Honey Oat Quick Bread

Heiii~~~ How are you all?
I'm so busy lately.. That's why I couldn't update my blog... Sorry!! ^^
Finally~~ I've become a graduated student! yay!!
I got A- for my final project.. hahaha.. It's not so bad, isn't it? kekeke...
As you know... I really really love healthy cooking...
I'm thinking to take natural chef program in Wholefood Cooking (Perth, Australia) or Bauman College (San Francisco, CA)... But~~~ Still confused! hahaha..
This morning I made a quick bread... Yay~~~ "Honey Oat Quick Bread" adapted from EatingWell site... It's so yum!!! One of my favorite recipe! hehehe..
So here's the recipe ^o^

Honey Oat Quick Bread
adapted from EatingWell

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons plus 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, or quick-cooking (not instant) oats, divided
• 1 1/3 cups whole-wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3/4 cup low fat or skim milk

Preparation

1. Position rack in middle of oven; preheat to 375°F. Generously coat a 9-by-5-inch (or similar size) loaf pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon oats in the pan. Tip the pan back and forth to coat the sides and bottom with oats.
2. Thoroughly stir together whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Using a fork, beat the remaining 1 cup oats, yogurt, egg, oil and honey in a medium bowl until well blended. Stir in milk. Gently stir the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture just until thoroughly incorporated but not overmixed (excess mixing can cause toughening). Immediately scrape the batter into the pan, spreading evenly to the edges. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon oats over the top.
3. Bake the loaf until well browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. (It’s normal for the top to crack.) Let stand in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a table knife around and under the loaf to loosen it and turn it out onto the rack. Let cool until barely warm, about 45 minutes.

12 slices

Enjoy~~ I hope you like it too... ^^

I'll try to keep updating my blog as often as I can.. hehehehe...

See ya ^^

Whey (Buttermilk) Oatmeal Pancakes

Hello~ Rise and Shine!!! Another Oatmeal recipe.. I'm really addicted to oatmeal...!! ^^

Do you know what I usually do every night before I go to bed??? The answer is ::: Think about what I wanna make tomorrow for breakfast!! LOL..

I adapted this pancakes recipe from regular buttermilk oat pancake. But to make it healthier I changed a bit the ingredients. No eggs, no butter, no sugar, and no milk?! It's fluffy~ =)

Whey Oatmeal Pancakes
makes 6 pancakes (serves 3)

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup whey (or buttermilk)
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp ground flax seeds mixed with 3 tbsp water (equal to 1 egg) , set aside
• 1/8 cup light olive oil

Preparation

The night before : Combine the oats and whey (or buttermilk) in a medium bowl. Stir to mix. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning:

1. Take the bowl of oats mixture out of the fridge, set aside.
2. In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set sside.
3. In a glass combine the flax egg, oil, and maple syrup. Add this wet mixture to the oats mixture and stir well. Add the flour mixture and stir again to combined. (the batter'll be very thick)
4. Cook pancakes like regular ones over medium heat (1/4 cup at a time).
5. Enjoy~!!

Whole Wheat Blueberry Yogurt Quinoa Muffin (Eggless)

Yesterday afternoon I kinda miss my oven. Lately, I'm very excited to make a healthy breakfast. So I just eat my overnight oatmeal with various toppings. But, I really miss to use my oven and make some bakedgoods. I wanna make something different which is healthy, vegan and I can keep it in the freezer for emergency breakfast. I remember one of my friends on IG once said that quinoa's also delicious in Muffin. OK! I decided to make some vegan quinoa muffins. I looked into the refrigerator and food storage cabinet. "Argh~ I run out of soy milk" ... Sadly, I couldn't make it vegan. =( The only dairy that I found in my refrigerator's a bluberry yogurt. So I decided to use it and make some "Eggless Whole Wheat Blueberry Yogurt Quinoa Muffin" (WOAH~ The tittle is too long, isn't it? hahaha...) Fortunately it turned out soo good. I didn't put any sweetener on my muffin. Because I thought the applesauce itself is sweet enough. 

Eggless Blueberry Yogurt Quinoa Muffin (Whole Wheat)

serves : 4 

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/2 cup blueberry yogurt

1/4 cup canola oil

1/4 cup quick cooking oat

3/4 cup cooked quinoa

1/2 cup wholemeal flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

a little bit vanilla

Optional : sugar or maple syrup to make it sweeter.

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees celcius. Butter 4 ramekins and set aside.

2. In a large bowl whisk together applesauce, yogurt, oil, and vanilla. Sprinkle the quick cooking oat on top  

    and set aside. 

3. In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar (If using) , and quinoa. 

    Add this mixture to the wet ingredients and gently mix until just combined.

4. Fill each ramekin three quarters full. Sprinkle the top with more quick cooking oats (or raw sugar). Bake 

    for approximately 25 minutes until the muffin starts to brown. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan and turn on to 

    wire racks to cool completely.

