The Mindful Hapa

05/28/2022

25 weeks and officially bumpin 🤰🏻💕✨

01/30/2022

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PB CUP BANANA BREAD 🍫 🥜 🍌 For all my chocolate + pb lovers, this banana bread is for you! Here’s all you need to make this deliciously chocolate-y and pb filled recipe:

1 cup GF flour (I used 1:1 GF flour)
¾ cup super fine almond flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
⅔ cup coconut sugar
2 large eggs
2⅓ cup very overripe bananas mashed (~5 medium or 4 large)
½ cup coconut oil melted and cooled
2 tsp vanilla extract
8 ea double chocolate peanut butter cups (divided) 4, 2-packs, rough chopped
2 tbsp natural creamy peanut butter

Click on the link in bio or Google "The Mindful Hapa Chocolate Banana Bread“ for the full recipe instructions!

Double Chocolate Banana Bread with chopped peanut butter cups swirled into the batter for warm and gooey pockets of delicious in every bite.

01/28/2022

Quick and easy desserts = ALWAYS A YES FROM ME!! These gf + df Peanut Butter Cup Blondies are perfect because:
~ 9 ingredients that you probably have in your pantry right now
~ 1 bowl = less dishes
~ less than 30 minutes to bake …so in your mouth faster
~ SUPER FUDGY → the only kind of blondies I want to eat

Save this recipe and make sure you’ve got everything you need to make this recipe:
1 egg
⅔ cup coconut sugar
¼ cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup natural peanut butter, unsalted
¼ cup GF flour
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
8 PB cups, chopped + divided (I used )

Full recipe linked in bio or google “The Mindful Hapa Peanut Butter Cup Blondies”

Soft and fudgy Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blondies with melty chocolate peanut butter cups in every bite. These have less than 10 ingredients and take less than 30 minutes to whip up - making them the perfect healthy dessert recipe!

01/26/2022

Inspired by my one of my favorites at True Foods Kitchen, this Roasted Cauliflower with Harissa Tahini is my new go-to. The soft yet crisp roasted cauliflower florets are tossed in a creamy and subtly spicy harissa tahini sauce that’s bursting with flavor.

Here's all you need:
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Harissa & Tahini Roasted Cauliflower
2, 12oz bags cauliflower florets, chopped
⅓ cup olive oil
6 cloves garlic, peeled & minced

Harissa Tahini Sauce
¼ cup + 1 tbsp tahini
¼ cup water
¼ cup harissa
3 tbsp lemon juice (1.5 - 2 lemons)
1 tsp salt

Add ins
¼ cup chopped pistachios
4 medjool dates, pitted & chopped
2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
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For the full recipe, Google "The Mindful Hapa Roasted Cauliflower with Harissa Tahini"

Inspired by True Food Kitchen Dallas, this Roasted Cauliflower with Harissa Tahini is my new go-to. The soft yet crisp roasted cauliflower florets are tossed in a creamy harissa tahini sauce.

01/24/2022

Light, fresh, and oh so satisfying, this Whole30 Salmon with Spring Pea and Lemon Cream Sauce is the perfect fusion of healthy and delicious. Simple pan seared salmon with a salt & pepper seasoning gets a crisp brown outside and flaky inside that’s juicy and tender. Then the lemon cream sauce is bursting with fresh flavor from spring peas, garlic, shallots, and lemon zest for a delicious base to this Whole30 salmon!

Find the full Whole30 Compliant Recipe over on themindfulhapa or search Whole30 Salmon with Spring Pea Cream Sauce!

Light and fresh, this Whole30 Salmon with Spring Pea and Lemon Cream Sauce is bursting with flavor. Seared salmon that's juicy and tender with a creamy cashew based sauce.

01/22/2022

All the pleasure of a slice of pie but without all the hassle, these ✨Salted Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are the perfect addition to your weekend!

Made with just 12 ingredients, that also happen to be gf & df, you'll be whipping up these pecan pie bars in no time. A nutty oat crust topped with decadent salted chocolate and buttery pecans, these chocolate pecan pie bars are both easy to make, and delicious to devour! here’s what you need ⬇️
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Crust:
oat flour
coconut sugar
vegan butter, melted
ground cinnamon & salt

Filling:
coconut sugar
coconut oil, melted & cooled
maple syrup
coconut cream
eggs
vanilla extract
ground cinnamon & salt
raw pecans, rough chopped
70% salted dark chocolate (I used ! )
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For the full recipe, Google "The Mindful Hapa Salted Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars"
https://themindfulhapa.com/salted-chocolate-pecan-pie-bars/

01/20/2022

Anybody else already thinking of the weekend, more specifically, a cozy night in? I know I am, and I can guarantee it's going to be spent with big ol' slice of this ooey-gooey 🍫Chocolate Caramel Cookie Skillet🍪

A fudgy chocolate cookie is layered with luscious vegan caramel and topped with extra chocolate chips. Made with just 9 gluten-free and dairy-free ingredients, this skillet is guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth!! Here's all you need to make it:
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natural almond butter, unsalted
egg
coconut sugar
maple syrup
vanilla extract
unsweetened cacao powder
salt & baking soda
chocolate chips
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For the full recipe, Google "The Mindful Hapa Chocolate Caramel Cookie Skillet" or follow the link in bio!

A healthy chocolate cookie skillet with a soft and fudgy cookie center, and filled with a layer or homemade vegan caramel. It's also gluten free!

