yum! i've been so addicted to smoothies 🥤

Never tried coconut cream in my smoothie! This sounds delish 😋

This seems like the perfect weekend smoothie treat 😋

Start your day with this blast of goodness, featuring toasted coconut flakes in your smoothie!

![berry smoothie](https://imagedelivery.net/hhZzKJCQsEDsVEGQ2sIMyg/res/abillionveg/image/upload/Smoothie_tn3bu5/1539919270.jpg/w=700)

#### This is a fun one to make. Takes a little time given you have to toast up some coconut flakes but seriously, what else are you doing besides checking your social media feeds? 

### Very Berry Coconut Smoothie
##### Serves: **1**
##### Active time: **10 mins**

#### *Ingredients**
- 2 frozen bananas
- 1 cup frozen triple berry
- 1 tbsp coconut cream
- 1/4 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 3 medjool dates
- 2 cups plant milk
- 1 tbsp chia seed
- 1 tbsp flax seed

#### *Method*
1. Toast coconut flakes in a pan until they brown.

2. Add your plant milk, coconut cream, seeds, dates, and toasted flakes to a blender.

3. Blend with frozen berries and serve.

![berry smoothie](https://imagedelivery.net/olI9wp0b6luWFB9nPfnqjQ/res/abillionveg/image/upload/Smoothie_tn3bu5/1539919270.jpg/w=700)

#### This is a fun one to make. Takes a little time given you have to toast up some coconut flakes but seriously, what else are you doing besides checking your social media feeds? 

### Very Berry Coconut Smoothie
##### Serves: **1**
##### Active time: **10 mins**

#### *Ingredients**
- 2 frozen bananas
- 1 cup frozen triple berry
- 1 tbsp coconut cream
- 1/4 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 3 medjool dates
- 2 cups plant milk
- 1 tbsp chia seed
- 1 tbsp flax seed

#### *Method*
1. Toast coconut flakes in a pan until they brown.

2. Add your plant milk, coconut cream, seeds, dates, and toasted flakes to a blender.

3. Blend with frozen berries and serve.

Very Berry Coconut Smoothie Recipe

Wow I'd never have thought of using black beans to make brownies!! 

These brownies use some unusual ingredients for a really moist, fudgy texture!

![Black bean avocado brownies](https://imagedelivery.net/olI9wp0b6luWFB9nPfnqjQ/res/abillionveg/image/upload/brownies_qruisq/1541745897.jpg/w=700)
#### Crack open a can of black beans (yes, you read that right) for this recipe! Throw in an avocado, and these brownies are going to be a super fudgy (and flourless) treat! Drizzle raspberry lemon sauce on top for a fruity ganache!

Makes: 4 Servings` `  
Active Time: 30 min` `   
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**Ingredients**` `   
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**Brownie**` `   
1 can of black beans` `   
1 avocado` `   
3 tbsp melted unrefined coconut oil` `   
3/4 cup raw cacao` `   
1 cup of coconut sugar` `   
1 tsp baking powder` `   
1/4 tsp salt` `   
1 tsp vanilla extract or powder` `   
2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax seed mixed with 6 tbsp water)` `   
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**Raspberry Lemon Drizzle**` `   
1 cup melted raspberries` `   
1 tsp apple cider vinegar` `   
1/2 cup powder sugar` `   
Juice of 1/2 lemon` `   
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**Method**` `  
Make the flax egg and refrigerate the mixture for 10 minutes.` `  
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After 10 minutes, add the flax egg mixture and all the other ingredients needed for the Brownie into a food processor and mix until smooth. Add a teaspoon of water at a time if the brownie mix is too thick to be combined.` `  
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Then, grease and fill the muffin tins until your brownie mix is all used up. Finish off with walnuts on top.` `  
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Bake at 350°F/175°C for 20-25 minutes. Once the cookies are done, remove from the oven and set aside to cool at room temperature.` `  
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While the brownie cools, mix all the ingredients needed for the raspberry lemon drizzle by hand. Once the brownie have cooled completely, drizzle the raspberry lemon drizzle all over the brownies! Enjoy!` `  
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Vegan Protein Brownies

nice!! i love raw zucchini pasta 😍the walnut meatballs sound really interesting too!

