Purple Sweet Potato Loaf...That's Green!

I am a firm supporter of eating a rainbow of food. Whole foods to be exact. Not only does it make any dish look more appealing and impressive, it's also an effective way of consuming many essential nutrients. It's easy to incorporate reds and greens, oranges and yellows. But what about blue and purple? Those two colours are probably the hardest to even find.

Purple Sweet Potato

Mango Coconut Mac-nut Bread

Mango Coconut Macadamia Nut Bread and the star ingredients

We have been experiencing near 30 degree weather; summer is near, summer is near! As you may already know, my mood is heavily influenced by the weather. Sunny days make me very happy, which aids me through a week of tests at school. On weekends, it is my time to relax and take a break.

A weekend is not complete without doing some baking (but it can be complete without studying biology...-guilty-). This loaf is my attempt at packing Hawaii into a pan. Hawaii is truly paradise, and I am eager to return there. But for now, this loaf will have to do. 

Healthy Carrot Morning Glory Muffins

Healthy Carrot Morning Glory Muffin

This is the one and only carrot muffin recipe you need; it's flavourful, healthy, and jam-packed with delicious ingredients. Truly a glorious way to start the day (I'm so poetic).

I can rest assured knowing I've gotten my daily intake of veggies. This muffin includes all my favourite things: coconut, nuts, fruit, and veggies. It's filled with fibre too, as you can use whole wheat flour or add flax seeds like I chose to do. Remember the importance of scrubbing the colon everyday!

My mom always complains about my muffins that barely reach the rim off the muffin liner. No need to worry about that with these muffins; they rise nice and tall and have a beautiful dome-shaped top. Smear a little frosting and top with some toasted coconut flakes like Ambitious Kitchen's photo and you've got a presentable gift!

Enough of my blabbering, just go and make these muffins nowwwww~

Healthy Carrot Morning Glory Muffins

Adapted from Ambitious Kitchen

Yield: 12 full muffins

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups flour
• ½ cup ground flax seed
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• Pinch of nutmeg
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup milk (try coconut milk!)
• 2 ½ cups shredded carrots (about 1 jumbo carrot, or 2 ½ medium carrots)
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce (or date paste)
•  ¼ cup raisins
• ¼ cup coconut flakes, toasted*
•  ½ cup chopped walnuts, toasted**

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line or grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, flax seed, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
3. In a large bowl, mix brown sugar, vanilla, oil, and eggs until combined. Add in the milk and mix again.
4. Mix the carrots, applesauce, and raisins into the wet mixture.
5. Add all of the dry mixture, coconut flakes, and walnuts into the wet mixture. Fold until just combined. Be sure not to over mix!
6. Spoon the batter into prepared muffin cups with your handy-dandy muffin scooper. Top with some walnut bits or coconut shreds if it pleases you to do so.
7. Bake for 23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out dry.
8. Cool on completely on a wire rack before attempting to peel the paper liners off, they stick a little bit.

*Toast coconut flakes in a preheated oven at 350°F for 2 minutes. Stir once and bake for 1 more minute. It smells ah-may-zing~

**Please refer to this recipe for directions on how to toast walnuts

Love from Coconut Crumpet's Corner ♡ 

Raw Flax Almond Spread!

I got this idea from the tempting Nut N' Budder jars at Superstore.

They have two kinds:

1.) Nut N' Budder (made with peanuts + flaxseed oil)

2.) Almond Budder Extreme (almonds + flaxseed oil)

But because they only sell roasted varieties and the prices aren't dainty, I decided to make my own Almond Budder Extreme (with my own twist of course ;) )

I call it... the Raw Flax Almond Spread