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Unbelievably Good Vegan Half-baked Cheesecake with secret ingredient (healthy)

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You‘ll be like .. cheesecake – vegan?? Seriously? Well, obviously it’s not cheese but really, it is at least as good! The consistency is absolutely amazing (identical to cheesecake) the ingredients are super nutritious, and the flavor is just 100% convincing! I promise!! 

Why vegan?

We probably all have a recipe for a delicious non-vegan cheesecake. So why not switching things up? And honestly, I love a nice challenge. Plus my bestie currently is vegan so I needed to get creative with coming up with a dessert recipe for her! (I already have 2 on my blog, bit we needed something new! Find the banana bread recipe here and the black bean brownies recipe here )

What is special about this dish? 

VEGAN CHEESECAKE! Isn’t that special itself? And then that the ingredients are really wholesome and nutrient dense too!! And of course our special ingredient: silken tofu!! No, it won’t taste like tofu in the end, and yes it works really well. 

Why using silken tofu in a dessert recipe?

Silken Tofu is a super soft tofu, almost a yoghurt consistency. This is great for creams, pudding or as here cheesecake but in vegan. It also has a very mild flavor and when blending it becomes really smooth. When baking, it helps to keep everything stick together while remaining that cheesecake consistency!  

How to make vegan cheesecake:

Here we have two different things to make because we have 2 different layers. The first layer is the crust. Here we do not do a regular cookie layer but more like a baked energy ball one and it‘s heaven. Basically it comes down to blending up oats, almonds and dates and that’s it! 

For the actual „cheesecake“ layer it is really not more difficult! You just need to add soaked cashews, silken tofu, maple syrup, oil, fig preserves and cornstarch to a blender and blend until it is creamy and smooth! If you have a high speed blender you do not essentially need to soak the cashews but if it doesn‘t have too much power, I would recommend soaking them!

When the first layer is done you need to press it into a cake pan and then pour over the blended „cheesecake“ filling. To finish off just top with sliced up figs and bake in the oven! That’s it!

A few notes on the recipe:

After taking it out of the oven, the consistency of the cake will be rather creamy. When you let it sit for a little while it will get firmer! Store in the fridge. About 20 minutes before eating take it out of the fridge. That way it will taste better! 

I hope you really like this recipe and that you‘ll love this little twist to your average cheesecake! 

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Healthy Vegan Half Baked Cheesecake with Silken Tofu

A delicious and healthy twsit onto your regular cheesecake. The silken tofu makes the consistency amazing and it tastes incredible too!

Course brunch, Dessert, Snack
Prep Time 15 Minuten
Cook Time 45 Minuten
Total Time 1 Stunde
Servings 8 slices
Calories 293 kcal

What you will need

For the base:

  • 100 g rolled oats
  • 30 g almonds
  • 200 g dates
  • a pinch of sea salt

For the "cheesecake" filling

  • 250 g silken tofu
  • 40 g cashews soaked overnight
  • 100 g coconut cream (just the firm part of the coconut milk! This is best seperated when putting the can in the fridge for about 2 hours)
  • 100 g maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp fig preserves
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 4-5 figs sliced up

How to

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

    To a food processor add all of the ingredients for the base and blend until it forms a sticky paste. When too dry, add more dates or some oil, when too sticky, add more oats.

  2. Line a 20x20cm cake pan (or a springform pan) with parchment paper. Add the blended mixture and press to the bottom so it forms a flat layer.

  3. Into the food processor now add the ingredients for the "cheesecake" layer and blend until very creamy. Pour over the first layer.

  4. Top with the sliced figs and bake for about 45-55 minutes until the top gets golden brown.

  5. Take it out of the oven. The cake will get firmer the longer you let it sit. Store in the fridge and take out at least 20 minutes before eating for best flavor! Enjoy!

Happy cooking, 

Enjoy,

Katie

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (healthy & vegan)

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Quarantine = Bakingtime, so here we are again with a different baking recipe. And this is one of my favourites: banana bread. If you ever have some brown bananas and are shortly before throwing them away, do not ever consider that again – just make (healthy & vegan) banana bread!

I think the first time I had that was in the US and it was heavenly (but not healthy at all hahaha) and then again in Lisbon. Since then I am obsessed with it. It just is so incredibly good and moist and sweet, plus it is so easy to make it healthy.

Brown Bananas?

