Okra Bites

Ingredients:

- 100g frozen mini okra

- 1 tbsp Zen Basil seeds

- 1 tbsp spice mix (garlic, onion, black pepper, sea salt, mustard bran, lemon peel, chili pepper, oregano, and parsley)

- 1 tbsp Nutritional yeast

- 1-2 tbsp olive oil

- Additional sea salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat your air fryer to 450°F (230°C).

2. Line the air fryer tray with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy cleanup.

3. In a small bowl, combine the frozen mini okra with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil. Toss to coat evenly.

4. Sprinkle the Zen Basil seeds and spice mix over the okra, ensuring they are evenly distributed.

5. Place the seasoned okra in the air fryer basket in a single layer.

6. Air fry at 450°F (230°C) for about 10 minutes, or until the okra is crispy and golden brown. If using frozen okra, air fry for 13-15 minutes.

7. Once done, carefully remove the okra from the air fryer and transfer them to a serving dish.

8. Sprinkle with additional sea salt and black pepper to taste, if desired.

9. Taste for crispiness and adjust seasoning as needed.

10. Serve immediately and enjoy your delicious pizza roll-flavored okra!

Note: Feel free to customize the spice mix according to your taste preferences.

Cinnamon Banana Pudding

Ingredients:

For the pudding:

2 tablespoons Zen Basil Seeds

1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)

1 banana

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup ice cubes

For the walnut cream:

1 cup raw walnuts

2 pitted dates

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Prepare the Zen Basil Seed Mix:

In a blender, combine the Zen Basil Seeds, milk, half of the banana, ground cinnamon, and ice cubes.

Blend until smooth and creamy. Adjust the consistency by adding more milk if desired.

Make the Walnut Cream:

In the same blender combine the raw walnuts, pitted dates, and vanilla extract.

Blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the blender as needed.

Assemble the Pudding:

Pour the creamy cinnamon pudding mixture into serving glasses or bowls, filling them halfway.

Carefully pour the walnut cream over the top of the pudding mixture, creating a layer of creamy goodness. Top with the other half of the banana.

Optionally, sprinkle with additional cinnamon or chopped walnuts for garnish.

Serve and Enjoy:

Serve the creamy cinnamon pudding with walnut cream immediately, or refrigerate for a few hours to chill before serving.

Enjoy this delicious and nutritious dessert as a satisfying treat any time of day!

This recipe yields a creamy and flavorful pudding with the added benefits of Zen Basil Seeds and the rich texture of walnut cream. It's a perfect balance of sweetness and spice, ideal for satisfying your cravings while nourishing your body with wholesome ingredients.

Chocolate Almond Cookies

Ingredients:

- 1 ¾ cup almond flour

- ¾ butter

- ¼ cup Zen Basil Seeds

- ½ cup sweetener of your choice

- 2 large eggs

- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- 1 teaspoon cinnamon

- 1 teaspoon baking soda

- Optional: chocolate chips, maple syrup, chopped nuts, or dried fruit for extra flavor

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine all the wet ingredients like butter, eggs, and vanilla. Then in another bowl, combine the almond flour, Zen Basil Seeds, sugar, and cinnamon. Mix until well combined. If you would like it a bit sweeter, add 1/2 cup of maple syrup. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet, and mix well.

3. If desired, fold in any additional ingredients such as chocolate chips or chopped nuts.

4. Using a spoon or cookie scoop, portion out the dough and place it onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie.

5. Gently flatten each cookie with a fork or the back of a spoon.

6. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the tops are lightly golden.

7. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

8. Once cooled, enjoy your delicious Zen Basil Seed almond butter cookies with a glass of milk or your favorite beverage!

These cookies are not only tasty but also packed with nutrition from the Zen Basil Seeds and low calorie so you can enjoy them throughout the week. Feel free to customize the recipe to suit your taste preferences, and happy baking!

Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Zen Basil Seeds

1 cup monk fruit golden

1 stick butter

2 eggs

1 cup pumpkin

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cup almond flour

1 Tbsp cinnamon

1 Tbsp pumpkin spice

1 Tbsp nutmeg

1 tsp salt

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a mixing bowl, combine the Zen Basil Seeds and monk fruit golden sweetener. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, beat the melted butter and eggs until well combined.

Stir in the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract until smooth.

In another bowl, whisk together the almond flour, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, nutmeg, and salt.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a smooth batter forms.

Gently fold in the Zen Basil Seeds and monk fruit mixture until evenly distributed throughout the batter.

Pour the batter into a prepared pie crust and smooth the top with a spatula.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the center is set.

Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving.

Serve with whipped cream or your favorite topping.

Enjoy your delicious Zen Basil Pumpkin Pie!

Keto Fudge Brownies

Ingredients:

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Zen Basil Seeds

1 cup monk fruit

1 1/2 cup almond flour

1 Tbsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 stick butter

Melted dark chocolate

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F Bake.

2. In two mixing bowls:

- Bowl 1: Combine wet ingredients (eggs, butter).

- Bowl 2: Mix Zen Basil Seeds, flour, monk fruit, and spices.

