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I couldn’t resist a bit of Easter fun!
These are just my normal banana pancake recipe with some added decorations! Use whatever you like – I used blueberries, raspberries and Greek yoghurt – but any fruit, yoghurt or even melted chocolate would do! The pancake recipe is here : Quick Healthy Banana Pancakes
Happy Easter!
Xx
I thought it might be fun to do a little Easter baking! These are fun super easy, spicy Easter and spring biccies that are great fun to make, and eat! You can leave the spices out if you prefer of course or add any flavouring you like! Something fun to do with the kids too 🙂 The icing is flavoured with either lemon, fresh raspberry or fresh blueberries.
I use low fat spread and “half spoon” sugar – but you can use normal butter/spread and any sugar you like! 🙂
For the biscuits you need:
300g plain flour
140g Sugar (if using “half spoon” sugar then just 70g)
180g Dairy free spread
Optional spices: 2 tsp Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, 1/2 tsp Cloves
For decoration:
Sugar and cinnamon
Currants
Icing sugar
Lemon juice, raspberries and blueberries
Sugar balls etc
Preheat the oven to 175 C.
Put the spread and sugar in a bowl and cream together. Combine the flour and spices if using and mix really well. Once it forms a dough, wrap it in clingfilm and pop it in the fridge for 20 mins if you have time (you can also save it in the fridge for use later that week or you can freeze it for months if you need).
Remove and roll out. Use whatever shaped cutters you like to it your biscuit shapes and transfer to a baking tray.
If you are using currants for bunny eyes and noses then add those now. Sprinkle with a little sugar and cinnamon. Place in the oven and cook for 8 – 12 mins or until golden. Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack.
Once cool you can ice the biscuits. Mix up your icing powder with lemon juice or fresh mashed raspberries or blueberries and then spread on the biscuits (or just water if you prefer). Add sugar decorations if you like. Allow to set and then eat!
Enjoy! 🙂
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These are a perfect snack if you want something chocolatey but a little more filling. You can use orange zest or natural orange flavouring – whichever (or both if you like it really orangey). You can also leave out the orange altogether and just have them plain chocolate. They are around 158 cals per ball, but it very much depends how large you make them of course! This recipe makes approx ten.
You will need:
175g cashews
200g Medjool dates, pitted
20g rasins
30g cocoa powder (plus a little extra for rolling)
Zest of 1 orange or natural orange flavouring
Pop the cashews food processor and pulse until they’re in small pieces.
Add the rest of the ingredients to the processor and pulse until you have a sticky dough.
It’s very sticky at the moment so scoop it out into some cling film and pop in the freezer for around 20 mins.
Once it’s a little firmer, remove and roll into small balls. Roll the balls in cocoa powder and then store in the fridge in an airtight container.
Enjoy 🙂
xx
Another bowl of warming goodness! This one combines the veggie mince with chickpeas for an added boost. This is a great one to batch cook and then it’s ready for lunches or dinners all week.
You will need:
250g Veggie Mince (Quorn/soya etc)
2 cans of Chickpeas (or equivalent amount of dry chickpeas cooked in vegetable stock)
2 Leeks, sliced
2 Red Chilli’s, finely chopped
4 cloves Garlic
1 tsp ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Garam masala
1 tsp Celery salt
400 g chopped Tomatoes
1 small can Sweet Corn
4 tbsp Tomato Puree
Salt and pepper to taste
Warm some oil in a pan, add sliced leeks and a pinch of salt, allow to brown gently. Add chilli, garlic and spices. Simmer for a couple of minutes then add the veggie mince, mix well and allow to cook until the mixture starts to brown, 3-5 minutes. Add tomatoes and tomato puree. Add sweet corn and chickpeas, gently simmer for about 15 minutes, adding more vegetable stock if required. Make sure the mixture doesn’t stick to the pot. Cook until the chickpeas are cooked through.
Serve with fresh rocket and a dollop of 0% greek yoghurt or hummus.
Enjoy! 🙂
xx
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