The great thing about banana bread is that it is a use-up dessert and treat. Whenever we have overripe bananas I ether freeze them for smoothie bowls, or I make banana bread out of them. That way you save food that would otherwise go to waste.

Why Vegan?

Because why not? It is not always easy to bake something vegan but in this case it is. You do not need any butter, because the banana is taking the place the butter would usually do, and instead of eggs we are using a mix of vinegar and baking powder as well as chia eggs. Of course, you can substitute them out for eggs if you prefer that or if you do not have these things on hand.

Is it difficult?

It is everything else than difficult. You can actually throw everything into a food processor and mix and bake. If you do not have or want to use one, mash the bananas by hand and mix the other ingredients in by hand. Without a mixer or blender. Transform to a baking dish and voilà – you have it.

Is it versatile?

It is! If you are vegan make it vegan. If you want some chocolate – add some chocolate chips to it. If you feel like something fresh, add blueberries. Want a crunch? Add in some nuts. Want to make it healthier? Use wholegrain flour? Not a fan of wholegrain? – no problem just use plain. If you cannot do baking without butter, use it instead of the coconut oil! So really in the end it is up to you how you make it. Depending on what you like you can add a personal twist to it.

Breakfast, Snack, Dessert – when and how?

This can honestly be enjoyed as any of those three meal. It can be a healthy breakfast (because of the protein, fibre and carbohydrate content), a delish and filling snack or a satisfying dessert.

Maybe you ask yourself how to eat it! I can tell you: the best way is to spread some almond butter on top, some freshly sliced banana and a drizzle of maple syrup or brown sugar. That is the best. But you can also crumble it into a yoghurt (heavenly) or on top of ice cream.

A winner for families!

Want to know why? I can tell you! Because 1) it is so easy to make, so literally everyone in the family can help. 2) it is sweet so it will taste good but it is not an unhealthy dessert because the sugar content is not as high and it is high in fiber. 3) everyone can enjoy it the way the want to. No matter if it is with whipped cream, almond butter, vanilla ice cream or in their breakfast bowl. It is good.

I hope that you will like this recipe and it will become a staple in your house just as much as it is in ours!

Have fun baking,
Enjoy,
Katie // Une Petite Cuisinière

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(Healthy & vegan) Banana Bread

A healthy version of the all time favorite – banana bread. Moist, sweet, just good. Super easy and perfect for families.

Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 Minuten
Cook Time 50 Minuten
Total Time 1 Stunde
Servings 1 loaf (12 slices)
Calories 187 kcal

What you will need

  • 4 bananas the browner, the better (the sweeter)
  • 75 g coconut oil
  • 30 g Honey (use about 75g if your bananas are only a little bit brown)
  • 1 tbsp vinegar white wine or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp natron (baking soda)
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds (can be substituted for 1 egg)
  • 4-5 tbsp water
  • 250 g (whole)wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • chocolate chips, berries, nuts or other optional add-ins
  • 1 banana for garnish

How to

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

    In a small bowl combine the chia seeds with the water and let sit for about 5 minute to make the "chia egg". In another bowl combine the vinegar with natron.

    Take a bowl or a food processor and mash or blend the bananas until very mushy. Add in the molten coconut oil, the chia egg, honey or agave, and apple cider vinegar mix. Blend/ mix again until all combined.

    Mix the flour with the cinnamon and baking powder. Fold it under the banana mash mixture. If you have any add-ins (e.g. chocolate chips, nuts, berries) fold them in now.

    Transfer the mixture to a loafpan lined with parchment paper. Cut the extra banana in half, lengthwise and add it on top. Sprinkle with some cinnamon and/ or brown sugar and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes. After the baking time piek through with a toothpick. If nother sticks to it, the bread is done. If there still is some dough sticking to it, it needs more time in the oven.

    Take it out, let it cool down and cut into 12 slices. Serve each slices with some almond butter, fresh banana, and a drizzle of maple syrup or a sprinkle of brown sugar

Oey-Goey Salted Caramel Chocolate Bars

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I think we all need a good treat from time to time. But eating something delicious and sweet does not necessarily have to unhealthy. I can tell you these are so fricking addicting and so incredibly good. Crunchy oat base, oey-goey creamy date coconut salt caramel layer, which is the best thing ever and you will want to top everything with it, and last but not least some crunchy chocolate on the top to give it the finishing touch. The combo = holy moly good.

