Category Archives: dessert

Masala carrot muffins (vegan)

25 Thursday Feb 2016

Posted by in dessert, healthy, indian, kids, kids lunchbox ideas, quick and awesome, spices, Tea, vegan, Vegetarian

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One more thing I’m adding my homemade masala chai spice blend to–muffins! I also used it this week when I made some damn fine vegetable biryani.

Everyone loved these. Really loved them. And it’s so obvious, really. Why just add cinnamon or nutmeg to carrot muffins? Why not ginger, bay leaf, cloves, coriander seeds, cardamom, fennel, etc?

Ingredients:
Makes about 14
1 cup grated carrot
1 pear or apple, grated
1 banana, mashed
3/4 cup oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup almond butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1.5 tsp baking soda
1-2 tsp homemade masala spice mix (I used 2 tsp)
(if it seems too dry, add a little almond or soy milk, but it should be fine.)

** For homemade masala spice mix, see this post here, or simply get out your mortar and pestle or spice grinder and pound away at: 1 tsp each of fennel seeds, coriander seeds. 2 tsp of cardamom. 1 cinnamon stick. a few cloves. A few black peppercorns. 1 bay leaf. Add 2 tsp of ginger powder. (Star anise and nutmeg are good too). Phenomenal in black tea with milk and honey, or in these muffins.

1) Add everything to a bowl and mix.
2) Bake in a preheated oven at 375 F for about 18-20 min.

Enjoy! They really are delicious.

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Chocolate trail mix cookies

06 Friday Feb 2015

Posted by in cookies, dessert, kids, kids lunchbox ideas, Vegetarian

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homemade trail mix cookies

homemade trail mix cookies

These are quick enough to be done in the morning before school. 15 or 20 minute prep time and 10 minute cooking time. If you have the time…

Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks or 220g) unsalted butter, at room temperature or melted
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
1 3/4 cups whole wheat or spelt flour
1/4 cup nut meal such as almond meal (or ground nuts)
1 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of chopped nuts and seeds (I used a mix of cashew and hazelnut)
3/4 to 1 cup dried fruit (such as raisins, apricots, mango, cranberries)
fresh grated coconut (optional)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1) Preheat the oven to 325°F. Bake on cookie sheets or thin baking trays, lined with parchment paper.

2) Whisk the melted butter and sugars until smooth.

3) Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk together.

4) Add the dry ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon.

5) Mix in the nuts, dried fruit and chocolate chips until everything is thoroughly incorporated. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl, and mix briefly.

6) Drop large teaspoons of cookie dough onto the trays and bake in the oven for about 10-12 minutes, watching that the bottoms don’t burn.