5 RECIPES TO SNEAK IN MORE NUTRIENTS
Banana ice cream with persimmon pulp in a pear cone: YUM!
- Brownies
Ingredients:
- 1 can black beans (drained)
- 1 1/2 cup dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup cacao or carob powder
- 2 Tbs flax ground
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 Tbs vanilla
- 3/4 cup quick oats
- topping: 1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips and/or chopped nuts
Steps:
- Grind oatmeal in a food processor until smooth
- Add dates, black beans, and rest of ingredients (except topping) until smooth, adding in water or non-dairy milk if necessary to create a smooth, well blended consistency..
- Spread batter evenly over a greased 8×8 inch brownie pan
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 0-35 minutes, until desired ooeyness
- Serve with banana ice cream
- Chicken Wings: (Thank You PETA!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup water or non-dairy milk
- 1 cup flour (any kind will work, even gluten free!)
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 head cauliflower, chopped into pieces
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (or buffalo or any hot sauce)
Steps
- Combine the water or non-dairy milk, flour, and garlic powder in a bowl and stir until well combined
- Coat the cauliflower pieces with the slower mixture and place on the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes (until cauliflower is cooked and breading looks crispy)
- Let cauliflower cool about 5 minutes and then fold them in a bowl with BBQ sauce
- Bake another 5-8 minutes on parchment paper.
- Serve with vegan ranch dressing and celery sticks.
- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 5 frozen bananas
- 5 fresh kale leaves, destemmed
- 7 fresh mint leaves
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¾ cup vegan chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or whatever topping you like! (try with cocoa powder and peanut butter!)
Steps:
- Wait for bananas to be ripe, with brown spots, but not too mushy
- Peel and freeze 6 hours or over night
- Put greens in first so that they blend smoothly, put bananas on top and process until smooth and creamy. Takes about 5 minutes
- Spaghetti and Marinara (Thank You Compassionate Climber!)
Spaghetti:
- 2-3 Zucchinis, peeled with a potato peeler or spiralized with a spiralizer
Marinara:
- 1 tomato
- 1 tablespoon or more of Italian Seasoning (to taste)
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 red onion
- 2-4 dates (depending on how sweet you like it)
- 2 oz (apx 1/3 cup) sun dried tomato
Blend in a high speed blender until smooth
- Overnight Muesli (Thank You Chef AJ!)
Ingredients
- ½ cup quick or rolled oats
- ½ cup liquid: (water, non-dairy milk, orange juice)
- 1 Tbs chia seeds
- 2 Tbs raisins
- 1 apple, grated or chopped
- optional: 1tsp vanilla and cinnamon
Combine ingredients in a bowl, mix well and let sit in the fridge covered overnight.