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Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Gingerbread Cake Recipe

All I want for Christmas is a yummy slice of cake in one hand and a warming cup of tea in the other. This gingerbread cake recipe is the perfect treat for this time of year. Packed with spices and so easy to make. Why I love making this gingerbread cake recipe: I find that the best way to get into the festive spirit is to bake a gingerbread treat. It doesn't matter what it is, whether it's a gingerbread house, gingerbread biscuits, or a gingerbread cake. All will leave your house smelling like Christmas! The warming spices and smell of molasses is enough to leave anyone feeling jolly. Gingerbread is always my first go-to festive flavour, with chocolate orange [...]

Nadia2025-12-04T14:34:40+01:00December 12, 2022|Cakes, Christmas, Dairy Free, Desserts, Vegan, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Middle Eastern Chickpea Aubergine Flatbreads

Middle Eastern Chickpea Aubergine Flatbreads

These Middle Eastern chickpea aubergine flatbreads are prefect for a healthier 'fakeaway'. They taste amazing, packed with flavour and are so easy to make! I grew up eating something called 'Lahm Bi Ajeen', which literally translates to 'meat in dough'. It consisted of a basic flatbread dough, topped with a tomato minced meat mixture. Like a Middle Eastern pizza, if you will, flavoured with Middle Eastern spices. I've been making a vegan/vegetarian version for years, the toppings of which vary depending on my mood and what I had available at the time. However, chickpeas and aubergine are probably my favourite toppings for this recipe, so that's exactly what I'm using today. A Middle Eastern and Indian flavour fusion - I'm [...]

Nadia2022-12-13T16:42:24+01:00December 10, 2022|Dairy Free, Main Meals, Nut Free, Pizza, Side dishes, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian|11 Comments

Blueberry Soft Baked Bars

Blueberry Soft Baked Bars

A soft oaty bake filled with blueberry yumminess! These blueberry soft baked bars make a great on-the-go breakfast or handy snack. They taste like a treat, but are much better for you than your average shop bought snack bars. When I first moved to the UK, one of the things I absolutely loved eating for breakfast were breakfast bars, specifically the soft baked kind with the fruity fillings. I loved the softness of the outer case and the sweetness of the jammy tasting filling. I hadn't had one of those bars in years, but was recently reminded of them when I was scanning the supermarket snack isle. I had this overwhelming urge to recreate something similar, but with a healthier [...]

Nadia2024-03-13T12:26:02+01:00December 6, 2022|Breakfast bars, Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian|58 Comments

Walnut Cranberry & White Chocolate Biscotti

Walnut Cranberry & White Chocolate Biscotti

Nothing beats a crunchy biscotti with a cup of tea. These Walnut cranberry & white chocolate biscotti make a lovely lighter treat to enjoy during the festive period. *This post is sponsored by California Walnuts* For me, biscuits and cookies are the king of desserts. I would happily never eat any other dessert for the rest of my life as long as I have access to crunchy biscuits - and they don’t come crunchier than biscotti! I’m teaming up with California Walnuts to bring you an easy & fun festive walnut recipe to help you get Christmas, Cracked. I wanted to put a bit of a fun spin on the traditional biscotti, and make a walnut version to show how [...]

Nadia2022-12-05T19:14:05+01:00December 5, 2022|Cookies, Dairy Free, Desserts, snack, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Healthy Gingerbread Cookies

Healthy Gingerbread Cookies

A smooth chocolate ganache sandwiched in between 2 crunchy gingerbread biscuits. These healthy gingerbread cookies make a yummy festive treat that also happen to be vegan, gluten-free AND nut-free! *This post is sponsored by FREEE* Why I love making these healthy gingerbread cookies: This is my favourite gingerbread cookie/biscuit recipe, but instead of icing it like you typically would do with gingerbread biscuits, I’ve created a cookie sandwich with a smooth and velvety ganache in the middle. So yummy and moreish! Biscuits have always (and I imagine they always will be) my favourite treat! I would always pick a good biscuit over a slice of cake or a brownie. I just love that crunch you get with a freshly baked biscuit. [...]

