Author: Faith Mandebvu

Welcome to my blog! First of all, I’d like to thank you for showing interest in Edenairs. You are awesome! My name is Faith, a food blogger and food photographer. I currently reside in South Africa (Cape Town) and I love every aspect of food and nutrition. Let's connect!

CELEBRATING WOMEN: HEALTHY MUESLI BARS

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   PREP TIME:10 min                      FREEZING TIME: 1-hour                        DIFFICULTY: Easy

Women around the globe are worth to be celebrated. And how do we do that? We create delicious recipes for them to enjoy:)

As we celebrate women this month, let us put health into perspective! A healthy woman is a happy woman (and vice versa).

I created this gorgeous no-bake snack, filled with chewy and sticky cherries and cherry syrup. Nothing can be more irresistible than this.

Let’s dive in to the recipe!

Ingredients:

  • 300 g whole pitted dates
  • 250 g birches muesli
  • 100 g raisins
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 20 grams castor sugar
  • 1 tin black pitted cherry

Instructions:

  1. Soak the pitted dates and raisins in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain off the excess water.
  2. Take 100 grams of birchies muesli and use a food processor to pulverize them until you have fine flour. Set the flour aside in a bowl.
  3. In a food processor, pulse the soaked dates and raisins until they are smooth.
  4. Add the pitted dates, salt and 150 grams of birchies muesli to the muesli flour. Mix together until dough is formed.
  5. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and spread the dough into pan and smooth the top out evenly, pressing all the way into corners with your fingers.
  6. Place the pan in the freezer for 30 minutes (or longer) to set.
  7. In a pan, pour the black cherries and add sugar then bring to boil on medium heat. The pitted cherries texture should be like maple syrup texture.
  8. Remove the dough from the freezer and pour the cherries on top of the dough. Add nuts of your choice. Return the dough to set in the freezer for another 30 min.
  9. Slice into 8 thick bars or into small squares and serve immediately. Store leftovers in the freezer (or the fridge).
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COCONUT & PECAN NUT HEALTH BARS

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A Happy Women’s day to you!

PREP TIME:  30 min                       COOKING TIME: 45 min                DIFFICULTY: Medium

This month is the month to celebrate women around the world! I am very excited even though there isn’t much to do due to the lock down restrictions. Even in the midst of restrictions, we can still have a blast in our kitchens right?

So today, let’s have some quality time baking and cooking with other women around the world. Get your skype or zoom ready and start with this delicious recipe : coconut and pecan nut health bars.

Let’s jump in to the recipe!

Ingredients for Base:

  • 300 g coconut flour
  • 100 g castor sugar
  • 200 g salted butter (melted)
  • ½ tsp salt

Ingredients for filling:

  • 150 g yoghurt white chocolate drops
  • 30 g pecan nuts
  • 30 g hazel nits
  • 100 g coconut flakes
  • 100 g coconut flour
  • 1 can unsweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • 100 g egg whites
  • 30 g castor sugar

Instructions for base:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. Line your baking tray with a baking sheet and set aside.
  3. In a bowl, pour melted butter and castor sugar then stir together.
  4. Add in coconut flour and salt, mixing until dough forms.
  5. Press the dough into the bottom of prepared pan in an even layer. Bake 15-20 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
  6. Set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes and reduce the oven heat to 150 degrees Celsius.

Instructions for filling:

  1. In a bowl, use an electric mix to beat the egg whites and vanilla essence until fluffy. Gradually add the sugar into the eggs until stiff peak forms.  (nothing should fall out when you put the bowl upside down)
  2. Mix coconut flour and condensed milk in another bowl until smooth.
  3. Add the batter into the whisked eggs and use a spatula to fold the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
  4. Pour the filling over cooled crust and sprinkle the coconut flakes.
  5. Place the pecan nuts and hazel nuts on top of the filling then bake for 30 minutes or until coconut is golden brown.
  6. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes.
  7. Slice into bars, drizzle with melted yoghurt chocolate drops and Enjoy!

Get your ingredients online from The Refillery Store.

FLUFFY COCOA CAKE

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Simply delicious and fluffy

This winter, why not indulge in one of our best chocolate cake recipes. This fluffy chocolate cake is a must try comfort food this winter.

