Explore Recipes: January 2015

Tuesday 20 January 2015

Best Quinoa Pizza Casserole

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
2 cups pizza cashew cheese sauce
4 vine ripened tomatoes
1 pint baby tomatoes
1/2 yellow onion (chopped small)
1 green pepper (chopped small)
1 red pepper (chopped small)
sea salt to taste

Instructions

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Fluffy Baked Chocolate Cake Donuts

Serves: about 12 donuts

INGREDIENTS

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
⅛ tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. Truvia Baking Blend or ⅓ cup sugar
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 egg
3 Tbsp. melted unsalted butter
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa powder
3-5 Tbsp. milk
sprinkles or other toppings

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly spray your donut pans with cooking spray and set aside.
Mix together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, Truvia or sugar and cocoa powder.
Add in egg, butter, buttermilk and vanilla read more here

Yummy No Bake Paleo Chocolate Fudge-Topped Brownies

Ingredients

For the Brownies:

1 1/2 cups (170 g) raw walnut halves and pieces
1 1/2 cups (225 g) raw or lightly toasted hazelnuts (see note)
1/3 cup (25 g) coconut sugar (use approx 3 scoops stevia extract powder for a low carb alternative)
pinch fine sea salt (I recommend Real Salt.)
3/4 cup (80 g) raw cacao powder (see note)
1/3 cup (80 ml) agave nectar or coconut nectar (use low carb sweetener like xylitol for a low carb option- add a small amt of water if needed)
2 tsp (10 ml) raw vanilla powder or pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp (1 ml) pure stevia extract powder or
1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) pure plain or vanilla liquid stevia or to taste
For the Fudge Topping:
1 cup (240 ml) coconut butter (not coconut oil), melted (See how to make homemade coconut butter here)
1 cup (140 g) raw or lightly toasted hazelnuts
1 heaping 1/4 cup (70 ml) raw cacao powder (see note)
1/4 cup (60 ml) coconut sugar (sub 2 scoops stevia extract powder for low carb option)
1 tsp (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
pinch fine sea salt
20-30 drops plain or vanilla liquid stevia, or to taste

Method

Make the brownie:

1. Line an 8.5 inch (21.5 cm) square pan with parchment paper and set aside (for thicker brownies, recipe can be made in a loaf pan instead).

2. In a food processor, whir the walnuts, hazelnuts, read more here

Best Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Serves: makes a 20x20 cm – 8x8"pan

INGREDIENTS

1 cup smooth peanut butter, divided
1 egg
⅔ cup maple syrup
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
¼ cup cocoa powder

INSTRUCTIONS

In a mixing bowl, whisk together ½ cup of the peanut butter, egg, maple syrup, salt, baking soda and cocoa powder. Pour into a 20x20 cm – 8x8"pan.
Melt the remaining peanut butter in a bowl in the read more here

Best Sweet Chili Baked Meatballs

Serves: 16 meatballs

Ingredients

1/2 pound ground beef, thawed
1 green onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons fresh chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs*
1 egg
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce (homemade or store bought)

Optional

3/4 cup uncooked white rice
1 1/2 cups water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with foil then place a wire rack on top.
In a large bowl, mix together the beef, onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro, salt, soy sauce, breadcrumbs, and egg. Roll the mixture into roughly 1 inch meatballs and

Yummy Cookies and Cream Red Velvet Brownies

Ingredients

1¼ Cup all purpose flour

3 Tbls cocoa powder

1 Cup brown sugar

¼ tsp salt

1 stick (1/2 Cup) unsalted butter, softened

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1 oz (2 Tbls) red food coloring gel

15 Oreos

54 cookies and cream kisses

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized bowl, add in the flour, salt and cocoa powder. Whisk to combine and set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add in eggs one at a time and mix, add in vanilla and food coloring, mix to combine. Mix in about ¼ of the flour mixture at a time until everything is combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.