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Pink Christmas Apple Sauce

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Adding this Apple Sauce to your food will literally make them taste like Christmas! No joke! It is sooo good, sweet, christmasy, healthy, and PINK! Like, what do you want more? There is nothing better! I do not know if you can remember my rhubarb compote I uploaded in summer. I added it to everything but the season has been over for a long time so I decided to come up with something for this season.

I actually made this a while ago but waited to share it with you because I thought that it was too early to upload a Christmas recipe before December. So now, here it is, on December first and you are going to be making this more than once this advent! Trust me! It is super easy and soo good! In my fridge, it never lasts longer than a week, no matter how much I make. I just top literally everything with it; yoghurt, oatmeal, ice cream, pancakes, toast, like honestly whatever I am eating.

It also works great in baking Christmas treats because it just brings all the spices with it. But me ABSOLUTELY favourite combo right now is soy yoghurt + homemade apple sauce (mixed in) + homemade granola! I have this for breakfast like every day and it is just so incredibly good!

The process of making it is really simple. Just chopping up some apples, sautéing them in some coconut oil, adding a little bit of water, adding the spices into the pot, letting it simmer for 25 minutes. This is the best part I believe because the entire house smells so incredibly good! I mean who does not like the smell of Christmas?! I do not know such a person! After the 25 minutes, you take the spices out, transfer the apples into a blender and boom, Zack, it is done!!

The consistency is so creamy, just goals. You could spoon it as it as and just have apple sauce as a dessert. When making this, it is really a great idea to make it in big batches, because it last pretty long in the fridge (about 3 – 4 weeks), and it makes a really great Christmas present too. Also, a host gift. You can just pour it into a pretty mason jar, wrap a tie around it and a really cute and homemade present is ready!

I honestly hope the you will like this recipe (I think you do because this is one of the best things ever!). If you recreate it, it would mean a lot to me if you would share it with @uneptcuisiniere or with #unepetitecuisiniere and leave a rating down at this post!

Wishing you all a beautiful advent!

Love, Katie

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Pink Christmas Apple Sauce

Your FAVORITE apple sauce that litterally tastes like Christmas! Also, a really great christmas gift idea!

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Prep Time 5 Minuten
Cook Time 25 Minuten
Total Time 30 Minuten
Servings 2 jars à 350ml
Calories 57 kcal

What you will need

  • 6 red apples like Gala (should be sweet and SKIN ON!)
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 5 star anis whole ones
  • 1 tbsp cloves also as a whole
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 50-100 ml water

How to

That is how it works:

  1. Cut the apples into 1cm sized cubes. In a large pot melt the coconut oil. Once hot, add the spices and sautee for about one minute. Add in the apples and sautee them too.

  2. Add the water and turn the heat down to medium. Let everything simmer for abou 20-25 minutes.

  3. Remove the spices from the pot and transfer the rest into a blender. Blend until smooth an pour into mason or glass jars. Store in the fridge for up to 1 month.

    Enjoy!

Bircher Muesli with Honey Poached Apple

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This Swiss style overnight oats is going to bring your breakfast to the next level! It is a great meal if you don’t have too much time in the morning because it littleraly takes 5 minutes when you have prepared it the night before. 

What even is Bircher muesli?

Bircher Müsli has actually been invented around 1900 by a Swiss doctor called Maximilian Bircher Brenner who served it his patients in the hospital as a medicine. The original recipe calls for rolled oats, water, cream, lemon juice, Apple and honey. In my recipe I have used almost the same ingredients but even made it a bit healthier.

Overnight oats vs Bircher muesli

Overnight oats are traditionally made either only rolled oats and milk soaked overnight. Bircher muesli also is made with oats being soaked in milk overnight but most of the time. To make it « Bircher » usually there are some nuts, seeds, dried fruits and yoghurt added overnight. When making “normal” overnight oats, you would only top them with fresh fruit, granola, nut butter and yogurt (usually but really depending on the preference) while for Bircher rules like the recipe calls for a freshly grated apple that you add to the yoghurt base. It then is topped with berries, bananas or apple, so just fruit. 

What do I need for this?

My basic recipe is really simple. You just have to add almond milk, yoghurt, rolled oats, seeds and/ or nuts, and some dried fruit to a jar and let them soak overnight! In the Morning all you have to do is take it out of the hat, mix under some grated apple and more yoghurt and serve! Honestly it already is incredibly delicious like that!! I love to eat it that way! 

But in case you want to go next level, you can add the poached apple on top. This is not difficult either but takes some time. You can make this by adding an Apple into some simmering water with honey and apple sauce and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Then you take it out, peel it if you want but it’s not necessary, drizzle some more honey and add it to the muesli! This takes it next level and is super good

My favourite honey utensil!

