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Zain’s Strawberry Avocado & Hemp Vegan Pancakes

Ready to take your healthy pancakes to another level?

These pancakes are my new obsession. I have been smitten with them since I woke up one sleepy morning and couldn’t resist the ripe, pregnant avocado staring back at me begging to be mashed all over my pancakes.

This recipe is perfect for a spring/summer healthy breakfast or post-workout meal.

Ingredients:

56g (1/2 Cup) Oats

1 Scoop SUNWARRIOR Vanilla OR Vegan Protein Powder Of Your Choice (*Non-Vegan’s may sub for 5 Egg Whites)

1 Tsp Baking Powder

7-10 Drops Vanilla Creme Stevia

3/4 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk

1/4 Banana

2 Tbsp Egg Replacer OR 1 Flax Egg – (1/2 Tbsp Ground Flax + 1.5 Tbsp Water, set aside for 3-5 minutes)

Toppings:

1oz Avocado

1 Tsp Hemp Seeds

1/2 Cup Strawberries

1 Tbsp Maple Syrup

Directions:

1. Combine ground flax in water an set aside

2. Mix dry ingredients together until combined

3. Add all wet ingredients including ‘flax egg’ OR *egg whites to the dry ingredients (add a little water if the batter is too thick to obtain the consistency you desire)

4. Heat non-stick skillet and pour 1/2 pancake batter onto the grill.  Heat on low heat for two to three minutes or until edges are slightly browned then flip.  Repeat with the remaining half of the batter. **You may also use a dehydrator for this recipe to keep the nutrients in the raw protein bioavailable and raw.

5. Once pancakes are cooked and plated, top with avocado chunks, sliced strawberries, hemp seeds and maple syrup

Zain’s Chocolate-Raspberry Covered Cheesecake Bites

Throwing a New Year’s Eve party? Celebrate by serving my best chocolate cheesecake bites recipe! This one is magnificent and super easy to make.   

*Note, I definitely consider this recipe as a treat unlike most of my dessert recipes (which I do eat regularly as a part of my meal plan).  Although this recipe is extremely healthy and great for you, involves a higher amount of healthy fat so for those of you who are trying to lose weight this recipe should be eaten in moderation.

**This recipe can also be made VEGAN by following the substitutions below

Ingredients:

Crust

11/2 Cup Oats (Ground)

3 Tbsp Cup Coconut Butter

1 Cup Soaked Medjool Dates

Pinch Himalayan Crystal Salt

Filling

1/2 Cup Fat-Free Cream Cheese (for vegan recipe, sub for 1/4 Cup Almond Milk)

1/2 Cup Fat-Free Cottage Cheese (for vegan recipe sub for 1/2 Cup Cashews)

1/4 Cup Cacao Butter (melted, for vegan recipe sub for 1/2 Cup)

1/4 Cup Honey OR 25-30 Drops Vanilla Creme Stevia

1 Vanilla Pod

1/4 Cup Almond Flour

1 Tbsp Arrow Root Powder

Pinch Himalayan Crystal Salt

Topping

1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cacao

1/2 Cup Frozen Raspberries

1/4 Cup Coconut Oil

1/4 Cup Honey OR 20-30 Drops Vanilla Creme Stevia 

Pinch Himalayan Crystal Salt

Directions:

1. Grease mini-muffin tin or spring form mini muffin tin with cacao butter or coconut oil.

2. Using a food processor, blend crust ingredients until sticky and press firmly into pan.

3. Blend ingredients for filling in food processor until the it becomes thick and pour over crust to fill tins. 

4. Freeze for at least 30 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, blend all ingredients for topping in food processor, remove mini cheesecakes and roll into chocolate-raspberry sauce, replace into tins and freeze for at least 1 hour (I normally leave them overnight).

Zain’s White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie Dough Bark *featuring DavidsTea*

Who doesn’t LOVE fresh white chocolate macadamia nut cookies warm out of the oven?  But then again, who wants all that fat, sugar and white flour?

What if I told you that you can fully indulge in this creamy & decadent white chocolate macadamia bark and still remain on Santa’s ‘nice’ list? Its true!

Featuring DavidsTea Cookie Dough white tea from the incredible Winter Collection this  recipe makes for another PERFECT handmade Christmas gift for your loved ones with the added bonus that you can feel great about giving the gift of health!

Ingredients:

1 Cup Coconut Butter

1/3 Cup Grated Cocoa Butter

1 Scoop SUNWARRIOR protein OR Vegan Protein Of Your Choice - Optional

20-30 Drops Vanilla Creme Liquid Stevia OR Vegan Sweetener of Your Choice (1/4 Cup maple syrup works great too)

1/3 Cup Macadamia Nuts (raw, unsalted, halved)

Sugar-Free Sprinkles  - Optional

For Cookie Dough Chunks:

1/4 Cup Cookie Dough Tea (strongly brewed)

1/2 Cup Uncontaminated Oat Flour (ground oats)

1/4 Cup Gluten-Free Cornstarch

1/4 Cup Sucanat OR Stevia (blended to a fine powder)

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients for Cookie Dough Chunks and place in the freezer for an hour.