Ingredients:

  • 500 grams self-rising flour
  • 150 grams cocoa powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 100 ml canola oil
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • 250 grams xylitol sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200 ml milk
  • 150 ml water

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  2. In a bowl, pour the flour, cocoa powder, sugar and salt.
  3. Mix the ingredients
  4. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, vanilla essence, oil and milk until fully blended and frothy. (Use an electric mixer)
  5. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and use a spatula to blend the batter until smooth and creamy
  6. Pour the batter into 2 medium size baking pans
  7. Bake for 30-50 minutes depending on the size of your baking pan.

Icing Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp spirulina powder
  • 150 grams butter
  • 200 grams icing sugar

Directions:

  1. Beat the butter with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy.
  2. Add spirulina powder and gradually add the icing sugar to the butter whilst mixing the butter with an electronic mixer.
  3. Once fully blended, store icing in the refrigerator.

Get your ingredients online from The Refillery SA online store.

FUDGY OATMEAL BROWNIES

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PREP TIME: 10 min BAKING TIME: 30 min DIFFICULTY: easy

These Fudgy Oatmeal Brownies are so rich and indulgent. Made with Oat flour and dates as a replacement for sugar, these must be on your list of comfy dessert treats this winter!

These oatmeal brownies have been on my recipes to try list for a long time now. I love how the weather has turned out to be here in Cape Town, the weather has been complimenting the food I make lately ~ comfy food that you can indulge in with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate.

WHY OATMEAL?

I love how oats make you feel full before you even finish a bowl of oats.

As many people are now vying for healthier options in order to boost their immune system, I wanted to make something along those lines of boosting your immune system as well as enjoying the food you are eating.

Here are a few benefits of using oatmeal as a main ingredient in your baking:

  • Oats are rich in antioxidants ~ good for skin
  • Oats lower cholesterol levels
  • Oats aid in regulating blood sugar levels
  • Oats contain powerful soluble fiber ~ good for gut health
  • Oats aid in weight management ~ they fill you up quickly and you won’t be hungry for a couple of hours.

Now let’s jump in to the recipe below:

Ingredients:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 200 grams pitted dates
  • 80 grams melted butter
  • 1 ½ cup oat flour
  • ½ t baking powder
  • ½ t salt
  • 6 T cocoa powder
  • 1 T vanilla essence

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. Soak the dates in hot water for 5 minutes.
  3. In a food processor, blend the dates until smooth.
  4. In a bowl, use an electric mixer to whisk the eggs, butter and vanilla essence until frothy.
  5. In a larger bowl, add the dates, flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.
  6. Pour the egg mixture to the flour and use a spatula to blend all ingredients until smooth and glossy.
  7. Line your baking tray with a parchment paper.
  8. Pour the mixture into the tray and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  9. Cool the brownies for 10 minutes before serving.
  10. Decorate the brownies with some caramel treat. Enjoy!

MORINGA BUNDT CAKE

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This Moringa Bundt Cake is the most flavorful and delightful cake for winter! Moist, tender yet buttery, it’s simply scrumptious and a delight to the human eye.

This Moringa bundt cake is your next step to a good immune system. The idea of adding moringa powder to my food was an absolute no, until I discovered the miraculous benefits that this powder carries.

It is no joke how I am seeing people changing their eating habits and how they endeavour to improve their immune system due to the COVID 19 situation. As a matter of fact, this recipe is also a part of elevating your immune system to fight off disease and stay fit.

What makes moringa good for you?

Moringa is well known for its medicinal properties and health benefits. It has anti-fungal, antiviral, anti-depressant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Some benefits of Moringa powder are:

  1. Protecting and nourishing skin and hair
  2. Protecting the liver
  3. Preventing and treating cancer
  4. Treating stomach complaints
  5. Fighting against bacterial diseases

Ingredients:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 T vanilla essence
  • 250 ml milk
  • 200 g salted butter melted
  • 2 T moringa powder
  • 1 t salt
  • 200 g castor sugar
  • 1 T baking powder
  • 500 g cake wheat flour

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius
  2. In a large bowl, pour the eggs, essence, milk, butter and moringa powder. Use an electric mix to whisk the ingredients until fully mixed and frothy.
  3. Add the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder to the egg mixture.
  4. Use a spatula to blend the ingredients until the batter is smooth.
  5. Spray your bundt pan with baking grease and lightly powder it with some flour to ensure that the cake does not stick to the pan.
  6. Pour the cake batter into the bundt pan and bake for 45 minutes.
  7. Let the cake cool for 5 minutes before you glaze it.

