Hands on those of you who love energy balls but who don't actually need that much energy to fuel their mid-morning coffee breaks! Either because you are sitting at a desk all day (i.e. me) or because you can easily get addicted to those delicious sweet bites (i.e. also me). However, we still energy to fuel our (supposedly) intense intellectual effort, just in smaller quantities. This recipe is my go-to snack for revision time: it comes together in five minutes, it's not excessively sweet and only makes enough bites to fuel your brain correctly! You can also double or tripe the recipe if you are not revising/working alone. Add in any extra ingredient you wish to (seeds and nuts are a good idea) and substitute coconut flour with almond/cashew powder to experiment a … [Read more...]
Low Sugar Coconut Brownies
Until a few years ago I had never even thought of adding vegetables to baked goods, then one day I tried a vanilla cupcake recipe that included grated zucchini and I realized how great it was: vegetables help to reduce sugar and fat content in many baked goods while maintaining the texture. For those of you out there who hate beets don't worry I do too and you can not absolutely taste them in this recipe, they are only there for texture purposes. As the title suggests, these brownies contain less sugar than most recipes and they are also gluten free, which allows me to call them healthy (ish) brownies. These are not some of those fudgy brownies you eat a square of and you are full for the rest of the day, instead, they are very light and moist and I could finish off the whole batch by … [Read more...]
Chestnut, chocolate & pears cookies
Being Italian, eating chestnuts during the holidays is a must, whether it’s roasted chestnuts that I picked up in the woods with my family, chestnut paste on toast or chestnut flour in baked goods, I think that nutty sweet flavour just makes every food taste cosier! The combination of chocolate chip cookie (i.e. one of the cosiest food in the world) and chestnut taste absolutely awesome! Brown butter and pear just make everything more nutty and flavourful! Chestnut flour is naturally sweet so these cookies contain less sugar than most chocolate chip cookies, pears also keeps them chewy on the inside while the outside is nice and crispy. Inspired from the Top With Cinnamon Cookbook Recipe (makes 15 cookies) Ingredients 5 oz butter 1 cup chestnut flour ¾ cup + 2 … [Read more...]
DOLE Jarred Fruit Peach Sushi Rolls
(Sponsored) Easy Snacks with DOLE Jarred Fruit – PEACH “SUSHI” This post was sponsored by DOLE Jarred Fruits as part of an Influencer Campaign. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. DOLE Jarred fruit is a perfect ingredient for snacking. No washing, cutting, peeling and minimal cleanup – they make creating healthy snacks easy as 1-2-3. Plus with jarred fruit use only what you need and store the extra in the fridge – as opposed to the canned fruit which requires more steps to save leftovers. DOLE Jarred Fruit offers lots of varieties – sliced peaches, mandarin oranges (perfect out of the jar for toddler snacks), tropical fruit, mixed fruit and pineapple chunks. I keep some on hand for a quick solution to snack problems. I love being able to see the fruit … [Read more...]
