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Creative Nature Brownie Mix Review
It put a smile on my face the day a bag of Creative Nature Brownie mix arrived through the post. I’m not one to say no to free food, especially if it’s chocolate cake. I actually really enjoy baking and am happy to bake from scratch. You can check out some of my creations by […]
Continue readingChocolate Brownie Sandwich Cake with Cashew Cream
Chocolate Brownie Sandwich Cake with Cashew Cream Father’s Day is just around the corner as the time of writing and we all know that hand made presents and treats like this chocolate sandwich cake (perfect for afternoon tea) beat novelty socks hands down every time. For some it’s beer, others love a good hearty pie, […]
Continue readingHealthy Banana Loaf; good enough for breakfast!
Healthy Banana Loaf Serves 10 I used to believe healthy banana loaf was an unnecessary pairing of words. Surely something that contains bananas and is called a loaf rather than a cake is already healthy? Oh the innocence. I wasn’t aware how processed and nutrient devoid modern white flour is (even wholegrain flour is only […]
Continue readingGluten Free Carrot Cake (really healthy!)
Healthy Gluten Free Carrot Cake Another dose of ‘have your cake and eat it’ with this delicious and healthy gluten free carrot cake. Once you pass the age of 12 and no longer favour chocolate and multicoloured sprinkles my studies show (as in my very scientific studies involving asking the Mums at toddler group) that […]
Continue readingHealthy Hot Cross Bun Recipe
If you love Hot Cross Buns (and I certainly do) but are trying to eat healthier right now then this Healthy Hot Cross Bun Recipe is for you! There’s nothing more comforting on Easter morning than warm Hot Cross Buns drenched in butter, But if you’re trying to lose weight then the combination of refined […]
Continue readingSugar Free Icing with Cashews (Great on Carrot Cake)
Sugar Free Icing with Cashews This goes amazingly well on carrot cake in place of cream cheese icing – click here for a delicious carrot cake recipe. Not that there’s anything wrong with cream cheese unless you have a dairy intolerance, in fact I love cream cheese or cottage cheese, especially mixed with protein powder, […]
Continue readingProtein Pow & Green & Blacks Devil’s Food Cake
I can’t take credit for this recipe entirely – that must go to Green and Blacks, who include this recipe in their original book, available on Amazon and from all good bookstores should you wish to purchase it. Like my other Green & Blacks post where I put the Protein Pow Whey Cooking Mix to […]
Continue readingProtein Pow + Green & Blacks Chocolate Cupcakes
Protein Pow + Green & Blacks Chocolate Cupcakes I wanted to see if I could literally take any cake recipe and just swap the flour for one of Protein Pow’s baking mixes. So the rest of the ingredients are exactly the same as ‘traditional’ cake – butter, sugar etc. I used the whey one but […]
Continue readingPeanut Butter & Jam Protein Pow Mini Loaf
My favourite ‘naughty’ combination made healthy, in a perfectly sized mini loaf for one. Feel free to increase the quantities to make more, or make a larger loaf (cooking time will need to be increased). Peanut Butter & Jam Protein Pow Mini Loaf (makes 1) INGREDIENTS 30g Protein Pow Whey cooking mix 15g peanut butter […]
Continue readingGuilt Free Protein Pow Orange Coconut Cake
I prefer to make my own birthday cake every year, as it gives me a chance to experiment with healthy baking options. I’m a December baby, and this was this years tasty result! ORANGE & COCONUT CAKE Many of the ingredients can be found on buywholefoodsonline here, use code POLLY-IMZB to get 5% off […]
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