Delicious. Creative. Honest
Carrot Cake Muffins that are gluten free, dairy free and delicious. Soft and yummy fresh, these are perfect topped with cream cheese icing (if you can have dairy) and are even freezable. They are great lunchbox filler, just pop one in the lunchbox and it will be thawed before lunchtime and ready to eat. Go on, make a batch today!
Sweet bread layered with fruity preserve, compote or jam is what this fruity Sweet bread is all about. Perfect for those days where you want something sweet, savoury, bread-like that is filling and seems just a wee bit special.
Rhubarb pies, tarts or strudels are my go to for using up rhubarb. These rhubarb apple tarts are my favourite, made with spiced brown sugar pastry and decorated with a lattice top, they are not only super duper delicious, they are a bit pretty too. Not too sweet and not too sour, I think this recipe combines just the right amount of sugar to counter the rhubarb’s tartness.
Gluten free sourdough fruit buns made with gluten free starter and they taste just as good as gluten buns! Soft, sweet and full of fruit and flavour, these buns are delicious to eat and leave you wanting just one more every time until they are all gone. Pipe a gluten free flour based paste on the top and glaze with apricot jam to make these into gluten free hot cross buns for easter.
Another cake I sunk my creative juices into for my second son’s fifth birthday. He asked for an island cake so an island cake I tried to make. Delicious combination of chocolate sponge cake, chocolate buttercream, sea themed lollies, crushed biscuits and blue jelly.
Perfect filler for the kids’ lunchboxes, these banana muffins can be placed in the freezer and quickly added to a lunchbox when required. Another great way to get rid of a glut of ripe bananas, these soft muffins are easy to make and uses ingredients which are commonly present in the pantry
An alternative to the traditional hot cross buns eaten on good Friday at easter time. These chocolate easter buns are delicious and great as a dessert or with a cup of tea alongside club sandwiches at afternoon tea!
Frangipane tart is a classic french dessert. Here I have made it gluten free using my gluten free pastry recipe. The almond paste filling can be used with any fresh fruit and you can let your creative juices flow with how you want to arrange your fruit pieces.
This gluten free pastry is wonderfully short when cooked but easy to work and roll out with tart cases that hold together quite well. Perfect with some summer fruit compote inside or filled with frangipane mixture topped with fresh fruit. A definite crowd pleaser.
Use up a good amount of courgettes by making this moist delicious chocolate cake. A cup of blueberries gives a juicy burst of fruitiness as you indulge in an alternative take on the classic decadent chocolate cake. Try it next time you have a glut of courgettes and few blueberries in the freezer to get rid of.