I am stoked that the last chocolate dessert recipe, the Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse, looked good to you! I can assure you, it is. And it's 3 ingredients: Avocado, Cocoa Powder, and Agave. Sooo easy! Tip: The riper your avocados are, the naturally sweeter the Mousse will turn out.
Moving along....Scott bought a mere 8 very large and very ripe bananas that all need to get used up, like before they even left the grocery store. But since they are ours now, I needed to whip up something using these bad boys. So here's a quick, easy, vegan muffin recipe for you!
Averie's Vegan Banana Nut Muffins
1/4 c raw cashews (didn't soak them)
1/4 c flax seeds
1 Large Banana
1/3 c almond meal (or 1/3 c whole almonds that you grind)
1/3 c brown sugar
2 Tbsp Agave
1 Tsp Cinnamon
Optional: 1-2 Medjool Dates (I used one date)
Optional: Add 2 Tbsp Cocoa or Carob Powder
Optional: Add 1/4 c shredded coconut
Optional: Add 1/4 dried fruit like raisins, cranberries, blueberries, gogi berries, etc.
Recipe Yields 8 Small to Medium Muffins
Blend first two ingredients, the cashews & flax seeds.
Then add everything else and blend it together with whatever appliance floats your muffy-makin' boat. Mine was the VitaMuffyMaker.
Batter Up
Pour into Muffin Tins
Bake at 350F for 18-24 minutes (mine were gooey at 18 mins and I took out at 20 mins for that smidge underbaked goodness I go for)
Voila, 8 little Vegan Banana Nut Muffins
Enjoy! Great for lunches, kid snacks, breakfast with a slather of nut butter on top, you name it, suuuuper easy and as always vegan, gluten & soy-free with no additional oil added.
In addition to the muffies, I whipped up a few salads. This one had greens, tomatoes, carrots, and zuke & cuke spears on the side dipped in the Homemade Hummus I made. Dressed with 3 Tbsp OJ, 2 Tbsp EVOO, and 1/2 Tsp Dry Mustard Powder all whipped together for a quick homemade dressing.
And then because I don't think I could ever OD on cruciferous veggies, I had about a third of a head of cauli, some B.S., tomatoes, dressed with the juice of half an orange, agave, and cracky blacky. I definitely get enough fiber.
Things today were brought to you in VeganMofo spirit.
Yoga Today is Camel (Ustrasana). Open your heart chakra, let the love in. Let the Universe send love right into you and relish in how good it feels to offer yourself up to the blessings of the Universe and all the infinite love and wisdom that is around us.
Before I had my daughter, I had 3 dogs at one point. The breed is Papillon. These dogs were the light of my life. Mid 2004.
And before I had Skylar, we had time to jet off to Tahoe for weekend ski trips, Winter 2005.
Tip of the Day: The Vegan Banana Nut Muffins I just told you about!
And my awesome-n-hawt friend Jenny is having a Give Away....check it out!
So here's something I've been pondering....What's your favorite style of food blog format? Meaning, do you like recipes? Or are you nosey and you like seeing the pictures of what someone ate that day? Do you enjoy product reviews? Do you like long posts because you feel like you're really getting alot of bang for your bloggy buck, or do you like short-n-sweet blog posts?
Or, do you go to different food blogs knowing that you're going to get different, yet sort of predictable things, at different stops along your googlereader way? On my blog, I try to give a recipe nearly every day, but I admit, this may not be fully sustainable. Not every day do I create a great recipe; some days I just eat salads so on those days, that's what I post but try to make up for it with a product review or extra yoga.
I also have alot to say and share so my posts are content heavy and kinda long. I have toyed with shorter, more frequent posts and it wasn't a good flow for me. I just try to assemble my one big post and hopefully between the recipe I post, the random food pics from the day I post, the yoga pose, there's hopefully something for everyone. Tell me what you like when you go to blogs?
Stay Tuned For Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Bread Cake. I told you we are flush with bananas over here and more kale chips, too...
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LOOK at YOU!
love your sweet pups and you on skis is so fun! (love the background too) and THEN there's sweet lil Skylar! can't get enough her huge smile !!!
i love your blog just the way it is because it reflect who YOU are and if you need to adjust to fit YOU better and what you want to share than shift away..and if not...it;s great too. I like that blogs are different..as different as we all are! it makes them all interesting .
you provide many easy and sinfully delish desserts, veg inspiration and of course yoga and everything else you put down!
just keep being YOU!
hugs to you for FRIDAY
i appreciate when bloggers just reflect their personality in their blogs, and i feel like yours does that so well! (love the yoga+life lessons at the end of every post!!)
keep up the good work!!!
