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Recipe: Banana and Cinnamon Muffins

The perfect Sunday snack. 

There’s nothing better than a sweet, mid-morning treat to boost your spirits. These muffins are absolutely delicious, healthy and so easy to whip up.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup dried dates
2 ripe bananas
1⁄2 cup coconut flour
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of baking soda
Pinch of salt
5 eggs
2 tablespoons of coconut oil
1⁄2 cup of water
1 teaspoon of coconut oil (for greasing muffin pans)

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius and grease a medium sized 12-hole muf n pan with coconut oil. In the food processor, process the dates and coconut our until it is nely blended. Add the bananas, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; process until combined. Then add the eggs, coconut oil and water, and process until well combined. Pour the batter into the muffin pans and place in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until they spring back when you press on the top of them. Top with fresh banana or serve plain.

MAKES 12 MUFFINS

For more great recipes by Gold Coast local Caralee Fontenele, check out her page here.

Recipe: Apple Pudding Pots

This is the perfect pudding for those nights at home after dinner when you feel like a little something sweet but need it to be quick and easy! Whip them up in no time at all and indulge in some delicious fruity goodness.

INGREDIENTS:

2 apples, peeled
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup coconut flour
3 eggs
4 tablespoons natural maple syrup
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Drizzle natural maple syrup, optional

DIRECTIONS:

Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius and prepare 4 ramekins by greasing the dishes with olive oil. Peel and slice the apples and put aside.  Place all the other ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until combined. Add the apples to the batter, leaving four apple rings for the topping. Mix the apples through the batter. Pour batter into the ramekins, place an apple ring on top and place in the oven for 10 minutes.

Serve the pudding hot with a drizzle of natural maple syrup.

Preparation time 7 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Serves 4

For more great recipes by Gold Coast local Caralee Caldwell, check out her page here.

Recipe: Berry and Coconut Omelet

INGREDIENTS
1⁄2 cup fresh or frozen berries (defrosted)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons of coconut milk
1⁄2 teaspoon of coconut oil
Sprinkle of cinnamon
Sprinkle of nutmeg
Drizzle of honey
Berries to garnish (optional)
Coconut yoghurt (optional)

DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, coconut milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg until combined. Heat the coconut oil in a small pan over a medium heat on the stove. Pour the whipped egg mixture into the pan. As the edges cook, shift the egg into the centre, letting the runny egg mixture run out to the edge of the pan. Place the berries on top of the egg in a line through the centre of the egg and let the egg set. Fold over each side of the egg on top of the berries. Slide the omelette out onto a plate and top with fresh berries, coconut yoghurt and a drizzle of honey.

For more great recipes by Gold Coast local Caralee Caldwell, check out her page here.

Recipe: Chicken curry

INGREDIENTS
500 grams of sliced chicken breast
1 capsicum, chopped
2 long red chillis
1 onion, roughly chopped
3 cloves of garlic
1 cm piece of ginger
Handful of fresh coriander
1 teaspoon of cumin powder
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
½ tablespoon of ground turmeric
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
½ cup of coconut milk
1 tablespoon of olive oil
Salt to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
Place the red chillis, onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, cinnamon and ground turmeric into the food processor and blitz until it makes a smooth curry paste. In a large saucepan or wok heat the olive oil. Add the curry paste and cook in the oil for three minutes, stirring the whole time. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine. Add the sliced chicken and the capsicum, stir into the paste allowing to cook in the paste for a few minutes. Slowly add the coconut milk and combine all the ingredients. Allow to simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes. Serve on cauliflower rice.

For more great recipes by Gold Coast local Caralee Caldwell, check out her page here.

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