Nutritious Plant-Based Recipes
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Adding your favourite vegan Ancient + Brave products into delicious nourishing recipes you can make easily at home.
These recipes are nutrient-rich, adding essential vitamins and minerals to support your health and wellbeing.
BEETROOT + CACAO BROWNIES
This delicious recipe is nutrient-rich and nourishing with fresh beetroot and Cacao + Chaga. Supporting your body with natural sources of antioxidants from chaga mushroom and feeling like a tasty treat from the chocolatey indulgence of cacao.
Ingredients ( 8–10 brownies)
+ 150g peeled, cooked beetroot
+ 2 eggs
+ 60g honey
+ 80g pitted dates
+ Pinch of salt
+ 80g spelt flour
+ 100g Cacao + Chaga powder
+ 1 tsp baking powder
+ 80g butter or coconut oil, melted
+ 50g dark chocolate chunks or chips
Method
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Prep dates & beetroot: Soak dates in hot water for 10 mins, drain, and blitz to smooth paste with the cooked beetroot in a food processor.
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Preheat the oven to 170°C. Line a brownie tin with baking paper.
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In a food mixer or bowl, beat eggs, honey, and salt for 5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
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In a separate bowl, sieve flour, Cacao + Chaga and baking powder and stir well.
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Combine beetroot-date mix and melted butter/oil to the egg mixture. Fold in dry ingredients and dark chocolate chunks until just combined (don't overmix).
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Pour into tin, smooth top, and bake 25–30 mins until just set but fudgy in the centre.
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Cool fully (at least 2 hours) before cutting to improve the texture. Enjoy!
BERRY COLLAGYN ICE-CREAM
This refreshing, tart ice cream is the perfect snack or dessert to support your collagen production, provide antioxidant plants, and nourish your skin from within at the same time.
Ingredients
+ 300g Frozen Mixed Berries
+ 200g Greek Yoghurt (or coconut yoghurt for dairy-free)
+ 40–50g Radiant Collagyn
+ Brave Glow
+ 60g Honey
+ Pinch of Salt
+ Optional: 100ml Milk of choice (if too thick to blend)
Method
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Add frozen berries, yoghurt, Radiant Collagyn, Brave Glow, honey, and salt to a food processor or blender.
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Blend until smooth and creamy (2–3 mins). Add a splash of milk if needed for blending.
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Transfer to a freezer-safe container.
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Freeze 4–6 hours and stir every 1–2 hours for creaminess (or overnight for a firmer set).
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Let soften 5–10 mins before scooping. Enjoy!
BRAIN FOOD NUT BUTTER
This nut butter makes a great addition to breakfasts or snacks, with a functional boost from Brave Clarity and True MCT Oil. Designed to support mental focus while providing a quick source of energy.
Ingredients
+ 2 cups whole almonds
+ 1 tbsp honey
+ 2 tbsp True MCT oil
+ 1.5ml Brave Clarity
+ Pinch of Himalayan salt
Method
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Dry toast the almonds in the oven, at 150C for approx 15-20 mins. Allow to cool.
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Place almonds in a high powered food processor (with a strong motor) and blend until they break down to a powder. Stop and scrape down the sides a few times.
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Keep processing for a further 10 mins then pour in the MCT oil.
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Continue blending for a further 5 - 10 mins until the butter becomes smooth and creamy. This can take a while depending on your machine.
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Stir through the honey and Brave Clarity.
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Sprinkle in the salt to bring out the sweet flavour of the nuts and to give the butter a richer, more balanced taste.
Enjoy this vegan nut butter on your breakfast bowl, on your wholemeal bread or spread onto dates or on dark chocolate.
CACAO CHERRY COOKIES
These cookies, made with our antioxidant-rich Cacao + Chaga and energy supporting True MCT Oil, are a deliciously fudgy dessert option. Black beans add fibre and protein while helping keep the texture soft and fudgy.
Ingredients (makes nine 3” cookies)
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1 ½ cups black beans, very soft (or one 15 oz. can)
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2 tbsp True MCT oil
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1/3 cup Cacao + Chaga
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1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt, plus more for sprinkling
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1/3 cup honey
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2 tbsp. chia seeds OR 2 eggs
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1/4 cup chopped dried cherries
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1 tsp. vanilla extract
Method
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Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Mix chia seeds, honey, and vanilla in a bowl and set aside. If using eggs, skip this step.
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Place drained and well-rinsed beans, True MCT, Cacao + Chaga and salt in a food processor and blend until well combined.
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Add honey and chia mixture (or eggs) and pulse to incorporate. The batter will be quite liquid-y, but still hold together.
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Remove blade from the food processor and add the chopped cherries. Fold to incorporate.
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Spoon cookie batter onto a lined baking sheet. Using the back of the spoon, flatten the top of cookies slightly, as they will not spread when baking. Sprinkle it with coarse sea salt.
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Bake for 15 minutes until the edges are browning.
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Cool the cookies and enjoy! Keep stored in the fridge.
GUT LOVING SMOOTHIE
A simple, nutrient -rich smoothie to support your gut and immune health. Made with True Biome and Brave Immunity, this blend is a nourishing everyday boost.
Ingredients
+ 6g True Biome
+ 1.5 ml Brave Immunity
+ Large handful of Spinach
+ 150g Frozen berries
+ 250ml Oat milk / your preferred milk
Method
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Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth
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Enjoy!
THE PLANT-BASED INGREDIENTS IN OUR BLENDS
The Ancient + Brave products used in these recipes are enriched with the following vegetables, roots and spices:
Cacao + Chaga includes: Raw Cacao, Chaga mushroom, Beetroot, Cinnamon, Baobab and Pink Himalayan salt. MCT Oil includes: Medium Chain Triglycerides (C8 and C10) derived from 100% Coconuts. Radiant Collagyn includes: Chickpea Protein, Beetroot, Rosehip Berry powder and Haskap Berry. Brave Immunity includes: Shiitake mushroom, Maitake mushroom, Elderberry, Thyme and Ginger. Brave Glow includes: Tremella mushroom, Chaga mushroom, Nettle and Bilberry. Brave Clarity includes: Lion’s Mane mushroom, Cordyceps Sinensis mushroom, Gotu Kola, Rosemary and Sage. True Biome includes: PHGG (Partially Hydrolysed Guar Gum), L-glutamine and Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 HK.
