Chokladrutor med salt jordnötskaramell

Kombinationen krämig jordnöt och choklad går alltid hem — och inte minst här tillsammans med söt kokos!

Chokladrutor med salt jordnötskaramell

Ger ca 16 bitar

Chokladbotten

1 dl solroskärnor, rostade

2 dl havregryn

1 dl kakao

1 nypa flingsalt

16 färska dadlar, urkärnade

1/2 dl kokosolja

Jordnötskaramell

10 färska dadlar, urkärnade

1 dl jordnötssmör

3 msk kokosgrädde

1 nypa flingsalt

Chokladtopping

100 gram mörk choklad

1 msk kokosgrädde

Flingsalt

Gör såhär

Rosta solroskärnorna i en torr, medelhet stekpanna tills de börjar dofta nötigt. Mixa tillsammans med resten av ingredienserna till botten till en slät deg i matberedare. Tryck ut i en bakform.

Mixa dadlar, jordnötssmör, kokosgrädde och flingsalt till en krämig karamell. Bred ut jordnötskaramellen över chokladbottnen.

Bryt chokladen och smält över vattenbad. Blanda med kokosgrädden. Låt svalna. Häll ut över jordnötskaramellen och strö över flingsalt. Ställ in i frysen i minst 30 minuter, tills chokladen stelnat. Skär upp i ca 16 bitar, och servera gärna välkyld!

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Chocolate squares with salty peanut caramel

Makes 16 squares

Chocolate base

1 dl sunflower seeds, toasted

2 dl rolled oats

1 dl cacao

1 pinch flakey salt

16 fresh dates, pitted

1/2 dl coconut oil

Salty peanut caramel

10 fresh dates, pitted

1 dl crunchy peanut butter

3 Tbsp coconut cream

flakey salt

Chocolate top layer

100 grams dark chocolate

1 Tbsp coconut cream

pinch of flakey salt

How to

Toast the sunflower seeds in a dry frying pan on medium heat until lightly golden. Mix with the rest of the ingredients until a dough in a food processor. Press out the dough in a baking tin.

Mix the ingredients for the peanut caramel until smooth in a food processor. Spread out over the chocolate base.

Melt the chocolate over a water bath. Blend with coconut cream and a pinch of salt until a smooth chocolate mixture. Let cool for 15 minutes then pour over the peanut caramel and sprinkle with flakey salt. Put in the freezer and let sit for at least 30 minutes.

Cut up in about 16 pieces and serve chilled!

Coconut panna cotta with strawberry and sea buckthorn compote topped with almond brittle

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A smooth panna cotta with coconut all over — that’s a way to describe this dessert! Topped with a compote that is sweet yet and tangy. And a brittle that is pretty much to die for, so make sure to make a big batch as it goes very well on most things — or just nibbling on at it is!

Coconut Panna cotta with Strawberry and sea buckthorn compote topped with Almond brittle

Serves 4

Coconut panna cotta

4 dl coconut milk

3 dl almond milk

1 organic lemon, zest + juice

3/4 dl coconut syrup

1 pinch flakey salt

3/4 tsp agar agar powder

Strawberry and sea buckthorn compote

250 grams fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed if frozen

50 grams frozen sea buckthorn, thawed

1 pinch vanilla powder

6 fresh dates, pitted

Almond brittle

1 dl almond flakes

1 Tbsp coconut sugar

1 Tbsp coconut syrup

2 Tbsp almond flour

1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted

1 pinch flakey salt

How to

Panna cotta: Bring all the ingredients to a boil, let simmer for 3 minutes while stirring. Let cool while you make the compote. then pour in to 4 glasses. Let cool in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

Compote: Mix the strawberries and sea buckthorn until smooth. Press through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds from the sea buckthorn. Mix once again, this time adding the vanilla and dates. Mis until smooth.

Almond brittle: Pre heat the oven to 175 °C / 345 °F. Mix almond flakes, coconut sugar, coconut syrup, almond flour, coconut oil and salt in a bowl until sticky. Spread out the mixture on a cookie sheet, forming 4 circles. Bake in the oven for 5-7 minutes, until golden är crisp. Let cool.

