Sweet Treats
These moist muffins are the pure taste of summer! Tropical coconut base studded with the sweetest summer raspberries … My kids haven’t had a homemade sweet treat for a while; so today I whipped up a batch of these amazing tropical inspired muffins. Raspberries are so good at the moment; they were an obvious choice […] Read more…
A reassuringly healthy flapjack packed full of oats, held together with heavenly nut butter and with the sweetest hint of strawberries…. Flapjack is notoriously high in fat and sugars, because it’s usually loaded with golden syrup to hold it all together. In this recipe I use nut butter combined with coconut oil and honey to […] Read more…
The lightest of chocolate cakes with Oreo biscuits cascading onto a light whipped chocolate buttercream, in this show stopping anti gravity cake…. Yesterday was my son’s 16th birthday, and I therefore felt the need to mark it with a super special birthday cake. The reality is that most 16 year olds don’t want to do […] Read more…
A healthier muffin using almond butter, banana and strawberries to add sweetness and a touch of indulgence to this delicious treat… Almond butter is an absolute favourite of mine, and I use it in so many different ways., mainly at breakfast in porridge, on toast, with fruit and here in these amazing muffins. There is […] Read more…
This simple recipe is for a melt in the mouth, buttery smooth shortbread generously studded with gooey chocolate chips. A perfect weekend treat… I feel incredibly lucky that both of my kids will eat pretty much anything I put in front of them, and that includes an awful lot of fresh fruit and vegetables. Because […] Read more…
If you are looking to mix things up at breakfast time, give this creamy coconut chia pudding a try. Top with tropical fruits and dream of faraway places…. I have always been a bit hesitant to try chia pudding, as honestly, it just looks a bit weird! As an active Instagram user, I see pictures […] Read more…
White chocolate cheesecake is my go to Easter dessert, a crumbly biscuit base with a decadent creamy white chocolate filling…. There is no getting away from the fact that this is an indulgent treat, and not healthy in the slightest! But I guess if there is one time of the year justification can be given […] Read more…
Melt in the mouth hazelnut shortbread biscuits, indulgently sandwiched together with Nutella, a creamy smooth hazelnut chocolate spread….. A couple of weeks ago I bought some amazing Baci Di Dama biscuits for the first time, and they were just so delicious. This recipe is my version of these beautiful Italian sweet treats, although I wouldn’t […] Read more…
Bursting with juicy blueberries and the added goodness of rolled oats, these muffins also contain yoghurt, which ensures a light, moist texture…incredibly delicious, especially warm…. As a Mum, I agonize over what snacks I give to my kids. For years I denied them sweets, cakes, muffins, crisps, fizzy drinks and the like, only allowing them […] Read more…
Perfectly chewy oaty cookies with deliciously gooey chocolate chunks, it will be devilishly hard to stop at just one of these moreish treats… I have it on great authority (my kids!) that these are the best cookies in the world, ever! Making cookies is not something I do too often, but when I do whip […] Read more…