Nothing cross about these Easter buns! Nope, they’re smiling on the inside, as they know there’s no gluten, dairy or eggs in this recipe….
Spiced Carrot, Zucchini & Hazelnut Cake
This cake started out as a kitchen adventure with my 8 year old daughter – she suggested we invent a carrot cake, then she ransacked the cupboards, produced a mortar & pestle and announced she’d bash up some hazelnuts to go in it. Her brother is vegan by choice, so although we have fresh eggs from our feathery free-rangers in the garden, we were determined to make a plant-based treat….
Plum Crumble Cake
One of my favourite aspects of summer in New Zealand is plums. From the small, cute, yellow-fleshed variety, through to the hearty, darkly-hued omegas, I love them all. Tart sharp acidic skin? Soft sweet juicy interior? I’ll take the lot.
This cake is a simple celebration of the humble plum. Handfuls of juicy plums are studded into a not-too-sweet cake batter, then sprinkled with a light, nutty crumble topping. The plums are truly the star of the show, their tart bite still shining through the gently sweetened cake & topping….
Chocolate Salami
Such a cute home-made gift! Chocolate salami is a wonderful sweet treat to keep tucked away in the fridge – simply slice & snack. I had a quick scout around online for sweet salami recipes, but so many of them were a high octane blend of store-bought chocolate, biscuits, eggs, butter, lollies…so I set out to create a healthier version. This is a no-bake nutty chocolatey superfoods concoction, which will scratch that sweet itch without spiking your blood glucose….
Peanut Butter Maple Scotcheroos
Peanut butter and chocolate, one of the best combinations of all time. This is a way cleaner, healthier version of the classic American treat – salty nut butter and sweet maple provide perfect cohesion for crispy cereal, while the thin layer of dark chocolate & a sprinkling of salt intensifies the magic of all the flavours….
Nut Butter Caramel Slice with Toasted Hazelnuts
Hands up if you love freezer treats! This healthy sweet treat has a soft layer of caramel encased between golden toasted hazelnuts and a nutty chocolatey base. It never ceases to amaze me how wonderfully versatile the plant world is – this tastes so insanely good, yet it’s basically just a mélange of fruit & nuts. No dairy, no refined sugar, no grains, and naturally, no gluten. Yum!…
Blue Bounty Bites
Naturally vegan & gluten free, these taste better than the real thing – by dodging all those processed additives, the natural ingredients are allowed to truly shine….
Salted Peanut Choc Chip Cookies
Chunky, nutty, vegan, spiked with chocolate chips & salty peanuts! These little cookies are quick to make, full of goodness from nuts & seeds – and of course, chocolate is the ultimate goodness, right?…
Banana Choc Chip Cakes
I love having sweet treats hidden in the freezer – and banana chocolate is such a winning combination, right? These fruity, luscious little cakes are surprisingly easy to whip up. Creaminess comes from ripe bananas & the soft flesh of young coconut, while the base is chunky, nutty & dotted with chocolate. There are also chocolate chips hidden inside the creamy filling….
Little Lemon Blueberry Cakes
Delightfully zesty, with bursts of berry goodness, these are moist, simple little cakes with only a hint of sweetness. My family has been known to wolf an entire batch in one sitting… I love seeing ripples & splashes of colour emerge as the berry juice mixes into the batter….