Serve the panna cotta topped with the compote, brittle and fresh mint.

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En len pannacotta med kokos på bredden och tvären, skulle man kunna beskriva denna dessert som! Agar agar är hemligheten bakom konsistensen, och det är ett ämne som utvinns från rödalger. Du hittar agar agar i bakhyllan i välsorterade matbutiker eller i ekobutiker. Kompotten kan göras på i princip vilka bär eller frukt som helst, jag gillar kombinationen av söta jordgubbar och syrliga havtorn, och med ett gäng dadlar i blir balansen mellan sött och syrligt perfekt.

Mandelknäcken rekommenderar jag att göra en dubbel sats (minst) utav, den är nämligen riktigt god och kan så klart ätas för sig själv eller toppad på ungefär alla desserter du kan komma att tänka på!

Kokospannacotta med jordgubb- och havtornskompott och mandelknäck

4 portioner

Kokospannacotta

4 dl kokosmjölk

3 dl mandeldryck

1 ekologisk citron, zest + saft

3/4 dl kokossirap, eller kokossocker

1 nypa salt

3/4 tsk agar agar-pulver

Jordgubb- och havtornskompott

250 gram färska eller frysta jordgubbar, tinade om frysta

50 gram frysta havtorn, tinade

1 krm äkta vaniljpulver

6 färska dadlar, urkärnade

Mandelknäck

1 dl mandelflarn (eller finhackad mandel)

1 msk kokossocker

1 msk kokossirap

1 msk kokosolja, smält

2 msk mandelmjöl

1 nypa flingsalt

Till servering

Färsk mynta

Gör såhär

Pannacotta: Koka upp alla ingredienser till pannacottan i en kastrull, låt sjuda i 3 minuter under omrörning så att agar agar-pulvret säkert löses upp. Låt svalna något.

Kompott: Mixa jordgubbar och havtorn tills slätt. Passera genom finmaskig sil för att avlägsna kärnorna från havtornen. Mixa ihop med dadlarna. Fördela i 4 glas. Häll försiktigt pannacottasmeten över. Ställ in i kylen och låt stelna i minst 1 timme.

Mandelknäck: Värm ugnen till 175°C. Blanda ihop kokossocker, kokossirap, kokosolja och salt. Vänd ner mandelflarn och mandelmjöl. Blanda ihop till en kletig blandning, klicka sedan ut 4 klickar på en bakplåt. Baka i ugn i 5-7 minuter, tills de flutit ut till knäckiga flarn. Låt svalna helt.

Bryt mandelknäcken över pannacottan vid servering. Garnera med mynta. 

Swedish plant “lussekatter” with creamy saffron date filling

- In collaboration with Electrolux -

My best recipe on a Swedish classic! I’ve always loved this not-too-sweet-saffron-infused-soft-and-raisin-packed-bun and was very thrilled to take these ones out of the oven after years of trying different recipes and methods. I also tried to use sourdough instead of yeast and it worked out perfectly, just needs a bit more (like 24 hours) time to rise. So the classic bun normally hasn’t got any filling - however I find that they get even (!) better with a creamy, sweet and saffrony filling so that’s what you find right here!

If you have time blend the saffron with 1 Tbsp maple syrup at least 1 day before for an even more intense saffron flavour!

This Christmas I’ve partnered up with Swedish brand Electrolux to share a few of my favourite holiday baked goods, but also a creamy pumpkin soup with salad topping and a frothy carrot smoothie with tahini! And to inspire you to prepp your kitchen with the must-have-appliances which will help you get even more creative in the kitchen and cook even more yummy food - easy as 1 - 2 -3 . As Electrolux since their beginning have been creating products that make home life a little bit easier and a whole lot better, aims to create a better future PLUS works a lot on sustainable eating (and to inspire people to eat more plant based) it felt like a p-e-r-f-e-c-t match to team up.