Nadia2025-12-04T12:39:45+01:00December 2, 2022|Cookies, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|4 Comments

Cookie Dough Chocolate Tart

Cookie Dough Chocolate Tart

This cookie dough chocolate tart is such a crowed pleaser! It's my go-to dessert when I'm expecting guests since it's so easy to make and so decadent. Made using healthier ingredients like oats, peanut butter and dark chocolate, yet tastes like a super naughty treat. It's no-bake making it so easy to put together and it tastes 100 times better than any dessert you can get from the shops. It's especially perfect for anyone who loves chocolate and peanut butter! No-bake cookie dough is one of the best things ever. What's even better is cookie dough paired with a velvety chocolate ganache. I've been making this simple peanut butter cookie dough for years and it occurred to me that it [...]

Nadia2022-12-19T16:21:43+01:00November 29, 2022|Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Sweet Snacks, Tarts/Pies, Vegan, Vegetarian|23 Comments

Vegan Sesame Chocolate Bark

Vegan Sesame Chocolate Bark

A simple treat that's really easy to make and only calls for 3 ingredients - this vegan sesame chocolate bark is perfect for when you're craving something chocolatey with a bit of crunch. This is another example of how perfectly well chocolate and tahini/sesames go together. If you think peanut butter and chocolate make the perfect pairing, you need to try this combination too! I always say tahini is the Middle Eastern version of peanut butter. It's used a lot in both sweet and savoury dishes. As well as tahini, I remember eating sesame brittle a fair bit growing up in the Middle East, which is usually made with sesame seeds + honey. I haven't had it in years, but [...]

Nadia2022-12-12T16:32:22+01:00November 21, 2022|Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free|4 Comments

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cornflake Bites

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cornflake Bites

These chocolate peanut butter cornflake bites are super easy to put together, require no baking and only call for 5 ingredients! They also combine some of my food loves - chocolate, peanut butter and something crunchy. Literally the best combo ever! Simple, few ingredient treats have always been, and will always be, my favourite type of recipes to make, but also to share because they seem to be the kind of recipes you all love too! I can understand why they would be popular. In a world that's becoming increasingly busy and an ever growing to-do-list, the last thing most of us want is to spend hours in the kitchen whipping up a treat. If you're anything like me, instead [...]

Nadia2024-06-20T16:00:15+01:00November 16, 2022|Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|3 Comments

Healthy Banana Bread

Healthy Banana Bread

Who could say no to a lush slice of healthy banana bread? Not me! Banana bread is delicious as is, but add chocolate into the mix and you'll end up with something truly irresistible ? Few smells are as comforting as banana bread baking in the oven - the warm sweetness of ripe bananas, the faint nuttiness of toasted oats, that caramel edge where the crust meets the pan. It’s a nostalgic treat for many of us, yet it’s also one of the easiest baked goods to make healthier without sacrificing any of that cosy, homey goodness. This healthy banana bread recipe isn’t about deprivation - it’s about balance. It’s about making choices that nourish your body and satisfy your [...]

Nadia2025-10-23T12:51:06+01:00November 10, 2022|Cakes, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian|29 Comments

Vegan Chocolate Tahini Bunt Cake

Vegan Chocolate Tahini Bunt Cake

A decadent cake, but made with healthier ingredients. This vegan chocolate tahini bundt cake is lovely and moist - the perfect winter treat! I have been given the label of the tahini queen in the past based on how often I use tahini in my recipes. I won't lie, I do like that tile ? I'm on a mission to keep hold of it by making even more tahini recipes! Here are some of my favourite recipes I've made so far that hero tahini: Chocolate Fudge Tahini Cookies Healthier Vegan Pistachio Halva Chocolate Covered Tahini Cookies Chocolate Fudge Oat Bars Vegan Tahini Brownies Psssst...I also have many more! A few years ago no one was using tahini in sweet recipes. [...]