This week we are celebrating recipes that inspire us to love more and create time to nourish our minds, hearts and bodies. In honor of this, we are delighted to share this sweet “love inspired” recipe from Cathryn Fowler - a dessert filled with superfoods - cacao, veggies, good fats and adaptogens like Pine Pollen (which works to promote healthy libido and hormonal support)... We are all about raising the heart-based frequency - and this video is such a yummy way to begin!
Strawberry Rose Cheesecake Breakfast Brownies (paleo/vegan)
With some hidden veggies, medicinal mushrooms and adaptogens, and a good dose of hemp-derived protein, these paleo and vegan Strawberry Rose Cheesecake Breakfast Brownies certainly qualify as a nourishing way to start your day.
Love-inspired ingredients used:
Pine Pollen: Nutrient-dense love for your liver (helping detoxify), hormones (helping balance), and an aphrodisiac.
Cacao: Love for your overall physical and mental well-being. (Granted you are not on the AIP {autoimmune} protocol - you can use carob too!). Chocolate raises your serotonin levels, thereby elevating your mood. Think contentment and overall relaxation.
Mucuna: In elevating your mood, enhancing your brain function, and soothing your nervous system, it's some major love for your overall well-being.
Hemp: As a complete and nourishing protein source and high omega-3 fatty acid profile, hemp is one big anti-inflammatory, loving hug to your heart.
Coconut Yogurt: Some love to your friendly gut bacteria.
Cauliflower: Love for your liver (helping detoxify).
Spinach: As a dark leafy green, it's filled with nutrition to love and support your over-all well-being.
And of course, food is not just about the nutrients within, it’s about how you enjoy it and who you enjoy it with. Take your time, savor, chew slowly, and above all, relish the process of loving and nourishing yourself!
For the Hemp Breakfast Brownies
Ingredients3/4 cup Hemplete Chocolate Protein Powder (or favorite chocolate protein) 1 tsp. Sun Potion Mucuna Pruriens 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup Sun Potion Cacao 1 cup pureed veggies* 2 flax eggs (I did 2 tbsp. flaxseed with 3 tbsp. water) 1/2 tsp. salt sweetener to taste (I added about 1/2 tbsp. monk fruit) * I used a mixture of cauliflower/spinach/zucchini with 3 tbsp. water to blend, but feel free to just use one |
MethodPre-heat oven to 350 F degrees Mix all the ingredients in a bowl (it will be thick and dense) Grease tray or individual ramekins with oil and bake for 20-25 minutes (I used a silicone muffin/cupcake tray greased with coconut oil) Let cool |
For the Strawberry Rose Cheesecake
Ingredients1 cup activated cashews 1/2 cup coconut yogurt (I used GTS vanilla coconut yogurt) 1/2 cup cauliflower (I used steamed cauliflower rice) 1 cup frozen strawberries that have been thawed 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1-2 tbsp. Sun Potion Rose Water (depends on your taste) 1 tsp. Sun Potion Pine Pollen 2 tbsp. coconut oil Sweeten to taste (my coconut yogurt was sweetened, so I used none) pinch salt |
MethodBlend all the ingredients in a high speed blender Pour mixture into baking dish or individual ramekins (I used a coconut oil greased silicone muffin/cupcake tray) Pop in freezer until firm (about 2 hours) |
Assembling the Strawberry Rose Cheesecake Breakfast Brownies
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