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10 Second Apricot and Coconut Cookies

I love a quick and delicious recipe! You can literally whip these up in the morning during breakfast time for the coming day! These are firm and not too crumbly for little fingers to hold easily.

Add all ingredients to bowl.

Mix 10 seconds/Speed 5.

Roll teaspoon sized balls onto a lined baking tray.

Bake for 8 minutes or until brown.

10 Second Apricot and Coconut Cookies

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Ingredients

220 grams wholemeal self raising flour
130 grams coconut oil
100 grams coconut sugar
80 grams dried apricots
40 grams desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste/extract
1 x egg

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Add all ingredients to bowl. Mix 10 seconds/Speed 5.

Roll teaspoon sized balls onto a lined baking tray.

Bake for 8 minutes or until brown.

December 7, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Baking/ Healthy/ Non Thermomix/ Thermomix

30 Second ABCD Muffins

With all the festive sweet treats lately, I wanted to sneak in some healthy goodness into the boys, especially since they haven’t been eating their fruit well lately (they chew their fruit then spit it out!) ahhh!

These are suupppper moist and delish!!!

Add all ingredients to bowl.

Mix 30 second/Speed 4.

Spoon into muffin cases.

Bake for 15 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

30 Second ABCD Muffins

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Ingredients

1 x Apple (quartered and cored)
1 x Banana (peeled and broken into pieces)
30 grams desiccated Coconut
60 grams Dates
300 grams wholemeal self raising flour
230 grams milk
80 grams coconut sugar
75 grams coconut oil

Instructions

METHOD (THERMOMIX):

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Add all ingredients to bowl. Mix 30 second/Speed 4.

Spoon into muffin cases.

Bake for 15 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

METHOD (NON THERMOMIX):

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Mash banana, grate apple and chop dates into small pieces.

Add all ingredients into a large bowl and mix until well combined.

Spoon into muffin cases.

Bake for 15 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Notes

*Larger muffin cases like the ones pictured take approx. 18 minutes baking time. **Can be frozen/defrosted.

December 5, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Baby Food/ Healthy/ Thermomix

Easy Fruit Puree

I’ve always made my fruit purees by steaming it first, then blitzing it in the bowl. But this method is waaaaaaay easier, less washing up, and keeps ALL the nutrients in there, rather than it dripping into the water for the steaming. I keep telling myself WHY DID I NOT DO THIS EARLIER when the boys were on their purees!

I love bulk making and this is a great way to use up the boy’s toddler bitten apples, and random bits of fruit lying around. This is great for baby food, kids or adults to eat plain, with cereal, yoghurt, sandwich spread (instead of jam), in smoothies, or you can even use this with all apples in their for apple sauce to go with your pork roast. You can use 1 type of fruit, or a mix of fruit i.e. apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, berries, and denser melons like rockmelon and honeydew.

Easy Fruit Puree

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Ingredients

1000 grams fruit (cored and quartered)
30 grams water

Instructions

Add all ingredients in bowl.

Cook 15 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 1.

Blitz 1 minute/Speed 9 (slowly and progressively increasing the speed from 1 to 9).

Cool and store in fridge or freezer.

Notes

This can be kept in the fridge for a few days, or it freezes really well in ice cube trays or reusable food pouches. When frozen, take out and defrost over a few hours or in the microwave when needed. I usually freeze in Sinchies, or ice cube trays and decant them into labelled ziplock bags.

November 23, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Chocolate/ Dessert/ Healthy/ Non Thermomix/ Sweets/ Thermomix

LCHF Bounty Chia Seed Pudding

OMG! This is soooo delicious! The boys love this at room temperature in their reusable Sinchies pouches (the boys looooove dark chocolate) and I love this chilled (however my husband runs from the words ‘chia seeds’ so more for us!)!! When served at room temperature/warm, this has a pudding-like texture. When served chilled, this has a thick indulgent mousse-like texture – and I personally think it tastes sweeter when served cold (might be psychological!).

I’m not great with sticking to diets (I’m more of an ‘in moderation’ dieter) but this is delicious AND is LCHF (Low Carb Healthy Fat)!

Add all ingredients to bowl.

Cook – 5 minutes/70 degrees/Speed 2.

Serve immediately or chill in fridge.

The boys love eating this in their Sinchies pouches! You can keep it in the fridge, then leave it out on the bench for a bit till room temperature and it will be nice and gooey to suck out!

When chilled this has a thick indulgent mousse-like texture 🙂

LCHF Bounty Chia Seed Pudding

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Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

400 grams coconut cream (1 x can)
100 grams Lindt 70% Dark Chocolate
100 grams water
50 grams chia seeds
30 grams desiccated coconut

Instructions

METHOD (THERMOMIX):

Add all ingredients to bowl.

Cook - 5 minutes/70 degrees/Speed 2.

Serve immediately or chill in fridge.

METHOD (STOVETOP):

Add all ingredients to a medium sized saucepan.

Cook on medium heat until mixture thickens.

Serve immediately or chill in fridge.