Suggestion : Eat warm, slathered with good butter, fruit jam, or peanut butter. Or freeze for breakfast. ENJOY~! ^^

*Ps : Sorry, my english isn't good enough. LOL

Single-Serving Breakfast Pancakes With Banana Sauce (Vegan)

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

I had this hearty and healthy vegan pancakes.. ^^

I adapted the recipe from ohsheglows blog. She has so many fabulous recipe.  yey~

Below I put mine recipe. I can't find a spelt flour here in my city so I replace it with whole wheat flour and oat flour.

Whole wheat Single-Serving Vegan Pancakes
Makes 4 pancakes.

Ingredients
1/4 cup white whole wheat flour
1/4 cup oat flour
a pinch of salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup water (or non-dairy milk of your choice)

Preparation
1. Mix all dry ingredients together.
2. Add the water (or milk) to the dry ingredients and stir well.
3. Spray a skillet with non stick oil and spoon the batter onto the skillet on med-low temperature.
4. Flip pancakes when bubbles pop and cook other side.

For the Banana Sauce
1/2 banana (not frozen) : Mash up
1 tbsp vegan margarine (melted)
1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup

* Mix all ingredients together then pour it in the top of pancakes..

Low- Fat Vegan Banana Bread

My second banana bread... I thought it's better than the first one.. I adapted this recipe from Veganomicon , but i don't have the molasses and sucanat sugar, so I replace it with Maple and brown sugar. It still turns out good and not too sweet. If you prefer to make it sweeter then maybe you can put more sugar. Give it a try... ^^ 

Low-Fat Banana Bread (Vegan)

Makes one loaf about 12 slices

Ingredients

2 large or 3 small very ripe bananas

1/4 cup applesauce

1/4 cup canola oil

1/3 cup maple syrup

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup white whole wheat flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

2. In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas really well. Add the sugar, applesauce, oil, and maple, and 

    whisk briskly to incorporate.

3. Sift in the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Use a wooden spoon to mix until the wet and dry 

    ingredients are just combined. If you're using chocolate chips or nuts, fold them in here.

4. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes (it took 50 for me). The top should 

    be lightly browned and a knife inserted through the center should come out clean.

5. Remove from the oven and let cool!

6. Slice it and enjoy with tea or coffee (maybe) ^^

Single Serving Vegan Mac and Cheese (You'll love it!)

I adapted this Vegan Mac and Cheese form Chef Chloe lovely recipe. This's my first time and it turns out so good. My sister also like it so much (She asked me to make it again for her, Yey!!). Actually I bought Chloe's Kitchen cooking book and got the recipe from there (Best-Ever Baked Macaroni and Cheese). Have you bought it yet? If you haven't, you probably need to get it now.. hehehe..
Ups, I almost forget to tell you, this is a single-serving size Mac and Cheese.. Hope you like it! =)

Vegan Mac & Cheese

Ingredients
75 gr elbow macaroni
10 gr vegan margarine
7 gr all purpose flour
125 ml soy milk (or your choice of non-dairy milk)
10 gr nutritional yeast
1 tsp tomato paste
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp maple syrup

Preparation
1. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil and cook the macaroni according to package directions.
    Drain and return to pot.
2. In a sauce pan, make a roux or paste by whisking the margarine and flour over medium heat for 3 minutes.
3. Add non-dairy milk, nutritional yeast, tomato paste, salt, and garlic powder to the sauce pan and bring to  
    a boil. Whisking frequently. Reduce heat to low and let simmer until the sauce thickens.
4. Adjust seasoning to taste and stir in lemon juice and agave.
5. Toss the macaroni with the sauce and serve immediately.

* If you prefer to bake your mac and cheese then preheat your oven to 180 degrees celcius before you start making the mac and cheese. Place your mac and cheese into a small baking dish. Next, sprinkle a tbsp of bread crumbs in the top of your Mac and Cheese. Finally put it in the oven for about 30 minutes. And ENJOY!!! ^^

Vegan Chocolate Cake

Finally I made my first Vegan Chocolate Cake! I found so many vegan chocolate cake recipes on Google and ended up with The Man's Kitchen recipe. It was so delicious for vegan cake. Do you need a Chocolate Cake recipe for morning baking? Please give it a try! ^^

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar ( I used 1 cup brown sugar + 1 cup white sugar)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tbsp white vinegar ( I used Apple Cider Vinegar)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2/3 cup oil (I prefer Olive oil to make it healthier)
• 1-1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup apple sauce

Preparation

1. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celcius. Lightly grease a round 20 cm baking tin.
2. Blend the dry ingredients in a medium to large bowl until no lumps of flour or cocoa.
3. In another bowl mixed together the wet ingredients (water, applesauce, oil, vanilla, and vinegar).
4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and whisk until just combined. Do not over mix.
5. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking tin and bake for 50-55 minutes.

For the Ganache

• 2/3 cup soy milk (or your favorite non-dairy milk)
• 8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tbsp maple syrup

     In a small saucepan bring the milk to a boil then lower heat to a simmer. Add the chocolate chips and 

     maple syrup and mix with a fork. Turn heat off and mix until throughly melted. let cool for about half hour     

     before using.

To assemble

      

      Just pour the ganache over the cooled cake and kind of tilt the cake at all angles to get the ganache to 

      drip down the sides. Refrigerate to cool and set the ganache.