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‘Avo Nice Day Mousse | Easy Raw Vegan Summer Dessert

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For those times when simplicity sounds like perfection.

This avocado mousse lays down a huge tick in the simple check box.

With just a few ingredients, a food processor, and a bowl, you’ll have yourself a dessert to impress!

This is always a go-to when I have people over, and I completely forgot about the dessert part. I mean, I love dessert, but this happens.

Just grab yourself some ripe avos, throw a couple raw flava flaves in there, and you’re back on your game!

Avo mousse is another example of the ease and possibility of achieving that creaminess without that dairy. Win.

It would be cute to serve it up in individual little mason jars, with berries on top! If you do that, take a picture and tag me on instagram so I can see your creativity (please:)).

Tangy White Bean Hummus

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If you like tang then this is your thang.

And, when you’re a hummus lover, you’ve just gotta switch it up sometimes. This tangy white bean hummus does just that. Step outta your hummus comfort zone and whip up this business.

Guess what makes it tangy…

PICKLE JUICE! And lemon juice, and white vinegar. Yup.

Tangy-ness maximus.

Throw some fresh dill in there, and it’s a hummus party to dance about.

Raw Chewy Hemp Date 2-Bite Brownies | Vegan Adventure Snack

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The ridiculously easy and supremely mouth watering answer to your snack attack. Take these date 2-bite brownies on every adventure or camping trip you go on this summer. Make a big batch because they go quick.

Dates are the perfect thing to bring on your hiking mission. They’re packed with minerals, vitamins, energy and fiber. They taste amazing. They’re crazy versitile. They pack into your adventure bag like no thang.

I’m a fan of packing straight up dates for mountain bike missions, camping weekends, or even travel days. But, adding extra goodness to the dates and blending it all together… that’s next level, and not too much effort either.

You could totally make these into balls, but sometimes it’s nice to be lazy by just pressing them down into a pan and making the knife do the hard work.

ONWARD to the recipe.

Tag @hookedonplants on instagram if you make these, and let me know what adventure they’re going on with you.

The Easiest Blueberry Crisp | Vegan + Gluten Free

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This really is the EASIEST Blueberry Crisp. That’s all I gotta say.

Actually, there’s more.

It’s really delicious

It packs lots of nutrients

It’s the perfect light dessert for a special occasion (enter: Mother’s Day).

 

At just 11 ingredients (a few of those being spices), this epic dessert will take you 10 minutes to prep, and no time to devour.

If you’re looking for a way to spread the love to your fave gal this Mother’s Day, HERE IT IS.

Top it off with super healthy, creamy banana ice cream!

I could eat this for breakfast. Let’s change that to I will… and you should too.

Ok, signing off, Happy Mother’s Day to all of you amazing Mama’s out there!!


The Easiest Blueberry Crisp | Vegan
 
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A light dessert for a special day. Simple, delicious and ready in 45!
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Recipe type: dessert
Serves: 5
Ingredients

  • Filling:
  • 3 cups blueberries (frozen)
  • 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
  • ½ tsp orange zest
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp arrowroot powder (sub flour or cornstarch)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • Topping:
  • 2 cups gluten free oats
  • 1 cup coconut ribbons or shreds
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil

  • Banana Ice Cream:
  • 4-5 frozen bananas
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
  2. Blend half the coconut (1/2 cup), half the oats (1 cup), coconut sugar and salt until a flour texture forms.
  3. Pour into a bowl. Mix in the rest of the oats, the coconut, and the coconut oil.
  4. Pick out your favourite 9 inch (in diameter) pie plate and mix all filling ingredients together.
  5. Pour the topping over top and spread out to the edges.
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes
  7. Let cool 10 minutes while you make you banana ice cream
  8. For banana ice cream, put the frozen bananas in your food processor and let sit for 5 minutes to thaw a bit! Then blend until cream-ified.
  9. Head here for different 'nana ice cream flavour ideas
  10. Serve it up!

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Vegan Hemp Pesto Pasta Salad | GF + Oil-Free + Ready in 20

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This is the meanest, greenest vegan hemp pesto pasta salad on the block!

Super flavour-y brilliance without the parm, oil, or gluten. BOOM.

To do list: make the pesto, boil the pasta, throw in some flavourful colours and you have yourself a meal!

Not only does this bode well for potluck-style weddings (which is what our weekends have been filled with this month), but it’s also a saviour when it comes to busy weeks and last minute dinners. Just make a TON of this goodness and your week will be stress-free in the food realm.

Serve it up with a big ol’ salad drizzled with this dressing, and spruce it up by adding different proteins each night (tempeh, smoked tofu, seitan or sausage slices, anything gardein, veggie burger chunks… you get the drift).

Easy & plant-based… that’s what it’s all about!

BY THE WAY:

I’m working away at an e-book for you guys!

All you need to know about being plant-based for a week with 30 recipes, nutrition tips, and a whole week of meals planned out for you.
My goal is to make this plant-based lifestyle as fun and easy as possible for as many people as possible. I hope this e-book will to be the ultimate guide for YOU to achieve that🙂

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Vegan Hemp Pesto Pasta Salad
 
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A pesto pasta dish to please the whole family, or just you for a whole week!! This stuff is great for leftovers, and shines at those potluck dinners.
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Recipe type: pasta, ready in 20, easy dinner
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 package of your favourite pasta noodles (go for 2 ingredient pasta like fusilli with brown rice and water), cooked according to directions
  • 10 kalamata olives, chopped
  • 1 jar artichoke hearts, chopped
  • 1 jar sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 basil leaves for garnish

  • Pesto:
  • 2 cups of packed fresh basil
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ½ cup nutritional yeast
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup hemp seeds
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ⅛ tsp each salt + pepper
  • ⅓ cup water
Instructions
  1. Make pesto: blend all pesto ingredients together in your food processor
  2. Mix the pesto, pasta noodles, artichoke hearts and sun-dried tomatoes together in a large bowl, then top with extra basil leaves.

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