I think if you have been following me along on the blog, you probably know that I am in love with honey. The only thing is that it always is some plastic whenever you finish a packaging when squeezing it out. Because of this reason I have ordered the honey spoons from Tuuli kitchen ( http://www.tuuli-kitchen.com )! They are made out of natural wood and such a great utensil for honey! This way I can always buy and use honey from glasses and produce less waste. Plus they look super cute when serving! 

Is this Healthy?

Also the Bircher muesli is really healthy and nutritious. The oats provide you with good carbs, essential fiber, a good amount of protein and a lot of vitamins. The ains milk also adds some vitamins and liquids while the Greek yoghurt is packed with protein. The nuts and seeds give you the healthy fats you need and the dried fruit add some natural sweetness. The Apple also provides you a lot of vitamins and deliciousness. 

I hope that you will really enjoy this recipe! I honestly do and think that you will do so too! If you decide to recreate it be sure to tag me with @uneptcuisiniere or #unepetitecuisiniere! If you have time it would mean a lot to me if you would leave a comment and rating here on the blog too! 

Enjoy! 

Katie 

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Bircher Muesli

A delicious swiss breakfast recipe. It is similar to overnight oats, packed with nutrients and incredibly delicious! Enjoy!

Course bowl, Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine swiss
Prep Time 10 Minuten
Total Time 10 Minuten
Servings 3 servings
Calories 250 kcal

What you will need

The night before:

  • 100 g rolled oats
  • 200 ml almond milk
  • 1 heaped tbsp greek yoghurt can be substituted for a thick plant based yoghurt if making it vegan
  • 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tbsp dried cranberries or raisins
  • 1 tsp honey

The morning of:

  • 1 large apple
  • 3 tbsp yoghurt preferably thick such as greek yoghurt or skyr
  • a few nuts
  • some fresh berries for serving

How to

That is how it works:

  1. In a large jar or bowl add all the ingredients for "the night before" and stir until all mixed up. Place it in the fridge for at least 6 hours to overnight.

  2. In the morning take the jar out of the fridge and transfer it into a bowl. Grate an apple and add it to the soaked oats along with the yoghurt. Gently mix until evrything is combined. Sprinkle some more nuts or seeds and top with some fresh fruit or honey poached apple (see recipe below). serve and enjoy!

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Honey Poached Apple

This is a great way to prepare apples to use as a topping for bircher muesli, overnight oats, yoghurt or anything you like!

Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Snack
Prep Time 5 Minuten
Cook Time 20 Minuten
Total Time 25 Minuten
Servings 1 apple
Calories 171 kcal

What you will need

  • 1 Apple
  • 2 tbsp apple Sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey

How to

This is how it works:

  1. Bring a pot with water to a boil. Add the apple sauce and honey and reduce to a simmer. Add in the Apple and let it simmer for 20 minutes.

    Once done take the apple out. You can peel the apple if you want, but it is not necessary. Drizzle some more honey and enjoy!

Breakfast Quinoa 2 Ways

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This recipe is for all of the breakfast lovers out there who want to switch up their usual morning game. With these breakfast quinoa recipes you can add a healthy twist to the absolutely best meal of the day, which, with no doubt is breakfast! If you do not know what breakfast is so important you can go check out my Ultimate Breakfast Tacos Blog Post. 

Ok, I get it, you know how important this meal is but still do not want to spend a lot of time in the mornings cooking your meal because sleep?! Well, no problem! I got you. These recipes are super quick and come together in under 10 minutes in the morning, which is so amazing! This also works great if you are the type of person, which I am, who eats breakfast food for every meal of the day, no matter what time it is, because these meals are perfectly balanced meals with great nutritional value. The contain carbohydrates, protein, fibre, vitamins, and fats. So what do you want more? Delicious, quick, healthy, and super nutritious!

Although I rather am the savory type of person, I know that not all of you are so I decided to make both, a version for the sweet tooth, and one for hearty lovers. And honestly, I could not say, which one I like more. They are both super delicious and can be adapted to whichever season it is if you want. 

The sweet breakfast bowl is made with frozen fruit to sweeten it up and give it flavor, which I love because if you buy frozen fruit you 1) can be sure it is fresh because it is frozen directly after being harvested and 2) it does not vary depending on the season, which means you can have berries in winter, since they have been grown and frozen in summer. The frozen berries are mixed with the pre cooked Quinoa, the sweetener of your choice and the Almond milk when the grain is reheated. This actually is great because you do not have to heat them up separately! 

