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Mini “Donut” Cupcakes

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Hi guys! Day 1 of my challenge didn’t happen because I fell asleep before I even got chance to blog or write in my gratitude journal. Ooops! :-) You really gotta laugh at yourself sometimes!

Anyway….gonna start this 21 day thing properly tomorrow, when I’ve done my weekly grocery shopping. I need to stock up on those veggies!

Today has been such a lazy day. Reading, drinking tea, reading a bit more and attempting the “Plain Donut” recipe (take 2- I messed up the first batch!) from the latest Babycakes book. After trying some of the delights of this fabulous bakery in NYC, I urge you to do what I did and pick up one of their books….there are some seriously tasty treats in there!

Yeah…so I whipped up some of the donut batter and decided to turn it into mini cupcakes instead (purely because I reeeeally wanted to practice my icing skills :-)

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There is something so unique and seriously special about the real deal Babycakes donuts….gosh, if I ever went to NYC again, that is the place I’d head to first. My little cupcakes are delicious but that something special just isn’t there…I think I need to get hold of some Bob’s Mill flour, as advised in the book. It’s not something that is sold readily here in the UK but the Babycakes bakery swear by it….darn I should’ve picked some up in New York!

They look pretty anyway ;-)

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Phil and I have just returned from our favourite art gallery, followed by a walk along the quayside. Newcastle is such a great city to live in :-)

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Sigh……I can’t believe it’s Monday tomorrow again! I’ve definitely got the Sunday blues now that Christmas and holiday season is over :-(

Do you feel a little blue on a Sunday night? What do you do to perk yourself up?

Night night! :-) xoxo

Superfood saturday – Polo Donuts

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Happy Saturday beautiful ladies!
Ok….so I woke up this morning with the worst headache! Thankfully, it settled down after drinking lots of water, indicating that I’m definitely not doing too well with my “Drink more water” goal! From now on, this girl will have a Volvic bottle glued to her right hand!

Headache aside, I’d just like to announce that I’m currently in heaven. Larabar heaven. And boy is a happy place to be! You see, the postman called with a special package for me this morning…..yes, it was from my foodie swap buddie, Whitney :-)
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I’m SO excited to try these! Whitney- THANK YOU SO MUCH! And Jemma, huge hugs and thanks to you for organising everything! The international food swap was such a great idea :-)

I also received this little gem in the mail…
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I sent off for this free little avocado recipe book from http://www.summeravocados.com. It’s got some pretty cool recipe ideas that I’ll have to try. Thank you avocado people!! :-)

Ok…so now it’s time for my superfood Saturday recipe! And today’s superfood is………………..

…………………..SPIRULINA!!!

Ok..so what actually is spirulina?

“Spirulina is a nutritional supplement made from special types of bacteria. It usually comes as a powder, containing lots of protein and all essential amino acids. It helps in diabetes, movement problems, HIV, hayfever, heart problems and stroke/recovery from stroke”.

And not only that but it turns everything bright green!!

I’ll be honest with you. The taste of spirulina doesn’t agree with me. However, I’ve had a bag of the stuff sitting in my cupboard for several months. Hmmmm…..how can I sneak some spirulina into something and mask it’s taste?

This is what I came up with…
Polo donuts- chocolate flavoured donuts covered in peppermint protein frosting. 100% vegan :-)

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The peppermint extract made for a minty, whipped frosting that had no detectable spirulina undertones :-D
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-1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 2heaped Tbsp cacao powder
- 1/3rd cup maple syrup
- 1tsp baking powder
- pinch of Himalayan sea salt
- 1chia egg (made with 1tbsp chia seeds left to soak in 1/3rd cup water)

Mix the wet ingredients together and then add the dry, until a smooth batter is formed. Squirt into a donut pan using a piping bag and bake at 160degC/325degF for 15mins.

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As the donuts bake, blend together the following:

Peppermint protein frosting
- 1scoop of protein powder (I used vanilla sun warrior)
- 1/3rd cup chickpeas
- 1tsp spirulina powder
- sweetener of your choice if desired
- a splash of water
Use just enough water to make a thick, gooey frosting and spread onto the donuts once they have cooked and cooled.

I sprinkled them with raw cacao nibs to add a little crunch :-)

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Mmmm! :-)

Do you like donuts?
What’s your favourite donut flavour?
Have you ever tried spirulina? Did you like it?

Happy superfood Saturday!!!
Xoxo