01/18/2022

These soft ginger cookies are made with better for you ingredients that are also gluten free, grain free, and dairy free. Have one, have two(or more!), but trust me when I say these soft ginger cookies will be a new favorite! Make sure and save this post for your baking needs, here's what you'll need:
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egg + egg yolk
coconut sugar
unrefined coconut oil
organic unsulphured organic molasses ( i like !)
maple syrup
vanilla extract
almond flour
baking soda & salt
ground cinnamon, ginger, and cloves
optional** organic cane sugar
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For the full recipe, Google "The Mindful Hapa Paleo Soft Ginger Cookies"

Kept gluten free, grain free, and dairy free, this Paleo Soft Ginger Cookies recipe yields a cookie with crisp edges, and soft and chewy insides.

01/16/2022

If you want something quick, easy and delicious for a weeknight dinner. Tonight, it will be oodles of these Spicy Peanut Rice Noodles!

If you're like me and love sauce-y noodles, you need to try this recipe - the spicy peanut sauce is so good you might as well make double🔥 It’s the perfect healthy meal that’s gluten free, vegan, and can be made in less than 30 minutes! Here's all you need to make it:
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Rice Noodles:
rice noodles
sweet onion
fresh ginger & garlic
carrots
red bell pepper
broccoli
scallions
fresh cilantro
protein of choice

Spicy Peanut Sauce:
peanut butter
water
soy sauce or coconut aminos (to keep gf)
honey
lime juice
sambal oelek chili paste (or sub sriracha)
sesame oil
red pepper flakes
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For the full recipe, Google "The Mindful Hapa Rice Noodles with Spicy Peanut Sauce" or follow the link in bio!

Tender rice noodles are tossed with sauteed carrots, onion, bell pepper, broccoli, and garlic before being dressed in a creamy and spicy peanut sauce.

01/14/2022

If you're like me and a highlight of your weekend is having a cozy breakfast in bed, this 🍎DF&GF Cinnamon Apple Bread✨ is the perfect option!

This fluffy loaf is filled with shredded apples and topped with an easy streusel that adds the perfect crisp topping. Add a glaze for even more deliciousness! Here’s everything you need to make this easy snackin’ loaf 👇🏼
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GF APPLE CINNAMON BREAD
eggs
coconut sugar
maple syrup
coconut oil
apple cider vinegar
vanilla extract
shredded apple
apple cider vinegar
super fine almond flour
GF flour (I used bob’s 1:1 gf baking flour)
ground cinnamon
baking powder, baking soda, &salt
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For the full recipe, Google "The Mindful Hapa Apple Cinnamon Streusel Bread"

This Apple Cinnamon Bread is like an apple cake, all warm and cinnamon-y with the subtle sweetness of apple. The crumbly streusel completes the fall flavor of this bread.

01/13/2022

ooey gooey delicious ✨Chocolate Turtle Cake - a moist & fluffy grain-free chocolate cake filled with extra chocolate chips and roasted pecans. Then topped with a homemade caramel pecan topping. Any fudgy chocolate cake lovers, this one’s for you!!

here’s how you make it ⬇️
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Chocolate Turtle Cake🍫🐢
2 large eggs
½ cup coconut sugar, packed
¼ cup coconut oil, melted + cooled
¼ cup almond milk
¼ cup pure maple syrup
2 cups super fine blanched almond flour, packed (as you would with brown sugar)
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
⅓ cup chocolate chips
⅓ cup raw pecans, rough chopped

Caramel Pecan Topping:
¾ cup coconut cream
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup coconut sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
⅛ tsp salt
¾ cup raw pecans, rough chopped
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Instructions:
1. Start by roasting your pecans. Preheat the oven to 375F and add ⅓ and ¾ cup pecans to a baking tray. Roast for 5-8 minutes (mine took 7 minutes) or until lightly browned and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
2. Bring the oven temperature down to 350F and line an 8” x 8” square pan with parchment paper.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine wet cake ingredients – eggs, coconut sugar, melted coconut oil, almond milk, and maple syrup. Whisk together until combined.
4. In a separate small mixing bowl, stir together the almond flour, sifted cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda until evenly combined.
5. Add to the bowl of wet ingredients and stir together with a wooden spoon or spatula until just combined.
6. Fold in chocolate chips and ⅓ cup of the cooled roasted pecans.
7. Pour cake batter into the parchment-lined 8”x8” pan and spread in an even layer with a spatula – the batter will be thick.
8. Bake at 350F for ~30-32 minutes (mine took 30 minutes), or until a knife or toothpick inserted comes out moist, but crumb-free. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
9. While the cake is baking, prepare your topping. Add all ingredients to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn heat down to low / medium low and simmer for 9-12 minutes, whisking frequently to ensure caramel doesn’t burn.
10. Remove from the heat once the vegan caramel is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
11. Stir in the remaining ¾ cup of roasted pecans and set aside topping to cool.
12. Once cake and topping have cooled, pour caramel pecan topping on top of chocolate cake. Cut into 9 or 12 slices. Enjoy!

01/10/2022

Caramel Chocolate Crumble Bars = melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness you *need* to try! Filled with a layer of vegan caramel A walnut/oat/chocolate crust & crumble topping gets filled with a layer of ooey gooey vegan caramel.

Made with just ten simple ingredients, these crumble bars are a must try!! Here's all you need to make them:
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Crust & Crumble:
raw walnuts
oat flour
vegan butter
maple syrup
coconut sugar
70% dark chocolate (I used Theo Chocolate)
salt
unsweetened cocoa powder

Vegan Caramel:
coconut cream
maple syrup
coconut sugar
vanilla extract
salt
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For the full recipe, Google "The Mindful Hapa Caramel Chocolate Crumble Bars" or follow the link in bio.
https://themindfulhapa.com/caramel-chocolate-crumble-bar/