2. Place a small pan on very low heat just enough to melt the coconut butter & cacao butter together.

3. Add remaining ingredients  for the bark into the butters and mix well.

4. Remove Cookie Dough from freezer (dough should be firm) and roll into little 1/2 cm balls fold into the butter mixture (you may not use all the dough).

4. Pour into a freezer safe, square dish (non-stick or bpa plastic-free  works best here), sprinkle with sugar-free sprinkles cover and freeze for about 20 minutes.

5. Remove from freezer and cut or break into pieces.

Zain’s ‘Rum’ & Eggnog Smoothie

I love me a stiff Rum & Eggnog but its not exactly the cleanest beverage around.  During Christmas time, it used to be acceptable to enjoy one with Christmas Brunch but now I’m not so sure I feel like experiencing the sugar rollercoaster that comes along with it, not to mention the near 400 calories in the traditional drink…YIKES!

If you are an eggnog lover, this is the smoothie for you.  All clean, all healthy, high in protein and sugar-free.  Pretty much a no brainer right?

Ingredients:

1 Cup Zain’s Clean Holiday Eggnog

1 Scoop SUNWARRIOR Protein Powder OR Vanilla Whey Protein Powder

1/4 Cup Greek Yogurt

1/2 Cup Spring Water

5-10 Drops Rum Extract (do not add more if you have added this to the original eggnog recipe)

3-5 Ice Cubes

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients in a food processor OR magic bullet.

2. Top with more nutmeg or cinnamon, serve immediately!

Zain’s ‘Rum’ & Eggnog Stuffed French Toast

They may not always be pretty but boy are they delicious!  This is about as good as it gets for a Traditional Christmas Brunch and is one of my all-time favourite recipes.  Enjoy along side Zain’s White Hot Chocolate or your favourite Christmas morning drink.

Any way you slice it, stuffed French Toast is a serious indulgence but with this clean version, there’s nothing but sustaining, nutrient rich proteins, leaning healthy fats & bioavailable carbs that won’t cause a spike in blood sugar.

If you are preparing this recipe for kids, omit the rum extract for a more palatable French Toast.

*Note: you must prepare the eggnog the night before making the french toast

**Note: this recipe can be made Vegan by following the substitutions below

Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients:

2 Cups Zain’s Clean Holiday Eggnog **Follow Vegan Recipe

8 Slices (Gluten-Free) Sprouted Grain Bread OR Manna Bread

2oz Fat-Free/Low-Fat Ricotta Cheese **For Vegan Recipe Omit

2oz Fat-Free Greek Yogurt **For Vegan Recipe Sub 4oz Vanilla Soy Yogurt

1/2 Tbsp Raw Organic Honey **For Vegan Recipe Sub Maple Syrup

2 Farm Fresh Whole Eggs **For Vegan Recipe Sub 1/4 Egg Replacer

1/2 Tbsp Rum Extract OR to Taste

Fresh or Powdered Nutmeg to Top

4 Tsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (divided)

Whipped Coconut Butter & Sugar-Free Sprinkles Top (optional)

Directions:

**For Vegan Recipe just swap ingredients.

1. Prepare Zain’s Clean Holiday Eggnog

2. Remove Eggnog from the fridge the following morning and blend in food processor adding whole eggs and rum extract (if you added a lot to the eggnog, add more to taste)

3. In a bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, Ricotta cheese & honey

4. Slice spouted bread into 8 slices and spread with yogurt/ricotta/honey mixture in the center placing a second slice of bread over top to create a ‘sandwich’

5. Heat a frying pan with a bit of coconut oil. Dip one sandwich into the eggnog batter and place on the pan to panfry.

6. Grill on both sides until golden and repeat with each of the ‘sandwiches’ top with fresh nutmeg and coconut butter.

Zain’s Clean Holiday Eggnog (Classic OR Vegan)

Eggnog is one of those - you either love it or hate it - beverages.  I personally adore it and I think that it traces back to my time travelling through Europe, more specifically in the Netherlands, when I discovered Avocat, the amazing egg liqueur that they would drown breakfast crepes, waffles and pancakes in.  It was delicious and reminded me of the taste of eggnog, a drink I had been turning down since I could remember.  Was I crazy?

And so began my love affair with eggnog.  Now, nothing gives me that warm & cosy Christmas feeling that a little cup of delicious nog with a splash of something a naughty.

I created this recipe to save on the fat, sugar and carbs that comes with this holiday drink.

