Crisp, crunchy and perfectly sweet, this healthier take on a rice crispy cake or Snickers bar is the perfect afternoon pick me up. Look for unsweetened crisp brown rice cereal (rather than Rice Krispies) and the plumpest Medjool dates you can find to ensure that they mash into a lovely smooth paste. Healthy Snickers Crisp […]
Tag: Gluten-Free Baking
Ask the Experts… How Can I Prevent My Gluten-Free Bakes Being Dry?
Q How can I prevent my gluten-free bakes being dry and crumbly? Many trials and errors in the kitchen have taught me that there are a few safeguards you can take to ensure that your gluten-free breads and cakes are light, airy and moist: Try not to use only one type of gluten-free flour. For example, if […]
Chocolate Coconut Fudge Donuts
Chocolatey, coconutty, fudgey goodness in one delicious recipe! We cannot get enough of these heavenly chocolate fudge doughnuts, especially as they’re made with a whole host of lovely, healthy ingredients. Chocolate Coconut Fudge Donuts By Harriet Smith (www.harrietemily.com) GF DF EF V MF Serves: 5 Ingredients For the donuts: 1/3 cup (40g) cocoa powder 1/2 cup […]
Raspberry and White Chocolate Cake
Feast your eyes on this dreamy white chocolate cake, filled with whipped raspberry cream, and smothered in white chocolate buttercream. And the best part is, this beautiful cake is gluten-free! Raspberry and White Chocolate Cake By Rianna Crowle (www.lovekensa.wordpress.com) Serves 12-16 | Prep 30 mins plus chilling | Cook 40 mins | Calories 430 (per serving) GF […]
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
Do you ever have one of those days when you just need a cookie? Nothing beats that feeling of biting into a cookie that’s still warm with the chocolate chips all soft and melted inside! The problem is, it can sometimes be a struggle to find a recipe that makes just enough to satisfy your […]
Top Tips for Vegan Baking
Chef/owner of Harry’s Kitchen, Harry Hensman is passionate about seasonal cooking and is sought out by clients who have super-healthy dietary requirements, but don’t want to sacrifice taste. Here’s his top tips for baking healthier, vegan treats… Top Tips for Vegan Baking Coconut oil Coconut oil is a great substitute for butter – you can make […]
Ask the experts… should you use xanthan gum in baking?
Q Under what circumstances would you advocate xanthan gum in baking and when is it not needed? The gluten found in wheat flour plays an important role in the texture of our familiar baked goods. When absent, as in gluten-free flour, baking results sometimes don’t live up to our expectations. Xanthan gum, when added in […]
Fudgy Chocolate Orange Brownies
Fudgy, moist, chocolate brownies, with a hint of orange. You’ve never guess that these chocolate orange brownies are healthy! Not only are they healthy, they’re also gluten-free and dairy-free too! Perfect for a not-so naughty Christmas treat! Fudgy Chocolate Orange Brownies By Donna of Eighty 20 Nutrition Serves 12 | Prep 10 mins | Cook […]
Double Chocolate Gluten-Free Cookies
Soft and chewy double chocolate gluten-free cookies that are perfect for a treat – best of all, you won’t even realise they are gluten-free! Double Chocolate Gluten-Free Cookies By Jane Dunn (www.janespatisserie.com) Serves 15 | Preparation time 10 mins | Baking time 15 mins GF MF Ingredients: 100g Unsalted Butter 200g Light Brown Sugar 2 […]
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Christmas Cookies
These wonderful gluten-free gingerbread Christmas Cookies are beautifully festive, moreish and deliciously chewy. They are extremely simple to make, dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free and refined sugar-free. Perfect to be hung on the tree or packaged up in a clear cellophane gift bag, tied up with a bit of string and ready to give to a friend or loved one. Gluten-Free […]