Now I managed to get my hands onto some freshly cracked hazelnuts from the South Island of Aotearoa. The flavour! It’s a dream and perfect for gluten-free baking, specially cake and cookies.

For sweetening I used mostly dates. I find they blend in very well and are very subtle in their flavour. Chocolate and nut will always be one of my favourite flavour combinations

As always, this recipe for Hazelnut and Chocolate Cake is vegan, gluten-free and oil-free. This time I also didn’t use any rice flour and replaced it with buckwheat flour. I think the recipe will also work well with other gluten-free flours, like oat flour for example.

Note: Before baking I have dry roasted the hazelnuts for approx. 20 minutes in a frying pan on a low heat while stirring occasionally. Afterwards I rubbed of the skins using a dish towel. This way the hazelnut flavour increases. Afterwards I blend the hazelnuts to fine crumbs, using my high-speed blender (it’s OK if some crumbs are a bit bigger).

Favourite human and I munched away this chocolate hazelnut cake within a few days. And I can already say that we will make this more often in the future. If you try the recipe please let me know what you think. I always love hearing from you

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Hazelnut Chocolate Loaf (Vegan, Gluten-free, Oil-free)

This hazelnut chocolate loaf has a lovely texture. It is mostly sweetened with fruits and also vegan, gluten-free and oil-free.

Course Baked Sweet

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan

Keyword cake, chocolate, fruit-sweetened, gluten-free, Hazelnut, Loaf, vegan

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 12 Portions

Ingredients

• 140 g hazelnuts best dry roasted in pan and then skins rubbed off, ground
• 140 g buckwheat flour
• 40 g FAIR-TRADE cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar or sweetener of your choice
• 1 tbsp psyllium fiber ground
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 140 g dates pitted and diced
• 400 ml water

For the chocolate glaze

• 120 g FAIR-TRADE chocolate
• 50 ml plant mylk

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 190°C (top-/bottom heat). Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.
• In a high-speed blender, blend the dates and water until smooth.
• Pour this mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and swiftly stir to combine (don’t over stir).
• Spread the dough evenly in the loaf tin. Bake for approx. 25 minutes or until an inserted wooden skewer comes out clean.
• Let cool down before glazing. For the chocolate glaze I melt 120g FAIR-TRADE chocolate with 50ml plant mylk in a bowl that sits in hot water. After spreading the chocolate onto the loaf I garnish it with more chopped hazelnuts. Enjoy

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For sweeteneing I have used dates, which also add soe more creaminess to the texture. And thanks to the sunflower seeds the recipe is not only vegan and gluten-free but also nut-free.

While these panna cotta use whole coffee beans you can also use cocoa powder and create a yummy choclate flavoured version.

Panna cotta are one of my favourite vegan desserts because they are so light and not so filling. Also, they are so easy to make! Simply blend, heat up, pour into moulds, done! Well, OK you gotta have some patience while they set

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Coffee Panna Cotta – (Vegan, Gluten-free, Fruit-sweetened, Nut-free)

Coffee in a different way! These vegan panna cotta are super easy to make und only require a few ingredients. They have a lovely coffee flavour. Add the chocolate sauce … yum!

Course Nachspeise

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan

Keyword chocolate, coffee, fruit-sweetened, nut-free, panna cotta

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Soaking Time 4 hours hours

Servings 4 Serves

Ingredients

For the panna cotta:

• 65 g sunflower seeds soak in water for approx. 4 hours, then rinse and drain
• 140 g dates pitted & diced
• 350 ml plant mylk
• 1ß3 tsp FAIR-TRADE whole coffee beans depending on how strong you like the coffee flavour
• 1 1/4 tsp agar agar powder

For the chocolate sauce:

• 1 tsp FAIR-TRADE cocoa powder
• 1 tsp sweetener of your choice
• 1 teaspoon tahini or seed/nut butter of your choice
• 2 to 3 tsp water

Instructions

• Start by blending the dates, mylk and coffee in a high speed blender until smooth.
• Then add the sunflower seeds and agar agar and blend once more until nice and creamy.
• Transfer the mixture to a small pot and gently bring to the boil. Let simmer for a few minutes while stirring constantly.
• Let cool down a little before pouring it into the moulds. Let set and then store chilled until serving.
• For the sauce, stir all ingredients in a small bowl. Add as much water as needed until it reaches the desired consistency. Enjoy

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And these heart shaped cookies make the perfect edible gift for your loved one(s). You can also glaze them with chocolate. And there are so many options to garnish, like chopped nuts and cacao nibs and freeze dried fruits. Yum!

