A dessert doesn’t get much easier than this, folks! Put away the eggs and forget the whole milk, heavy cream, or condensed milk because this recipe is 100% vegan. It is every bit as creamy and rich as regular rice pudding, only this variation is dairy-free. It’s a comforting dessert that people used to enjoy as children, but that rice pudding you used to know probably wasn’t made with oat milk or cashew milk.

The reason that this rice pudding does not call for almond milk or soy milk is because oat milk is wonderfully creamy. If you have a gluten sensitivity, consider replacing oat milk with cashew milk, as that has a lovely, creamy consistency. If you have an aversion to store bought nut or grain milks, feel free to make your own. In fact, we have recipes for both oat milk and cashew milk in our recipe section.

Although the recipe only calls for three ingredients, you have the freedom to add more if you want to enhance or customize the flavor. Include grade A maple syrup, vanilla extract, a pinch of sea salt, raisins, or even cocoa powder. The core recipe only calls for short grain rice, oat milk, and a cinnamon stick, which you can replace with some cardamom pods, depending on your flavor preference. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or a swirl of vanilla extract to add a floral note to this lovely vegan dessert. Let us know if it compares to the real thing!

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Do you ever go to the grocery store and find inspiration for a recipe based on ingredients you notice? Perhaps inspiration strikes when you visit a farmer’s market, which only has certain produce items available. You may think of something, but the result scares you a bit. We understand not wanting to waste food, but sometimes beautiful recipes happen when you experiment.

That is exactly how we feel about the powerful pear smoothie. It combines the sweet, earthy flavor of pear with creamy homemade almond milk and spicy cinnamon. The raw almond butter also adds a nutty element to this flavor, in addition to providing healthy fats and protein. We encourage you to add a sprinkle of sea salt, an optional ingredient, to play off the almond butter flavor. Think of this like sea salt and caramel or sea salt and chocolate. These pairings just go well together!

Don’t worry about this smoothie not being sweet, though. You have the natural sugars from the pear, banana, and maple syrup. You can always try the smoothie before adding the maple syrup to the blender to see if that extra sweetness is necessary. It’s possible that you’ll enjoy the flavor combinations of the other ingredients. Just remember to save the almond pulp after you make the almond milk because you can use it in a couple different raw vegan recipes. It works great as a binder in raw vegan desserts or energy bites!

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If ever there was a time of year to drink a green smoothie, it would be during the holiday season. Festive treats, heavy dinners, and end-of-the-year parties with buffets are commonplace. You need a light meal option to start your day right! That’s not to say that a green smoothie will fix your dietary woes, but it can help provide the body with essential minerals that you may not get from those other indulgent holiday meals.

We have a new pro smoothie tip for you because this recipe calls for hemp hearts. Rather than going through the effort to make your own hemp milk, add a scoop of hemp hearts and water to the smoothie. Hemp hearts blend easily so blending all of the ingredients together yields both a smoothie and fresh hemp milk in one! Isn’t that smart? If you enjoy making your own hemp milk, you can always make the hemp milk ahead of time by clicking here.

Hemp hearts exhibit a slightly nutty flavor, which pairs beautifully with the subtle spice of the ginger and cinnamon. Freshly squeezed lemon juice may seem like an interesting ingredient, but it provides a refreshing relief that also complements the sweetness of the pear. The small amount of coconut oil provides healthy fats that benefit both the heart and brain. Finally, make sure to discard the thick kale stems, or else your smoothie will have a bitter taste to it.

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Depending on where you live, snowfall is well underway. Perhaps you are living your best life in the sunshine with beautiful holiday decorations that replicate a wintery vibe. No matter where you live or how much you decorate, you can take your holidays to the next level with some diffuser blends. Diffusing essential oils that are specific to the holiday season can enhance the spirit of holiday gatherings and activities. Have the room smell like a fresh Christmas tree lot while wrapping presents, for example!

