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This baked pumpkin oats recipe is a light and fluffy way to get pumpkin into your breakfast, and get you in the Thanksgiving spirit! Last year on Thanksgiving morning I made a batch of baked pumpkin oats. I’m pretty sure I just winged the recipe, …
These chewy pumpkin breakfast cookies are filled with wholesome ingredients, perfect to grab for breakfast on-the-go or to enjoy as a healthy treat.
Now that it’s a few days past Thanksgiving, you may be just finishing up leftovers from the epic feast (or if you were like me, multiple feasts =P). You also may have a tin or two of leftover pumpkin purée laying about, that you just don’t know what to do with.
Let me help you out with that!
These healthy pumpkin breakfast cookies are such a great way to prolong the Thanksgiving festivities. They are packed with autumnal flavours and filled with nourishing ingredients. If you feel like you overindulged a bit on Thanksgiving, these are a great way to still get in a sweet treat that uses healthful ingredients.
The recipe comes together quickly and easily, and the cookies come out of the oven golden and soft. I ate my way through a batch much quicker than I had expected – they’re just so yum!
I hope you can try out this recipe, and if you do, let me know! Take a photo and tag me on Instagram @bitesbybekah. I’d love to connect with you and it always makes me so happy to see your creations!
* This post was originally published on 25th Nov, 2018 and updated on 21st Nov, 2020.
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Naturally sweetened and delectable bliss balls, full of nourishing ingredients and vibrant colour to brighten your day and get you through any afternoon slump. You all know my obsession with turmeric – I love adding it to recipes any time of day, whether that be …
My go-to bean burger recipe – packed full of plant protein, making for a hearty and filling patty that can be served in many different ways!
I have been repeatedly asked about sharing a recipe for bean burgers. They are something I often whip up and throw together in the kitchen and share on my Instagram stories. But I have not had a measured recipe to share. That is, until now!
I figured it was about time I got into the kitchen and tested a bean burger recipe. The result was an easy-to-make, hearty, and filling burger patty. I used a number of ingredients from Buy Whole Foods Online that I love to have stocked in my pantry, including:
You may remember me talking about Buy Whole Foods Online in the past here on the blog. They are my favourite place to buy ingredients in bulk from. I also collaborated with them on my Easy Vegan Banana Bread recipe!
To top off my burger patties, I decided to try my hand at pickling cucumber slices, adding that extra bit of flavour and pizazz. Buy Whole Foods Online has a simple pickling spice recipe on their website that I used. Check it out if you’re interested in trying your hand at pickling veggies yourself.
The patties will keep in the fridge for at least a few days. I like to freeze mine for meal prepping.
*This is not a sponsored post, but I was kindly gifted ingredients from Buy Whole Foods Online. All opinions are my own and I only share about companies and brands that I genuinely love! I have been purchasing from Buy Whole Foods Online for years before they got in touch with me. I really support what they do!
I have become obsessed with making big batches of these super easy vegan nuggets. They use simple ingredients and turn out delicious every time. Paired with salad and sweet potato wedges, they make a fantastic easy lunch. I adapted the recipe from an ASDA newsletter …
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My new favourite vegan banana bread recipe – using simple cupboard staple ingredients, this recipe is easy to whip up and perfect for an indulgent breakfast or sweet treat anytime!
Banana Bread. It’s one of my favourite baked goods! There’s something so cosy about digging into a gooey, sweet piece of banana bread. Especially if it’s served with a cup of tea and slathered with a layer of nut butter. But finding an easy gluten-free and vegan banana bread recipe that uses simple ingredients and bakes up like a charm had been an elusive dream of mine for some time.
That is, until now!
When Buy Whole Foods Online got in touch about collaborating on a recipe, I knew I wanted to tackle a banana bread recipe. If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll have seen that Buy Whole Foods Online is my favourite place to buy ingredients in bulk to stock up my cupboard.
One of the top budget tips from my Ultimate Guide to Eating Plant-based on a Budget is buying cupboard food in bulk, and Buy Whole Foods Online have the best prices I’ve found. They offer everything from nuts and seeds, grains and dried fruits, herbs and spices, superfoods, snacks, specialty items, and so much more. I love checking out their special offers and reduced to clear options.
Plus, a top tip is to sign up for their VIP Special Offers Membership after placing your first order. I have been receiving their weekly emails for years. They offer fantastic deals on their already low prices so that you can save even more.
For this banana bread recipe, I wanted to use simple ingredients that could be stored in my cupboard. That way I could whip up an easy banana bread anytime. Well, as long as I had ripe bananas on hand. The key ingredients used for this recipe are all quite simple cupboard staples of mine, full of beneficial nutrients, and are very reasonably priced to buy (even organic!) from Buy Whole Foods Online:
Oat Flour – A fantastic gluten-free alternative, providing all of the benefits of oats! It’s higher in protein and lower in carbs compared to other flours. Plus it’s naturally sweeter, so great to use for baking. You could grind up your own from regular oats (or gluten-free ones, if necessary), but buying oat flour definitely saves on time and effort.
Date Sugar – Made with 100% organic dried dates, date sugar is a great natural sugar substitute to sweeten your recipes. It has a lovely sweet flavour and is naturally high in fibre, as it keeps the fibre from the whole fruit.
Golden Linseed – Golden linseed/flaxseed is packed full of nutrients, fibre, and protein and is one of my daily staples! When you combine a tablespoon of ground linseed with three tablespoons of water, and let it sit for about 10 minutes, it also thickens up to become a fantastic egg replacement in baking. I like to buy golden linseed and grind them up myself weekly. So I always have a fresh batch in my fridge.
Apple Cider Vinegar – There are so many versatile uses for apple cider vinegar and it’s another daily staple for me! What you may not know is that it is also great in baking. It reacts with baking soda to help your baked good rise.
Ceylon Cinnamon Powder – Did you know that there are multiple types of cinnamon? Well, there are! Ceylon cinnamon is nutritionally superior compared to Cassia, the cinnamon that most supermarkets sell. It has a stronger smell and flavour, which I immediately recognised when I first tried it out. I find a little goes a long way with this cinnamon powder, and it adds a wonderful sweet and warming flavour to baking.
Heat oven to 180C/375F. Prepare a flax egg by combining 1 tbsp ground flax seed with 3 tbsp water and letting it sit for ~10 minutes.
The next time you find bananas browning on your countertop, I hope you give this recipe a try! If you do, let me know – take a photo and tag me on Instagram @bitesbybekah. I’d love to connect with you and it always makes me so happy to see your creations!
*This is not a sponsored post, but I was kindly gifted ingredients from Buy Whole Foods Online. All opinions are my own and I only share about companies and brands that I genuinely love! I have been purchasing from Buy Whole Foods Online for years before they got in touch with me, and I really support what they do.
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