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Super Easy Healthy Matcha Cheesecake in a jar

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Easy, Matcha, Cheesecake perfectly portioned out just to take one whenever you want. Crispy, delicious cookie swirled in slightly sweet matcha-flavoured no-baked (healthy) cheesecake cream. Sounds good? Well, because it is good! And the best thing, it also is easy!

What is special about this dish?

Everything, basically. Cheesecake usually is made of a buttery-cookie crust and a cream cheese and cream filling, and then it is baked. This recipe could not really be further away from this. But it still is as delicious. Instead of buttery-cookie crust, we have a delicious healthy cookie. And instead of natural flavoured, high fat filling, we have a lighter, super creamy filling, that is not baked. And of course, there is the matcha in here!

What is Matcha?

Matcha is a green tea actually. It is most of the time sold in a powder form which is made from green tea leaves. IT originated in east Asia, where it is consumed a lot too. Especially in Japan it is very common to drink it. But how has it made it way to Europe and America? Well, Matcha contains a lot of caffein (because green tea does so too) and it has an incredibly high amount of antioxidants, which means it is really healthy. That’s why it has kind of been celebrated as a superfood in the past years and that also is why you can find a matcha latte on basically every menu in any coffee shop! It has a slightly bitter flavour and definitely is not something for everyone’s taste buds. To be honest, I do not even like it too much really. But in this recipe it tastes amazing! I promise. SO it really is for matcha lovers and non matcha lovers!

Is cheesecake healthy?

I am sorry to tell you that, but no it is not. Why? Lets start from the bottom. As I already mentioned, it is usually made out of cookies combined with butter. Extremely high in fat and sugar and with basically no nutritional value. And then the filling; cream cheese, cream and sugar. Not very nutrient-packed either. But is has loads of sugar and fats. The only positive thing is that it is pretty high in protein in comparison with most other cakes.

How to make cheesecake healthy

I have never made a regular baked cheesecake in a healthy form to be honest. BUT I have made a vegan healthy baked cheesecake and it turned out beyond bombastic! You can find the recipe here! But I can tell you a little about how to make no bake cheesecake (mousse) healthy. Instead of a regular cookie crust, you could make healthier cookies with oats or wholegrain flour and natural sweetener! And for the filling you could mix a few things. I like to mix yoghurt, greek yoghurt, curd cheese (topfen) and some cream cheese. The combination tastes really good, is way lower in fat and very high in protein! As we still need some sweetness, I like to swap out refined sugar for a more natural sweetener like maple syrup or honey for example.

How to make Matcha Cheesecake in a Jar?

This is incredibly easy actually. It comes down to two things; Making the cookies and making the cream. To make the cookies you need to blend oats, coconut shreds, coconut sugar and egg, then spread it on a baking tray and bake. That’s it. The mousse is not much more difficult. You simply add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix until creamy. Yes, that’s it! When the cookies are done and cooled, you break them apart and swirl them into the cream. Then you only have to portion them out and that already is it! Incredibly easy right?

When to have it

Whenever you want. I think it is perfect as a snack or dessert because it has the perfect serving size for just a little sweet craving, but you can really have it at any time of the day. I also think it is great if you are having friends over for dinner because you can prepare it beforehand and just take it out of the fridge!

I genuinely hope you enjoy this recipe (as much as my cousin and my best friend, because they keep asking me for when I am making it again 🙂 )! It is super easy, super delicious, and pretty healthy. Definitely worth giving a try for both – matcha lovers and non matcha lovers.

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Healthy Matcha Cheesecake in a jar

A delicious, easy and pretty healthy twist on the regular cheesecake. Creamy and sweet matcha mousse with swirled in cookie chunks.

Course Dessert, Snack
Prep Time 10 Minuten
Cook Time 20 Minuten
cooling time 30 Minuten
Total Time 1 Stunde
Servings 8 servings
Calories 185 kcal

What you will need

For the cookie:

  • 60 g rolled oats
  • 25 g coconut shreds
  • 1/2 egg
  • 40 g coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil

For the cream:

  • 250 g Topfen like cream cheese just lighter and slightly different in texture
  • 125 g cream cheese
  • 200 g greek yoghurt
  • 200 g yoghurt
  • 50 ml maple syrup
  • 3-4 tsp matcha

How to

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. For the cookies add all the ingredients to a food processor. Take about 2 tablespoons at a time and form a cookie on a baking tray lined with parchement paper. The dough will be very sticky, but this is the way it is supposd to be. Bake them for about 12-15 minutes.