Essential oils that remind you of the holidays typically have woody, citrusy, spicy, and refreshing aromas. Using oils that give off these scents can blend synergistically to your environment, enriching your holiday experience. Additionally, you may find that they brighten your space, elevate your mood, and comfort your soul. Continue reading to learn about some amazing essential oil blends for the holidays. 

Safety First

Using essential oils for parties and entertaining is great, but there are a few safety rules to take note of prior to using them. Keep the following in mind, particularly when it comes to diffusing essential oils in public gatherings:

• Inhaling essential oils can be harmful for certain groups and animals. Some of these groups include babies (especially six months or younger), children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, pets, and people with allergies or hypertension. 
• If your guest list includes anyone from the previously mentioned groups, it’s better not to diffuse essential oils at your event. 
• If you are diffusing essential oils, make sure that they are 100% pure varieties. You don’t want to skimp on essential oils because they may contain artificial fragrances, which can harm your health. 
• If you use an electric diffuser, only run the diffuser for little increments of time. Consider diffusing an hour before people arrive and then plug it in again after a couple hours. That will keep the aroma subtle and not overpowering. 
• Don’t diffuse in the kitchen or around food, snacks, and drinks. 

Choosing The Right Essential Oils For The Holidays

Pairing essential oils to put in a diffuser is not specific to the holiday season. This is a year-round practice that you can do, but certain essential oils evoke a festive, merry atmosphere. Pine, cedarwood, spruce, fir, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg essential oils have different aromas reminiscent of different parts of the holiday season. Spruce and fir essential oils give off woody aromas, while clove and nutmeg essential oils give off aromas that smell like snickerdoodle or gingerbread cookies.

Citrus essential oils are also very popular to use during the holidays because citrus fruits are in season. Sweet orange and lemon essential oils offer a festive, bright balance to diffuser blends. You can also incorporate the cool, frosty scents of peppermint and eucalyptus essential oils. Last, but most certainly not least, you have the two holiday classics: frankincense and myrrh essential oils. Learn how to use all of these in the following diffuser blends. 

Candy Cane Celebration

A scrumptious blend of winter wonderland is exactly what this blend is! Think of powdery snow and the smell of the classic holiday candy. 

Ingredients:

• 2 drops wintergreen essential oil
• 3 drops peppermint essential oil
• 2 drops cinnamon essential oil

Winter Spice Blend

Do the scents of these essential oils embody the holiday season? That’s up to you to decide! This blend enriches your space whether you put up decorations or not. It truly is the perfect blend for sipping cocoa with loved ones, decorating the tree with kids, or doing any holiday activity at home.

Ingredients:

• 1 drop ginger essential oil
• 1 drop silver fir essential oil
• 3 drops bergamot essential oil
• 1 drop cassia essential oil

Cleansing Holiday Blend

Highlighted by the sweetness of patchouli essential oil, this blend exhibits floral and woody notes. It has a light, pleasant, and cleansing aroma that refreshes your space during the holidays. 

Ingredients:

• 4 drops patchouli essential oil
• 3 drops lavender essential oil
• 1 drop cinnamon bark essential oil

Wiseman’s Blend

Get into the classic Christmas spirit with this warming blending of frankincense and myrrh essential oils. Consider adding two drops of sweet orange essential oil to this blend in order to add a bright citrusy note. 

Ingredients:

• 3 drops frankincense essential oil
• 3 drops myrrh essential oil

Spiced Cider Blend

A warm, apple-infused drink with the perfect amount of sugar and spice is perfect for the holiday season. If you love the aroma of spiced cider but don’t enjoy the flavor, this is the blend for you. It has the quintessential cider notes because it calls for ginger, sweet orange, and cinnamon essential oils.

Ingredients:

• 3 drops ginger essential oil
• 3 drops sweet orange essential oil
• 1 drop cinnamon essential oil

Gingerbread House Blend

Would the holidays be complete without a trademark gingerbread house? Instead of making a mess with gingerbread, icing, and candy, diffuse this blend of earthy aromas to indulge your senses.

