A date with dates 

"Sometimes, the uglier it is, the more delicious. This only applies to healthy-ish food, NOT your ex. 

I’m officially trademarking “ugly delicious” because the weirder the recipe seems, the yummier it is. While I don’t like categorising recipes as “healthy” because what’s healthy to you may not be to me, and gluten may be great for you but ruins me gut health. So you get what I mean, I hope.So this recipe isn’t healthy, but it’s definitely one that I’d eat for breakfast without a worry, or give to my kids if I had any. That wasn’t meant to rhyme, but oh well. If you follow me on my personal instagram (@naimitaj) linked here if you want to, you know I’ve been on a journey to heal my skin and gut from within and eat more whole foods and reduce my sugar intake. This recipe was created out of a burning need to satiate that sweet toothDon’t be too worried if its too sticky, or too fudgey, it bakes beautifully. It’s meant to be a gooey, rich cake, not a soft delicate sponge like a chiffon. And when I tell you it’s granda friendly and kid friendly, I mean it!

THE RECIPE

120g Deseeded dates

170g Orange juice

60g Soy milk

2 tsp Apple cider vinegar

150g Oat flour

80g Almond flour

1/2 tsp Baking soda

1 tsp Baking powder 

45g Raw sugar (can replace with maple syrup)

30g cocoa powder

1 + 1/2 Tbsp Orange zest

50-80g Chopped nuts + Raisins + Chocolate chunks

THE METHOD