Healthier beetroot red velvet brownies
Merry Matcha Christmas shortbread
Green tea and matcha (the powdered form of green tea/whole leaf) is one of my favourite ingredients. It’s packed with compounds and antioxidants that are all linked with things such as lower inflammation, steady energy, better heart & brain health and longevity. I love to sneak it in wherever I can, so I added some matcha to these Christmas shortbreads which is also a great way to add a natural green colour.
For guidance on choosing good green tea and matcha see my post here.
If you want to learn even more about the benefits of green tea I’d recommend looking up the work by Dr William Li, he lays out the information in such a way that it’s easy to consume and understand.
Small batch oat cookies
A small batch of healthy oat cookies for when you want a fresh small batch (cus let’s face it fresh is best) but you don’t want to spend lots of ingredients on a big batch or the temptation for days after, then these are a good option.
Made with healthy high fiber ingredients plus some protein too and you can add dark chocolate as well, it’s very easy to customise them to your needs.
Recipe (makes 3)
-20g oats
-15g plant protein (can sub for flour & adjust the sweetness)
-1/8 tsp baking powder
-1 Tbspn coconut sugar
-9g coconut oil/butter
-7g peanut butter/or other nut butter
-30ml water/milk of choice
optional: spices, choc chips, dried fruit
Note: depending on your brand of protein powder you may need an extra teaspoon of water/liquid
Directions
-Pre-heat the oven to 140c fan
Mix together the dry ingredients, melt the oil and other wet ingredients together then add this to the dry mix and stir. Shape into 3 small cookies
-Bake for 9-10 mins
About Me
I'm Siobhan. Thanks to my Masters in food security I love learning about what food does for our health & believe that knowing how our food enriches us, makes it easier to live healthier.
I want to learn as much as I can about food, health & wellness, so figured why not share this with others? I also love to make delicious treats that are healthy to eat!
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