So I love having some treats or sweets from time to time. Either as an afternoon pick me up or as a dessert after dinner or just somewhen in-between. If I do not have something healthy prepared I just long for cookies or chocolate or anything other sugar loaded. I think we all do that because most of the times we are craving something sweet we do not want to get in the kitchen and make something healthy that takes like 15 minutes when we can just grab some chocolate in 5 seconds. Thats why these bars are for making ahead and can be stored in the fridge and enjoyed anytime.

They may sound pretty fancy, and they are but they are super simple to make. 6 ingredients, 1 blender, 20 minutes (max). You can grab one with your coffee or pack it for work or school. When I make those, it is sooo hard for me not to eat them all at once. Always when I make them I have a few before I can even store them in the fridge because they are just too good. Portion control is just impossible with those, sorry not sorry. It is IMPOSSIBLE to just have a single one.

Those bars are, although they taste bombbb, pretty healthy. The layer at the very bottom is made out of oats, dates, and coconut oil. Oats are a great food because they are packed with vitamins, protein and fibre. They are not only great in your oatmeal but also in granola and bars. The coconut oil helps to bind it all together and the dates do so as well. This layer is full of crunch and tastes a bit fresh do to the coconut oil. It gives the base to a super good bar.

The next layer is the best of them all I think. It tastes like salted caramel, just better and it is much healthier. instead of cream, butter and sugar, we are only using dates and coconut milk. May sound a little bit off but it really is not! We blend the dates until they have a smooth and creamy consistency and are sticky. At this point the ´caramel´ is pretty thick, but we want it oey-goey (ok, I don’t know if this is a word but I´ll still use it) and smooth. Thats why we add it to a pot and add some coconut milk. I like to use light coconut milk because if using normal one, I believe the coconut flavour overpowers the caramel one. We bring it to a boil, add some sea salt and let it simmer and thicken a bit. It still is a bit runny, and we will add it on top of the oat base. so good.

Dates actually are a super healthy food. They contain big amounts of anti oxidants, no matter if fresh or dry. fresh dates actually are super good but it is really hard to find them, especially in Europe. Yes, dates do contain sugar but the fiber in the fruit helps to control the blood sugar levels, so you do not get that high peak and then feel really crapy after a while. Plus, dates can even help you to reduce your blood pressure because of their high magnesium content and help you with your memory because of their B vitamin content. As already said, they are pretty high in fiber with 10g per 100g, which is pretty much, and helps with digestion. All in all, they are a super food.

On top of the date caramel only goes some good molten chocolate. I like to use a healthy one here, preferably a dark one with a high cacao percentage or one from HuKitchen, because they just have the best chocolate ever! The chocolate on the top adds an extra crisp.

I honestly hope for you that you will make those because this is the best treat you could ever make. They (theoretically) last about 2-3 weeks in the fridge (but they’re gonna be gone in like 2 days, no joke). Enjoy them a lot!

Katie // Une Petite Cusiniere

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Oey-Goey Salted Caramel Chocolate Bar

THE BEST treat you could ever make. Easy, crazily addicting, super delicious and healthy! Simple ingredients, just the best!

Course Dessert, Snack
Prep Time 15 Minuten
Cooling Time 30 Minuten
Total Time 45 Minuten
Servings 9 bars
Calories 168 kcal

What you will need

That is what you will need:

  • 100 g oats
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp maple
  • 150 g dates
  • a pinch of sea salt
  • 100 ml low fat coconut milk
  • 80 g dark chocolate the draker, the healthier

How to

That is how it works:

  1. Place the oats in a blender and blend until super fine, flour like consistency.

  2. Remove the oats from the blender and blend them until smooth and thick. Transfer them into a pot and add the coconut milk and sea salt. Bring it to a boil then reduce to a simmer for about 5 minutes until thickend.

  3. Take one tablespoon from the date mixture and add them to the finely grounded oats along with the coconut oil and maple sirup. Mix until sticky, if it still is crumbly add more of one of the three.

  4. Line a square form with parchment paper. Add the oat mixture to it and press it flat. Add the date caramel on the top and place in the freezer while melting the chocolate in either the microwave or in a water bath. Once molten pour it as a final layer on top of the date caramel and keep in the freezer for at least half an hour.

  5. Then take it out and cut it into 9 pieces. Store in the fridge or enjoy right away.