  2. In a large bowl add all of the ingredients for the cream. Whip them up until creamy and well combined. Adjust sweetness and matcha to your desire by adding a little more if you want. Let chill in the fridge.

  3. When the cookies are golden brown, take them out of the oven and let them cool. Then break them apart into small chunks and whip them into the mousse. Divide it onto small jars or bowls and keep in the fridge!

    Enjoy!

Happy cooking,
Enjoy,
Katie // Une Petite Cuisinière

The meanest green sandwich with grilled halloumi and lemon spinach

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Who doesn’t love a good sandwich? And not just a good one but a really delicious and healthy one. Marinated lemon tomato spinach paired with pesto, avocado and perfectly grilled and soft halloumi. Every single bite is a pleasure. 

Sandwiches are truly one of the best meals you can have. I mean, they consist of bread, and who does not love bread? And you can fill them with whatever you like!! Pretty genius to be honest. But really, today we are not going to make a basic boring sandwich. We are going to make a next level sandwich that makes your mouth water and still is ready in 15 minutes! 

What is special about this dish?

It is the unusual fillings if the sandwich! How often is the bread just spread with butter or mayonnaise and topped with ham and cheese? Way too often in my opinion. Not only, that it really is not healthy, but kind of boring right? In this sandwich we have an incredibly delicious combination of incredibly delicious marinated spinach that is tossed in a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, dried tomatoes and chili flakes, some delicious creamy avocado, a gentle spread of pesto, and let’s not forget about the star of the show, the soft halloumi. If you have never had the combination of avocado and halloumi, then now it’s high time.

Are sandwiches healthy and how to make them healthy

There definitely is no yes or no answer to this question. This really depends SO much on what the sandwich is made out of. If you have some white toast with butter, cheese and ham, then no, it is not healthy. There is no fiber but lots and lots of fats in it. But if you make one like this, it is fair to say that it is healthy. You have got nutrients and vitamins from the spinach, healthy fats and vitamins from the avocado, and a bunch of fibre and complex carbohydrates from the whole grain bread. The halloumi is nit super duper healthy but it is super delicious and the combination is what makes it. The sandwich is very well balanced out with healthy ingredients such as spinach and also deliciousness as the halloumi. 

But how can you make a healthy sandwich? With very easy changes, you can get a big difference in the nutritional value. It already starts with the bread. Instead of white toast, you can long for whole grain bread. More fiber and more complex carbs which will provide more nutritional value and will keep you full for longer. Then it comes to the spread. Instead of using butter, you can long for avocado, pesto or hummus for example. They all are loaded with unsaturated fats and are a healthier choice over butter. 

Then, what I always love to do is adding some kind of veggies. You can do some salad, like in this sandwich, or you can also do something else like cucumber, bell peppers, radishes or whatever you like! And for me, personally I always like to have something to be kind of the „star of the show“. So something kn the middle that really fills the sandwich and makes it taste amazing. This could be halloumi, scrambled eggs, smoked or pan fried tofu, smashed chickpeas or anything else to your desire. 

How to make this sandwich:

This is truly simple. First you need to marinate the spinach. For that you just need to combine the oil, tomatoes, lemon juice and chili flakes. Next you need to toast the bread. This is not obligatory but crispy bread just tastes better in my opinion. Next, you need ti spread the pesto on both sides. This way the bread will not taste dry and it adds a bunch of flavor. Now, we need to pan fry the halloumi. For this just add the halloumi to a pan and heat it up. And then it already is down to being assembled. Yep it is that easy! 

I really love this sandwich as a brunch, a quick lunch or an easy but still fancy dinner! It is packed with so much flavor, pretty healthy and incredibly delicious while it still is super easy to make! 

I hope you like this recipe as much as I do and will make it ok repeat! 

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Meanest Greenest Sandwich with Lemon Chili Spinach and Grilled Halloumi

a delicious, easy and healthy sandwich that is ready in basically no time! Perfect dor meal prep or as a quick lunch!

Course Breakfast, brunch, lunch
Prep Time 10 Minuten
Cook Time 5 Minuten
Total Time 15 Minuten
Servings 2 Sandwiches
Calories 413 kcal

What you will need

  • 4 slices Whole grain bread
  • 1/2 Avocado
  • 125 G Halloumi
  • 2 Handful Spinach
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Chopped dried tomatoes
  • 1 Tsp Chili flakes
  • 1/2 Lemon juiced
  • 2 Tbsp basil pesto

How to

  1. Combine the olive oil, chopped dried tomatoes, chili flakes and lemon juice in a bowl. Add it to the spinach and mix to combine. Let sit to marinate for about 10 minutes.

