Choc Banana Raw Smoothie Bowl

After having a few days of juices for breakfast to help cleanse and heal after a general anaesthetic, I have enjoying the refreshing vibe these have given me, but after a few days I was craving something with more sustenance. What better way to progress than a raw smoothie bowl for breakfast! I absolutely love these and the diverse flavours you can create with a simple base of frozen bananas :D A perfect cooling breakfast as our Aussie summer approaches...

Choc Banana Raw Smoothie Bowl

2 small frozen bananas
1 Tbsp Cacao powder
2 tsp @loving_earth chia seeds 
1/4 cup nutmilk (or water) 
1/2 tsp @loving_earth mesquite powder 
Optional 1 scoop raw protein powder 

Blend in a processor until smooth and top with your favourite toppings such as coconut, blueberries,  buckinis, bee pollen and mesquite powder :)

You can also try experimenting by adding in different fruits or even vege's! Mango is another of my favourites :)

Enjoy!

Banana & Blueberry Wholemeal muffins (Sugar Free)

A few years back when I first started getting into health foods and creating recipes one of the first things I wanted to try was healthier baking. I have no shame in admitting I am a muffin/cake/sweet tooth addict! And one of my first missions was to try sugar free muffins, still sweet but only using the natural sugars of fruits, and what better way to try this than two of my favourite fruits bananas and blueberries!

Since I made them 2 years ago now my mum has loved having them for a midnight snack when she comes home from working night fill. So since it was a while ago I thought I'd post them again (now mum can find the recipe a lot easier rather than looking through archives ;))

Banana & Blueberry Wholemeal Muffins (Sugar free)

3 medium bananas mashed
1 peeled and grated green apple
1 egg
½ cup (125ml) water
125ml vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups (250g) wholemeal SR flour
1/3 cup White SR flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 teaspoon bi-carb soda
2¼ teaspoons baking powder
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

PREPARATION METHOD Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 15 minutes

1. Preheat an oven to 180 degrees C. Grease 18 muffin cups, or line with patty cups.

 2. Mix together mashed bananas, egg, grated apple, water, and oil in a large bowl. Mix in flour, baking soda, and baking powder until mostly smooth (you will still see lumps from the banana, but that's okay!). Gently fold the blueberries into the batter.

3. Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 15 minutes. Remove muffins from tins, and cool on a wire rack.


TIP: if you would like to keep these vegan simply replace the egg with one tablespoon of ground flax seeds and 3 tablespoons of water set in the fridge for 15 minutes.


Enjoy! :)