You’ll see more of Electrolux and myself together throughout 2020 and I cannot wait to share it with you. Until then - let’s bake some Lussekatter buns! And Ps. For this recipe I’ve used their Kitchen Assistant, making lussekatter have never been easier! Cannot wait to bake my first sourdough using it, but that’s another blog post. Now - LUSSEKATTER!

Swedish plant “lussekatter” with creamy saffron date filling

Makes about 14  buns

Ingredients

25 grams fresh yeast 

75 grams cold pressed neutral coconut oil, melted (or any other neutral oil)

2 1/2 dl oat mylk, or any plant mylk you like

3/4 dl coconut sugar

1/2 tsp salt

8 dl white spelt flour, about 450 grams

1/2 grams ground saffron

Saffron date filling

150 grams fresh dates, pitted

30 grams cold pressed neutral coconut oil, melted (or any other neutral oil)

1/2 grams ground saffron

1 pinch mineral salt

For brushing

Maple syrup

How to

Soak the dates in boiled hot water, set aside.

Sprinkle the yeast in your kitchen assistant baking tin. Heat oat mylk, coconut oil, saffron, sugar and salt in a pot until 37°C. Pour the saffron-infused mylk over the yeast and start your machine to dissolve.

Add half of the flour and on low speed start to knead the dough. Add more flour, and keep kneading to incorporate the flour after each addition. Add flour until the dough is little sticky when touching it, but does not completely stick to your hands.

Add a lid or a kitchen towel on top of the baking tin and set the dough aside in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours, until the dough has doubled in size.

Mix together the ingredients for the filling until smooth.

Put the dough on your countertop. Fold it a few times then roll out until you get a big rectangle. Spread out the filling on the dough and fold from one side (on the length) to the other, so you get a double dough with a sticky inside. Cut about 14 “strips” on the width. Form each strip to the classic lussekatt S-shape by curling each side until you get a tight S. Put on a baking tray and cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for another 20 minutes.

Pre heat the oven to 225°C. Brush the lussekatter buns with maple syrup. Then bake them in the middle of the oven for about 8-10 minutes, until the buns are golden brown. Let cool on a cooling wrack with a towel on top.

Enjoy when freshly baked, or freeze to thaw when serving.

Chocolate peanut butter truffle bites

Might be one of the most heavenly chocolate truffles I’ve ever tasted. Very easy to make, with only a few ingredients and melting-in-your-mouth-kind-of-yummy. Any further description unnecessary - let’s get baking!

Chocolate peanut butter truffle bites

Makes 12

Ingredients

3 dl / 1.2 cups rolled oats

1 dl / 0.4 dl cacao (preferably raw)

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 pinch flakey salt

12 fresh dates, pitted

1/2 dl / 0.2 cups unsweetened crunchy peanut butter

Frosting

8 fresh dates, pitted

3 Tbsp cold pressed coconut oil, room temperature

5 Tbsp water

1/2 dl / 0.2 cups cacao (preferably raw)

1 pinch flakey salt

How to

For the base: Mix oats, cacao, cinnamon and salt in a food processor. Add dates and peanut butter and mix until a sticky batter (I like when there are still some crunch to it so I tend to not mix until completely smooth). Add some more water if it feels too dry. Firmly press the dough in to a a small baking mold (covered with parchment paper). Put in the fridge.

For the frosting: Mix all the ingredients until completely smooth in a food processor. Spread out the frosting over the base. Put back in the fridge for an hour before serving.

Cut in to 12 pieces. Powder with extra cacao and sprinkle with salt before serving. DIG IN!

PS. Store in the fridge, or freezer (if any left…)

Recipe for Coop Sverige. Photo by Magnus Carlsson.

Tahini and caramel mousse truffles with raspberries

Carob is a seed that comes from a brown pod of a tree of the same name, originally from the Mediterranean. The flavour is a bit similar to cacao - but with a more caramel touch to it. Except from the great flavour it's said to have quite a few health benefits such as; containing good fibers and minerals, contains a good amount of antioxidants and the seed is also naturally low in fat. Carob can normally be found in well stocked food stores, health food stores and online. However, if you cannot get hold of any carob, raw cacao would work just as fine. 

