If you’re a fan of the good old Bourbon biscuit, you’re sure to love these healthier, gluten-free, vegan and lower sugar (but just as delicious!) creations. According to Wikipedia, “The Bourbon biscuit is a sandwich style biscuit consisting of two thin rectangular dark chocolate-flavoured biscuits with a chocolate buttercream filling.” Which is exactly what these […]
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Blueberry Vanilla Vegan Cheesecake
When it comes to a baked cheesecake, this vegan-friendly one combines the delicious summery flavours of vanilla, blueberry and coconut in this stunning dessert, which can be made ahead and left in the fridge until ready to serve. Using a coconut-based product in a dessert or sweet baking recipe takes it to the next level […]
Rocky Road Cups
When you make a chocolate date paste and chuck in crunchy granola, juicy goji berries and raisins and chocolate biscuit balls you get these deeeeelicious rocky road style cups. Bursting with texture, sweetness and flavour, they really are something irresistable to munch on when the chocolate or sweet cravings are real. You can add in […]
Apricot, Chocolate & Pumpkin Seed Energy Bars
For me, an oaty energy bar has to be chewy, not too dry or crumbly, be packed with flavour and texture and have the right balance of nuts or seeds with dried fruit – it’s sometimes a tough ratio to crack! With the addition of some cheeky chocolate chunks and a drizzle on top, these […]
Hawaiian Halloumi
‘Pineapple and cheese is an undisputed retro party classic. We’ve given it a modern twist with spiced halloumi and a zingy little salsa.’ Cheers to HelloFresh for the inspiration on this vegetarian recipe – a delicious combination of some of my favourite ingredients and flavours. As part of a [sponsored post] challenge, I had to […]
Double Chocolate Cookie Topped Brownies
Nom. Nom. NOM. That’s all I have to say about these insane brownies. A healthy but delicious, rich brownie topped with lashings of chocolate drizzle, peanut butter and finished with crunchy vegan chocolate biscuits thanks to Gato & Co – yummmmm! They really are the ‘icing on the cake’. These bad boys are gluten-free, vegan […]
Chocolate Strawberry Tartlets
Who doesn’t love the strawberry and chocolate combination? One of the best – especially when it’s made into these delicious no-bake tarts! Inspired by summer and the wonderful weather we’ve been having, I whizzed these up with ingredients I had in my cupboard and some fresh strawberries we had growing in the garden. You could […]
Sweet Potato, Blueberry & White Chocolate Donuts
When you combine sweet potato, blueberries and white chocolate, you get these delicious squidgy colourful donuts. I had a load of cooked sweet potato to use after I’d made dinner and I fancied making something sweet – but not another batch of sweet potato brownies π So I looked in my cupboards, fridge and freezer […]
Pear, Berry & Chocolate Crumble
Another recipe that can definitely be served for breakfast as well as dessert – because you know, it contains fruit, oats, nuts, good fats, not too much sugar and…a cheeky bit of gut-friendly OhSo chocolate! Simple to whip up, use whatever fruit you have in the fridge, fruit bowl or freezer – it’s a really […]
Chunky Monkey Oat Cookies
Ingredients: 2 overripe bananas 4 tablespoons smooth peanut or almond butter 3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 150g Mornflake Creamy Superfast Oats 40g coconut / brown sugarΒ 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 30g chopped nuts (walnuts and hazelnuts work well) 40g dark chocolate chips 30g dried banana pieces Get […]
Chocolate Berry Cheesecake
This delicious indulgent dessert is made from a rich chocolate ‘flapjack’ base which doubles as energy balls to decorate, and is topped with a creamy, high protein chocolate layer to complete this decadent treat. An easy no-bake recipe, this type of ‘cheesecake’ is one of my favourite things to whizz up and keep in the […]
4-Ingredient Cookies
This is probably the easiest, simplest recipe I’ve ever posted on this blog – it contains 4 INGREDIENTS! And the result? Delicious chewy cookies that are made from all the good stuff! High in fibre, bursting with energy and the perfect healthy snack for a sweet tooth, feel free to replace the raisins for other […]
Baked Berry Cheesecake
Who doesn’t love a good cheesecake? An oat base and baked topping made with an added boost of berry protein to add flavour and a hint of colour, combined with berries and flowers for a super pretty dessert. This would be ideal for Mother’s Day coming up to celebrate with the wonderful women in your […]
Cacao Quinoa Crunch Bites
A crunchy base and topping with a deliciously rich cacao filling…These bites are ideal for an energy boosting snack or treat to satisfy those sweet cravings. Using quinoa and seeds results in an extra nutty flavour which really boosts the taste and texture. I used the raw cacao chocolate sauce from Broma Foods (vegan, no […]
Berry, Peach & Chocolate Loaf
I love a simple recipe where you can bang a load of ingredients in a bowl, whack it in a tin and bake – then out it comes, looking pretty and even better, tastes amazing! This mixture can be made into muffins, donuts, even a cake – either way the result is a moist sponge […]