  2. Toast the slices of whole grain bread. Slice up the avocado. Heat up a pan and add the halloumi. Fry for about 2-4 minutes on each side.

  3. Spread the pesto on one side of every bread. Add the spinach on top, followed by the halloumi, the sliced avocado and close with the second slice of bread!

  4. Serve and enjoy!

Happy cooking, 

Enjoy,

Katie

The Ultimate Creamy Vegan Green Risotto with Caramelised Onions

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Risotto but vegan? Yes!! A creamy, healthy and vegan deliciousness? Hell yes!! Pure comfort food but nutritious and fairly easy to make! Sounds too good? Try it out! You won’t be disappointed!

I know that risotto usually is not vegan. But that does not mean that you cannot make it vegan!! Actually opposite, why not challenge ourselves to create a vegan risotto instead? That’s what I thought! And this is why you now have got this (super delicious) recipe! 

What is special about this dish? 

Kind of pretty much everything. Risotto usually contains parmesan cheese and butter. And is not green. Well, of course you can make it green because you can basically add anything into risotto, from prawns to wild garlic, porcini mushrooms and beetroot. But I have to say, I have never seen a green risotto before! 

How to make vegan risotto 

The rise base is the same as for regular risotto. So (vegetable) broth, onions, olive oil and arborio rice, also known as risotto rice. Instead of the cheese and butter to create the creamy texture we are using soaked cashews for the texture, nutritional yeast for the cheesy flavor (also known as Hefeflocken in German, you can find that at most organic stores), cornstarch to bind, plant based milk, and mustard. Not to forget about the greens. I prefer a mixture of steamed spinach and kale and basil. The first two add a bunch of nutrients and the basil adds a lot of flavor. The combination is a dream. And also, to not make the risotto be boring we add some extra caramelized onions. 

Is it healthy? 

Yes! It actually is. While regular risotto is not very healthy (but very delicious), this one actually is healthy too! Why? The greens add a lot of vitamins and fibre. But the aspect that really changes it is the substitution of the cheese and butter with the creamy sauce. The cashews add some protein and unsaturated fats, which are better for us than unsaturated ones. Also the nutritional yeast adds a lot of nutrients! So yes, it is healthy! And a comfort food at the same time!! 

Meal prep and family friendly

A tick for both of them! It is very meal prep friendly because it still tastes at least as good when reheated! It will be creamy again and very good! What I also love is that it is very family friendly! If someone really cannot go without meat or seafood, it still is possible to add some form of meat of fish! And for those who just want some plant-based deliciousness it is perfect as is!

I really am in love with this recipe on colder days especially now in fall or in winter! It is super comforting while still being super nutritious and delicious! Plus, it is not very hard to make while it sounds, looks and tastes pretty fancy in my opinion! 

I hope that you will enjoy this recipe as much as I do and that it will upgrade your cozy season a lot! 

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The Ultimate Creamy Vegan Green Risotto with Caramelised Onions

A healthy creamy deliciousness. At least as good as regular risotto just healthy and vegan.

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 Minuten
Cook Time 20 Minuten
Servings 4 servings
Calories 525 kcal

What you will need

  • 280 g risotto rice
  • 2 l vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 white onion

For the creamy sauce

  • 50 g cashew nuts (soaked for 4 hours if your blender is not high speed)
  • 160 ml plant based milk
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 handful spinach
  • 2 handful kale
  • 1 handful basil

For the rest:

  • 2 small red onions
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey

How to

  1. Heat up the vegetable broth. In a large pot heat up the olive oil. Finely dice the onion and add to the oil once hot. Sautée for about 1 minute until shiny. Add the rice and cook for another minute. Turn the heat down to medium and add a cup of the vegetable broth. Let the rice soak up all of the vegetable broth added while stiring continuesly. When it has cooked away, repeat the process for about 12 minutes.

  2. In the meantime steam or cook the spinach and kale for 4 minutes. Add them to a blender along with the cashews. plant milk, nutritional yeast, mustard, basil and cornstarch. Blend until creamy.

  3. In a pan heat up the remaining oil. Slice the red onions into thin slices. Add them to the oil with the honey. Let them cook down on medium high heat until they have shrunken down and gotten caramelized.

