Tag: baking

Vegan Cacao Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Spending more days at home means the urge for more baking! These vegan cacao oatmeal raisin cookies are guilt-free treat full of Cacao Magic for antioxidants, adaptogens and plant-based protein.

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Paleo Strawberry Muffins Recipe

Last year, my family and I made beautiful blueberry muffins, but since strawberries are Kai's ABSOLUTE fave, I wanted to bake up a batch of Paleo Strawberry Muffins with him during our winter break together. Created with almond flour, coconut milk, honey, Berry Bliss, a vanilla pod, and a basket of berries, these wholesome treats ended up golden + delicious especially when paired with our melted Coconut Butter!

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Pumpkin, Grain-free, Protein Cookies || Paleo + Superfood rich

Pumpkin Superfood Cookies
As sad as it is to say goodbye to summer, there is an upside to the seasonal shift into fall, and it's called pumpkin. There are so many delicious ways to enjoy the benefits of nutrient-rich pumpkin, which is loaded with beta-carotene, vitamin A, and fiber, but one of my favorite ways is my grain-free pumpkin cookies! These bite-sized baked treats are delicious enough to be dessert, and nourishing enough to be a post-workout recovery snack. Cookie perfection: achieved.

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Cacao Magic Paleo Bread Recipe

We love sweets in the Jaffe house, and there is no better way to satisfy the family's sweet tooth, and have a little fun baking, than with this recipe.  And there is a bonus, not only is this recipe for Cacao Magic paleo bread delicious, it's also raw, vegan, gluten-free AND sugar free.   

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Vegan Butternut Squash Muffins

Orange fleshed squash such as acorn and butternut are a large storehouse of beta-carotene. On top of being an antioxidant to help fend off those pesky cell-damaging free radicals, beta-carotene is converted to vitamin A in the body that helps with immune defense and good vision. You could also do this entire recipe with pumpkin... or half and half! the bonus of sneaking Philosophie Green Dream in this recipe helps boost the nutrition and adding protein!

Ingredients

Adapted from MarthaStewart.com

1 Large Butternut Squash (about 1-2/3 cups to 2 cups)

2 eggs worth of Ener-G or Smash up a banana and 1/4 cup applesauce

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup agave nectar

1/2 Cup Softened Vegan Butter (earth balance)

1 Tbsp Chia Seeds

1 Tbsp Green Dream Powder

1/4 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Pumpkin Spice

1/4 tsp Nutmeg

1/2 tsp Ground Ginger

1 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Baking Powder

2 Cups Gluten-free Flour (I suggest something neutral like brown rice flour or regular flour if you're okay with gluten)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400º degrees. Wash, dry and cut the squash in half length wise and remove seeds and place on a baking sheet. Brush on some extra virgin olive oil. Bake for about an hour. Check to see if the squash is done by piercing it with a fork.

2. Scoop the squash out, allow to cool and puree in your food processor. Set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, chia seeds, green dream, baking soda & powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and pumpkin spice and set aside.

4. In a large bowl, whisk together the agave, vanilla, eggs substitute and butter. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Then whisk in the butternut squash puree. My batter was a little dry so I added a little almond milk and Organic canned pumpkin.


5. Prepare your muffin pan and add the batter a little over halfway. I made 12 cupcakes, you can make more. Bake at 350º for 18 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the center and check to see if it comes out clean.

That's it! Allow to cool and then smother with pumpkin butter, almond butter or just eat plain! Enjoy!!! :)

Halloween Berry Bliss Teething Cookies!

The other Philosophie mama writing to you today! I might be chiming in here and there so I should probably introduce myself...that way when you see pictures below of a child you have never seen before you won't go assuming that Sophie started taking pictures of random children in the park!!! That young one below is my son Levi, and he just turned one in September. I am Kelsey, his proud mama (most of the time!) and I am another Philosophie mama!!  

 

For all you mommies out there who need some help when your little one is teething these really helped my son. And, I made them fun for Halloween too! I actually made them just out of curiosity to see what they would turn out like, not entirely because I thought my son was teething. But BOY oh BOY did my baby boy need these today...

 

 Like REALLY REALLY needed them...

 

 

The teething cookies are really easy to make and with the added Berry Bliss superfood powder you are giving your kids a healthy, nutritious snack, too!! And you can have your kids help in making them into all sorts of fun shapes. Store them in an airtight container and you can have plenty for all those teething moments that come your way!
How fun would these be for Christmas?!! 

