Coconut Chia Pudding

Coconut Chia Pudding with fresh berries.

My husband loves these Coconut Chia Puddings and likes to take them to work for a healthy snack.

They are also great to send to pre school for the kids!

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons of chia seeds
1 tablespoon of honey
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1 270ml can of Ayam coconut milk

Method:

Mix all ingredients into a bowl until evenly combined.

Pour mixture into your chosen containers and pop into the fridge for at least 1 hour to set.

Top with fresh berries when you are ready serve.

Notes:

I love them with fresh raspberries but you can mix it up with any fresh fruit you like; mango and passion fruit is another family favorite!

Energy Bites

Energy Bites.

These Energy Bites or Bliss Balls are great to store in the fridge to have when you need a quick energy boost!

I love this recipe but you can mix it up with almost any dried fruit and nuts that you have available in the pantry.

Ingredients:

60g almonds
60g cashews
30g sunflower seeds
30g pepitas
90g dried apricots
90g dried dates
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
2 tablespoons of desiccated coconut

Method:

Combine all ingredients except for the coconut in a food processor until it is all mixed together well and becomes sticky.

Scoop out the mixture with a teaspoon and roll into small balls.

Roll the balls into a bowl containing the desiccated coconut until the balls are completely covered.

Store in an air tight container in the fridge until required and enjoy!

Homemade Ice Blocks

Strawberry Ice Blocks.

A lovely way to cool off on a hot day!

These are made with pears and strawberries but any kind of fruit would work well.

Ingredients:

2 ripe pears
250g of strawberries
1 lemon

Method:

Pop all ingredients through the juicer and pour the juice into ice block moulds and freeze. Serve when frozen.

Notes:

If you do not have a juicer you can peel, core and chop the fruit as needed and blitz in a food processor, then strain the liquid through a nut milk bag or some muslin cloth before pouring into the moulds.

Orange Jellies

Orange Jelly Segments.

These are a great treat for the kids and with just 2 ingredients they are really easy!

Ingredients:

4 Oranges
4 tablespoons of grass fed beef gelatin

Method:

Cut the oranges in half through the length of the core.

Scoop out the flesh and pop it all through the juicer (keeping the skins for later). If you do not have a juicer you can blitz it in a food processor and then strain the mixture through a nut milk bag or muslin cloth to separate the juice. It makes approximately 1 cup of juice.

Pop the juice into a small saucepan on low heat and sprinkle the gelatin on top, whisk quickly until all of the gelatin has dissolved.

Remove from heat and pour the mixture into 4 of the orange skin "cups". I use a muffin tray to sit the orange "cups" in so the liquid does not spill out.

Place the orange cups into the refrigerator to set; approximately 4 hours.

Once set you can then slice each orange "cup" into 4 segments making a total of 16 segments.

Indulgent Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Mousse served with fresh raspberries.

This is a delicious chocolate treat enjoyed as a mousse or simply popped into the freezer to serve as chocolate "ice cream".

 

Ingredients:

2 ripe avocados
1/2 a ripe banana
1/4 cup of honey
1/2 cup of raw organic cacao powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Pinch of cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup of filtered water or coconut water

Method:

In a food processor mix the avocados and banana together until combined and smooth.

Add the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined and silky smooth.

Pop into bowls or containers and refrigerate for at least 1 hour; or pop into the freezer for an hour (give or take) for a thick fudgy mousse; freeze for longer if you are wanting chocolate "ice cream".

However you decide to serve it, I hope you find it as delicious as we do!

Notes:

The longer you leave it in the freezer the harder it will become. Sometimes I make a double batch and keep portions in the freezer to use over a few weeks. If doing this you will need to remove the mousse from the freezer approximately 20mins before consuming; it will need to soften a little otherwise it will be too hard to serve.

3D Easter Egg and Bunny

3D Easter Egg and Bunny Mould.

This is a simple recipe for homemade chocolate using just 3 ingredients!

I am using these great bunny moulds from Aldi to test out some Easter treats for my little ones...

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of organic coconut oil
6 tablespoons of organic honey
1/2 cup of raw organic cacao powder

Method:

Mix together the coconut oil and honey in a small saucepan on low heat until runny and combined.

Remove from heat and stir in the cacao powder.

Once combined pour into the moulds and pop into the freezer to set (minimum 1 hour).

Notes:

Remove chocolate from moulds as soon as you take it out of the freezer as it may break once it starts to soften.

Chocolate can be stored in the freezer for a few months (if it lasts that long!) and taken out when required.

Strawberry "Ice Cream"

Strawberry "Ice Cream".

This is a great treat for the kids in summer! Its very simple and you only need two ingredients...

 

Ingredients:

2 frozen bananas
200g fresh strawberries

Method:

Pop both ingredients into a high speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth. It will be a soft serve kind of consistency.

Notes:

I use the Thermomix for this recipe and it takes approximately 40 seconds on speed 4; however, depending on your food processor or blender it may take longer, you may also need to scrap down the bowl occasionally during the process.

Raspberries are another good berry to use, I use the frozen ones for this recipe so it comes out slightly harder. You can make extra and freeze it in portions for another time, it will freeze quite hard so you will need to bring it out of the freezer for 10 or 15 minutes before its required.

Frozen Grapes

Frozen Grapes.

Now this isn't really a recipe as such, just a simple idea for a healthy sweet treat.

Just grab a bunch of red grapes, rinse and remove from the stalk and pop into a container and freeze.

Once frozen, take out a few at a time - when ever you need a quick snack, sweet treat or an energy booster - and enjoy!