3. Pour the dry mix over the wet ingredients and blend thoroughly.

4. Transfer the batter to a lined baking dish.

*Dark Chocolate Topping:*

5. In a separate bowl, heat 2 Tbsp cocoa powder, 1 Tbsp cinnamon, 2 Tbsp monk fruit, and 2 Tbsp coconut oil. Adjust coconut oil for desired consistency.

6. Drizzle the chocolate topping over the brownie batter.

7. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

8. Allow to cool and enjoy this Zen Basil Seeds Brownie Delight!

Holiday Mock-tail (More Hydrating Ingredients)

Ingredients:

2 Zen Basil Hydrate açaí 1 Zen Basil Hydrate ginger 1 Zen Basil Hydrate coconut 1 cup hot water 1/3 cup honey Few stems Rosemary 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 cup maple 6 ounces of orange juice 3 Preston peel cubes 3 peel pear cubes 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp almond extract 3 oranges peel strips sliced or zest 2 tbs Apple cider vinegar 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbs olive oil

Process:

In a bowl, add Zen Basil hydrate stick water mix and let it sit five minutes. Heat up the pan over stove top toast rosemary, add spices and honey, maple syrup, orange juice and zest simmer for a minute or two add the all fruits, vanilla extra add apple cider vinegar and hydrated zen basil mixture bring to boil simmer 5-10 minutes. Serve with sparkling Enjoy!

Zen Basil Golden Milk Pudding

Zen Basil Golden Milk

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp Turmeric

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

4 cups milk of choice

Process:

Add all the ingredients into a pot and heat up until it starts to boil. Right when it starts boiling and rising up, immediately turn the heat down and leave on simmer for 30 minutes.

Pudding:

Add 2 Tbsp of Zen Basil Seeds in a jar and mix with 1/2 a cup of water. Pour the Turmeric Milk over the seeds and stir. Top with honey and feel the healing powers work immediately!

Zen Basil Jam

Highest count of fiber jam and ready in 5 minutes, let’s count:

30g ✨🍃💫1/4 Cup Zen Basil seeds

(Certified Organic)

(12g ) 2 cups frozen wild blueberries

(8g) 1 1/2 cups frozen boysenberry

1 orange juice and zest

1/2 lemon juice

1-2 tbs honey

(Your sweet enough)

Dash salt

In a pan over high heat toss and stir frozen berries to boil, it’ll form jam mixture.. in about 3-5 minutes.

Turn off heat, add juice, salt, zest, and Seeds let it sit for a minute. Most of the juice will be absorbed by the seeds. Enjoy immediately warm or chill and refrigerator steal containers for 2-4 weeks, mine never lasts longer than a week bc we add it to everything.

For the toast I used a slow fermented sourdough grilled on both sides, spread brie both slices inside

and top with generous Zen jam.


Raisin Carrot Muffins

Ingredients:

8 bananas

1/4 C Zen Basil seeds

1/2 C pumpkin puree

2 C almond flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 C Butter or Coconut oil

1 C raisins

1 C sliced carrots

1/4 C maple syrup

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp pumpkin spice

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1 C Walnuts

Process:

Smash the bananas with the back of a fork. Mix in Zen Basil Seeds, pumpkin puree, spices, and all wet ingredients. Fold over the carrots and raisins. Now mix in your dry ingredients and mix again

Pour into well greased cupcake pan

Top with walnuts and sprinkle with cinnamon

Bake 350 for 25-30 min

Enjoy!

Acai Yogurt Bake

Ingredients:

2 Zen Basil Hydrate Açaí Mix

• 1/2 C Water

• 1.5 cups yogurt of choice (I used greek yogurt)

• 4 eggs

• 2 tablespoons almond flour

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

• Serve with Fresh seasonal fruit


Process:

Prep Time: 5 mins

• Cook Time: 35 mins

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8×8 baking dish

• In small bowl, whisk together one Açaí Zen Hydrate with water set aside 5 min

• In a medium bowl mix yogurt, eggs, almond flour, and vanilla until creamy

• Pour into a greased baking dish

• Drizzle the Açaí mixture over the top of the egg mix and spread evenly

• Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes or until fully cooked (the center shouldn’t be jiggly)

• Allow the yogurt bake to cool for a few minutes. Slice and enjoy with desired toppings

• Makes great leftovers! Chill for up to 3 days

Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients:

4 Bananas

1/4 C Zen Basil seeds

1 1/2 C almond flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 C Olive oil

1/2 C pumpkin puree

1/2 C date cut up

1/4 C maple syrup

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon

1 tsp pumpkin spice

1/2 C Walnuts or mix nuts

Process:

Smash banana with the back of a fork and crack the eggs on top. Mix in Zen Basil Seeds, pumpkin, dates, and all wet ingredients. Mix well and add the dry ingredients after. Mix again.

Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes.

Top with walnuts and cinnamon!

