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Guys, I've got to share this recipe with you because it's soooooo goooood!

Well, first of all I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas time with your family, your loved ones, or just by yourself :)

The anti-oxidant powerhouse turmeric gives this latte it's beautiful, vibrant yellow colour. The earthy flavour of turmeric root is perfectly balanced by the sweet white chocolate and the fluffy whipped cream in this recipe.  

If you are – like me – into Ayurvedic medicine you'd want to know that golden milk is indeed recommended for all three body types (or doshas). Obviously, the chocolate and whipped cream make it rather a treat than a treatment, but still, you are basically sneaking in a bit of medicine with this drink :) The superfood turmeric, especially known for its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, builds immunity, supports the liver, helps treat colds and coughs, supports digestion, purifies the blood, supports your treatment of autoimmune disease, and more.

So basically: This hot beverage is perfect for these cold-prone months!



GOLDEN HOT CHOCOLATE

Preparation time: 10 mins
Main ingredients: almond milk, turmeric, chocolate
difficulty level: easy
serves: 2
suitable for: vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free, soy-free

Ingredients:

2 cups (500ml) plant milk (I use almond milk)
2 soft dates, pitted *
2 tsp cacao powder or carob powder
2 tsp turmeric powder OR a pea-sized piece of fresh turmeric
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
a dash of black pepper
a pinch of salt
about 1/3 cup (60g) vegan white chocolate (I use rice chocolate)

(optional) vegan whipped cream

Instructions:

Add all the ingredients except for the chocolate to a blender, and blend until smooth. (Or just add to a small saucepan and whisk until combined.) You need the black pepper to activate all the power in the turmeric, so don't skip it.
Transfer to a small saucepan and warm over medium heat. 
Add the white chocolate. 
Stir continuously until it is just hot, but ready to drink. 
Remove from heat and enjoy with some vegan whipped cream and shaved chocolate on top.

* NOTES:
No blender? Use an immersion blender instead, or substitute the dates with about 2 tbsp agave or maple syrup.  
For a healthier, sugar-free alternative check out my golden milk recipe. 
For the hotter months simply pour your chocolate mix into a glass and allow to cool. Once cooled, add in a splash of almond milk and a bunch of ice cubes, and you've got yourself a chilled Golden Turmeric Latte!




♥

Maisy

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If you've been a visitor of my blog for a little while, you've probably noticed I have a banana split theme going on for a couple of years now. After making healthy banana split smoothies this summer as well as banana split brownies for my mom's birthday and banana split cupcakes for my colleagues at work, I had planned to make some sort of a banana split cake for my boyfriend J's birthday this year.

There are always different options when it comes to banana split themed recipes. The basic components are always the same (banana – duh! –, chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry/cherry), but the arrangement is flexible. For example, while I made a chocolate batter with cherries and banana for the brownies, topped with vanilla custard, banana slices and the obligatory cherry on top, I decided to change it up for the cupcakes, where I went for a vanilla banana batter, a strawberry vanilla buttercream icing, and melted chocolate and Maraschino cherries on top.

For the cake I went yet another route: banana-sweetened batter with chocolate chips and vanilla, then a filling with strawberry jam, vanilla custard and bananas, and a chocolate buttercream frosting, topped with Maraschino cherries. It's just so much fun to play around with the different options :)

Anyway, this cake is definitely more on the decadent side due to the buttercream frosting. It's  sweet, but also fruity from the strawberry jam. From the look of it the cake reminds me a bit of a Frankfurt crown cake – and also a little bit of a Christmas wreath 😂 It's delicious either way!
 
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