  4. After about 12 minutes of the rice cooking add the green sauce and the onions. Mix through very well and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the rice is cooked through.

  5. Seperate onto plates and serve with some extra nutritional yeast! Enjoy!

Happy cooking,
Enjoy,
Katie // Une Petite Cuisinière 

Double Blueberry Breakfast Parfaits with Easy 10-minute stove-top Granola

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In the mornings it has to be quick. But still delicious, nourishing and filling. A lot of criteria to fit. A challenge, but not impossible. Double Blueberry Breakfast Parfaits with 10-minute Stove Top Granola is one of the best things you could have in the morning. Prepare the night before, enjoy in the morning. Literally, just take it out of the fridge, and there you go!

What’s special about this recipe?

The combination of the textures and flavours from the jelly-like chia pudding, the softened blueberries, the creamy yoghurt and the crispy granola. Not only the different textures work in great harmony together but also the flavours are amazing in combination.

Also we are not using your regular granola from the oven but a really simple one, that is made on the stove top. Ready in 10 minutes, super crispy, super delicious.

What are parfaits and what’s in it?

Parfaits are a dessert/ snack or breakfast that is usually served in a glass or a jar. Depending on the meal you have it for it usually is yoghurt or a dessert cream paired with fruits and layered up in a jar. The different layers make it more fun to eat and combines the flavours perfectly.

In our breakfast parfait we are having 3 different layers. The first one is a blueberry chia pudding. A creamy combination of blueberries, chia seeds and plant based milk. The second layer are blueberries. I believe frozen blueberries that have been thawed work best, because they add a bunch of flavour with their juice that is all over the jar now. Our third layer is just a delicious layer of plant based yoghurt (oat is my favourite) and our fourth and top layer is the crispy pan-fried granola!

Are they healthy?

Yes, yes and yes! Loaded with nutrients! So, let’s take it one at a time. The chia pudding is a great way to already have a super nutritious breakfast! Chia Seeds are loaded with fibre, protein and Omega-3 fats. Plus a bunch of minerals! The fibre really supports your digestive system and will keep you full for longer.

The blueberries, too, are loaded with fibre and vitamins, as any fruit is. The plant based yoghurt usually has a healthy amount of carbs and most also have probiotics in them too. And the granola, adds a great mix of carbs from the oats, fats from the almonds and some delicious sweetness (and even some nutrients) from the honey. All in all a very balanced breakfast with a combination of all food groups.

When and how to have it & meal prep friendly?

It is best to prepare everything the night before. So you make the chia pudding and layer the parfaits and make the granola ahead of time. Keep the jars in the fridge overnight and store the granola extra in an air-tight container outside of the fridge. In the morning just grab the jars, top with the granola and enjoy! You could also have this as a delicious snack or dessert. And as said, it works great for meal prep!

I hope that will add a fun twist to your breakfast and that you will have them over and over again (just as I do)! A delicious way to make your mornings a bit more nutritious!

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Double Blueberry Breakfast Parfaits with 10minute stove top granola

Easy, nutritious, delicious. We all need a delicous & quick healthy breakfast that'll fill us up and keeps us full! This is the most delicious solution!

Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Snack
Prep Time 15 Minuten
Chilling time: 4 Stunden
Total Time 4 Stunden 15 Minuten
Servings 3 servings
Calories 298 kcal

What you will need

For the Chia Layer

  • 30 g chia seeds
  • 150 ml (plant based) milk
  • 100 g frozen blueberries
  • 1 tbsp honey

For the other layers:

  • 300 g (plant based) yoghurt
  • 200 g frozen blueberries
  • some fresh blueberries for garnish

For the super quick granola:

  • 1 tbsp vegan butter or oil
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp walnuts chopped up roughly
  • 1 tbsp coconut flakes
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • a sprinkle of sea salt

How to

  1. Mix all of the ingredients for the chia pudding and let sit in the fridge for 4 hours to overnight.

  2. Layer the jars with the chia pudding, on top the thawed frozen blueberries and on top the yoghurt.

  3. For the granola melt the vegan butter and honey in a pan until it is hot and starts to bubble. Add the chopped nuts, oats, coconut flakes, cinnamon and coconut shreds and keep on medium high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. When golden brown, take off the heat and add it to a bowl. Let it cool (the cooling will make it crispy). Once cooled add on top of the parfaits along with some blueberries! Serve and enjoy!

Happy Cooking,
Enjoy,
Katie // Une Petite Cuisinière