The pink chai glaze is sweetened with fruit. The lovely pink colour comes from cooked beetroot. You can also use beetroot powder or raw beetroot. I made the chai spice mix myself by blending ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and allspice.

The cookies are also sweetened with dates. They make for a lovely, soft texture. And as always this recipe for pink chai chocolate cookies is vegan, gluten-free and without oil.

Makes about 12 Cookies:

For the cookies:
• 100g dates, pitted and chopped
• 170ml water
• 50g almond butter (or other nut/seed butter)
• 130g rice flour
• 50g buckwheat flour
• 3 tbsp FAIR-TRADE cacao
• 1 tbsp ground psyllium fiber
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• some FAIR-TRADE chocolate for glazing

For the pink glazing:
• 30g cooked beetroot
• 3 dates, pitted & chopped
• 50 bis 60ml water
• 20g cacao butter, melted
• 60g cashews or blanched almonds
• 1/2 tsp chai spice

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (top/bottom heat). Blend dates, water and almond butter with a stick blender until smooth.

2. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Add the dates mixture and stir to combine.

3. Roll out the dough between sheets of baking paper. Cut out cookies and place them on a baking tray (sprinkle with some flour if the dough is too sticky). Repeat until the dough is used up.

4. Bake for approx. 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool down properly.

5. For the glaze blend all ingredients in a powerful mini blender. Spread evenly over the cookies. Place in an air-tight container and store in the fridge.

Note: The glaze doesn’t turn completely firm. It is best used as a filling between two cookies.

Enjoy

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This week I’ve been doing another freezer challenge, trying to use up some of its contents. Like my little berry stash that needs reducing. At the same time I have been thinking about another semifreddo recipe…

You can find a recipe for vegan Hazelnut Chocolate Semifreddo on the blog already. Now I tried something completely different, with a flavour combination of vanilla cream and berries. One of my favourite combos!

Completely vegan, gluten-free and only sweetened with dates, this recipe is super easy to make. It doesn’t require an ice-cream machine. But a high-speed blender is essential. If you are looking for one, you can find a review about one of my favourite blenders in my blog post here (contains advertising).

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Berry Vanilla Semifreddo (Vegan, Gluten-free, Fruit-Sweetened)

This recipe for semifreddo is completely vegan, gluten-free and only sweetened with dates, this recipe is super easy to make. It doesn’t require an ice-cream machine. But a high-speed blender is essential.

Course Ice Cream

Cuisine Italian

Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan

Keyword Almond, Berry, Blueberry, fruit-sweetened, Ice Cream, Semifreddo, Vanilla

Servings 1 Semifreddo (20 cm)

Equipment

• 20cm loaf
• high-speed blender

Ingredients

For the vanilla cream:

• 150 g dates pitted & chopped
• 500 ml water
• 150 g cashews or blanched almonds
• 3 tbsp tapioca
• 1/2 tsp ground vanilla

For the berry drizzle:

• 100 g raspberries
• 50 g blueberries
• 70 g dates pitted & finely diced
• 50 g extra blueberries

Instructions

• For the vanilla cream, first blend dates and water until smooth. Then add remaining ingredients and blend long enough for it to turn creamy and heat up (alternatively heat it up in a small pot).
• While the vanilla cream cools down, place the ingredients for the berry drizzle in a pot. Leave the extra 50g blueberries aside. Bring the berries to the boil and let simmer for a few minutes. Then blend with a stick blender until smooth and let cool down.
• Once cooled down, stir in extra blueberries. Line a 20cm loaf tin with baking paper. Drizzle with some berry sauce. Add some vanilla cream. Repeat until both are used up.
• Place in freezer until firm. Should you leave it in the freezer for longer, let defrost for about half an hour before serving.

Notes

Enjoy!

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For this recipe you only need a few ingredients. It is vegan, gluten-free, sweetened with dates and without oil. I have used almond butter to replace oil. You can also use any other nut or seed butter.

Glazed with some chocolate and garnish with walnuts, these cookies were simply perfect! The combination of nuts and chocolate makes for a special flavour. If you live in Aotearoa New Zealand, I recommend the dark chocolate drops from TradeAid. They are perfect

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Chocolate Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-free, Fruit-sweetened)

Super easy chocolate cookies that don't take much time to make. The recipe is vegan, gluten-free, fruit-sweetened and without oil. They also makes a nice edible gift.

