Apple Cider Vinegar - Recipes

Pure Planet Apple Cider Vinegar Cookies

Pure Planet Apple Cider Vinegar Cookies
Sweater season is nearly upon us and pumpkin spice isn’t the only thing in the air. What’s that crisp, sweet smell, you ask? Apples, of course!
While we’re not going to say that 1 apple a day will keep all the illnesses at bay, we do know that apples, fresh and fermented, are one of the planet’s most nutritiously-dense fruits.
As the market stands are loaded with organic, freshly-picked apples, it’s high time for some recipe inspo that blends seasonal raw foods with our Apple Cider Vinegar drinks so you can enjoy the best of each world this harvest season.
Here are two yummy ACV cookie recipes!
Apple Cider Vinegar Lemon Cookie

Lemon, Ginger Cookies

If you’re looking for a snack with a a little twang, these babies will hit the spot. The moment we saw this Loving it Vegan recipe, we just knew we had to put our own spin on it.

Just feast your eyes (and your mouth) on this recipe. Who can say that your cookie has digestive-boosting ingredients, like ginger and apple cider vinegar? You can after you give this a try!

What You’ll Need:

  • 1-2 teaspoons or 1 scoop of Pure Planet Apple Cider Vinegar – Probiotic*
  • 1/2 cup of vegan butter
  • 3/4 cup of coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest for more lemon taste
  • 2 tbsp almond milk (more if needed for consistency if needed)

* You may want an additional 1-2 teaspoons or 1 scoop for a stronger, bolder taste. 

Directions 

Add the ingredients together.

  1. Mix the vegan butter and coconut sugar together until it is creamy. This may be easier if you use a mixer of some sort, but your hand and spoon work too!
  2. Mix in 1-2 teaspoons of Pure Planet ACV.
  3. Add baking soda and extra lemon or ACV if desired. Mix.
  4. Mix in almond milk.
  5. Separate your dough into small ball-sized pieces and flatten for thinner cookies.
  6. Put in the oven at 350°F for about 10 to 12 minutes.
  7. Enjoy!

Apple Cider Vinegar Alkalizer Cookie

Chocolate, Cherry Cookies

This sweet treat is sure to please if you love cherry and chocolate. Plus, you get the added bonus of enjoying something delicious and nutritious! We adapted a recipe from Detoxinista to include one of our favorite alkalizing blends, which includes cherry, beets and ACV!

What You’ll Need: 

*You may want an additional 1-2 teaspoons or 1 scoop for a stronger, bolder taste. 

Directions 

  1. Mix the almond flour and coconut oil together in a bowl.
  2. Add in Pure Planet ACV, maple syrup and baking soda. Mix well.
  3. Fold in chocolate chips (basically, just make sure you mix the chocolate chips in gently, but firmly with your hands or a spoon-they might melt if you’re not careful)
  4. Heat in the oven at 250ºF for 20 to 30 minutes or 15 minutes at 350ºF.
  5. Enjoy after cooling.

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Did you try our recipe? Do you have an apple cider vinegar recipe of your own? Let us know in the comments or on our Instagram!

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Daily Nutrition

Apple Cider Benefits – Weight Loss And More

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) may taste bitter, but the benefits of drinking this elixir are pretty sweet! From digestive support with probiotics to alkalizing acetic acid, nutritionists LOVE this natural remedy’s ability to promote health.

But did you know this tonic can help you shed some pounds while encouraging your heart health too? Here are some more benefits of this beloved superfood drink.

Apples from apple cider vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits

Weight Loss Support

Keeping You Full

Looking to lose weight? Sipping on some cider could help you reach your goal. Unfortunately, taking a swig does not magically shrink your waist, but adding it to your routine can boost your results.

Here’s the gist: the acid in apple cider vinegar may help you feel full for longer, thus making you less likely to overeat. And that’s not just based on anecdotal experience, it’s backed by science!

Researchers at Swedish college Lund University studied how acetic acid could help affect the glycemic index of bread, paying special attention to insulin levels and fullness. (1) Published in The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the investigative study focused on 12 healthy volunteers.

What were the results?

Volunteers felt fuller when they consumed the vinegar before eating their carb-packed meal. Plus, the acid helped balance blood glucose and insulin levels. But we’ll get to that benefit a little later.