Ingredients for glaze:

  • 50 ml unsweetened condensed milk
  • 100 gram icing sugar
  • 2 T peanut butter

Instructions for glaze:

  1. Pour the ingredients into a bowl and use a spatula to combine them until smooth and creamy.

ALMOND & COCOA CAKE

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Simply delicious

Prep Time: 15 minutes         Baking Time: 45 minutes         Difficulty: Easy

What better way to end off the month of May than a delicious and hearty cocoa-almond cake. This cake is topped with a delicious caramel treat that will melt your winter away. Well here in Cape Town 🙂


Tender and moist, this almond-cocoa cake is the perfect decadent treat for your next brunch spread! Complete with fresh fruits and a caramel treat swirl, this almond cake is a serious crowd pleaser!

It’s officially winter baking season! And while you might not be leaving your house for a delicious meal at a fancy restaurant, there’s no reason you can’t bring all that fun inside and whip up a delicious treat at home for you and your family!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 100 grams almond flour
  • 400 grams cake wheat flour
  • 100 grams castor sugar
  • 50 grams cocoa powder
  • 4 large eggs
  • 350 ml milk
  • 150 ml olive oil
  • 1/2tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • 400 ml Nestle caramel treat
  • 400 grams fresh strawberries

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  2. In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients together (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder)
  3. In another bowl, use an electric mixer to whisk the eggs until frothy. Pour vanilla essence and whisk for another 30 seconds.
  4. Pour the eggs into the flour mixture and use a spatula to mix the ingredients.
  5. Pour the oil and milk into the flour mixture and use a spatula to blend the ingredients until the batter is smooth.
  6. Grease your 20 cm x 20 cm cake tin with a baking spray and sprinkle some flour for your cake not to stick to the pan.
  7. Place a baking sheet on top of the greased pan and pour the batter into the pan.
  8. Bake for 45 minutes. To check if your cake is fully baked, insert a skewer into the cake and it should come out clean.

DECORATION:

Use a knife to cut the cake into two halves.

Spread the caramel treat on one layer of the cake and add some sliced strawberries.

Put the other cake layer on top of the base layer and spread more caramel treat then decorate with fruits of your choice. Enjoy!

Get your ingredients online from The Refillery SA online store.

COCOA & COCONUT MERINGUE COOKIES

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  Simply Delicious

These cookies will melt in your tongue, they are chewy and something you definitely must try during this winter.

Ingredients for cookies:

  • 100 ml egg whites (approximately 3 eggs)
  • 50 grams castor sugar
  • 100 grams icing sugar
  • 100 grams coconut flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1  tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence

Ingredients for filling:

  • 100 ml condensed milk
  • 3 tbsp peanut butter
  • 150 grams icing sugar

Instructions for cookies:

  1. In a bowl, mix the icing sugar, coconut flour, salt and cocoa powder.
  2. Sieve the flour mixture in a separate bowl to remove large bits of flour.
  3. In another bowl, pour your vanilla essence and food colouring to your egg whites.
  4. Use an electric mixer to whip the egg whites until they are frothy.
  5. Add castor sugar gradually and whip the eggs until the meringue reaches a soft peak stage. (this means that when you flip the bowl upside down, the meringue should not fall out).
  6. Gradually add the flour mixture to the meringue and use a spatula to fold the meringue.
  7. To know when your batter is ready it should have a “lava-like” consistency, forming a thick ribbon that slowly blends back into itself when drizzled from your spatula. A figure “8” test will tell you when the consistency is correct. The batter should drizzle off the spatula and form an eight. Stop immediately at this point.
  8. Pour the batter into a piping bag and pipe onto a sheet of parchment paper fixed to a baking sheet. You can use some batter as glue to hold the sheet steady. Also, pipe perpendicular to the surface and try to be consistent with the sizes.
  9.  Tap the tray several times to remove air bubbles. Allow to sit for 30-60 minutes.
  10.  Heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
  11. Cool the cookies for 10 minutes.
  12. Pipe your filling onto the back of half the shells. Form a sandwich and enjoy!