I like your blog Averie because I feel like I get a sense of who you are from it... and generally those are the blogs I like - the honest ones! I like tips, and recipes, and chitter chatter, and photos, and nonsense, I like it all as long as it's honest and real :)
Mmmmmm, yummy! I am so bummed I don't have any cacao powder right now!! Those banana muffins look delish!
Blog preference? Just keep doing the way you are girl! Recipes, pictures, questions, stories, it's all good : )
Honestly, I enjoy whatever you write, Averie!
I love your recipes and photos, but I adore your enthusiasm for life, health, yoga, your family, and all that good stuff. :-)
You're always inspiring - whether it's encouragement for yoga poses or whatever, it's nice to learn new things and be uplifted here.
I always feel welcome and I never, ever leave without learning something fantabulous!!
You're one of the blogs I can't live without reading every day!!
Hugs,
Michele
I like that each blog is different. Yours especially. Although I am notorious for being nosy about daily eats. I'm alwaysss curious to how people eat/how much etc. But your blog is a different pace, and I like it!
Yay for raw veggies, can't get enough of them. (BTW- made your kale chips last night (sans the magic box, I did em in a 200 degree oven or so), my parents and I gobbled them up.) :)
Ooh, I think I just might give those muffins a try since I have all the ingredients on hand, except for the cashews. I'll see if they turn out well with walnuts instead since I have some of those around at the moment!
I LOVE how you use nuts instead of tons of flour. Makes them so much healthier and gooey in the center. On my to-make list for sure!
I love seeing things from throughout your day AND your recipes. I think your blog should be what you want it to be! :)
Oh those muffins! Look at the gooeyness!
*Swoons*
YOU ARE SOO CUTE AVERIE. I personally LOVE when you post personal pics.. I like to visit blogs to get ideas on what to cook etc BUT love when I see some photos NOT food related. I love how everyone has their own style..
OKAY soo I told Seth this morning I am "baking" something this MORN and I think it might be those delightful muffins. HMM.
Im super stoked I found your blog btw.. and although you cant eat like anything I make (lol) Im glad you stop by mine!! :)
I like blogs that are all diff. To be honest if theres not a lot of pics on the blog then I probably wont be back :).
Your doing great!
XOXO,
Justine
The muffins look yummy, but did you realize you could probably make them raw if you changed up the ratio of ingredients? You should try it and post your results.
We have a busy weekend scheduled. I'm showing off Hayden to my mom's knitting group tonight, as well as hitting up the local pumpkin patch. Tomorrow, we're going to a baby shower, and we'll be celebrating my brother-in-law's b-day on Sunday.
I love your blog. I think you do a great job. We get lots of pics, recipes, yoga poses, everything! And to be honest, if there's a recipe I know I won't like, can't eat (anything with nuts), etc, I'll just skip over it. I say if you have a recipe, post it. Otherwise we'll all drive you crazy requesting it!
You're obviously doing a great job-just look at all the comments! Keep up the good work!
Adorable pups!! YUMMY MUFFINS!! :) I love flash back Fridays, what a cool idea!!
When it comes to blogs- I like when people really let their personalities shine through.. You always have fun things to say, and it likes talking to a friend in a way. I like getting to know people and about people.. what they eat and make... I don't care if there is always a recipe, or photos- but in general I like a bit of it all.. Your blog is great- really one of my favorites!!! I don't think you need to change a darn thing!
I love your blog just as it is now. I like reading quick and easy recipes that I can try out at home. Loving the yoga too. Camel is one of my fav asanas, and I love that you added a bit about becoming more open (which this pose is great for).
So much great info in your blog. Thanks girl!
^_^
I hadn't even heard about the fair! That sounds like fun :) Those muffins look fantastic, too. I looooove when they're just a touch underbaked as well. Perfectly gooey and delicious! I like reading all different blogs. I love yours cause you're always so upbeat and fun, AND you always have creative, unique and delicious eats :D
That recipe looks delish! And I like you try to give a recipe when I post, but I don't post as much as you!
