WOW WOW WOW...mixing my 2 most favourite things in this world....avocado and chocolate. The cupcakes are divine!! Unbelievable. The recipe says they will only last 3 days...hmmmm they probably won't last 3 hours. AMAZING.
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup raw cacao
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup coconut crystals
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 avocado
1 cup warm water
2 tbsp agave syrup
1 tbsp apple cide vinegar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tbsp ground flax seed mixed with 3 tbsp warm water
Icing
2 large avocados
6 tbsp raw cacao
1/3 cup agave syrup
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
dash of salt
dash of cinnamon
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tin with 8 cupcake liners.
2. Mix together the flour, cacao, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and sea salt.
3. Place your avocado, water, agave, oil, and vanilla in a blender, and blend till smooth. Add this mixture, along with the flax, to the dry batter. Beat with an electric hand mixer for about 3 minutes. Pour batter into muffin cups. Bake for 15 minutes.
4. While cupcakes cool, mix all icing ingredients in a food processor. Ice the cupcakes and serve!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Vegan Meal for my Omnivore Friend
QUINOA WITH VEGGIES AND TAHINI SAUCE
Stir fry your favourite veggies, I used onion, broccoli, carrot, zucchini and peppers. Add cooked quinoa and stir in tahini sauce.
Tahini
Sauce
1/4 cup tahini
sauce
2 tbsp tamari
3 tbsp water
1 tbsp agave
nectar
1 tbsp rice
vinegar
1 tsp chile
sauce
1 tsp dijon
salt and pepper to
taste
Mix all together,
tasting to adjust if needed
Served beside Leek & Spaghetti Squash Polenta with White Sauce (recipe on this blog)
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