These gorgeously decorated donuts are actually made from a carrot cake mixture studded with colourful, juicy blueberries for a delicious twist. Topped with a vanilla frosting, I’ve used one of my favourite products to create the finishing touch on these pretty treats – freeze-dried blueberries from Lio Licious, which add a satisfying, tangy crunch to […]
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Donuts
Big thanks to Meridian Foods for recently sending me their new Rich Roast peanut butter jars in smooth and crunchy: made using only blanched hi-oleic peanuts sourced from Argentina which have been roasted for longer to deliver a richer and more intense flavour than traditional peanut butters. And let me tell you, the peanut buttery-ness […]
Raw Chocolate Donuts & White Chocolate Matcha Glaze
Whether you love it, hate it or have never tried it, matcha is still one of the current health food trends – if Instagram is anything to go by – as our desire for a greater variety of speciality teas coupled with healthy lifestyle choices continues to grow, the popularity of matcha doesn’t seem to […]
No-Bake Chocolate Coated Peanut Butter & Jam Donuts
I had a very specific urge recently. I wanted to make donuts, but didn’t want to bake. I wanted a peanut butter and jam combination, but something a little different. And I wanted chocolate, a crisp, crunchy shell coating. Very random and specific I know, so that’s where these bad boys came into fruition. They […]
No refined sugar Carob-Coated Banana Donuts
I’m always on the lookout for quirky, cool and unusual products on the ever-growing health food market, especially if they are natural and contain limited / no added sugars. That’s why Supertreats carob bars caught my eye on Instagram, despite being primarily aimed at kids. A healthier chocolate bar alternative? Erm, although I’m an adult […]
Apple & Cinnamon Protein Donuts
I was ridiculously excited when I FINALLY got my hands on a donut tin. Simple things, eh? After seeing post after post on Instagram of healthy versions of the sugar-coated, fat-laden snack, I was keen to try out my own version. Banana and peanut, chocolate…where to start with flavour combinations? I actually posted a Twitter […]