And, um, my post last night? Total mistake. It is fixed now with some actual content! :)
Wow!! Those muffins looks so gooey and delicious! I love "doughy" bread products and those look like they fit the bill. YUM!
Thanks for the avo tip! I would have never guessed that the riper they are, the sweeter they are. I don't think I can OD on veggies either - love them way too much!
Can't wait for the cake - I think Scott had ulterior motives for buying those super ripe 'naners ;)
I like different blogs for different reasons. Some I read to get food ideas, others I read for reviews, and others I read for the humor. That's what's great about the blogs is that no two are the same!
I have a few extra ripe bananas chilling the kitch - I was thinking banana soft serve but you may have changed my mind :)
personally I think your blog is perfect as is.. just the right amount of posts and you offer such a vast array of subjects what with your recipes, yoga moves, thought of the days..your the "renaissance [wo]man" of blogworld ;)
Have a great friday Averie! Love you!!!
p.s. thanks so much for your support and voting for me.. you my girl!
I look at several blogs so i definitely don't have a favorite style of food blog format. Things i DO like - vegan and/or raw recipes that are kid friendly b/c i'm really trying to make sure my 17 month old gets a 50% raw diet w/ the other 50% being healthy cooked vegan foods... i work full time so the quick/easy part is so important to me! so i'd like to hear more about what your little girl eats/doesn't eat, how her meals go, etc. I love that sorta thing;)
and yes, i'm also nosey and like seeing the pictures of what you ate that day, cooked up, stirred up, screwed up, and even just reading about it too. Product reviews are nice too but not a huge interested for me.
Lastly - and then i'll shutup - i love long posts because I love all the stuff you cram in there! awesomeness:) and i'm a talker and can go on and on about anything, much less stuff i love haha so i can relate! even more so though, i love blogs that post frequently, and i tend to check those daily. if someone posts randomly, i'm not as tuned in.
thats all for now - ha:) have a great weekend!!
I just discovered your blog and I love it as is! The recipes are really great, I'd love to try some but as a college student with a very limited kitchen it might be a little difficult! Your treats look soo yummy...definitely one of my first things to do when I get home!
You just gave my last two freckled bananas a purpose in life! Organic bananas always throw me off. They never turn yellow, so I don't know they're ripe until they're past their prime. Friday night? Hot muffin action? Yes, please!
Where did the doggies go?
Oh, and I like YOUR blog just the way it is. I'm so making those snowballs this weekend! And the muffins look super yummy too!!!
if you could send me some of those muffis, I would love that thannks :) hehe
I love seeing pics of what people ate and also LOVE product reviews I have to say I have tried my fair share of food from good detailed food reviews!
I also loveee recipes, when I see a good one I print it right away!! (all of yorus yes!!)
those muffins look fab :) i think everyone should do what they want with their space!
i find it hard to keep up with multiple posts/day, but i love seeing pics, recipes, product reviews, etc. the length doesn't matter to me, i get behind the message/feel :)
The muffins sound so good! Sweet, moist, and healthy... LOVE 'EM!
Awww, you are such a sweet mother. American Girl store??? I'm so jealous!!! They didn't have that store when I was into American Girl dolls! :)
About the blogs, I like reading a variety of topics... food, recipes, daily eats, fitness, daily life, etc. As long as the blogger enjoys his/her topics, the reader will enjoy reading them.
xxoo
Heather
i love your blog :)
I enjoy reading about new products, review,s, etc. and i LOVE your raw desserts. Recipe or no recipe !!
I like posts that make me laugh and leave me smiling. Sounds cheesy? Well, I like to laugh, it's like exercise for my organs. Once that make me laugh out loud or at the very least smirk with some witty commentary are my favs! ;)
I'm loving how flash back Friday has caught on. I love the "before I was a blogger" pics, so fun!
Aw, she is adorable! Well, when the whole family makes trips to Tahoe again, you know who to look up :)
I found the question... :)
I don't think your posts are too long - you add a lot of pictures and it's not as if you are rambling - unlike some people I know *cough* ME *cough*. I agree with everyone else - this is your blog and you should write however you choose to write. I LOVE that you keep it real.
hey.. the flashback pup photo won't show up for me! blarg. but i love the snow bunny one :) come to SLC and go to the mountains with me!!
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