Avocado Brownies

1 Avocado

300g Dark Chocolate 

3 Eggs

1 Heaped tbsp of Coconut Oil 

1 Cup of Coconut Sugar (optional)

1 tsp of Vanilla Essence 

1 tsp of Baking Powder

Pinch of Salt 

I am forever craving sweet sugary treats, so any healthier alternatives that are still just as sweet are what I love to find. This particular brownie recipe is from Tanya Burr, who posted the recipe on her Youtube channel and blog, but I have slightly altered it to my taste. It's important to remember these brownies are still high in calories but contain much healthier ingredients than a traditional brownie. They are gluten free, dairy free (depending on what type of chocolate you use) and use healthy fats (these include the avocado and coconut oil). I personally don't like avocado so was pleasently surprised that the brownie didn't taste a thing like it and is solely used to create a creamy texture. I found that using sugar (in this case coconut sugar) is not completely necessary as the brownies are sweet enough - but I still use a little anyway! Coconut sugar is unrefined so keeps your blood sugar levels steady - a good alternative when sugar is needed. 

Simply melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a pan over a low heat and stir in the rest of the ingredients. Pour the mixture into a tray and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for around 30 minutes. (I have found the time may vary depending on the thickness of the baking tray used)

Enjoy x

Black Staples

Culottes - H&M

Top - Zara 

Leather Jacket - Mango 

Boots - H&M

Clutch Bag - Whistles 

Culottes are a staple in my wardrobe and I love layering up black on black, so this outfit is probably one of my favourites. These culottes from H&M are great, the tailored fit means they are ideal for dressing up but are also relaxed enough to dress down. I wore them with my BARGAIN leather jacket from Mango, the style is very similar to one I had my eye on from Whistles however was a fraction of the price. Snakeskin will forever be my favourite print, so there's no surprise that I fell in love with these boots - H&M is very hit and miss but I can't get enough of it lately. 

M x

My Green Smoothie

1 Banana 

1 Kiwi

1/4 of a Pinapple

Handful of Spinach 

Coconut Water 

Chia Seeds (optional)

Being an avid user of social media, it's hard not to notice the sudden surge of healthy lifestyle blogs. A mixture of curiosity and wanting to remove some of the processed foods out of my diet has encouraged me to try out a number of the plant based recipes that I have came across. And, I have been pleasently surprised, with my particular favourites being avocado browines and a healthy chocolate and banana cake (I will be blogging about these soon).

The easiet of course is a simple green smoothie. Dark leafy greens have amazing health benefits, one of which being they are packed with disease fighting antioxidants. And essentially they are a great way of adding extra fruit and veg to your diet. Alot of the recipes have ingredients that are not easy to come by, and when I have managed to find them they have been pretty exspensive. So after trawling through numerous recipes, I took different ingredients from different smoothies to create my own. 

Tip: By adding banana, it's not only a great source of potassium but over powers the taste of the greens. 

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