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Wanted to see life in pink today… and also eat rhubarb, I love so much and get to eat really rarely here in Singapore. Usually I will compensate, when I am back in France and harvest all my mum’s garden stalks 🙂 but not this year unfortunately…… and my mum has been sending me pictures of her beautiful blooming garden every single day since the beginning of lockdown… which made me even more craving for rhubarb 🙂 So today I assembled a simple strawberry and rhubarb crisp. I didn’t have fresh fruits so I used frozen thawed ones, but it would be even nicer with fresh ones obviously. The crumble top blends almonds, oats, brown rice flour, coconut, sesame and maple syrup. Lot’s of great nutrients, healthy fats, zero gluten, and a healthy natural sweetener. If you are new to vegan bakes, don’t expect a regular butter and flour crumble texture and flavor, but trust me on this one, it is very yummy and next time you eat a regular crumble you might find it a bit too rich / sweet… Recipe below. As always would love to hear your thoughts and comments if you bake it. Enjoy !
Ingredients (Serves 6/8)
Fruit Base
- 500 g strawberries halved
- 450 g rhubarb, chopped
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or gula Melaka ( put more if you have a sweet tooth or your fruits are not super sweet 🙂 no more than 1/2 cup in total 🙂
- 4 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch salt
Crumble
- 1 cup GF rolled oats
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup brown rice flour
- 3 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven at 180 deg C fan forced
- Mix all your fruit base ingredients together, ensuring you mix well the chia seeds so they don’t clung together
- Do the same for the crumble part to get a sandy crumbly texture
- Transfer your fruits in your tray and top with the crumble
- Put in the oven for 45 min ( until bubbly and golden:). If not golden enough, leave for 5/10 more min or increase slightly your oven.
- Take out
- Enjoy with vegan yogurt or ice cream, …
So you love smoothies but always feel guilty drinking a lot of sugar and lacking proteins when you enjoy one. And you don’t feel like having a veggie protein shake either … Then this one is for you: sweet but using berries which fructose and GI level are ok, and protein rich using silken tofu 🙂 and really pretty: we all love a pink smoothie, right ?
Some people might be reluctant to use tofu, I still use organic tofu to get some vegan proteins a few times a week. I have read many studies about soy and believe that if you eat it in moderation and buy the right stuff it is still a very good ingredient (though I don’t use soy milk often as I don’t like it’s taste). And don’t worry the smoothie doesn’t taste like tofu at all 🙂
The best thing with this smoothie is that it only takes 2 min, you can use frozen fruits when berries are not in season and you can customize it the way you like it.
Enjoy and let me know your thoughts if you make it.
Instructions (Serves 1)
- 75 grs strawberries
- 25 grs Raspberries
- 75 grs silken tofu
- 120 to 175 ml almond or coconut milk ( depending how dense you want it)
- 1 to 2 dates according to your sweet tooth
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- Put everything in your #thermomix and blend until totally smooth
- Top with fresh raspberries, pumpkin seeds, shredded basil or mint, raw cocoa nibs or anything your fancy !
My daughter loves smoothies. This Sunday she asked me for one of her favorite: strawberry, banana and almond milk. With such a pretty color, we have renamed it “Ballerina smoothie”.
If you want to taste it follow the recipe !