Researchers at the Arizona State University took their own exploration on satiety a bit further–they quantified just how many calories you may be able to save by ingesting apple cider vinegar before you eat. (2)

So, what they find?

With increased fullness, participants ended up saving 200-275 calories when eating a carb-loaded meal. It may not sound like a lot, but if you add these numbers up daily, they could lead to an easy way to shed some lbs.

But ACV does more than just help you feel full–it may also help you reduce body fat too.

Fat-loss Support

We just have to get this out the way: YAAAS! Okay, cool, let’s talk. Losing stubborn body fat is a a true plight of mankind, so we LOVE hearing that this sour liquid can help.

One study published in Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry found that the acetic acid present in vinegar may help keep body fat accumulation down. (3)

Japanese researchers focused on obese individuals, supplementing them with daily ACV for 12 weeks. This placebo-controlled, double-blind study found that participants who drank the vinegar enjoyed “significantly” lower body weight and visceral fat when compared to those who did ingest the tart drink.

That’s good news! Along with greens, like spirulina, this vinegar is a must-have in your weight loss regimen

But there’s even more that is great about this tart tonic. Apple cider vinegar can help promote health by also encouraging a healthy heart.

Here’s how.

apple cider juice

Heart Health Support

Blood Glucose, Insulin and Triglycerides

This tart superfood drink is so great for the heart that many institutions have studied it as a means of supporting individuals with diabetes. Remember when we mentioned balanced glucose and insulin levels earlier? Now let’s talk about that!

One literature analysis published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice reviewed the purported benefits of acetic acid in vinegar. Overall, those benefits were supported by well-researched analysis. (4)

Here’s how it works. The acid can help lower triglyceride levels, which are little molecules that make up fats and oils. If you have a high level of these, you’re more likely to suffer from a stroke, according to the University of Michigan. 

Because this vinegar can help balance triglycerides, it may be able to lower cholesterol as well.

What’s more, researchers have found that ACV helps balance glucose concentrations and insulin. One study found that nightly ingestion helped individuals with Type 2 Diabetes enjoy reduced levels the next morning. (5).

Blood Pressure

Because of its ability to help blood glucose, insulin-levels and other diabetes-related conditions, researchers have also focused on this vinegar’s effect on blood pressure.

So, how does it fare? While human research is sparing, it is positive! One Harvard study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that consumption helped decrease the risk in of heart disease in a group of women. (6)

Overall, like beets, apple cider vinegar can be a perfect superfood to integrate into your heart health regimen.

Apple Cider Vinegar Alkalizer and Probiotic

Pure Planet Knows ACV

You may know that apple cider vinegar is good for your health, yet the bitter taste might leave you gagging. No worries! We blend our apple cider vinegar powders with whole foods to help boost flavor and benefit.

So, what will it be? The cherry-punch Alkaline blend or our lemon, gingerade Probiotic blend?

Looking for more reviews of hyped products? Check out what we think of aloe vera.

Links

  1. Östman, E., Granfeldt, Y., Persson, L., & Björck, I. (2005). Vinegar supplementation lowers glucose and insulin responses and increases satiety after a bread meal in healthy subjects. European journal of clinical nutrition59(9), 983.
  2. Johnston, C. S., & Buller, A. J. (2005). Vinegar and peanut products as complementary foods to reduce postprandial glycemia. Journal of the American Dietetic Association105(12), 1939-1942.
  3. Kondo, T., Kishi, M., Fushimi, T., Ugajin, S., & Kaga, T. (2009). Vinegar intake reduces body weight, body fat mass, and serum triglyceride levels in obese Japanese subjects. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry73(8), 1837-1843.
  4. Shishehbor, F., Mansoori, A., & Shirani, F. (2017). Vinegar consumption can attenuate postprandial glucose and insulin responses; a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials. diabetes research and clinical practice127, 1-9.
  5. White, A. M., & Johnston, C. S. (2007). Vinegar ingestion at bedtime moderates waking glucose concentrations in adults with well-controlled type 2 diabetes. Diabetes care30(11), 2814-2815.
  6. Hu, F. B., Stampfer, M. J., Manson, J. E., Rimm, E. B., Wolk, A., Colditz, G. A., … & Willett, W. C. (1999). Dietary intake of α-linolenic acid and risk of fatal ischemic heart disease among women. The American journal of clinical nutrition69(5), 890-897.
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