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Fluffy Sicilian-style Pan Pizza (V)

Fluffy Sicilian-style Pan Pizza (V)

My favorite dinner or weekend lunch! So delicious yet simple. I hope you love it! For the dough: 1 cup filtered water heated to ~105°F 1 packet of dried instant yeast  1 tbsp coconut sugar  2.5 – 3 cups of unbleached all purpose flour  3…

Chocolate Ganache Cake (GF, V)

Chocolate Ganache Cake (GF, V)

🍰✨🍫 In honor of World Chocolate Day I’m sharing one of my favorite recipes! Hope you love it! 🥰 Plant-Based Chocolate Ganache Cake For the cake: 1 cup dairy-free milk, room temperature  1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 cup oat flour 1/4 cup ground…

Toasted Almond Layer Cake (GF, V)

Toasted Almond Layer Cake (GF, V)

Wet ingredients:

  • 1 cup organic coconut milk
  • 1 cup organic apple sauce
  • 7 tbsp organic extra virgin olive oil
  • 2.5 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 7 tbsp filtered water (for flax egg)
  • 2.5 tbsp ground flaxseed

Dry ingredients:

  • 2.5 cups organic almond flour
  • 1.5 cup organic oat flour
  • 1 cup organic maple sugar
  • 1/2 cup organic tapioca flour
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Directions:

  • Preheat your oven to 350ºF
  • Prepare the flax eggs by combining the ground flax and 7 Tbs of water in a small bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Add the remaining wet ingredients into a large bowl and mix together.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the combined wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  • Add in flax egg mixture and combine.
  • Divide the cake batter into three 9-inch round prepared pans. (I used coconut oil and parchment to line the bottoms).
  • Bake at 350ºF for 25 – 30 minutes or until firm to the touch and golden around the edges. (your house will smell like cake :))
  • Remove from oven and cool completely before assembling the layer cake.

Citrus Cream Frosting

  • 2 cups soaked cashews
  • 1 cup coconut cream (the solid part in two cans of full fat coconut milk)
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup agave syrup or maple syrup
  • Zest of two oranges
  • Zest of half a lemon (optional)
  • Pinch of salt to taste

Directions:

  • Blend all frosting ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor until smooth.
  • Place in fridge until frosting thickens. (Approximately 30 mins.)
  • Once the cakes are cool and the frosting has set, layer the frosting between the cakes.
  • Frost the exterior of the layers and serve!
  • Store the cake in the fridge for up to a week. Serves 10.
Chocolate Truffle Nicecream

Chocolate Truffle Nicecream

Ft. my fave Crunchy Date Truffles Get 10% off @coconutbowls with code ALINA10 . Ingredients: 5 frozen bananas 1 tsp vanilla extract  1/4 cup cacao powder 1/4 cup plant based milk or water  3 – 4 Crunchy Date Truffles In a high speed blender or…

Crunchy Date Truffles

Crunchy Date Truffles

🍫✨😋 . Ingredients: 1/2 cup date caramel : approximately 8 medjool dates (soaked in water for about 10 minutes) blended in a food processor with 2 Tbsp nut butter of choice (I used pecan butter but almond or peanut are also amazing), 1/2 tsp vanilla…

Milk & Cookies Nicecream

Milk & Cookies Nicecream

Get 10% off site wide @coconutbowls with code ALINA10

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 5 frozen bananas
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 
  • 1/4 cup plant based milk or water 

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  • In a high speed blender or food processor, blend the frozen bananas, vanilla extract and plant milk until smooth and creamy.
  • Stir in 1 oatmeal date cookie and top with another (or two). 😍
  • Place into coconut bowls and enjoy! Serves 2.
Oatmeal Date Cookies

Oatmeal Date Cookies

(perfect for Milk & Cookies Nicecream 🥰) Makes 9-10 cookies (easily doubles) ♥️ . Ingredients:  1/4 cup coconut oil 1/4 coconut sugar 1/2 Tbsp flax meal + 1.5 Tbsp water (let sit for 5 minutes) 1.5 cups almond flour 1 tsp vanilla extract sprinkle of…

Pink Nicecream

Pink Nicecream

Sweet, pure, creamy, and delicious! Even more special when eaten out of a @coconutbowl Get 10% off your order with code ALINA10 xo In a high speed blender or food processor, blend: . Ingredients: 5 frozen bananas (peeled, chopped, & frozen overnight) 1/3 cup frozen…

Creamy Mac & ‘Cheese’

Creamy Mac & ‘Cheese’

.. in my favorite @coconutbowls! Get 10% off sitewide with code “alina10” 🥰

Ingredients:
* 1/2 cup cashews, soaked for 1 hour, rinsed and drained

* 2 cloves roasted garlic

* 1/2 tsp of olive or coconut oil

* 1 medium carrot

* 1 large Yukon gold potato 

* 1 tsp salt* 1/2 tsp turmeric 

* 1-2 Tbsp tahini

* Juice of 1/2 a lemon

* 1/2 cup nutritional yeast

* 1 tsp miso paste (optional)

* 3 tbsp of pasta water 

* 4 servings of pasta (I used gluten free elbows)

* Hemp seeds

* Fresh thyme

* Cayenne pepper to taste

Directions:
— Preheat your oven to 400°F.
— Soak cashews in water for 1-2 hours before beginning. Drain, rinse, and set aside in a high speed blender.
— Place two cloves of garlic (with the skin still on) as well as half a tsp of oil, into a piece of parchment paper or foil. Wrap tightly and place in the oven for approximately 30 minutes until soft and slightly golden. 
— While the cashews soak and the garlic roasts, prepare the carrot and potato by peeling and chopping them into quarters. Sauté in olive oil for a couple of minutes. Add about an inch of water to the pan and cook with the lid on for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft.
— Add the roasted garlic, softened carrot, and potato to the rinsed cashews in a high speed blender. 
— Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook 4 – 5 servings of pasta of choice. ..
— Add the salt, turmeric, tahini, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, miso paste (optional), and pasta water (as necessary) to the blender, and combine on medium-high speed until smooth. ..
— Drain the cooked pasta and stir in the sauce. ..
— Top the pasta with hemp seeds, fresh thyme, cayenne pepper, and additional sea salt as desired. .
— Store airtight in the fridge for a few days. Makes 4-5 servings.

Raw Vegan Doughnut Holes

Raw Vegan Doughnut Holes

🕳🐇  Delicious date sweetened dough filled with @naturalseamoss cashew cream. Styled in my beautiful Coconut Bowl. Get 10% off your order with code ALINA10 (link below) https://www.coconutbowls.com/collections/bundles?gclid=CjwKCAjw9MuCBhBUEiwAbDZ-7quDwMS10Mj1FW-m5cOoRsERSA6lXjE0P6V_WPRjDV3sdXxsR-dWihoCcJUQAvD_BwE . @naturalseamoss sea moss gel is hand-made from wildcrafted Irish sea moss and natural spring water.  It helps…