Notes

*When served at room temperature/warm, this has a pudding-like texture. **When served chilled, it thickens to a thick indulgent mousse-like texture. ***You can use other types of chocolate to customise the flavours (note: if you are LCHF use 70% Lindt)

October 19, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Healthy/ Non Thermomix/ Thermomix

LSA

LSA is an acronym for milled Linseeds (Flaxseeds), Sunflower Seeds and Almonds. LSA is high in protein, fibre and Omega 3 essential fatty acids. LSA is a rich source of protein which helps with sugar cravings and helps balance sugar levels.

LSA is a fantastic way too add extra nutrients into your food! You can add it to your smoothies, cereal/muesli in the morning, yoghurt, baked goods, bliss balls, sprinkle some through your main meals, or even use it as a coating for your chicken nuggets/fish fingers instead of breadcrumbs!

I have used LSA in some of my recipes including my Ferrero Rocher Bliss Balls, Apple Pie Bliss Balls and Simple Banana Smoothie!

Add all ingredients to bowl.

Blitz – 10 seconds/Speed 9.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

1 x batch fits these $2 550ml Kmart Glass Jars PERFECTLY – perfect for maximising storage space and for gift ideas!

LSA

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Ingredients

160 grams linseeds (flax seeds)
80 grams sunflower seeds
40 grams almonds

Instructions

METHOD (THERMOMIX):

Add all ingredients to bowl.

Blitz - 10 seconds/Speed 9.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

METHOD (FOOD PROCESSOR):

Add all ingredients into food processor.

Blitz on high until all ingredients are ground into a fine breadcrumb texture.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Notes

*This batch fits a $2 550ml Kmart Glass Jars perfectly ^^link above - perfect for storage and for gift ideas! **This keeps about 3 months in the fridge. ***Add this to your smoothies, cereal/muesli, yoghurt, baked goods, bliss balls, sprinkle through your main meals, or a coating for your chicken nuggets/fish fingers instead of breadcrumbs!

October 13, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Baking/ Healthy/ Sweets/ Thermomix

Sesame, Chia and Flax Seed Snaps

I buy the storebought sesame seed snaps a lot as the whole family loves it! These taste exactly like the storebought stuff – but with extra goodness with chia and flax seeds which add nicely to the crunch! I have tried this recipe with both brown sugar and coconut sugar – both turn out amazing! I find the brown sugar sweeter, and more like the storebought stuff. The coconut sugar version isn’t as sweet and is slightly less crunchy than the brown sugar version (though they are still pretty crunchy – you would only notice if eating them one after another!)

Add all ingredients into bowl.

Cook 6 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 1.

Whilst hot, pour onto baking paper on the baking tray.

Place another sheet of baking tray over the mixture, and roll and fatten mixture with a rolling pin. Peel off top layer of baking paper.

Bake mixture for 6-8 minutes or until browned.

Take out of the oven and leave to cool for a minute or so, then use a pizza cutter or knife to cut into squares whilst mixture is still soft. Wait to cool completely before eating, they will be super crunchy once cool.

Sesame, Chia and Flax Seed Snaps

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Ingredients

100 grams honey
100 grams brown sugar or coconut sugar
100 grams sesame seeds
50 grams chia seeds
50 grams flax seeds
20 grams coconut oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Cut 2 x sheets of baking paper the size of your baking tray.

Add all ingredients into bowl. Cook 6 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 1.

Whilst hot, pour onto baking paper on the baking tray.

Place another sheet of baking tray over the mixture, and roll and fatten mixture with a rolling pin. Peel off top layer of baking paper.

Bake mixture for 6-8 minutes or until browned.

Notes

*Some mixture sticks to the top sheet of baking paper depending on the angle or how quick you pull it off. You can spray some cooking spray on the sheet of baking paper so it peels off easier. **The coconut sugar version isn't as sweet, and is slightly chewier than the brown sugar version (however it still has a crunch).

September 21, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Baking/ Breakfast/ Healthy/ Non Thermomix/ Thermomix

15 Second Breakfast Biscuits

This is my take on the Belvita/Weetbix Breakfast Biscuits that have been very popular lately! I keep a box at my desk at work just in case I’m not organised enough in the morning (otherwise my breakfast would be a coffee only diet) – so this will definitely be replacing the store bought stuff!!!! This is great for breakfast or to snack on during the day!

These are nut free, egg free and dairy free which is handy for lunchboxes!!

15 Second Breakfast Biscuits

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Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

150 grams coconut oil (softened/melted)
120 grams wholemeal plain flour/spelt flour
80 grams oats
80 grams pitted dates
70 grams honey
30 grams sunflower seeds
30 grams pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
20 grams flax seeds
20 grams desiccated coconut
10 grams chia seeds
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste/extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

METHOD (Thermomix):

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

Add all ingredients to the bowl. Mix 15 seconds/Speed 5.

Spoon tablespoons of mixture onto a lined baking tray.

Flatten with your palm and shape into oval shapes.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of the biscuits are browned.

METHOD (Bender/Food Processor):

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

Add all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blitz until all the ingredients are well combined.

Spoon tablespoons of mixture onto a lined baking tray.

Flatten with your palm and shape into oval shapes.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of the biscuits are browned.

