#easy bakes

I’m a big fan of the sponge cake traybake. They’re really quick and easy to make, they cut into equal size pieces, so no one squabbles about portion sizes, and they’re almost always delicious. This recipe for Tottenham Cake is as simple as it gets really, and the bright pink icing doesn’t have an artificial colour anywhere near it, which is a good thing indeed. The first Tottenham Cake was made…

Sugar Free, Guilt Free Brownies

Sugar free, avocado brownies. This week I wanted to make one of my personal favourite treats, rich chocolate brownies. But I wanted to take away the guilt element of enjoying this delicious treat, because y’know bikini season is fast approaching!   Your Shopping List   ½ cup of Coconut Oil 300g Dark Chocolate (85%) 2 Cups Xylitol 1tspn Vanilla 1 Cup of Plain Flour 1 Mashed Avocado 1 tsp Baking…

Fruity, Nutty, Oaty Flapjack Bars

Flapjacks are an easy make and brilliant for filling lunch boxes and cake tins. Best of all they are endlessly adaptable to the ingredients you have in your larder. This recipe includes two bananas, peanut butter, dried cranberries, pistachios and almonds, but any dried fruit and nuts will do or you can use seeds.  You can make them with butter or go dairy-free with coconut butter. 

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Spinach and Corn Bake Recipe

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As regular readers will know, I’m always on the look out for tasty, nut free, snacks for the boys lunchboxes. Homemade fruit breads are an easy win; they are simple to make, pack well (don’t crumble!) and I know what’s in them!

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