Course Baked Sweet

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan

Keyword chocolate, Cookies, Dates, fruit-sweetened, gluten-free, oil-free, vegan

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 12 Pieces

Ingredients

• 100 g dates, pitted and chopped
• 170 ml water
• 50 g almond butter (or other nut/seed butter)
• 130 g rice flour
• 50 g buckwheat flour
• 3 tbsp FAIR-TRADE cacao
• 1 tbsp ground psyllium fiber
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• some FAIR-TRADE chocolate for glazing

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 170°C (top/bottom heat). Blend dates, water and almond butter with a stick blender until smooth.
• Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Add the dates mixture and stir to combine.
• Roll out the dough between sheets of baking paper. Cut out cookies and place them on a baking tray. Repeat until the dough is used up.
• Bake for approx. 12 to 15 minutes. If desired, glaze with some FAIR-TRADE chocolate after they cooled down.

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And it turned out heavenly I would love to dive into this dreamy colour. And since I just came up with these super yummy and soft chocolate cookies, I made some ice cream sandwiches.

After assembling the ice cream sandwiches, I rolled them in chopped pistachios and cacao nibs. So yummy and also so lovely to look at The ice cream is really yummy without cookies:

And as always this recipe is vegan, gluten-free and sweetened with fruits. Until now I only made it with an ice cream maker. Soon I will try to make it without an ice cream maker. I will let you know how it goes

Ingredients for approx. 1 liter:

• 100g cashews (or blanched almonds, or macadamias)
• 80g dates, pitted and diced
• 400ml water
• 200ml coconut cream (or plant mylk)
• 1/2 teaspoon guar gum
• 2-3 teaspoon blue spirulina (depending on how blue you like it)

Instructions:

1. In a powerful blender, blend all ingredients but the spirulina until creamy.

2. Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and let it run until the ice cream is ready.

3. Transfer the ice cream to a freezer safe container and stir in as much spirulina as you like.

4. If desired, place the ice cream in the freezer until it is firmer. Should you leave the ice cream in the freezer for longer, let a thaw a little before serving.

Enjoy

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The reason why I tried this kind of version: it allows for a nut-free option, using dairy-free mylk. Because so far most of my recipes for ice cream contain nuts or cashews.

The combination of vanilla ice cream and strawberries is so yummy! But you can also use other berries or fruits. While this recipe is nut-free, it is also gluten-free and sweetened with fruits.

Ingredients:

• 450ml mylk
• 65g dates, pitted
• 3 tbsp tapioca
• 1/3 tsp ground vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 150g strawberries, diced

Instructions:

1. Blend all ingredients but the strawberries in a powerful blender until smooth.

2. Pour mixture into a pot and gently bring to the boil. Let simmer shortly, stirring constantly, then let cool down completely.

3. Transfer the cooled down mixture to the ice cream maker. Once it has turned to ice cream, stir in the diced strawberries.

4. If desired, place in the freezer for a firmer texture. Should you leave it in the freezer for longer, let thaw a little before serving.

Enjoy

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This cake is absoulutly delicious! And ever since I went gluten-free I have been trying to come up with a recipe for the sponge cake that is at least mostly fruit sweetened and has the same kind of texture and golden colour. I had many fails…and the more fails I had, the longer it took me to give it another go.

Then these yeast-free bread rolls happened and I was inspired to use a similar concept for the sponge cake. Cooked pumpkin or kumara (sweet potato) was the secret ingredient! Yay!

So, yes, this cake is vegan, gluten-free and without oil! I still can’t quite believe it. I used a classic flan / tart pan but you can also use a standard tart form or spring form too.

For a 28cm flan pan:

For the dough:
130g rice flour
130g buckwheat flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
400ml water
100g dates,pitted and diced
100g cooked pumpkin or orange sweet potato
2 teaspoon psyllium fiber husk
1/2 teaspoon ground vanilla

For the vanilla custard layer:
250ml plant mylk (I used homemade almond mylk)
40g dates, pitted and diced
2 tablespoon corn starch (or potato starch)
1 teaspoon agar agar powder
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch ground turmeric

For the jelly:
200ml water
1 teaspoon agar agar powder
1 teaspoon corn starch (or potato starch)
Fruit for topping (strawberries or other berries, kiwi fruit, sweet persimmon or other fruits)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (top-/bottom heat). Mix the rice flour, buckwheat flour and baking powder for the dough in a bowl.

