UNICORN BREADS
Apart from the dramatic appearance of the breads and the wonderful taste, they have many health benefits.
For example…
- Kidney health. Activated charcoal may be able to assist kidney function by filtering out undigested toxins and drugs. …
- Intestinal gas. …
- Water filtration. …
- Diarrhoea. …
- Teeth whitening and oral health. …
- Skin care. …
- Deodorant. …
- Skin infection.
So, lots of benefits.
Beetroot Bread
Matcha Bread
Charcoal Bread
They all taste delicious but also “Must-have breads” served at parties.
Each bread has amazing taste and is great for kids and adults.
Charcoal Bread
Ingredients
Gluten free self raising flour 2 cups
Two large eggs
Five tbsp maple syrup
One scoop protein powder/ optional for all breads ( We use a pea protein through out all recipes but you can use what you are used to as long as it doesn’t de-nature when heated)
One handful pre-chopped almonds
Mix together with a wooden spoon and set aside.
One large banana
Two tsp activated crushed charcoal tablets (About 5 -6 tablets)
250 ml almond milk or soya milk unsweetened.
Blend using a blender the banana/ charcoal/ and almond milk and then stir in the flour mix
(Do not over mix)
Bake 180 degrees/ Gas mark 4 /365 farenheight
25/30 minutes or until cooked in the middle.
Place a knife in the middle of the loaf and if it comes out clean it is cooked.
Cool before slicing and serving.
Beetroot Bread
150 g beetroot.
Boil your beetroot, unpeeled, until tender – about 30-45 minutes.
Alternatively, use vacuum-packed cooked beetroot. Puree until smooth with a blender and leave to cool
Two eggs
300g gluten free self raising flour
200g almonds ground
3 tbsp maple syrup
2g salt
225g water
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
Method
Put the flour and salt in a big mixing bowl. Add the beetroot puree, maple syrup and baking powder and baking soda and water. Cold water is fine. Mix vigorously with a large metal spoon for about a minute.
It should be wet so do not add more flour.
Place in a bread tin
Pre heated oven for 25-30 minutes gas mark 4 180 degrees until knife comes out clean.
Cool before slicing and serving
Matcha Bread
1 1/2 cups self raising gluten free flour
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 tablespoon matcha powder
- 1 cup unsweetened almond/coconut milk blend (or any milk)
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 2 Farm eggs
- 4 tablespoons Maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Combine the flours, salt, baking powder, baking soda and matcha powder in a large bowl and whisk together.
- Warm the milk to a simmer, remove from heat.
- whisk together the melted coconut oil, eggs and maple syrup in a small bowl.
- Add the milk, vanilla extract to the bowl with the egg mixture and whisk until well combined.
- Pour the wet mixture into the large bowl with the flours and stir until combined.
- Fold the batter and pour into the greased loaf pan.
Bake 180 degrees gas. Mark 4 /365 degrees farenheight for 30 minutes
Knife test
Cool before slicing and serving