Mira! tambien puedes encontrar recetas :) @jaam

Good lord your colors are out of this world 🌈 looks #sogood!

Raw, vegan, but still hearty Italian! Check out how the Rustic Vegan combines it all!

![Zuchetti and Black Walnut Meatballs](https://imagedelivery.net/olI9wp0b6luWFB9nPfnqjQ/res/abillionveg/image/upload/spaghetti_q5k9s8/1541556772.jpg/w=700)
#### Raw Italian food anybody? This is my play on some vegan, raw Italian spaghetti & meatballs. Walnut meatballs and zucchini to replace the noodles. Everything tastes so fresh, you'll be quite surprised by the flavors!

### **Zuchetti and Black Walnut Meatballs**
##### Serves: **2**
##### Active Time: **1 hr**

#### **Ingredients**

#### *For the beet sauce*
- 3 small tomatoes
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
- 2 dates or 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 leaf of fresh basil
- 3 green onion stems chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
- 1 sliver of beet

#### *For the meatballs*
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 white onion
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp rosemary
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 leaf of fresh basil
- 1 tsp charcoal powder (optional)

#### *Method*
1. You need a veggie spiralizer for this. Start with the beet sauce first
2. Add sauce ingredients into your blender and mix, bottle it up and throw in fridge while you make the meatballs.
3. Add meatball ingredients into the food processor and mix.
4. Roll into little balls and stick them into the fridge while you sprizalize the zucchini.
5. Now spiralize your zucchini and add to whatever container you like.
6. Assemble all the goodies and finish off with sunflower or pine nut seeds for crunch.

Vegan Zuchetti and Walnut Meatballs Recipe

would never have thought of adding coconut to mint and chocolate chip! these look great 😀

winter has already come for your stomach ☃️

this would be awesome toasty hot with some mint ice cream!

Dress up your go-to muffins with a bit of coconut and mint to usher in the holidays!

![Rustic Mint & Chip Muffins](https://imagedelivery.net/olI9wp0b6luWFB9nPfnqjQ/res/abillionveg/image/upload/Muffins_vmadtn/1540182438.jpg/w=700)

#### Dress up your go-to muffins with a bit of coconut and mint - it'll hide inside until that first bite when you know that these muffins are something special! Just a little bit of peppermint extract and shredded coconut give these gluten-free chocolate chip muffins the texture that's perfect treats for parties.

### Rustic Mint & Chip Muffins

##### Serves: **12 muffins**
##### Active time: **45 mins**

**Ingredients**
* 2 cups all purpose gluten free flour
* 1 cups coconut sugar
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut shreds
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1 tbsp ground flax
* 1 cup almond milk
* 2 tsp peppermint
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1/2 choc chips
* 3 tbsp water

**Directions**
1. Make the egg by mixing 1 tbsp ground flax with 3 tbsp water and whisk
2. Place flax egg in fridge for 15 minutes
3. Mix flour, baking soda & powder, spirulina & salt with fork
4. Mix sugar, plant milk, vanilla, peppermint and flax egg in separate bowl
5. Once smooth, add dry ingredients to wet ingredients
6. Now add your chocolate chips & shredded coconut
7. Grease muffin tins with coconut oil, spray or use cupcake paper cups
8. Preheat oven to 375F
9. Fill up muffin tins with batter and finish with a sprinkle of sugar on top of each muffin
10. Bake muffins for 16-18 minutes and check a few minutes before just to make sure everything looks good

Very Berry Coconut Smoothie Recipe

Very Berry Coconut Smoothie

Serves: 1

Active time: 10 mins

*Ingredients**

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