**Note, this recipe can be made VEGAN by following the swaps

Ingredients:

2 Cups Unsweetened Almond Milk or Unsweetened Milk Of Your Choice

30-40 Drops Vanilla Creme Liquid Stevia OR 1/3 Cup Raw Honey

3 Farm Fresh Organic Egg Whites OR 6 Tbsp Egg Replacer (you can omit this altogether but must reduce milk to about 11/4Cups)

1 Tsp Natural Vanilla

1 Vanilla Pod (Optional)

1/4 Tsp Fresh Grated Nutmeg OR 1/2 Tsp Powdered Nutmeg

15-20 Drops Natural Rum Liqueur Extract (optional)

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients in a food processor OR magic bullet.

2. Pour ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a simmer on low-med heat whisking constantly.

3. Once ingredients are simmering, remove from heat and allow to cool before refrigerating overnight. Do not overboil!

4. Remove from refrigerator and if the mixture is too thick, add a little more unsweetened almond milk.

5. Top with more nutmeg or cinnamon.

Zain’s Chocolate Chili Chai Bark *featuring DavidsTea*

What could be more exotic than spicy chocolate?  Inspired by the Amazonian cultures who combined chilli and chocolate as a healing beverage, this blend was also known as a powerful aphrodisiac which would stimulate blood flow and enable the release of endorphines in the body.

And what’s the secret ingredient to this antioxidant rich winter treat? You guessed it…DavidsTea Chocolate Chilli Chai of course!

This recipe makes for the perfect, healthy, handmade Christmas gift for your loved ones with a bag of this magical tea.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Coconut Butter

1/2 Cup Organic Raw Cacao Powder

1 Scoop SUNWARRIOR Chocolate Protein Powder OR Chocolate Protein Powder of Your Choice

1 Tsp Red Chili Powder

1 Fresh Red Chili (chopped) OR 2 Tsp Dried Chili Flakes

1/4 Cup DavidsTea Chocolate Chili Chai (strongly brewed)

20-30 Drops Vanilla Creme Stevia

1/4 Cup Unsweetened Chocolate Chips - Optional

Directions:

1. Brew tea in boiling water and set aside to cool.

2. In a small sauce pan, add ALL remaining ingredients EXCEPT chocolate chips and allow to melt together.

3. Add cooled tea and fold in chocolate chips.

4. Pour into a square non-stick pan, cover and place in the freezer for 20 minutes.

5. Remove and cut into pieces.

Zain’s Vegan Gingerbread Smoothie

This smoothie is quite literally a gingerbread house and an entire gingerbread man family in a cup…gumdrop buttons, icing and all…the best part is it’s loaded with nutrients & vitamins, protein, healthy fats and is vegan, sugar-free and gluten-free.

**NOTE: This recipe can be made non-vegan by substituting with the options below for a higher protein (pre/post workout) smoothie.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Unsweetened Cashew Milk OR Vegan Milk of Your Choice (Almond works well here)

1 Tbsp Fresh Ginger

1/4 Cup DavidsTea Sweet Ginger Heat (strongly brewed) 

1 Scoop SUNWARRIOR Vanilla Protein Powder OR Protein Powder of Your Choice

1 Tbsp Molasses 

1 Tsp Natural Vanilla

1/2 Tsp Cinnamon 

5 Drops Vanilla Creme Stevia

1/4 Cup Whipped Light Coconut Milk

OR for non-vegan version add 1/4 Cup Greek Yogurt

3-4 Ice Cubes

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients together, serve immediately topped with extra cinnamon!

If you missed the recipe for my CLEAN & VEGAN Liqueur Truffles this weekend, you can find the recipe here.

Running out of gift ideas? In under 30 minutes, you can make a box of delicious sugar-free, gluten-free truffle for yourself or your loved ones…its the PERFECT handmade gift.

Did I mention how delicious they are?

Zain’s Christmas Gingerbread Pancakes

Who says you have to wait till Christmas Day for gingerbread?  My famous, clean, gingerbread pancakes are the best excuse to enjoy Christmas breakfast all December long starting….NOW!!  

Ingredients:

8 Organic Egg Whites

3/4 Cup Slow Cook Organic Oats

1/2 Tbsp Organic Flax Seeds

2 Tbsp Molasses 

1/2 Tsp Natural Vanilla

1/2 Tbsp Fresh Ginger (minced)

1/4 Tsp Powdered Ginger

2 Tsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (divided)

1/4 Cup Fat-Free Greek Yogurt (optional)

1 Tsp Baking Powder

1/4 Tsp Nutmeg

Optional Toppings:

11/2 Tbsp Maple Syrup, pinch of cinnamon , sugar-free sprinkles and a dollop of Greek yogurt or coconut whip to top