Healthy pancakes with raspberry fluff

Recipe – 2 small servings:

4 eggs

2 bananas

1 cup oats

2-3 tablespoons skyr/plain yoghurt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon organic vanilla powder

Coconut oil to cook the pancakes in

Directions:

1. Add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor and pulse until smooth  
2. Heat a non-stick pan - I prefer to make them on high heat - and add a little coconut oil. When the oil has melted pour a circle of the pancake batter onto the pan, I used about 3 tablespoons per pancake
3. Cook the pancake for about a minute or two until it is golden brown on the underside - flip it - and give it about a minute on the other side. The cooking time depends on how thick you make your pancakes
4. I choose to top my pancakes with lots of raspberry fluff (I added a lot more after the picture was taken) and fresh strawberries and raspberries. To make the raspberry fluff I just blended raspberries, plain yoghurt and vanilla powder. If needed you can add a little sweetener - I prefer it to be a bit sour as it complements the sweet pancakes nicely.
5. Enjoy!

Cashew'berry smoothie bowl

One of my absolute favorite things to eat are smoothie bowls - people always ask me if don't get tired of eating them, but I honestly don't because the possibilities for smoothie combos and toppings are pretty much endless. Another big plus is that they are so fast and easy to make, but still super nutritious and tasty.



Recipe:
1 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1 banana
1/3 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup water
If needed - a little sweetener, stevia, honey, agave etc.

Just blend it until smooth, pour it into a bowl and add your toppings of choice. I used raw coconut chips, freeze dried blackberry, goji berries, chia seeds and mulberries - and I added a lot more after the picture was taken + some muesli ;)

Healthy parfait inspiration

Passion'berry parfait:

1st layer: overnight chia oats - recipe here

2nd layer: banana blended with organic vanilla powder

3rd layer: passionfruit 

4th layer: muesli, pomegranate and raspberries

Berry/vanilla parfait:

1st layer: blend banana, raspberries, skyr/quark and little organic vanilla powder

2nd layer: raspberry chia jam - recipe here

3rd layer: plain skyr/quark

4th layer: raspberry muesli and blueberries

Raspberry parfait:

1st layer: overnight chia oats - recipe here

2nd layer: raspberry/banana smoothie

3rd layer: muesli, banana and raspberries

Eat the rainbow

Chia overnight oats

Most of you probably already know of chia overnight oats, but if you're unfamiliar with the concept let me give you a quick introduction. Chia overnight oats are just oats, chia seeds and milk that you combine in a jar (or whatever container you’d like) and let soak overnight in the fridge to allow it to absorb the milk - there is absolutely no cooking needed! In the morning you just stir the base, add your toppings of choice and it is ready to eat, nice and easy right?

This is the perfect breakfast for me because I’m always running late (haha I love the snooze button way too much, I’m definitely not a morning person!), but I’m also one of those people who LOVES breakfast and absolutely cannot function without it. This is why overnight oats are perfect – I can prepare them the night before and actually have the time to eat some proper breakfast in the morning - and since its in a jar I can eat it on the go if I’m really late ;)

As you can tell I’m a big fan of overnight oats and this is not just because of how convenient and delicious it is, it is also very nutritious and filling. Oats are high in fibre and protein, milk is high in calcium, protein and potassium and don’t even get me started on the chia seeds - a true superfood! Chia seeds are very high in omega 3, fibre, protein, calcium, antioxidants, potassium, vitamin B and furthermore they can absorb up to 12 times their own weight in liquid, which is great for maintaining hydration and it also makes you feel full longer (great for weight loss).

 

Another reason that I love making overnight oats is that the possibilities are pretty much endless when it comes to toppings, you can basically add whatever you have available to the base. I will share a couple of my favorite combinations, but first lets start off with the recipe for the base:

Ingredients:

½ cup oats

2 tbsps. Chia seeds

1 cup milk

Sweetener of choice (stevia, honey, agave etc.) – optional

Pure vanilla powder – optional

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients, mix well and let it soak in the fridge overnight. Remember that the chia seeds soak up a lot of liquid, so don’t worry if it’s very thin.
2. I always add some form of sweetener, but it isn’t necessary and depends on your taste and how you like your oats.  
3. There is no cooking needed, in the morning you just stir the base and if it is too thick you add some more milk - I love to mix in some yoghurt to make it more creamy - and if it’s too thin then add a little more chia seeds. 
4. When the base is just right add your toppings of choice and it is ready to eat. You can mix in the toppings with the base the night before to save time, there are however a couple of things that in my opinion do not do well being soaked overnight – like bananas for example, I always wait to add them until the morning. 

Blueberry/vanilla/banana overnight oats

Simply add half a teaspoon pure vanilla powder (I add this to the base at night), 1/3 cup blueberries and 1/2 a banana (chopped) to the base and mix it well, enjoy!

Tropical mango/coconut/passion fruit overnight oats

Add 1/2 a chopped mango (can be added the night before to save time in the morning) 1 passion fruit and raw shredded coconut to the base and mix well.

Simple raspberry overnight oats

Add 1/2 cup of raspberries to the base (can be added the night before), mix well and enjoy :)

 

Three layer berry smoothie

Happy Valentine's Day lovelies! Here the recipe for my very pink three layer berry smoothie - perfect for Valentines right? 

Ingredients:

Frozen blackberries (or blueberries)

Frozen raspberries

Bananas

Organic pure vanilla powder

Milk

Directions:

1. The first things to keep in mind when making layered smoothies is that the bottom layer always have to be the thickest and then you gradually make the upper layers thinner (in texture) or else the upper layers will just mix with the lower layers.
2. Now for this smoothie I do not have the exact measurements as I kept adjusting the amounts to get the colours I wanted, but here is the ingredients used for the different layers:
3. First layer: Blend blackberries, banana and vanilla powder
4. Second layer: Blackberries, raspberries, banana, vanilla powder and milk
5. Third layer: Raspberries, banana, vanilla powder and milk (add enough milk to make this layer thinner than the second layer)
6. Enjoy!

Healthy treat - dark chocolate, medjool dates and banana boats topped with berry mash

A little inspiration for a healthy treat; the banana bites are topped with raspberries mashed with a little honey, chia seeds and pomegranate. I have a major sweet tooth and snacks like this really helps me kick the cravings, so I don't binge on things full of processed sugar and chemicals - haha it doesn't always work though ;)

Fruity banana split

This healthy snack is as easy as it get - you to cut a banana in half, drizzle it with a little honey or agave and top it 

with whatever fruit you like and have available. Enjoy! 

Simple raspberry smoothie bowl

Sometimes simple is best! Smoothie bowls and old magazines 

Recipe: blended raspberries, banana and a little water topped with pomegranate, raspberries and blueberries.