2. Blend the remaining ingredients for the dough in a high-speed blender. Pour into the bowl and stir to combine. Spread the dough evenly in the flan pan.

3. Place in oven and bake for approx. 20 minutes or until an inserted wooden skewer comes out clean. Let cool down before taking it out of the pan. It can be a bit tricky, the wooden skewer can be helpful in removing the cake from the pan. Let cool down a little before the next step.

4. For the custard layer, blend all ingredients in a powerful blender until smooth. Pour the mixture into a sauce pan and gently bring to the boil, stirring constantly.

5. Once the custard starts to thicken up considerably, spread it evenly over the cake. Let cool down in the fridge until it is set.

6. Prepare your topping of choice and spread it evenly onto the custard.

7. For the jelly, whisk the ingredients in a small pot and gently bring to the boil. Once it thickens up, let cool down a little bit for a few minutes (make sure it doesn’t set too early). Then, starting from the center of the cake, drizzle it over the fruits.*

8. Store in fridge for a little longer until the jelly has set. Enjoy!

* The jelly has a preserving effect and lets the fruits topping stay fresh longer. You don’t have to add it if the cake will be eating all at once.

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Chocolate Glazed Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Oil-free, Fruit-Sweetened)

Super easy, super soft and chewy. These cookies are vegan, gluten-free, fruit-sweetened and without nuts.

Course Baked Sweet

Cuisine Amerikanisch

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan

Keyword chocolate, Cookies, fruit-sweetened, gluten-free, nut-free, oil-free, vegan

Prep Time 45 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Ingredients

• 90 g dates pitted
• 180 ml hot water
• 100 g rice flour
• 50 g buckwheat flour
• 1 tbsp ground psyllium husk fiber
• 3 tbsp coconut flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

• Chop up dates and place in a bowl. Cover with hot water and let sit for approx. 30 minutes. Then blend with a stick blender until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 170°C (top/bottom heat). Mix remaining ingredients in a separate bowl. Pour in dates mixture and mix well to form a dough.
• Roll out the dough (it works best between two sheets of baking paper). Cut out cookies and place on baking tray. Repeat until dough is used up. Bake for approx. 12 minutes.
• Once the cookies have cooled down, glaze with melted chocolate and garnish to your liking.

Notes

Enjoy ?

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I had the pleasure of receiving a few blend from Misty Day Plant Potions to try. And when I was holding the beautiful Zen Potion in my hands, I had to create a recipe with it! I mean, those blue colours! So soothing… And I love the subtle flavour of blended spices.

If you don’t have the Zen Potion from Misty Day Plant Potions, you can also use blue spirulina powder. But I recommend to add vanilla for additional flavour.

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No Bake Dreamy Blue Cake (Vegan, Gluten-free, Fruit-Sweetened)

Dreamy No Bake Blue Cake. Raw, vegan, gluten-free and without refined sugar. For a 18cm cake spring form.

Course Desserts / Raw, Uncooked

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan

Keyword blue, cake, fruit-sweetened, no bake, raw

Prep Time 4 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 10 slices

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

For the crust

• 140 g hazelnuts soak in water for approx. 8 hours, then rinse and drain
• 100 g dates pitted & diced
• 2-3 tbsp FAIR-TRADE cocoa powder

For the filling

• 250 g cashews soaked
• 100 g dates pitted & diced
• 130 ml water
• 25 g cacao butter melted
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp Misty Day Zen Potion or 1/2 tsp blue spirulina

Instructions

• For the filling, blend all ingredients EXCEPT the spirulina until smooth. Scoop the filling into a bowl and let cool down in the fridge for a few hours.
• For the crust, place hazelnuts & diced dates in a blender. Pulse to fine crumbles. Transfer to a bowl, stir in cocoa powder.
• Spread the dough evenly into a 18cm cake tin and place in fridge.
• Once the filling has cooled down, spread one layer over the crust. Sprinkle very lightly with blue spirulina and mix it with the filling. Repeat until the filling is used up.
• Place in freezer until solid (approx. 4 hours). Cut slices while it is still semi-frozen and chill until serving.

Notes

Enjoy!

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