The Best Vegan Chocolate “Milks”

As a kid I was a huge milk beverage fan! Milk shakes, thick shakes, Milo, store bought carton flavoured milks! They all made me feel incredibly ill, as dairy does and now being vegan I am so happy to have found some amazing, dairy free & mostly healthy chocolate beverages to satisfy my cravings!

ps. These are all available in Australia, not sure about other countries.

#1 Cocobella Choc Almond Smoothie.

It’s main ingredient is coconut water – which makes it relatively low in fat, and yet it so creamy! Approved by vegans & non-vegans alike! You MUST try it out! I’ve only seen this available in Woolworths in the juice section. Super chocolate-y & creamy. You’ll struggle not to finish the entire litre in one sitting!

#2 Natural Raw C Chocolate Protein Coconut Water

Another Coconut water based chocolate beverage that tastes like chocolate milk! This one took me straight back to my days of having “Classic” Chocolate milks, except The Natural RawC one is so, so much healthier and lower in fat! Available at Coles & Woolworths in the water/coconut water section!

#3 Almond Breeze – Chocolate Flavour

This is super light & perfect to add to smoothies or on top of cereal (or to skull out the carton, no judging right!) Super great chocolate taste! I’ve also only seen these available at Woolworths but in the long life milk section. I’m pretty sure they have this brand in the US as well.

 

Apple Pie Smoothie (Vegan, Healthy)

– 1/2 carton of Natural RawC coconut water (or just sub for dairy free milk/water)
– 1/2tsp cinnamon
– 2 tsp coconut sugar
– 1/2tsp mesquite or maca powder
– 1 apple, peeled & chopped
– 2 frozen bananas
– vanilla
– dairy free milk to blend
● Blend it all in a blender & serve!

Emergency, Low Fat & Nut Free Muesli

Have a hankering for some cereal? Have no muesli left?

Try this!

Step One: puffed brown rice, raw rolled oats, buckinis/raw buckwheat, hemp or chia seeds, shredded coconut, cinnamon, @coconutmagic coconut sugar & goji berries… mix it all up in a bowl.

Step Two: sliced banana & some sliced fresh strawberries, pop it on top of the bowl of muesli.

Step Three: if you desire (you know you wsnt too!) top with desicated coconut, more @coconutmagic coconut sugar, hemp seeds & some goji berries.

Step Four: blend 1 banana with some (about 250ml-ish) vanilla @almondbreezeaus (or dairyfree milk of choice) and pour it on top!

No measurements, just super quick & easy delicious muesli!

Fruit Popsicles

A super simple idea for summer & it’s great for kids!

– 330ml Natural Raw C coconut water
– 1 cup of frozen fruit, I used frozen kiwi.

Blend the coconut water & fruit together until smooth. Pour into popsicle moulds & store in the freezer for at least 3 hours till frozen.
To serve you may need to heat up the popsicle mould with some hot water so the ice block will come out.

Vegan Banana & Carrot Muffins

Gluten, oil & refined sugar free vegan muffins with a sneaky veggie hit!

dry ingredients:
2 cups oat flour (ground oats)
1/4 cup natvia baking blend
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon

wet ingredients
300g ripe banana
1 flax egg
1/4 cup almond/dairy free milk
roughly 1/2 cup grated carrot

preheat oven to 180°C
● add dry ingredients to a food processor and combine
● add the wet ingredients excluding the carrot and blend until combined
● add the carrot and process until just combined or simply stir it through
● pop into a greased muffin tray & bake for 15-20 mins in the oven until lightly browned but with a little give when touched.
● allow to cool in the tray for 5 or so minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool

Enjoy a few as breakfast-to-go, or one as a snack or a sweet after dinner treat!

Healthy Popcorn

healthy snack idea? popcorn! make it your self by slowly heating a large sauce pan, covered, with about 1 tsp of coconut oil added. then add 1/2 cup of corn kernals, cover again and shuffle them around every few minutes. they’ll pop away & once they’re all popped, discard the one’s that didn’t pop & serve!

another way is put 1/2 cup of corn kernals in a paper bag, very lightly crunch the opening of the bag together to seal & microwave for about 4 minutes!

you can season them with healthy toppings eg. cinnamon or paprika if you wish!