We know… it sounds a little odd, right? But we aren’t kidding when we say you can easily add vegetables to many delicious desserts to easily boost your vegetable intake whilst enjoying a delightfully sweet treat. Check out two of our favourite vegetable-filled desserts for a healthy goodie.
Easy Oat & Carrot Cookies
Get those secret veggies with a whole lot of yum in these oat & carrot cookies!
Ingredients
- 1 medium carrot grated
- 1 cup (100g) instant oats
- 2/3 cup whole grain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 tbsp (75ml) maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F). Mix the oats, flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl whisk together, the egg and melted and cooled oil, vanilla extract and maple syrup. Fold in the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Add in the finely grated carrot and mix again.
- Spoon the mixture (1 heaped tbsp. per cookie) onto a baking tray lined with paper and shape into rounds, leaving space between each cookie as they will spread slightly while cooking.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until slightly browned. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 7g
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Vegan Chocolate Brownies
Need a sweet treat? Try these decadent chocolate brownies.
Ingredients
- 220 g 70% dark chocolate chopped
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 cup coconut palm sugar
- 2 flax eggs*
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup almond meal
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 50 g walnuts chopped
Instructions
*HOW TO MAKE A FLAX EGG:
- To make one flax egg mix 1 tbsp. flaxseed meal and 2 1⁄2 tbsp. water. Let it rest for 5 mins to thicken.
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with baking paper.
- Place the coconut oil and chopped chocolate in a medium-size heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over a pot of lightly simmering water. Stir the chocolate and coconut oil until they are completely melted.
- In a large bowl, mash the avocado and then stir in the chocolate mixture. Whisk in the sugar, then add in the flax eggs and vanilla extract, mix well.
- Next add in the cocoa powder, almond meal, baking powder and salt, mixing until just combined (do not overmix). Finally, stir in chopped walnuts.
- Spread the batter into the prepared baking tin and place it in the middle of the oven. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes until the middle is set.
- Let completely cool on a rack and cut into 12 squares.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 15g
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These recipes truly prove vegetables can be added to just about anything. Who would’ve thought?