Pineapple Coconut Upside Down Cake

Pineapple Coconut Upside Down Cake 

90g / 1 cup quick cooking oats
35g desiccated coconut
125g / 1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
150g / 3/4 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
160ml / 2/3 cup pineapple juice from a can
25g / 1/8 cup unrefined coconut oil, melted
50g / 1/4 cup soft dark brown sugar
9 pineapple rings from a can

1) Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Prepare a 20 x 20 cm / 8 x 8 inch silicone baking dish or line a metal baking dish with parchment paper.

2) In a small bowl, combine together oats, coconut, flour, baking powder, salt and white sugar. Set aside.

3) In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add pineapple juice and melted coconut oil and stir to combine. 

4) Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. 

5) Sprinkle the bottom of the baking dish with dark brown sugar. Arrange pineapple rings on top of it. Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake in oven for 30-35 minutes or until the toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

6) Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Invert cake and let cool completely before slicing and serving.

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Cheesy Carrot Lasagne

Cheesy Carrot Lasagne

2 tbsp oil
3  (300g) onions, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
4  (470g) carrots, shredded
1 tsp salt
1 can  (400g) chopped tomatoes with juice
180g / 2/3 cup greek yogurt
200g / 6oz your favorite cheese, shredded
250g / 9oz no-boil lasagne noodles

1) Preheat oven to 200C / 400F. Line a 20x20cm / 8x8inch baking dish with parchment paper or prepare a silicone baking dish.

2) In a medium saucepan, heat oil and add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned. Add shredded carrots and salt. Stir-fry until carrots soften a little bit. Remove from heat and set aside.

3) Cover the bottom of the baking dish with 1/2 of chopped tomatoes (with juice). Top with 1/4 of the noodles. Top noodles with 1/3 of the carrot mixture and sprinkle 1/3 of cheese. Top with 1/4 of noodles, remaining chopped tomatoes and another 1/3 of the carrot mixture. Top with 1/3 of cheese. Spread 1/2 of Greek yogurt and top with 1/4 of noodles. Top with remaining 1/3 of the carrot mixture and remaining noodles. Top with remaining Greek yogurt and cheese.*

*You don't have to follow all these steps. This is what I did but you can arrange your lasagne the way you like it.

4) Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 180C / 350F and continue baking, covered, for another 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for additional 10 minutes until the top is golden brown.

5) Let cool for a few minutes, slice and serve!

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Healthy Chickpea Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Healthy Chickpea Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

1 can chickpeas (200g drained)

125g / 1/2 cup homemade peanut butter

2 tsp vanilla extract

60ml / 4 tbsp maple syrup

1 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt (if using salted PB, omit salt)

90g / 1/2 cup chocolate chips 

1) Preheat oven to 180C / 350F.

2) Add all the ingredients except for chocolate chips in a food processor. Blend until smooth.

3) Transfer to a bowl and mix in chocolate chips.

4) Form small balls and flatten slightly. They will not spread a lot. The dough will be very sticky. Wet your hands so it doesn't stick that much.

5) Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool completely before transferring to a plate. 

Makes 1 dozen.

Recipe adapted from here.

Cranberry Walnut Grain Medley

Cranberry Walnut Grain Medley

1 T oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cl garlic, minced
100g / 3.5 oz dried cranberries
100g / 3.5 oz pearl barley
100g / 3.5 oz brown rice
60g / 2 oz walnuts, chopped
a pinch of pepper
a pinch of mustard powder
a pinch of thyme
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon

1) Cook rice and pearl barley separately and let cool.

2) In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened and golden brown. Let cool.

3) In a large bowl, combine together onion/garlic mixture, dried cranberries, barley, rice and walnuts. Season with salt, pepper, mustard, thyme and cinnamon. Mix everything until combined.

Makes 2-4 servings.

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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Blondies

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Blondies 

Blondies:
113g / 1/2 cup butter
125g / 1/2 cup peanut butter
200g / 1 cup soft light brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
125g / 1 cup flour

Cookie Dough Frosting:
60g / 1/4 cup butter, softened
60g / 1/4 cup peanut butter
50g / 1/4 cup soft light brown sugar
30g / 1/4 cup powdered sugar
95g / 3/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1) Preheat oven to 180C / 350F.  Line a 20 x 20cm / 8 x 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper or use a silicone pan.

2) In a medium saucepan, melt together butter and peanut butter. Add light brown sugar and stir until smooth. Let cool for a few minutes and add egg, vanilla and salt and stir to combine.  Add flour and mix just until combined.

3) Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.

4) Allow to cool completely before frosting. While cooling, prepare the frosting.

5) To make the frosting, beat together butter, peanut butter and light brown sugar until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, flour, salt and vanilla and beat until very smooth.

6) Frost the cooled blondies and place in the fridge to set. Slice and serve. 

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