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Avocado Oil Chocolate Cake

This Avocado Oil Chocolate Cake recipe was too good not to share! Not one of my creations, rather recipe curtesy of Teresa Cutter, The Healthy Chef sent to me along with a bottle of Grove avocado oil and fresh avocados. How could I resist?

Full of high quality fats and antioxidants! Gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free and so amazingly moist.

I made this recipe for Mother’s Day this year and it was a big hit by everyone!

Avocado Oil Chocolate Cake Recipe:

1⁄2 cup Grove avocado oil
1⁄2 cup almond milk
1⁄2 cup pure maple syrup
4 organic eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 teaspoons gluten free baking powder
1⁄2 cup dark cocoa powder
3 cups almond meal

Avocado Frosting to serve:

To make the avocado frosting combine the flesh from 2 ripe avocados,
1⁄2 cup pure maple syrup, 1⁄2 cup coconut cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1⁄2 cup dark cocoa powder and a generous pinch of sea salt. Blend until smooth and use as the frosting for the cake.

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 160°C fan forced.
Combine avocado oil, almond milk, maple syrup, eggs and vanilla into a bowl. ADD the baking powder, cocoa and almond meal and mix through until combined. BAKE for 45 minutes until cooked then remove from the oven to cool.
Combine frosting ingredients until smooth then ice the cake generously.
Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Enjoy!

18/06/2019
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Choc-Nut-Fudge Grain Free Cookies

I know my last recipe was chocolate based as well, however I believe you can never have enough chocolate recipes so here you go…

Earlier this week Rawspirations Chewy Choc Chip Fudge Cookies caught my eye on instagram. I didn’t have all the ingredients at the time so did a bit of swop and adapt and these Choc-Nut-Fudge Grain Free Cookies were the end result.

These grain free cookies are the BEST dipped in a cup of herbal tea or served with a fresh green glass of juice. Thanks Rawspirations for the inspo!!

This recipe is also another great little Christmas gift idea! Bake up a few batches and wrap 5-6 cookies in cellophane, tie with a pretty ribbon and attach a Christmas tag- too easy!

Choc-Nut-Fudge Grain Free Cookies Recipe:

2/3 cup almond meal

1 tbs peanut butter

1 cup raw cashews

6 medjool dates, pre soaked

1 tbs cocao powder

1 tbs maple syrup

2 pinches salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup chopped high quality dark chocolate of choice

Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees celcius.

In a high speed blender or food processor combine the pre soaked dates, peanut butter, maple syrup, cashews, vanilla and salt until smoothish.

Next add the almond meal and cocao powder on a low speed, wiping down the edges regularly.

Last of all fold through the chopped chocolate.

Roll the mixture into balls and place on a sheet of grease proof paper on a baking tray. With your thumb or the back of a spoon, push the middle of the balls down to create a biscuit shape.

Bake for 5-10 minutes, before allowing to cool and harden. The baking process is more to help set the biscuits than bake them.

Enjoy!

More health treat recipes here!

Tag your grain free cookies on instagram with #barevitality @claudia_beyer!

Cant wait to see them 🙂

23/11/2015
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A Healthier Forrero Rocher

The supermarkets piled in the Easter chocolates, what feels like months ago and the Forrero Rochers sit there in their perfect gold wrapping, looking so inviting to be bought (and eaten).

My philosophy is never to deprive yourself of what you love, rather create or find healthier and more suitable options to be able to indulge (in moderation) on treats without your health suffering. So here we have a gluten-free, dairy free, refined sugar-free, additive free, clean Forrero Rocher.

Would love to see your BareVitality Forrero Rochers on social media:

Tag #barevitality @claudiabarevitality on instagram xx

Makes 10-12.

Recipe:

– 1 cup pitted dates, pre soaked in water for 10 minutes & drained

– 2 tbs cocao powder

– 2 tbs coconut oil, melted

– 2 tbs coconut sugar

– 2 tbs coconut milk

– 2 tsp vanilla extract

-2 tsp hazelnut extract

– pinch Himalayan salt

– 2/3 cup raw hazelnuts

– 50g of chocolate of choice, broken up (If you are unable to get a dairy and sugar-free option, a 70%+ quality dark chocolate in next best)

1) On a medium heat, dry roast the hazelnut for 5-8 minutes. Once ready wipe off the outer shell on 12 of the hazelnuts and put aside. Roughly chop the rest.

2) In a blender combine the dates, cocao powder, coconut oil, milk and sugar, the vanilla and hazelnut extract and salt. Blend on a high speed until you have a smooth and glossy fudge like mixture.

3) Spoon a heaped tbs of the mixture onto a sheet of baking paper on top of a board or plate, shaping it into a rough ball. Push one of the whole hazelnuts into the middle of each ball of mixture. Place in the freezer for at least 15 minutes to harden.

4) In the mean time, place the chocolate in a small glass or ceramic bowl. Fill your kitchen sink with hot water that will come half way up the bowl. Place the bowl in the sink and stir every couple of minutes until the chocolate is melted.

5) Take the choc hazelnut balls out of the freezer and carefully spoon melted chocolate over the top of each. Then top with the chopped hazelnuts and place back in the freezer for a further 30 minutes.

They are now ready to enjoy or gift these healthy delights.

Store in the fridge.

Happy Easter my loves xx

31/03/2015
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Walnut & Chocolate Chunk Biscuits

The new year calls for a new favourite healthy biscuit recipe.

I have had a number of people commenting on my lack of recipe posts lately. With the book on its way ‘The Holistic Health Guide’ full of so many delicious and easy healthy recipes, I promise you the wait for recipes will be worth it. In the mean time here is a super yummy biscuits recipe that is grain free, refined sugar-free and with the option of dairy free.

Would love to hear how yours turn out and don’t forget to tag #barevitality @claudiabarevitality in your instagram health adventures and recipes x

Recipe:

3/4 cup almond butter

1/4 cup raw honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

2x pinches Himalayan salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup chopped organic chocolate (can use dairy free chocolate)

Preheat the oven at 190 degrees celsius.

Thoroughly mix together all ingredients except the walnuts and chocolate.

Next fold through the walnuts and chocolate and spoon onto grease proof paper on a baking tray, leaving adequate room between each biscuit.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown.

Take out of the oven and set aside for 10 minutes to cool and harden.

Store in the fridge in an airtight container to extended freshness.

Enjoy!

02/01/2015
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Cacao Easter Cubes

These Easter eggs/cubes are so so easy and a far healthier option than the typical chocolate Easter egg.

A great Easter gift that’s dairy, refined sugar & gluten free and will have your skin glowing with it high amount of antioxidants and skin nourishing properties.

I came across a version of this recipe off I Quit Sugar, however the day before grocery shopping day I was low on ingredients. Through finding inspiration within my cupboard, this is my version:

Recipe:

– 6 tbsp melted coconut oil

– 3 tbsp raw cocao powder

– 5 tbsp almond/pecan/hazelnut meal (I used pecan meal)

– 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

– 1 tbsp maple syrup

-About 10 raw almonds/hazelnuts (I used almonds)

Mix all ingredients together except the nuts. Scoop mixture into an ice tray, filling each cube half way. Push 1 of the roasted nuts into the middle of each. Set in the fridge or if you just cant wait to try them like me, throw them in the freezer for 15 minutes.

Once set take them out of the ice tray and cut in half for bite sized squares. Keep what you don’t eat refrigerated.

Health & beauty at its most delicious!!

29/03/2013
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