Ingredients:

• 2 drops ginger essential oil
• 1 drop clove essential oil
• 1 drop cardamom essential oil
• 2 drops cinnamon essential oil

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Holiday cookie trays are incredibly addictive. Sprinkles and icing coat sugary creations that have a slightly crunchy exterior and soft and gooey interior. Is there anything better than a freshly baked cookie that is warm and soft on the inside? It’s perfectly acceptable to indulge your sweet tooth every now and again, but reaching for the cookie plate too many times may cause some blood sugar spikes. Instead, make healthier versions of classic holiday cookies, like these vegan snickerdoodle bites.

These snickerdoodle bites have all the nutritional benefits that a healthy snack should have. They offer plenty of healthy fats, plant-based proteins, complex carbohydrates, and a low-glycemic sweetener: maple syrup. You won’t find dairy products, artificial flavors, added sugars, or gluten in these tasty desserts. Just because they are healthy, that doesn’t mean they lack flavor or sweetness. In fact, after sinking your teeth into one of these for your first bite, you may convert to these forever!

If you want to live a little dangerously, go ahead and create a cinnamon/coconut sugar mixture to roll the snickerdoodle bites in after making them. In order to do this step, freeze the bites for 30 minutes after making them. Remove them from the freezer and then roll them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place them back in the freezer for another 30 minutes and then remove from the freezer to enjoy. If you store them in an airtight container in the fridge, they will keep for two to three weeks. Store them the same way in the freezer for two months!

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A sweet blend of ingredients, this cinnamon persimmon smoothie is not only fun to say, but also enjoyable to drink. We recommend that you start your day with this smoothie, as it provides the nutrients you need to satiate you until your your next meal. You may also experience a boost in energy and an immunity boost. Plus, the fragrant nature of persimmons makes this smoothie just as heavenly to smell as it is to drink.

The persimmon is a classic fall fruit that is replete with a diverse mix of nutrients, including fiber, vitamins A, C, E, K, and B6, copper, potassium, and manganese. Persimmons also contain a wide variety of plant compounds, such as flavonoids, tannins, and carotenoids, all of which contribute to better overall health. Although this recipe does not call for persimmon leaves, the leaves are excellent sources of vitamin C, tannins, and fiber. In fact, persimmon leaves are very common in therapeutic teas.

Working with ingredients that are in season is a beautiful thing. Persimmons arrive in early to late fall and stick around until the New Year. You should buy Fuyu persimmons when incorporating them into smoothies because they have a sweeter flavor profile. They are a little sweet when unripe and grow even sweeter as they ripen. Hachiya persimmons, on the other hand, are astringent when unripe and intensely sweet when ripe. Because of that difference, Fuyu persimmons are a safer bet for your palate!

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A smoothie that doesn’t contain banana? Is this real life? Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to include bananas in every smoothie you make. Bananas add creaminess to smoothies, but they aren’t necessary to create a delicious and exciting concoction. This cranberry apple pecan smoothie, for example, if full of antioxidants, minerals, fruity flavors, and gentle spices that embody the fall season.

Smoothies are great to enjoy no matter what season it is. Fall provides an excellent selection of spices, fruits, vegetables, and more, making it easy to concoct new smoothie recipes. This fall smoothie uses fresh cranberries, which are only available in grocery stores for a limited time. They are excellent sources of antioxidants and provide calcium, potassium, fiber, and vitamins C and E. Some studies suggest that the antioxidant activity in cranberries positively affects 17 types of cancer, including lung, brain, breast, and cervical cancers. Researchers need more evidence to fully understand the relationship between cranberries and cancer prevention, though.

Now, cranberries aren’t the only seasonal start of this fall smoothie. Apples are readily available in the fall, with many varieties showing up at local grocery stores. We recommend Honeycrisp apples for this smoothie because they offer a juicy yet crisp sweetness. Additionally, this smoothie contains raw pecans, ground cinnamon, and ground ginger, so you’ll get your daily dose of fall, even more so than drinking a pumpkin spice latte!