Notes

*For gluten free - use quinoa flakes instead of oats, and gluten free flour instead of the plain/spelt flour. **Instead of coconut oil, you can use melted butter or another oil. ***Instead of dates, you can use other dried fruit like dried figs, sultanas or dried apricots.

September 7, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Baking/ Cake/ Chocolate/ Healthy

Healthy Milo Brownies

This is a variation of my very popular 20 Second Milo Brownies! I’m trying to cut out/reduce the refined sugar from the boys diets, and they loooove this!!!!

Add all ingredients to the bowl…

…and mix 20 seconds/Speed 5.

Pour into baking tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Leave to cool on the bench before cutting up into squares.

Healthy Milo Brownies

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Ingredients

140 grams plain wholemeal flour
140 grams coconut oil (softened/melted)
120 grams maple syrup
70 grams milo
30 grams oats
20 grams cocoa powder
3 x eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste/extract

Instructions

METHOD (Thermomix):

Preheat oven to 170 degrees.

Add all ingredients to the bowl and mix 20 seconds/Speed 5.

Pour into baking tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Leave to cool on the bench before cutting up into squares.

METHOD (1 bowl method):

Preheat oven to 170 degrees.

Add all ingredients to the bowl and mix with a wooden spoon/spatula until all ingredients are combined.

Pour into square baking tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Leave to cool on the bench before cutting up into squares.

September 6, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Baking/ Healthy/ Non Thermomix/ Snacks/ Thermomix

10 Second Apple Cinnamon Slice

This is super quick, easy and HEALTHY! The apple and cinnamon flavours shine out in this moist and fluffy slice.

Add all ingredients to bowl.

Mix 10 Seconds/Speed 5.

Pour and spread into baking pan.

Mix 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 teaspoons coconut sugar together in a small bowl and sprinkle over slice mixture.

Bake for 20 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Cool before cutting into squares.

10 Second Apple Cinnamon Slice

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Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 x red apples (quartered and cored)
150 grams wholemeal plain flour
100 grams coconut oil
70 grams coconut sugar
60 grams walnuts (or sunflower seeds if nut free)
1 x egg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
+ 1 teaspoon cinnamon/2 teaspoons coconut sugar to top

Instructions

METHOD (Thermomix):

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Add all ingredients to bowl. Mix 10 Seconds/Speed 5.

Pour and spread into baking pan.

Mix 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 teaspoons coconut sugar together in a small bowl and sprinkle over slice mixture.

Bake for 20 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Cool before cutting into squares.

METHOD (Non Thermomix)

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Grate apples, melt coconut oil, and chop walnuts.

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until well combined.

Pour and spread into baking pan.

Mix 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 teaspoons coconut sugar together in a small bowl and sprinkle over slice mixture.

Bake for 20 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Notes

*You can use normal plain flour instead of wholemeal, another oil i.e. rice bran, vegetable, instead of coconut sugar, or white sugar instead of coconut sugar

August 22, 2016 By Sophia Brown

Healthy/ Non Thermomix/ Sweets/ Thermomix

Chocolate Brownie Bliss Balls

Chocolate healthy goodness!!!! I’ve always wanted to try Cocoa Nibs, so was very excited to get them and create something with them!! They are very readily available now from Aldi, Coles/Woolies and Health Food shops.

Cocoa Nibs have a crunchy texture and are full of antioxidants, magnesium and nutrients! If you don’t have them readily available, then you can substitute with nuts (i.e. almonds, hazelnuts) or seeds (i.e sunflower, pepitas).

If you want to make these gluten free, you can buy gluten free oats, or use quinoa flakes instead of the oats.

Add all the above ingredients into your bowl.

Blitz 1 minute/Speed 8.

With damp hands, use a metal teaspoon to measure out the crumb-like texture, squeeze the mixture in your hand and shape into a ball.

Place in fridge (or freezer) to set.

Chocolate Brownie Bliss Balls

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Ingredients

100 grams oats
10 grams chia seeds
200 grams medjool dates (pitted)
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
40 grams cocoa nibs
20 grams cacoa powder/cocoa
30 grams coconut oil

Instructions

METHOD (Thermomix):

Add all the above ingredients into your bowl.

Blitz 1 minute/Speed 8.

With damp hands, use a metal teaspoon to measure out the crumb-like texture, squeeze the mixture in your hand and shape into a ball.

Place in fridge (or freezer) to set.

METHOD (Blender):

Add all the above ingredients into your bowl.

Blitz on the highest setting until all of the ingredients have combined to your desired consistency.

With damp hands, use a metal teaspoon to measure out the crumb-like texture, squeeze the mixture in your hand and shape into a ball.

Place in fridge (or freezer) to set.

Notes

- Medjool dates differ in dryness, so you may need to add 5 - 10 grams more coconut oil/1-2 extra dates if the mixture comes out dry, or add 5 - 10 grams more 'dry' ingredients (oats, cocoa nibs) if the mixture comes out too sticky to shape into the balls. - You can use pitted dates instead of Medjool dates (they are not as sweet as Medjool so add about 20 grams honey with it)

June 19, 2016 By Sophia Brown

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