Once this mixture is heated up it can be transferred into a bowl and topped with whichever toppings are at your preference. Here you can totally decide on what you like most and be creative. I like to top mine with some plant based yoghurt, some fresh fruits such as bananas or other seasonal fruits, nuts and nut butters and some granola for that extra sweetness and crunch. That’s it is what you are thinking? Yes! It is as simple as that. And with such little effort you just created a super delicious and nutritious breakfast. Amazing, no?

The savory option is not much more complicated but you do need one more pan than for the sweet one (but it actually is not necessary). So first you fry up the bacon in a pan to get it nice and crispy. When it is done, you take it out of the pan and lay it out onto a kitchen paper to let any excess fat drip off. The bacon grease that remains in the pan does not have to wasted because we can use this to fry up an egg if you want to. I personally prefer poached eggs over fried ones so I would use the bacon grease if I wanted to add some more sautéed vegetables, but this is optional. 

So if you want to poach an egg you have to bring a small pot with water to a boil. Once it boil, add about 1 – 2 tablespoons of vinegar to it and reduce it until it barely simmers. Crack a room temperatured egg into a small bowl and let it slide into the hot water slowly and carefully. The whites will set around the yolk and the egg can be taken out of the pot after 3-6 minutes depending on how soft you want the yolk to be. Place it on a kitchen paper to let any water that is still on it drain off. Meanwhile reheat the quinoa in a small frying pan with some fat. Here you can use olive oil, butter, or even the bacon fat. When I made this I actually had some truffle butter leftover in the fridge and heated it up in this and it was heavenly. You can also find truffle oil in any supermarket which will totally bring this to the next level for your upcoming Sunday brunch. Once this is reheated you can assemble everything. The quinoa on the bottom, topped with the egg, bacon, some fresh greens, and some sliced up avocado. If you feel like doing it, add some hot sauce on top or sprinkle some grated cheese. This is a perfectly balanced meal which is so decadent and delicious while still being healthy!

I hope that you will really like these recipes and if you do so be sure to show me if you recreate them and tag me with @unptcuisiniere or #unepetitecuisiniere! 

Enjoy!

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Sweet breakfast Quinoa (Vegan)

This breakfast recipe is a new way to switch up your breakfast game with adding some more nutrients into your first meal, plus making it super delicious!

Course bowl, Breakfast, brunch, Dessert
Prep Time 4 Minuten
Cook Time 6 Minuten
Total Time 10 Minuten
Servings 2
Calories 310 kcal

What you will need

For the base:

  • 250 g cooked quinoa equals 100g raw
  • 140 g frozen blueberries can be substituted for other frozen fruit
  • 150 ml almond milk
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp agave or sweetener of choice

For the toppings:

  • 3 tsp nut butter
  • 4 tbsp plant based yoghurt
  • some fresh fruit & nuts

How to

That is how it works:

  1. Into a small pot add the pre cooked quinoa, the frozen fruits, almond milk, cinnamon, and sweetener of choice. Bring it to a boil. Once hot transfer it into two bowls.

  2. Add the yoghurt and nut butter and whichever topping you desire. I really love fresh fruit such as banana as well as granola on top!

    Serve and enjoy!

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Savoury breakfast Quinoa

This is my savoury twist on the breakfast quinoa recipe. It is perfect for all those who love something hearty in the morning but healthy, plus it comes together in only 10 minutes!

Course Breakfast, brunch, lunch
Prep Time 3 Minuten
Cook Time 7 Minuten
Total Time 10 Minuten
Servings 2 servings
Calories 355 kcal

What you will need

  • 250 g Cooked Quinoa equals 100g raw
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1 handful greens
  • 4 thin strips of bacon
  • 2 tsp oil

How to

That is how it works:

  1. Heat up the bacon in a pan until crispy on both sides for about 4 minutes.Tka it out of the pan and place it on some kitchen paper so the remaining fat can drip off.

    Meanwhile bring a pot with water to a boil. Once it is at a boil add in the vinegar and reduce the heat so it barely simmers. Crack two room temperature eggs into two seperat bowl and gently slide one after the other into the hot water. allow the first egg to set a little bit before adding the second. Let them simmer in the water for abou 3-6 minutes depending on how soft you want to yolk to be. Then take them out and place them on a kitchen paper so the excess water can drip off.

  2. If this is too much work for you you can also simply fry up an egg or use a soft boiled one.

  3. In the meantime heat up the oil in a pan or simply use the dripped off fat from the bacon. Once hot, add the quinoa into it and stir it around until it is reheated and a little crispy.

  4. Seperate the quinoa onto 2 bowls. Top with the eggs, the bacon strips, the fresh greens, the sliced up avocado and a generous pinch of sea salt. Serve and enjoy!