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Carrot cake in bite-size form? Yes, please! These nutritious energy bites are have all the signature spices and flavors that are signature to carrot cake. With these bites, you don’t have to worry about excess sugars, dairy products, or super fattening ingredients. Just be careful with how many of these delicious bites you eat in one sitting because they are calorically dense, due to the dates and nuts.

The ingredients that make up the base for these bites are medjool dates, carrots, and walnuts. The ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg are necessary for that quintessential carrot cake flavor. Desiccated coconut also adds body to the energy bites, but it also adds an extra nutty flavor. As you can see in the recipe photo, the energy bites were rolled in chopped desiccated coconut. This is an optional step, but it gives them a little extra pizzazz.

Once everything in the food processor blends into a dough-like consistency, it’s time to form the mixture into a bite-size balls. Ideally, you line a plate or baking sheet with parchment paper first to avoid sticking. Place them in the freezer for about 30 minutes before removing them to roll them in the desiccated coconut. Should you want to skip that step, simply leave the bites in the freezer for an hour before removing them to enjoy.

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Ahhhhh, the pumpkin spice latte (PSL) is the classic drink of the fall season. It hits coffee shop menus well before the official start of fall and tends to stay until the holidays are over. People love it, despite the high sugar and calorie content. It is an indulgent seasonal beverage, but dietitians aren’t necessarily the biggest fans of it. They are, however, a fan of an underrated drink that is available year round. The best part? It still provides that heartwarming fall goodness!

What Is Chai Tea?

Chai tea has roots in Indian cuisine and is a cultural staple. Referred to as masala chai, chai tea is a black tea mixed with various spices, including cloves, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, and black pepper. The tea always comes with milk and masala, and is never referred to as plain black tea. You can enjoy chai tea in the morning with breakfast, but it is a common afternoon drink as well. 

The traditional preparation is with loose-leaf black tea, water milk, grated fresh ginger, fresh mint leaves, and spices. The recipe may change depending on where you are in India. Chai tea offers a rich flavor that is both sweet and aromatic from all the spices. Because it contains all of those wonderful spices, chai tea has some impressive health benefits. That is exactly why dietitians encourage you to drink it during the fall. Continue reading to learn about the benefits of chai tea. 

It Helps Relieve Nausea

Ginger, cinnamon, and black pepper all work to aid the digestive process. According to studies, eating ginger can help relieve gas, bloating, and constipation because it reduces fermentation in the gut. Additionally, cardamom and cloves exhibit potent antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal activity. Drinking chai tea regularly may help improve both digestion and immune function. Just make sure you don’t overload your chai tea with sugar. 

It May Help Maintain Oral Health

Historically, many cultures used cloves to maintain optimal oral health. It is a sweet-tasting spice that is incorporated into many types of herbal mouthwashes and rinses. Herbal mouth rinses that contain tea tree, basil, and clove oils were very beneficial in preventing bacteria that cause plaque and gingivitis, according to a 2014 study. 

It May Benefit Heart Health

Cinnamon packs a serious nutritional punch, and is especially beneficial for the heart! Not only has it been associated with reducing total and bad cholesterol, but it may also reduce blood pressure and support the heart. More research is still necessary to determine the exact association of cinnamon and heart health, though. A 2013 study found that taking a cinnamon supplement was associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes. A 2021 study found that cinnamon was able lower systolic blood pressure, but only a moderate amount. It also helped to improve participants’ cholesterol levels. 

It Promotes Healthy Blood Sugar Levels

Many of the spices, especially cinnamon, in chai tea may help to lower blood sugar levels. A 2011 review found that whole cinnamon and cinnamon extract significantly lowered fasting blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. Another small study monitored people with type 2 diabetes who took cinnamon supplements as a part of their treatment. After three months, their A1C levels and fasting blood glucose levels were much lower than they were at the beginning of the study, especially compared to the placebo group. Other studies suggest that cardamom can help regulate blood sugar and reduce inflammation. It may even reduce A1C, triglyceride, and insulin levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

It Helps Boost Energy Levels

Chai is a black tea, which contains caffeine. In fact, one cup of chai tea has about 25 to 30 milligrams of caffeine. In comparison, a cup of coffee can contains anywhere from 100 to 120 milligrams of caffeine. Chai tea contains way less caffeine than coffee, making it a great option for those who are sensitive to caffeine’s effects. That said, you still get a little caffeine hit! Plus, the spices in chai tea come with a series of antioxidant compounds that can help combat inflammation.

