconut and extra cacao nibs COURSE: Breakfast SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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