Snacks to make for the week ahead ✌️ To get you through lockdown, give the kids energy (and you!) for homeschooling, a boost between work or fuel after a run / walk / home workout… These bars are packed with protein, good fats, slow release carbs, plus flavour and texture. Add in any other dried […]
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Blueberry & Coconut Baked Oats
When it feels like you’re having dessert for breakfast, that can only be a good thing right?! And this dish of blueberry and coconut baked oats tastes like just that – warming, comforting, delicious and packed full of flavour, bursting with juicy blueberries matched with a hint of coconut. Yum! This is equally as good […]
Gingerbread Salted Caramel Loaf
Gingerbread, caramel, pecans, salted popcorn, maple and a little chocolate makes for a bloody good combination in the form of this Christmassy loaf! With cute little gingerbread cake men on top, a creamy frosting and caramel drizzle this would make a fabulous centrepiece dessert – and it’s a great option for gluten and dairy-free dietaries. […]
Maple Roasted Sweet Potato, Apple & Lentil Salad
Well well well, what have we here? A SAVOURY recipe? Yes I know, this makes a change π I wanted to share one of my favourite autumnal warm salad recipes that’s easy to make, colourful and bursting with flavour. Working in [paid] collaboration with Maple From Cananda UK, which represents maple syrup producers from Canada […]
Spooky Halloween Brownies
With Halloween fast approaching I’m sure many of you will be on the hunt for recipes to make to celebrate the occasion, especially if you have kids who’ll want to get involved in making some ghoulish treats… Even more so if like us in Manchester, you’ll be in hard lockdown and there’s not much else […]
Berry Chocolate Coconut Tartlets
Right now we’re enjoying a last burst of summer in the UK – that late September warm sunshine after a pretty rubbish ‘summer time’ throughout July and August (isn’t that always the case?!). I thought I’d share this delicious, pretty no-bake dessert to celebrate the sun in partnership with Nature’s Charm [paid recipe]. A super […]
Bourbon Style Biscuits
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 […]
Raspberry Bounty Bars
Right so these goodies really are a treat and a HALF. Inspired by a Bounty Bar (I know they can be controversial but seriously, chocolate and coconut? Match made in heaven!), in this easy no-bake recipe I’ve included a layer of raspberry jam for a burst of colour and added flavour. Vegan friendly, dairy and […]
Fun Chocolate Brownies
These have to be the cutest, most colourful brownies you’ll find – ideal for kids, adults, all ages! The brownie mixture is secretly healthy (sweet potatoes are in the mix, plus they are vegan friendly, gluten-free and dairy-free), and the topping adds that wonderful element of fun thanks to Doisy & Dam’s healthier ‘Smarties’ (Drops). […]
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 […]
Cookie Dough Chocolate Cups
A chocolate crust, chocolate chip cookie doughfilling, chocolate topping and cookie dough balls on top… Hellooooooo! These decadent treats are one of the most delicious creations and totally satisfy any cravings for all of the above. Even better, they are vegan friendly, gluten and dairy-free and contain no refined sugar so most can enjoy these. […]
Caramel Crunch Popcorn Bars
How’s about a peanut butter oat baked base, topped with a smooth date caramel, topped with crunchy popcorn, cacao nibs and coconut chips, and finished off with a peanut butter drizzle…MMMMM! Yum indeed! Yes they sound decadenet (they are), but they are made with no refined sugar, are vegan-friendly, dairy and gluten-free (if you use […]
Colourful Chocolate Drop Cookies
These have to be the cutest and most vibrant cookies I’ve ever made! Look at them! So gorgeous – and no they aren’t Smarties, they are Doisy & Dam’s dark chocolate drops which are lower in sugar and suitable for vegans too – but just as tasty and colourful! These cookies are kind of healthy, […]
Chocolate, Salted Caramel & Peanut Butter Bars
If you’re a fan of chocolate, peanut butter AND salted caramel, need I say more with these decadent squares of deliciousness? I recently received some new-on-the-market goodies from Whitworths, including these Chocolate & Caramel Peanuts, and when it came to creating a recipe the only answer was – these! A really easy base made from […]
Vegan Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies
If you love brownies, cheesecake, peanut butter and cookies, then YOU NEED THIS RECIPE IN YOUR LIFE. Because it combines all in one delicious sliceβ¦ A rich chocolate brownie base, a creamy vanilla cheesecake swirled with peanut butter, topped with chocolate chunks AND chocolate cookies – seriously, what more could you want in a mouthful?! Even […]