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Persimmons are the national fruit of Japan and are typically available between September and December. They are great sources of phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin C, which everyone could use more of during the fall and winter months. In this article, we’ll detail a few health benefits of persimmons and how to incorporate them into different recipes. 

There are two types of persimmon: Asian and American. Native Americans have harvested the American persimmon for centuries, eating them dried or baked into bread. American persimmons grow wild and are not cultivated like Japanese persimmons are. There are two types of Japanese persimmon: Hachiya and Fuyu. The former is acorn-shaped and astringent because of the high tannin content, while the latter is more tomato-shaped and non-astringent, so they can eat when underripe or ripe. 

Health Benefits

The persimmon exhibits an impressive nutritional profile, with high concentrations of beta-cryptoxanthin (an antioxidant compound) and potassium. Persimmons are also great sources of vitamin A, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, and more. Because of their vitamin A and antioxidant content, persimmons may benefit eye health by supporting functions that enable normal vision. Vitamin A also helps people see better in the dark and contributes to better immune function. 

The antioxidant content activity is extremely high in astringent persimmon varieties. That makes them a great addition to anyone’s diet, especially since antioxidants help fight oxidative stress caused by free radicals. Although the body produces its own antioxidants, obtaining more via dietary sources can help counteract the negative effects of free radicals. Additionally, researchers found that persimmons exhibited anti-inflammatory properties in various animal studies. Their antioxidant properties were able to reduce inflammation and tissue damage, but more human research is necessary. 

Nutritional Information

The nutritional information for a raw Japanese persimmon per 100 grams (g) is as follows:

• Calories: 70
• Protein: 0.58 g
• Fat: 0.19 g
• Carbohydrates: 18.59 g
• Fiber: 3.6 g
• Vitamin C: 7.5 milligrams (mg) 
• Vitamin A: 81 micrograms (mcg) of retinol activity equivalents (RAE)
• Phosphorus: 17 mg
• Calcium: 8 mg
• Beta-carotene: 253 mcg
• Iron: 150 mcg
• Beta-cryptoxanthin: 1447 mcg

As a quick note, the nutritional value for an American persimmon is very similar to that of the Japanese persimmon. There may be some variations, but they are more or less the same. Below, you’ll find eight different persimmon recipes, all of which are raw vegan, just in case you happen to be cleansing.

Persimmon Pomegranate Salsa

How do you make the most of persimmon season? You get creative, like incorporating them into this refreshing fall-inspired salsa!

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Spiced Persimmon Smoothie

The perfect fall smoothie has arrived! Embrace seasonal persimmons and spice them up with bananas, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.

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Dehydrated Persimmons

Enjoy an incredibly healthy snack with one of our favorite fall fruits: the mighty persimmon. They exhibit such a unique and delicious flavor!

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Raw Vegan Persimmon Sorbet

Persimmon sorbet is easy to make and naturally sweet with a velvety texture. Not only does it look and taste good, but it’s also good for you.

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Cranberry Persimmon Pomegranate Smoothie

Embrace some of fall’s most nutritionally diverse ingredients when you enjoy this refreshing cranberry persimmon pomegranate smoothie.

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Perfect Persimmon Pudding

This raw vegan persimmon pudding is the perfect cinnamon-infused dessert or healthy snack to enjoy during the fall season.

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Persimmon Pomegranate Mixed Green Salad

Let some of our favorite fall flavors entice your taste buds. You’ll fall in love with this seasonal persimmon pomegranate salad

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Orange Carrot Persimmon Smoothie

Embrace some of the best fall flavors by sipping on this persimmon smoothie. It’s full of immune-boosting vitamins and minerals.

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