I like the truffles best properly chilled - close to frozen. Therefore I tend to always store them (if there are any left that is...) in the freezer. Which is good to make sure they stay fresh for as long as possible anyway!

The combination of a sweet yet light base, decadent caramel mousse and a dark chocolate top layer with hints of goji berries is just a prefect combination - time to get baking!

 

Tahini and caramel mousse truffles with raspberries

About 16 truffles

Buckwheat and coconut base

2 dl / 0.8 US cups whole buckwheat, soaked for 8 hours or over night

2 dl / 0.8 US cups grated coconut

8 fresh dates, pitted

1 pinch sea salt

Caramel mousse layer

1/2 dl / 0.2 US cups light tahini

1 dl / 0.4 US cups coconut cream

1 ripe avocado

1 1/2 dl / 0.6 US cups carob powder (to be found in well stocked food stores, health food stores and online)

1/2 tsp sea salt

8 fresh dates, pitted

Chocolate layer

1/2 dl / 0.4 US cups cold pressed coconut oil

1 dl / 0.8 US cups cacao (preferably raw)

1 pinch sea salt

1/2 dl / 0.4 US cups goji berries

How to

Drain and rinse the buckwheat carefully. 

Mix all the ingredients for the base in a food processor until everything comes together and gets a smooth texture. Cover a small baking tin with plastic film. Press the dough into the tin. Put in the freezer. 

Peel and deseed the avocado. Mix all the ingredients for the mousse in a high speed blender until completely smooth (could also be done in a good food processor, but might take some more time). Spread out the mousse over the base, put back in the freezer. 

Heat the coconut oil on low heat, you want it to be liquid but not hot. Add the cacao and salt and whisk together. Let cool. Drizzle over the mousse layer, making sure every bit gets covered. Add the goji berries on top. Put back in the freezer for at least 1 hour. 

Take out the cake from the freezer 15 minutes prior serving. Cut in to smaller pieces. Serve topped with fresh raspberries and fresh mint.

Enjoy! 

Photo by Fanny Hansson. Recipe originally published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar in August 2018.

Almond and apricot bliss balls with wintery spices

Sweet, tangy and chunky at the same time. This is my favourite seasonal bliss balls which I make with toasted almonds, dried organic apricots and all my favourite wintery spices. Make a big batch and store in the freezer - ready to be taken out and served whenever during the upcoming season! 

I make my own "wintery spices blend" that I use both for bliss balls like these but also in hot and cold porridge and hot drinks throughout the season. Try making your own (or use my "recipe" below), using your favourite spices, or by blends like "ginger bread spices" found in the grocery store. 

Almond and apricot bliss balls with wintery spices

Makes about 14 bliss balls

Ingredients

2 dl almonds (preferably toasted for extra flavour) 

1 dl oats (use gluten free if gluten intolerant)

1 dl shredded coconut

12 dried organic apricots

2 tbsp cold pressed coconut oil

2 tbsp freshly pressed orange juice (optional) 

1-2 tbsp almond milk or water (optional)

1 tsp ground cinnamon 

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground cardamon

1 pinch ground cloves

1 pinch sea salt 

How to

Pulse almonds, oats, shredded coconut and spices until coarsely chopped * in a food processor. Add the apricots and mix until crumbly, then add the coconut oil and orange juice and mix just until the mixture sticks together. You might have to add a bit of almond milk or water (especially if not using orange juice. This usually depends on how big/soft the apricot are)  to get it to stick together. You want to mixture to be slightly sticky. 

Form mixture in to balls and roll in shredded coconut. Place in the fridge and served slightly chilled - thats how I like them best! 

* I like having quite big bites of almonds in my bliss balls! You could also mix until a flour like mixture before adding your wet ingredients, this will give your bliss balls another consistency.