Instructions for filling:

  1. In a bowl, mix the peanut butter and condensed milk until they are fully blended.
  2. Pour the icing sugar and use a spatula to mix the ingredients.
  3. Pour the filling into a piping bag.

Get your ingredients online from The Refillery SA online store.

CHOCOLATE FLAVOURED CINNAMON ROLLS

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Truly Appetizing and a great way to start your day

Welcome to day 3 of celebrating all mothers and mothers to be from all over the globe! Today a great way to treat your mom would be to start the day with these gorgeous and tasty chocolate flavoured cinnamon rolls.

These rolls can be enjoyed with a drizzle of condensed milk as a glaze and topped up with some lovely vanilla ice-cream. I really enjoy having freshly baked (warm) cinnamon rolls with some cold vanilla ice cream. I love the contrast you get from eating something cold and hot at the same time. It is worth trying I tell you.

Oh, also enjoy these rolls with a cup of hot coffee, these will melt the cold away especially if you are in the cold climate.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups self-raising flour
  • 250 grams corn starch flour
  • 100 grams cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp xylitol sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 100 ml melted butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 50 grams milk chocolate drops
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
  2. Grease your baking tray with butter.
  3. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks, vanilla essence and butter together.
  4. In another bowl, mix the flours, baking powder, cocoa powder, sugar, cinnamon powder and salt.
  5. Pour the egg mixture into the flour and mix well.
  6. Pour milk to the flour and knead the dough.
  7. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough and form a rectangle shape.
  8. Spread butter on top of the dough then sprinkle 1tsp of cinnamon powder.
  9. Sprinkle the chocolate drops on top of the dough and finish by drizzling maple syrup.
  10. Roll up the dough tightly and use a floss/knife to cut 8 equal rolls.
  11. Arrange the pieces in the baking tray and bake for 35-40 minutes. Enjoy!

Get your ingredients online today from The Refillery SA online store.

MORINGA CINNAMON ROLLS

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Scrumptious and best for dessert

So today is the day after Mothers day. Would you like to join me this week in celebrating Mothers day for a whole week? 🙂

How about trying these delicious Moringa/Peanut Butter/Coffee Flavoured Cinnamon rolls? I promise you will love these. These rolls are pretty easy to make and will be all done in under 1 hour. You could have them as breakfast too.

How did I come up with the recipe? Well, I wanted to do something about the spirulina powder that was left over. I also wanted to make something greenish and looked like roses. I couldn’t find any roses for Mothers Day, so I decided to bake some rolls like roses. Pretty good right?

You can also replace the some ingredients if you don’t like them or are allergic to them such as peanuts and egg yolks, you replace these with jam or white chocolate drops. As for the egg yolks, you can make the cinnamon rolls without the egg yolks. 🙂

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • 1 cup  corn starch flour
  • 2 tbsp moringa powder
  • 1 tsp spirulina powder
  • 1 heaped tbsp leafy green powder
  • 2 tbsp xylitol sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 100 ml melted butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 heaped tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp Nescafe coffee

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
  2. Grease your baking tray with butter.
  3. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks, vanilla essence and butter together.
  4. In another bowl, mix the flours, moringa powder, leafy green powder, spirulina powder, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon powder and salt.
  5. Pour the egg mixture into the flour and mix well.
  6. Pour milk to the flour and knead the dough.
  7. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough and form a rectangle shape.
  8. Spread butter on top of the dough then sprinkle 1tsp of cinnamon powder and coffee.
  9. Spread peanut butter on top of the dough then finish of by drizzling with maple syrup.
  10. Roll up the dough tightly and use a floss/knife to cut 8 equal rolls.
  11. Arrange the pieces in the baking tray and bake for 35-40 minutes. Enjoy!

You can enjoy these rolls with condensed milk as a glaze or ice cream. I would highly recommend vanilla ice cream for the topping, it goes pretty well with the combination.