Desserts & Treats

Tigernut Breakfast Porridge

Posted on February 19 2020

Ingredients (4 Servings):

1 cup Iya Food Tigernut flour
2 cups steel cut oatmeal
½ cup quinoa – optional but so good!
½ tsp salt
1 tsp honey

Tigernut Milk

Posted on February 19 2020

Ingredients:

1 cup Iya Foods Tigernut flour
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp honey – optional
4 cups of hot water

Succulent tigernut pancakes

Posted on February 19 2020

Ingredients:

¾ cup Iya Foods Tigernut Flour
½ cup Iya Foods Cassava Flour – get here
4 whole eggs
¼ cup Pure Maple Syrup
5oz cottage cheese or dairy free cottage cheese (if no cottage cheese, use 5oz very ripe bananas)

Cassava Pancakes

Posted on February 18 2020

Ingredients (4-6 Servings):

2 cups cassava flour
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 cup low fat milk
2 eggs
2 Tbsp oil or melted unsalted butter
2 Tbsp of pure grade Maple syrup

Creamy Fonio Pudding (a fun take on rice pudding)

Posted on January 22 2020

Makes about 4 servings:

Ingredients

4 ½ cup milk (can swap with coconut, almond or oat milk)
¾ cup Iya Foods Fonio flour
½ cup Sugar
2 Tbsp Rosewater
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instant Pot Chickpea Soup

Posted on January 22 2020

Makes about 6 servings:

Ingredients

2-3 cups cooked chickpeas (can swap with cooked beans)
6 cups water chicken stock (can swap with vegetable stock or water)
1 cup tomato sauce (can swap with any sauce or chopped tomatoes and peppers)
2 Tbsp Iya Foods Mixed Vegetables
1 cup Iya Foods Fonio Flour

Fonio Comfort Pancakes

Posted on January 22 2020

Ingredients

1 ½ cups Iya Foods Fonio Flour
1 cup Iya Foods Cassava Flour
3 eggs
2 cups milk (any milk)
½ cup oil
½ cup water

Cassava Flour Tortillas

Posted on April 22 2019

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups cassava flour
½ tsp. salt
¼ cup olive oil
¾ cup warm water
Optional – ¼ tsp garlic powder for a nice flavor surprise

Cassava Moist Chocolate Cake

Posted on April 17 2019

Ingredients:

2.5 cups Cassava Flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup honey or maple syrup
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup milk (can also use almond milk)
3 eggs

Easy Plantain Chocolate Cake Ingredients: 2 cups Iya Foods Plantain Flour 6 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup honey 1 cup milk (can also use almond milk) 1 cup vanilla yogurt 2 eggs 2 tsp baking soda 1 ½ tsp oil or melted butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 Tbsp sugar ¼ tsp salt 1 cup hot water Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 7x11-inch baking pan with a little oil and line with parchment paper. Blend all ingredients (except hot water) together till smooth. Then in a bo...

Fresh hot Bean Fritters Called Akara or Kosai in Nigeria, Akaraje in Brazil, Aakla or koosé in Ghana

Posted on February 11 2019

Ingredients – 2 cups Iya Foods Honey Beans Flour – 1 Egg – 1 tbsp. onion powder, flakes or freshly chopped – ¼ tsp Iya Food Chili Pepper flakes – ¼ cup warm water – A pinch of salt – Oil for deep frying Instructions: 1. Mix beans flour and warm water into a thick paste. 2. Mix in egg, chili pepper, salt & onions. Add more water if too thick or more flour if too runny. 3. How to fry: 1. Heat enough oil for a deep fry till moderately hot 2. Scoop golf ball sized paste with a de...

Moist Cassava Beer Brownies

Posted on January 31 2019

Ingredients ½ cup Iya Foods Cassava Flour 1 cup dark beer – Guinness Stout or any dark stout is a Nigerian favorite 1 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup real cocoa powder 1.5 cups sugar 3oz chocolate chunks 1 large egg white 1 tsp vanilla extract A pinch of sea salt Instructions: 1.Preheat the oven to 325 and grease brownie baking pan. 2.For beer mix–Gently boil beer on low heat for about 25 mins to reduce water content. Set aside to cool 3. Combine the butter, cocoa powder, sugar and chocolate ch...

Cassava Cake

Posted on January 31 2019

Ingredients 2 cups Iya Foods Cassava Flour 4 eggs 1 can condensed milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup coconut milk 2 cups vanilla yogurt 1 cup sugar 1 cup grated coconut Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 325°f. 2. In large bowl, mix all ingredients. Pour into large greased baking pan and bake for 40 – 50 mins or until it is golden brown and toothpick is not coming out with liquid batter Hint coconut milk can be swapped with regular milk and grated coconut with pineapples.

Yogurt Plantain Pancakes

Posted on January 30 2019

Yogurt Plantain Pancakes Recipe - Ingredients (4-6 Servings): – 2 cups Iya Foods Plantain Flour – 1 cup vanilla yogurt – 2 eggs – 1 cup low fat milk – 2 Tbsp oil or melted unsalted butter – 2 Tbsp of Pure grade Maple syrup – 2 tsp sugar – 2 tsp baking powder – ¼ tsp sea salt – ¼ tsp cinnamon Instructions: 1. Mix all ingredients in a mixer or bowl 2. Heat up gridle or pan. Add some water if too thick or more plantain flour if too runny. 3. Pour in griddle and leave for about 3 mins on each si...

Yogurt Plantain Waffles

Posted on March 20 2018

Plantain Waffles Recipe - Ingredients (4-6 Servings): 2-3 cups Iya Foods plantain Flour ½ to 1 cup vanilla yogurt 2 eggs 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp sea salt 2 Tbsp oil or melted unsalted butter ½ tsp cinnamon or nutmeg 1 cup water Instructions: Mix all ingredients in a mixer or bowl Follow your waffle iron instructions. Add some water if too thick or more flour if too runny. Serve hot with your favorite syrup and toppings

Honey Beans Savory Waffles

Posted on March 20 2018

To make savory beans waffles: Ingredients (4-6 Servings): 2 cups beans flour 1 egg ¼ tsp chili pepper 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp sea salt ¼ oil 1 cup water Instructions: Mix all ingredients in a mixer or bowl Follow your waffle iron instructions. Add some water if too thick or more flour if too runny Serve hot with your favorite toppings.