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Rich Chocolate Muffins

2/19/2018

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Ingredients:

2 cups almond meal
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
1/3 cup rice malt syrup
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius
Mix dry ingredients together, and wet ingredients together, separately
Combine wet and dry ingredients
Spoon mixture into muffin cases and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes
Cool and enjoy!

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Nitrates... (plus a nitrate rich recipe!)

2/5/2018

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Recent research has shown the positive health effects we may experience from consuming vegetables rich in nitrates. Studies have presented an association between THE consumption of nitrate – containing vegetables and lowered blood pressure.

What foods contain high amounts of nitrate?

beetroot
spinach
celery
lettuce
rocket
carrots
cabbage
radishes

Here is a nitrate rich recipe - chocolate beetroot cake! (to be consumed in moderation...)
N.B Recipe adapted from taste.com
Ingredients:

85g dark chocolate
3 eggs
2 cups coconut or brown sugar
1 cup olive oil
300g cooked beetroot
1 tsp. vanilla extract or 1 tbsp. vanilla essence
½ cup cocoa or cacao powder
200g almond meal
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
1/3 tsp. salt

1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup low fat softened cream cheese
½ cup icing sugar

Method:

Pre heat oven to 180 degrees celcius
To cook the beetroots, wash thoroughly and place in a pot of full cold water. No need to peel. Bring the pot to the boil and cook beetroots until soft when poked with a knife – approx. 30 minutes though this depends on the size of the beetroots.
When cooked, run the beetroots under cold water and gently rub off the skins
Blend or mash the beetroots until slightly smooth but still some chunks remaining
Melt the dark chocolate over a double boiler, or if you don’t have a double boiler, place the chopped chocolate in a bowl, cover with cling film and microwave on low for approximately 1 minute until chocolate has just melted. When you remove from the microwave, stir quickly to melt any pieces that are still solid
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar and oil
Slowly add the cooked beetroot puree, the melted chocolate and vanilla, into the egg mixture
Stir well to combine, but take care not to over work the mixture
Sift the cocoa and add this, the almond meal, baking powder and salt to the batter
Fold everything until combined
Grease a 20cm spring form cake pan and bake for approximately 50 minutes
Remove from oven and leave to cool in the pan
While cake is cooling prepare the icing
1. Place the yogurt in a bowl and whip to soft peaks
2. Add the icing sugar and cream cheese and beat until combined

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