Here is a recipe for a very easy chai tea loaf which is topped with a cinnamon buttercream and finished with chopped pistachios. Head over to @helens_vegan_kitchen for more delicious recipes. 

The cake is flavoured with our Higher Living Sweet Chai tea! This cake has no butter or oil whatsoever. If you are looking for a healthier option just miss out the icing.

Cake Ingredients:

225g dried fruit (I used half raisins and sultanas)

250ml sweet chai tea (2 teabag )

110g caster sugar

175g self raising flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Pinch salt

2 tsp apple cider vinegar

3 tbsp soya milk

Buttercream Ingredients:

50g vegan butter

200g icing sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp soya milk

Handful of chopped pistachios

1. Soak the fruit in the hot tea (with the teabags left in) for at least 6 hours (or overnight if easier).

2. Once the fruit has soaked up all the tea preheat the oven to 160C fan then remove the teabags and add all the other cake ingredients to the bowl and mix well.

3. Put the mixture into a greased and lined 2lb load tin and bake for 50 minutes until golden brown. 

4. Once cool, mix the buttercream ingredients together and top the cake and sprinkle on some chopped pistachios.

A tasty treat to help your gut, aid digestion, detoxifies and reduces inflammation. - created by @magdalenakapicadifazio , head over to their instagram to find more recipes!

These Herbal Tea gummies are packed with gut-friendly goodness. The combination of the herbs and gelatine makes them a health-boosting delicious snack. 

*Not suitable for Vegetarians or Vegans.

Ingredients:

* 1 cup boiling water

* 1 cup cold water

* 40g-50g natural, grass fed gelatine*

* 3 Higher Living herbal teabags of your choice

* raw honey to taste, optional

Method:

1. In a small saucepan pour 1 cup of boiling water over 3 teabags of you choice and let steep for 5-10 minutes.

2. Place 1 cup of cold water in a separate saucepan and sprinkle the gelatine over. Allow to sit for about 1 minute.

3. Remove the tea bags from the hot water and combine with bloomed gelatine. Mix until smooth. If you wish, add the honey to taste. 

4. Pour the mixture into a shallow dish, ice cube tray or mould(s) of your choice and allow to set up in the fridge until firm.

5. If using a pan, cut the gelatine into small squares. Store in a glass container in the refrigerator.

Note: 

You can use less or more gelatine in the recipe, depending how firm you would like you gummies to be.

Wake up your senses with this zesty cocktail from @bartender.kix including our Higher Living Green Tea. Check out Kristin's Instagram to find the perfect cocktail for you. 

Ingredients:

Chamomile, Lemon & Ginger Toddy

A warming and comforting drink – ideal for chilly weather, and the perfect pick-me-up for colds and flu.