Healthy Apple Crumble Cake

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During this time of the year I eat at least 1-2 apples a day. In every different way. Whole, in Apple sauces, in oatmeal, on toast, with almond butter, or even in cake. I love apples, they come in so many different shapes, colors and flavors and they just taste amazing! Also, they are packed with nutrients. The saying an Apple a day keeps the doctor away doesn’t exist for no reason! 

Honestly apples are one of my favorite fruits. They make the perfect snack because you can just throw them into a bag and eat them on the go whenever hungry. Fall is one of the best seasons because it’s Apple time, which means eating tons and tons of local apples! 🙂 When I came up with this recipe we had a lot of apples at home (A LOT!) and we were going on holidays the week after so we had to use them all up! Since I did not want to cook them all into my delicious Apple sauce (the recipe is coming soon), I decided I need to make something else. 

It did not take me long to decide to bake a cake, because cake always works! This cake is just so delicious and packs a bunch of fall ingredients into it. Cinnamon, apples, nuts, oats, all the good things. It is super easy to make, just takes 30 minutes and packed with so much flavor. Actually, when I made this, my cousin was here and he instantly ate 3 pieces because he liked it so much! 

The cake consists of three layers. The first one is a cake batter. It is fluffy, made with whole grains and full of fiber. It is made out of eggs, a little bit of margarine, oats, whole grain flour, and wheat bran. If you do not have wheat bran on hand, just use more flour, but if you do them use it because this contains so much fiber and nutrients! 

The second and middle layer is only made out of 4 ingredients. Apples, coconut oil,  cinnamon, and sea salt. The apples are fried in coconut oil and softened in the pan before baking because otherwise they would not be soft by the time you take the cake out of the oven. The cinnamon totally gives it fall and cozy vibe while the sea salt helps to bring out the flavor and the coconut oil with softening.

The crumble is not made like traditional crumble but much healthier. It gets its texture from Walnuts and Pecan nuts, oats, chia seeds for fibre, cinnamon, because there can never be enough cinnamon, coconut oil, for some healthy fats and to help it all stick together, and last but not least, some honey, for sweetness and it also helps the sticking. When this is baked it is very similar to Granola but even better and it works great on cake. It may sound a little silly but it is amazing!!

To make it you first have to bake the first layer by itself for 4 minutes, because if you would add the apples right away they would sink down and be at the very bottom of the cake, which doesn’t make great layers. After 4 minutes you spread the apples on the pre baked cake and top it with the crumble. To finish it off drizzle some extra honey on top to make it caramelise and then it is baked again.

This is so incredibly delicious when enjoyed warm with a melting scoop of vanilla ice cream but it also tastes amazing when cold. It even makes a great breakfast because it is loaded with carbs, proteins and healthy fats which makes a perfectly balanced meal or snack. I hope you really like this recipe and it gives you some fall inspiration!

Happy cooking!

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Healthy Apple Crumble Cake

A delcious way to use the seasonal juicy and sweet apples and make a cake out of them. Super healthy and a great fall dessert.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 Minuten
Bake Time 15 Minuten
Total Time 30 Minuten
Servings 12 slices
Calories 159 kcal

What you will need

For the first layer:

  • 100 g stevia
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vegan butter
  • 100 g oat flour oats processed in a food processor until very fine, like flour
  • 20 g flour can use wholegrain
  • 30 g wheat bran
  • 1 tsp baking powder

For the Apple layer:

  • 2 red apples
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

For the Crumble:

  • 30 g Pecan Nuts
  • 30 g Walnuts
  • 50 g Oats
  • 1 tbsp Chia Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 1 tbsp honey to drizzle

How to

That is how it works:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C.

    Add the eggs, the magarine, and the sugars into a mixing bowl. Mix on high speed for about 10 minutes until fluffy.

  2. Meanwhile in a bowl combine the flour, oat flour, wheat bran, and baking powder. Set it aside.

  3. Cut up the apples into 1cm sizes cubes. In a pan melt 1 tbsp of coconut oil. Add the apples, the cinnamon and the sea salt into it and let the apples soften at medium heat.

  4. Carefully fold the flour mixture under the eggs and pour into a baking form. Bake for 4 minutes.

  5. In the meantime, roughly chop up the nuts, and combine them with the remaining crumble ingredients in a bowl.

  6. Now the cake batter should be pre baked. Take it out of the oven and add the apples on top followed by the crumble. Drizzle with some more honey and bake for another 10-12 minutes until the cake batter it baked through. You can test this by sticking a tooth pick into the batter and if it comes out without any dough sticking to it, it is done.

  7. Cut it into 12 pieces and serve warm with some vanilla ice cream or cold as a snack! Enjoy!