Zen Basil Seed Pudding

Acai Pudding

(Serving size: 2)

1/4 cup Zen Basil seeds

1/4 cup oats

2 sticks Açaí Zen Hydrate

1 cup milk of choice

1 cup yogurt of choice

Topping: Serve with granola and fresh berries

Matcha Pudding

(Serving size:2)

1/4 cup Zen Basil seeds

1/4 cup coconut flour

2 sticks Matcha Zen Hydrate

1 cup milk of choice

1 cup yogurt of choice

Topping: Melted sugar-free white chocolate with coconut oil and drizzle on top, or mix with yogurt and honey. Top with pistachios and coconut flakes.

Turmeric Pudding

(Serving size:2)

¼ cup Zen Basil seeds

½ cup oats or coconut flour for lectin free

2 Turmeric Zen Hydrate stick

1 cup milk of choice

1 cup yogurt of choice

Handful honey walnuts

Topping: Layer with your favorite cookie, sugar-free chocolate chips, and favorite nut butter.

Process:

Mix dry ingredients and milk, add yogurt and mix again. Chill overnight. Add your favorite toppings and serve. May refrigerate for up to three days.

Zen Basil Seed Mustard Dressing

Ingredients:

2 Zen Basil Hydrates: Lemon, Ginger, Turmeric

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup water

1/4 cup dijon mustard

1/4 cup vinegar

1/4 cup honey

zest of one lemon

3 garlics grated

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper (I used JF curry salt)

Process:

In a blender add all ingredients and blend 45 sec to one min.

OR

In a bowl, add water and Zen Basil Hydrate. Let sit for 10 minutes. Then add all the other ingredients and whisk together well. Pour that mix over chopped Romain lettuce and top with croutons or nuts.

Zen Basil Seeds Mango Cake

Mango cake made with basil seeds

Mango Cake

Ingredients:

5 pasteurize eggs

3 whole real ripe mangoes sliced

2 Zen Basil Hydrate Coconut

2 Tbsp Zen Basil Seeds

3/4 cup olive oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

2 cups organic blanched almond flour

Optional Topping:

Handful organic coconut flakes

Process:

Slice a mango into cubes. Then in a mixing bowl, mix the eggs cubed mango, Zen Basil seeds, Zen Basil Hydrates, olive oil, and vanilla extract.

Mix well.

Now add all the dry ingredients like almond flour and baking soda, then mix again. Pour into a lined baking dish and top with additional thin slices of mango and dry coconut flakes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.

Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing.

Zen Basil Seeds Healing Mocktail

Lemon, Ginger, Turmeric

Ingredients:

1 Zen Basil Hydrate (ginger, lemon, turmeric flavor )

2 Red oranges (1 sliced and 1 juiced)

1 lime juiced

1 ounce honey

1 egg white frothed

1-2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 cup ice

4 oz hot water

Process:

In a cup add Zen Basil hydrate, 4 ounces of hot water, 1 ounce of honey, and let it sit for five minutes.

Grab a 16 ounce cup and dip the lid with honey, fresh or dry rosemary, and some sea salt for the outer rim of the glass. In that cup, smash the orange cubes using the back of your fork. Next add the juice of the second orange, the lime juice, apple cider vinegar, and ice. Follow it up with the Zen Basil hydrate mixture and top with the egg white froth.

Drizzle some honey on top for added sweetness.

Enjoy this incredibly healthy, healing, and delicious mock-tail!

Zen Basil Seeds Banana Brownie Bites

Ingredients:

4 Zen Basil Hydrates: Coconut

2 cups whole raw almonds

1 tablespoon olive oil

Optional:

teaspoon vanilla extract, or almond extract, or both. I used both.

Frosting :

2 bananas

2 tablespoon cocoa powder

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Process:

In a high speed blender, (I used vita mix blend), add raw almonds and the Zen Basil Hydrate. Blend from slow speed to higher…until it becomes a paste mixture. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and an optional teaspoon of vanilla extract as well as almond extract. Continue blending until it becomes like almond butter .

Form the mixture into little balls, if the mixture is warm, let it chill first before adding the frosting.

In a separate bowl, use the back of the fork to mash the bananas (or blender) add cocoa powder, olive oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until it forms melted chocolate. Drizzle your melted chocolate over and chill. You can enjoy these immediately but it’s even more delicious overnight!

Zen Basil Seed Cake Pops

Ingredients:

2 Coconut Zen Basil Hydrate sticks

1 cup blanched almond flour

2 Tbsp coconut flour

3 Tbsp olive oil or coconut oil melted

1 tsp vanilla extract 

2 Tbsp almond butter 

1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate melted 

Process:

In a mixing bowl, add everything except the melted chocolate and mix well. 

This recipe is sweetened by Real flavors from Real ingredients, not sugar alcohols!

Zen Basil Hydrates will give it a real natural sweetness without using any sugar or sugar alcohol, the sweetness is from the organic coconut water and organic monk fruit.  

After mixing, form into circular little balls (like cake pops) drip the melted chocolate.

You can enjoy it immediately or place in the fridge for 30 minutes if you want it more solid!

Grain-free, sugar free, and dairy free!

This recipe was able to serve about 10 cake pops!