Hot Chocolate Mousse w/ Marshmallow Root Fluff

So awhile ago we were given a credit for Mountain Rose Herbs and we could pick whatever we wanted to review. Being the adventurous one I chose marshmallow root powder. I thought, hey! Maybe I can make my own mallows! Believe it or not, it actually worked! I couldn't believe it! You guys probably don't believe me but I swear it has the exact same texture as marshmallow fluff. Obviously it would taste more like it if you added actual powdered sugar, but we're sticking with stevia for health purposes. You seriously have got to get your hands on some of this magical powder. Marshmallow fluff still lives!

To celebrate this new discovery, we made a "hot chocolate mousse"

Chocolate Layer:
1 avocado
2 tbsp carob
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp coconut milk or water
about 8 drops stevia

Marshmallow Layer:
1/3 cup full fat coconut milk
1 - 2 tbsp marshmallow root powder (depending how thick you like it)
8 drops stevia

Blend chocolate later in a blender or food processor. Layer on the bottom of a glass jar or bowl. Mix together marshmallow layer by hand. Layer on top of chocolate mousse. Top with cacao nibs or chocolate sauce.

Dessert time!

Marshmallow fluffer

I'm trying to prove to you how legit this fluff is...close up!

The main ingredient

Frozen Tahini-Banana Bites + Sunbutter-Tamari Salad Dressing

We have two recipes for you today! Both are painfully simple and use the painfully cheap tahini and sunflower seed butter. We have been loving bananas + tahini ever since seeing it on Pure2Raw. It's such a good flavour combo. You wouldn't think by the sounds of it, but you just gotta try it! 

Bananas and tahini with cinnamon, coconut and quinoa puffs

Knowing the flavours work so well together I made a frozen treat using only a few simple ingredients. And it came together so quickly, making more time for munching!

What you need:

1 banana, frozen and cut into slices

2 tbsp tahini

2 tbsp coconut oil

4 drops of vanilla stevia (optional)

Sesame seeds (optional) 

Gently heat up the tahini and coconut oil ( just until the coconut oil melts, make sure the mixture stays room temperature). Dip slice of banana in the tahini/coconut oil and flip over to coat evenly. Scoop out with a fork and place on a piece of parchment. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Repeat with the rest of the banana slices. Store in the freezer or the fridge (if you have sensitive teeth lol) until the outside shell is firm. 

Now for the second recipe. It's the easiest asian-inspired salad dressing ever! I don't usually make oil-vinegar dressings just because I prefer creamier dressings. I've always used tahini to make creamy dressings, but never thought to try sunbutter! And it worked so well! All you need is:

2 tbsp sunflower seed butter

2 tsp tamari

5 tbsp water

Mix together until totally smooth. Drizzle over salad!

Arugula, grated carrot, avocado, sauerkraut, lightly steamed broccoli, cucumber, dulse flakes, sesame seeds, hemp seeds, Sunbutter-Tamari Dressing

No salad is complete without avos

Sesame!

This is definitely a restaurant worthy salad. Mmmmm!

Here's some other dressings/sauces made with tahini that we love:

Pumpkin "Cheez" Sauce

Miso-Tahini Sauce

Smokey Tahini Dressing

White Tahini Cheez Sauce

Juice Report: 

Cucumber, Celery and Kale = Surprisingly delicious

Carrot + Celery + Grapefruit = Surprisingly Yucky

Avocado-Lime Smoothie

Whoa man this smoothie is really good, considering it has no sugar / or banana in it! Lime and avocado go well anyway, and gives this smoothie a creamy key-lime pie taste. I noticed that stevia goes really well with lime, because lime seems much more complex than lemon (it has some existential issues to figure out haha), there's a fun, vibrant flavour there that is just lovely in smoothie form :). The lime zest is vital btw! Without it, it will taste flat.

And on top of all the yumminess, the lime actually helps to break down fat in the avocado for better digestion. What's not to love in this smoothie!

If anyone is embarking on a sugar-free cleanse/diet, check our Inner Ecology ebook, it has all sugar-free recipes (and is fruit-free except for cranberry, lemon and lime).

1/2 avocado
1/2 cup cucumber, diced
Juice of one small lime
Zest of one lime
8-10 drops stevia
Water to thin
1 ice cube

Mix ingredients together in a blender, add ice if desired. Makes one serving.
Topped with QuinWow Quinoa Crisps, I've been enjoying these a lot on my smoothies/puddings for an extra crunch.