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Video: Breakfast muffins with plums and cinnamon

These breakfast muffins are my savior whenever mornings are super busy - and when are they not when you have a little, hungry toddler demanding his breakfast as soon as he opens his eyes in the morning :D  

I usually bake a huge batch and freeze half of them. That way I am sure I have something delicious and healthy at hand whenever I need it.

RECIPE

for 12 muffins

Ingridients

2 cups oats

1/2 cup ground almonds

1 tsp baking powder 

1 pinch salt

1 cup plant based milk (rice, oat or almond milk are perfect, but use any milk you like)

1/2 cup apple purred (unsweetened)

3 tbsp maple sirup (or honey)

1 tpbs oil

1/4 tsp cinnamon

4-5 plums

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.

2. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl with a wooden spoon.

3. Add all the wet ingredients and stir them in gently until you have a smooth dough.

4. Dice the plums into 5x5mm cubes and fold them gently into the dough.

5. Place paper muffin cases in your muffin tray OR place silicon muffin cases on a baking tray.

6. Using an ice cream scoop or two teaspoons divide the dough evenly into the muffin tins.

7. Bake the muffins for 20-25 until they are golden brown on top.       

They are best when they are still slightly warm. 

In the morning put them in the oven for about 5-10min at 100°C or enjoy these beautiful muffins on the go. They are perfectly portable!

      

Video: Vanilla raspberry cookies with cacao nibs

These are the most requested cookies by my family and they are also one of my favorite treats. While they are healthier than most cookies they taste like heaven. 
Vanilla, raspberries and cacao nibs are the perfect trio I can never get enough of.

Video: Green Piña Colada Smoothie

This is my favorite smoothie! Unbelievable that such an amazingly tasting green smoothie can be so healthy. You can enjoy it any time of the day. If you wish you can even sneak in a shot of your favorite rum. I won´t tell anyone ;)

RECIPE
for 1 big glass

Ingredients
1 hand full of fresh spinach (or frozen)
2 1cm slices pineapple 
1/2 banana
150-200ml coconut milk

Method
Put all ingredients in a high speed blender or use a hand held blender and blend until smooth.

Find out how you can make your own homemade coconut milk HERE.

For more healthy and delicious recipes visit my Youtube channel, where I post a new recipe in English and German each week. If you don´t want to miss one, subscribe :)

Video: Energy balls alla Ferrero Rocher

Since I posted the recipe for these incredibly delicious energy balls it has been one of the most popular recipes on my blog. We can´t live without them at home either ;)
In this video you also get the chance to meet my cat Apollonia Fortuna DaVinci!

You can find this and other videos on my my Youtube channel, where I post a new recipe in English and German each week. If you don´t want to miss one, subscribe :)

And finally the link to the recipe.

Traditional Austrian - my way: Kaiserschmarrn with plums and cinnamon

Kaiserschmarrn is a traditional Austrian sweet dish. It is served warm with either apple sauce or stewed plums (Zwetschkenröster). It is an ideal store cupboard meal that can be scrambled together and eaten any time of the day. In restaurants they usually put it in the dessert section of their menu. When I grew up we would get it for lunch as the main dish, though.
Since it is really easy to make and very loved by everyone in my family, this was one of the first recipes I experimented with in order to make a healthier version also my sunshine could enjoy.

When I first shared this recipe on my German blog it was late summer. I was inspired by the variety of ripe fruit available at the time. 
Plums are currently not in season and I really prefer to buy seasonal fruit and vegetables, so I just adapt the recipe and use whatever fruit is available. This Kaiserschmarrn is also great with apples, different berries, peaches, apricots or cherries. You can even replace it with raisins (which is actually the traditional addition) or other dried fruit. Try whichever fruit you fancy and let me know about your variation!

Energyballs alla Ferrero Rocher

To make my own chocolate has become a bit of a passion. I love trying out new recipes, experiment with them and try different variations.

These energyballs are in every way amazing! They are packed with nutritious ingredients and taste like my beloved Ferrero Rocher. They contain no refined sugar. 
The sweetness comes from dates and raisins which are mixed with oats, roasted hazelnuts and cacao or cocoa. 
A devine indulgence that is healthy at the same time. A perfect snack when you´re on-the-go, or outside with your kids and they need a bit of energy or just to treat yourself when you´re craving for chocolate.

Speaking of kids. My little sunshine loves to help me make them. It´s a great activity for rainy afternoons and I believe that children can only benefit from involving them in the kitchen.