Healthy Chocolate, Beetroot And Orange Cupcakes

These chocolate cupcakes are super moist and chocolaty. If you feel like adding a pink tinge to the topping, squeeze a little bit of juice from the grated beetroot (beet) and stir it into the topping mixture. Soak and cook your own cannellini (lima) beans if you have the forethought – you’ll need 240 g…

ByRobyn Foyster29/12/20240Comments

Food & Drink

Raw Christmas Pudding Cake Pops

Makes 12 cake pops Preparation 24 hours INGREDIENTS 2 cups (150 g) oil-free dried fruit 1 cup (240 ml) orange juice 2 cups (150 g) almond meal Cup (20 g) raw cacao powder 3 tbsp naked or crystallised ginger, chopped finely 3 tbsp cacao nibs Cakepop sticks Cacao nibs, flaked almonds, extra finely chopped ginger for sprinkles METHOD 1 Soak the dried fruit in the orange juice…

ByLorna Jane19/12/20230Comments

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

9 Unbelievably Delicious No-Bake Dessert Recipes

It's quick and easy to prepare these no-bake dessert recipes and very economical (you don't have to turn the oven on!). We've been inspired by many no-bake recipes lately and we thought we would round up our top nine - so, turn your oven off and your appetite on! Happy cooking! Nine No-Bake Dessert Recipes…

ByRobyn Foyster13/02/20220Comments

Food & Drink Healthy Your Recipes

Gluten & Refined-sugar Free Baked Lemon Cheesecake

Serves 10–12 INGREDIENTS 1 quantity Almond pastry crust (recipe below) 100 g (3½ oz) fresh (medjool) dates, pitted and roughly chopped 350 g (12½ oz) fresh firm ricotta cheese 350 g (12½ oz) cream cheese, softened 3 eggs, separated 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus extra shredded zest to serve 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 vanilla bean,…

ByThe Carousel07/02/20220Comments

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Sweet Success On A Stick

Cass Spies, CEO, and founder of Twisted Healthy Treats, lets her role as a mother inform the way she runs her business and it’s turned out to be a stunning success. Cass Spies was born into a family that loved their sweet treats. As a child, she remembers sharing bowl upon bowl of her grandmother’s sweet…

ByMichael Sheather10/08/20210Comments

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Clean Eating: Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bites

"Did someone say cheesecake and peanut butter? OK, you now have my full attention. This recipe combines two of my favourite things into easy-to-enjoy mouthfuls that look great and are perfect for entertaining. If you don’t eat peanut butter, you can use any other type of nut butter instead" Luke Hines Makes 16 bites INGREDIENTS Base 100 g (1…

ByLuke Hines04/01/20210Comments

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Wholesome Chocolate, Cherry & Coconut Bars

"Commercially produced versions of this chocolatey treat often contain a bunch of nasty numbers among the numerous ingredients, as well as gelatine. Fair enough, our demand for food with a long shelf-life on tap 24/7 may push manufacturers to commit all sorts of food crimes, but I say just make your own. Dark chocolate, cherry…

ByThe Carousel07/07/20160Comments

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Delicious Mini Chocolate Eclairs Recipe

INGREDIENTS 80 g vegetable oil based spread 2/3 cup plain flour, (100 g) 2 medium eggs 1 tsp gelatine 2/3 cup vanilla custard, thick, (160 ml) 50 g dark chocolate, melts, melted METHOD 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Combine the vegetable based oil spread and ⅓ cup (80ml) water in a small saucepan. Heat over high…

ByThe Carousel19/04/20160Comments

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Sugar-free Nutty Chocolate Bark

Some protein, fibre and healthy fats are in this sugar-free nutty chocolate bark recipe too for a balanced after dinner treat. Sugar Free Nutty Chocolate Bark Recipe INGREDIENTS 250 g dark cooking chocolate - look for varieties containing a cocoa content of at least 70% - to keep the sugar content down 1 No Added Sugar Cereal Bar…

ByThe Carousel14/04/20160Comments