Better than Nuttela

Last week at Kafe X, a volunteer made her own version of Nuttella but it was made with roasted almonds rather than hazelnuts, and it was AMAZING! I was feeling inspired and tried to do it myself, and then I started getting crazy and made some peanut butter, chi, date balls. 

The ingredient list is simple:

1. Coconut oil

2. Cocoa powder

3. Raw suger 

4. Vanilla (pulver) 

5. Fancy salt

You can start with a ratio Of 2:1 Cocoa power to coconut Oil and then add vanilla, sugar, and salt to taste

With this base in mind you can start to take it to the next level and add in nuts such as hazelnuts or roasted almonds, etc.

The chia seed date balls were on another level.

I combined the following ingredients: 

-coconut oil /kokosolie
-vanilla / vaniljepulver

-nuts
-coco powder
-raw sugar
-dates
-salt


-optional => pinch of cinnamon
-optional => peanut butter
-optional => chia seeds

 Normally, you would use a food processor and it would make your life a lot easier, but I don't have one here in Copenhagen, so I just used a bowl and a spoon.


I started with a pot of coconut oil on the stove on the lowest heat setting to melt the coconut oil. I turned off the heat and then started adding ingredients and taste testing every so often. Because I don't have a food processor, I toasted almond meal in the oven for 5 minutes with a bit of salt before adding it to the coconut oil.
 
Next, I added coco powder, vanilla, a bit of sugar, some dates, and salt to taste. You can never have too much vanilla, if you ask me. It was amaaaazing, but I wanted more!

 I had some Kikiriki Krem (peanut butter) left over from when I went to Croatia, so I added it to the mixture and then rolled spoonfulls of the mixture in some chi seeds for an antioxidant rich treat.

 Extra points if you put them in the freezer for an hour.

Top it off with a pinch of salt and you've got yourself some healthy, vegan, tasty treats! Enjoy!

Vegan Bavarian-style Pretzels

 I used Love &Lemons recipe to make my pretzels, although I did not measure any of the ingredients exactly. I just used my judgement and used it as a guide. I think they turned out really tasty! I ate them with mustard and a bit of olive oil.

Vegan Dinners in the People's Kitchen of Kafe X

Every Tuesday evening at 19.00 you can get a delicious vegan plate of food for only 20kr!

Last week, I volunteered for the first time and had a great time preparing the meal with the other volunteers. 

What's especially awesome about this place is that all the food is donated from local grocery stores in an effort to prevent food waste. Of course people are invited to get second helpings of the meal if they are still hungry after the first plate, and any food left over is up for grabs as well, so bring a tupperware and a bag so you can go home with some tasty goodies!

Guests are invited to BYOB and wash their own dishes at the end of the meal but its a really great place to meet like-minded people, have an inexpensive nul affald (zero waste) vegan dinner in Nørrebro. 

The place is located in the basement of Kafe X near the corner of Blågårdsgade and Korsgade.

I hope to see you there!