Posts tagged: recipes with blueberries

Vegan Blueberry Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe

Enjoy a healthy breakfast with this vegan blueberry whole wheat pancakes recipe. These vegan pancakes are easy to prepare. You can customize your pancakes by putting vegan chocolate bits or blueberries on top. You can serve them with vegan butter, honey syrup, or maple syrup. This recipe makes ten pancakes, perfect for you and your kids at home.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp raw sugar
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp applesauce
• Pinch of ginger
• Cooking spray
• Blueberries (optional)

Instructions:

This recipe makes ten pancakes.

In a large mixing bowl, add whole wheat flour and baking powder. Add raw sugar, cinnamon, salt, and ginger to taste.
Whisk to combine.
Add almond milk and applesauce.
Whisk to combine.
Add water if you need more moisture.
Continue to whisk until you achieve the desired consistency.

Set a frying pan over medium flame.
Spray some olive oil and heat it.
Get 1/3 cup from the mixture and put into the frying pan.
You may add blueberries for added flavor.
Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side.
Serve immediately and enjoy!

Tips and ideas:

You can place vegan chocolate bits or blueberries on top of the pancakes.

Serve vegan pancakes with vegan butter or honey syrup.

Vegan Blueberry Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe
Images – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=893JoiCtlAw

Oven-Baked Blueberry Donuts

Oven-baked blueberry donuts are light, sweet, and tasty donuts for morning or early afternoon snacks. This recipe is super quick and easy to follow. It only takes about 30 minutes to prepare and cook this yummy treat.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1 cup plain all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
• 1/3 cup caster sugar
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 250 grams fresh blueberries

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 190 C.

Prepare a mixing bowl.
Add plain all-purpose flour, caster sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
Stir the ingredients to combine well.
Set aside.

In another mixing bowl, add low-fat vanilla yogurt, egg, and vanilla extract.
Mix until well combined.
Add the mixture into the flour mixture.
Mix until well combined.
Add fresh blueberries.
Gently mix the blueberries with the mixture.
Set aside.

Prepare a donut sheet and lightly grease it.
Fill each mold with the mixture.
Place inside the preheated oven.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and transfer to a plate.
You can sprinkle with powdered sugar on top of each donut if you like.
Serve and enjoy!

Oven Baked Blueberry Donuts
Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qqDVGHD8Jg

Red, White, and Blue Berry Trifle

Trifle is an English dessert that contains layers of fruit, “ladyfinger” sponge biscuits, and cream. There are varieties of this dessert all over the world. Some use other ingredients in making the layers. This recipe is a red, white, and blue berry trifle that consists of layers of raspberries, ladyfinger pieces, mascarpone cream mixture, and blueberries. You can make it ahead and keep it in the fridge overnight for it to set. Serve it the next day for your friends at a weekend get-together.

Ingredients:

• 5 cups raspberries
• 2.5 cups blueberries
• 20-24 ladyfingers (break into 1-inch pieces)
• 1 1/3 cups mascarpone cheese
• 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream
• 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar + 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• salt to taste

Instructions:

Prepare an 8-inch springform pan.
Line the round base and sides with a parchment.
Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add 5 cups of raspberries.
Add 3/4 cup of confectioners’ sugar and 1/4 cup of fresh orange juice.
Mix to combine.
Set aside for 10 minutes.

In another mixing bowl, add 1 1/3 cups of mascarpone cheese.
Add 1/2 cup of confectioners’ sugar.
Mix to combine.
Pour a combination of 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream, 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract, and salt to taste.
Whisk the mixture until thick and smooth.
Set aside.

Bring in the parchment-lined springform pan.
Add ladyfinger pieces as the first layer.
Add half of the raspberry mixture and spread to cover the ladyfingers.
Add half of the mascarpone mixture and spread to cover the raspberries.
Repeat this for the remaining ingredients for the next layer.
Top it off with blueberries.
Place inside the fridge for at least 3 hours or until overnight.

Once set, remove from the fridge.
Release the cake from the springform pan.
Remove the parchment.
Slice into servings.
Serve and enjoy!

Tips and ideas:

When making the mascarpone cream mixture, you can use a handheld electric device to whisk the ingredients.

Make the trifle ahead of time if you are planning to invite friends or family over.

Red, White, and Blue Berry Trifle
Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPQuuIGa3Jo