Berry Bliss Teething Cookies 

1 cup flour (I used half whole wheat and half coconut flour)

1 cup infant cereal 

3 tablespoon oil (I used Garden of Life coconut)

1 tsp cinnamon

ice water 

1 T Berry Bliss superfood blend

 

Heat oven to 425 degrees. 

Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl until it forms into a ball. Start with 1/4 cup ice water and add more as needed. Keep adding more ice water until it forms a dough.

On a floured surface roll out the dough very thin and use a cookie cutter to shape into anything you'd like. 

Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.

 

 

 

 

Look at our poor dog begging in the corner...I guess a good thing is if your children don't like them they can double as dog treats! :) But I promise your kids will like them!!

 

Do you have any good tricks or strategies when your little ones are teething? Please share!

Cacao Magic Cupcakes!


       
 

Yesterday was my son Kai's (3rd birthday). We had a superhero joint birthday party for Kai and Leo and the kids had such a blast! Obviously Philosophie superfoods were ever present at the party...we had superfood smoothies, cacao magic (healthy, kid friendly) cupcakes, and a green dream banana smash cake for our big 1 year old!!

 

         Green Dream Smash Cake          

Cacao Magic Cupcakes

   
                          
 

Cacao Magic Cupcakes Recipe: (cake be made as a cake as well)

 

1 cup boiling water
4 ounces Cacao Magic
10 1/2 ounces dark brown sugar
9 1/2 ounces gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup applesauce
4 1/2 ounces plain non-fat greek yogurt, at room temperature
2 large whole eggs, at room temperature
2 large egg yolks, at room temperature

Whisk the boiling water and Cacao powder together in a small bowl and set aside.

Combine the sugar, flour, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Whisk the applesauce, yogurt, eggs and egg yolks in a large pourable vessel. Add the applesauce mixture to the Cacao and water mixture and slowly whisk to combine. With the mixer on low speed, add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture over 30 seconds. Continue to beat on low speed for another 30 seconds. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Continue to beat on low speed until the batter is smooth, 10 to 15 seconds. Pour into lined muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes. (for a cake bake at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes).

Gluten-free Avocado Bread!

so, today is Cinco de Mayo. Fittingly, I had 10 avocados and the babes were asleep so the only obvious thing to do would be: Create Avocado & Green Dream BREAD! It may not sound good but you will be oh so pleasantly surprised!

It took me 5 minutes to mix the dry ingredients, 40 seconds to process and 1 minute to mix! Do a workout while you wait for it to bake!

Gather:

  • 2 2/3 C gluten-free flour
  • 1/3 C Philosophie Green Dream superfood powder
  • 1/4 C coconut sugar (or sugar in the raw)
  • 1/4 C lucuma superfood powder (I used navitas) note: if you don't have this, do an additional 1/4 C sugar
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 1/4 t ground cinnamon
  • 1 t sea salt
  • 6 egg whites (or egg replacer if vegan)
  • 1/4 C coconut oil (or olive if you don't have coconut)
  • 2 t fresh vanilla powder (or 1 1/2 t liquid extract)
  • 1/4 t nutmeg
  • 3/4 C water
  • 1 1/2 C avocado, peeled, pitted
  • 3/4 C sunflower seeds or pistachio nuts (optional)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 1/2 inchx 4 1/2inch loaf pan with coconut oil cooking spray (now avail at Trader Joes! so happy!)
  2. Combine flour, Green Dream, sugar, baking soad, baking powder, cinnamon and sea salt in a large-sized mixing bowl. Set aside.
  3. Add egg whites (or egg alternative), oil, vanilla, nutmeg and water into the Vitamix/highspeed blender in the order listed and secure lid.
  4. start at a low speed setting, turn machine on and quickly increase speed to highest. Blend for 30 seconds.
  5. Reduce speed to a low setting and add avocado and seeds/nuts.
  6. Increase speed to a medium level and blend for 10 seconds.
  7. Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and fold until evenly incorporated.
  8. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
  9. Bake for 50-60 min or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean!

enjoy with coconut butter, almond butter, jam or just regular butter. YUM!

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Cacao Magic Fiber Breakfast Cookies! Gluten-free & vegan

You know how you’ve heard people say “eat dark chocolate” for antioxidants and abundant health? Yeah, that’s because of UNPROCESSED, RAW, VEGAN Chocolate… CACAOCacao powder is chocolate in it’s most raw and nutritious form. The Philosophie Cacao Magic has Cacao nibs, Cacao powder, Tocos (Vitamin E- good for skin and nails), Mesquite (high in iron & protein), Maca (good for energy & balancing mood) and 3 medicinal mushrooms that are excellent for anti-aging, preventing cancer* and healing the body.

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