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3-Ingredient Healthier Banana Chocolate Fudge

3-Ingredient Healthier Banana Chocolate Fudge

This 3-ingredient healthier banana chocolate fudge recipe is the perfect example of an easy dessert that takes no time to prepare and is actually good for you! As the title of this post suggests, you only need 3 ingredients - banana, dark chocolate and nut-butter (or seed butter for a nut-free version), that's it! This is my new favourite obsession. I don't know why I didn't think of combining melted chocolate and banana before. I had tried making fudge using things like mashed sweet potato and pumpkin puree, which essentially has a very similar texture to mashed banana. So there was no reason for it not to work just as well. If you use ripe bananas, you also get a [...]

Nadia2023-06-21T21:56:33+01:00June 5, 2023|Bars, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack|10 Comments

5-Ingredient No-Bake Chocolate Covered Brownies

5-Ingredient No-Bake Chocolate Covered Brownies

Delicious and so decadent - these 5-ingredient no-bake chocolate covered brownies are the perfect no fuss, easy and delicious treat! Seems like I'm currently on a chocolate marathon. I've been posting so many recipes recently that feature chocolate quite heavily. Not that I've had any complaints from you here or on my social media channels. I think it's the time of year - it's so cold and gloomy most days that I (and I'm sure many of you are with me on this one) need some comfort foods to keep me going! Luckily these no-bake brownies are healthier than your average brownie - packed with fibre and healthy fats from the dates and tahini. What makes them even better is [...]

Nadia2023-12-08T16:50:30+01:00May 13, 2023|Bars, Brownies, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian|93 Comments

Healthy Date Oat Squares (Oil-free No Added Sugar)

Healthy Date Oat Squares (Oil-free No Added Sugar)

A delicious treat made using better-for-you ingredients. These healthy date oat squares make the perfect lighter treat when you're craving something sweet, but still want it to nourish your body. Would you believe me if I said you can make a delicious date oat bar without any processed sugar or oil? That's exactly what I did to create these healthy date oat squares. I'm using whole dates only to sweeten and tahini as a healthier alternative to oil or butter. This recipe is inspired by my favourite sweet treat growing up in Iraq called Kleicha - a date swirl cookie/pastry spiced with cinnamon and cardamom. They're usually served during celebrations and the holy month of Ramadan. Since we're already a week [...]

Nadia2023-04-03T14:16:09+01:00March 31, 2023|Bars, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian|27 Comments

Crunchy Nut & Seed Rounds

Crunchy Nut & Seed Rounds

These crunchy nut & seed rounds are my new favourite way to get some heart healthy nuts and seeds into my diet. We should all be increasing our nut/seed intake. They're associated with so many health benefits, mainly because they're packed with fibre, antioxidants and healthy fats. They're also satiating and satisfying because of their fat content. Plus they contain some plant-based protein, which helps make them even more satisfying and filling. Many of us crave things like crisps/biscuits because we find that crunch when we bite into them so satisfying. Nuts & seeds make such a great snack alternative because they also offer that satisfying crunch. They're even tastier when roasted! These crunchy rounds are so handy to have [...]

Nadia2023-03-24T16:49:20+01:00March 24, 2023|Bars, Cookies, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian|25 Comments

Protein Fruit & Seed Bars

Protein Fruit & Seed Bars

A hearty snack bar - these protein fruit & seed bars also make a great on-the-go breakfast on busy mornings. Packed with seeds & dried fruit all topped off with a decadent layer of smooth dark chocolate! I use nuts and nut butters in a lot of my desserts, baking and snack recipes. Every time I post a recipe I can guarantee I'll get at least one person asking for a nut-free alternative. Nuts can easily be replaced with seeds and nut butters with tahini or sunflower seed butter. I thought it was about time I created a recipe that's completely nut-free, but still packed with healthy fats & fibre. I also added in some protein powder to make it [...]

Nadia2023-09-01T12:20:56+01:00January 16, 2023|Bars, Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Protein recipes, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian|23 Comments

Vegan Chocolate Swirl Pumpkin Fudge

Vegan Chocolate Swirl Pumpkin Fudge

This vegan chocolate swirl pumpkin fudge is easy, tasty and made using better-for-you ingredients! You also don't need any fancy equipment to make them - just a saucepan and spatula. I had some leftover pumpkin puree form testing another recipe that needed using up. There were so many recipe ideas going through my mind when it occurred to me that I hadn't made a fudge recipe in the longest time. Why not make a pumpkin fudge recipe? I wanted to make a super simple, no-fuss, few ingredient recipe that tasted good, but was also somewhat good for you. Made using pumpkin puree, nut butter, spices and a little bit of coconut oil to set and maple syrup to sweeten. To [...]

Nadia2022-10-25T17:56:26+01:00October 25, 2022|Bars, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|10 Comments

Vegan No-bake Caramel Bars

Vegan No-bake Caramel Bars

A crunchy biscuit layer topped with a simple caramel filling, all dipped in lush dark chocolate - these vegan no-bake caramel bars are my healthier take on a Twix bar! Hands up if you love Twix bars ??‍♀️ I used to eat them almost everyday during my uni days. You could say I was obsessed! Since I started making my own healthier desserts at home, I decided to try to recreate a classic favourite so that everyone can enjoy them. My version is vegan and gluten-free, so a great options for those who can't eat dairy or gluten. The more I started to experiment with recipes, the more I found my flavour preferences changed. It's like my taste buds were maturing [...]

Nadia2022-09-13T16:10:16+01:00September 13, 2022|Bars, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian|34 Comments

3-Ingredient Chocolate Crunch Doughnuts

3-Ingredient Chocolate Crunch Doughnuts

A yummy crunchy treat that's so easy anyone and everyone can make it! These 3-ingredient chocolate crunch doughnuts are perfect for when you're craving something sweet, but don't feel like baking or making anything too complicated. This recipe is probably the most popular recipe on my blog to date. I think the reason is that they're so easy and only call for 3 ingredients. They're also really easy to adjust - you can add anything to them and you can shape them however you like. I love using doughnuts mould, but you can use any moulds you have on hand, or even use a cake tin and cut them up into bars/squares. These chocolate crunch doughnuts do remind me of [...]

Nadia2022-09-13T15:50:22+01:00September 8, 2022|Bars, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, doughnuts, Gluten Free, Protein recipes, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|96 Comments

6-Ingredient Caramel Bounty Bars

6-Ingredient Caramel Bounty Bars

If you love bounty bars you'll LOVE these pimped up caramel bounty bars made using only 6 INGREDIENTS! Not only are they delicious, decadent and moreish, they also happen to be vegan, gluten-free and nut-free too! Perfect if you have allergies/intolerances or you're making them for someone who does. The bottom 'bounty layer' is made up of desiccated coconut and coconut condensed milk, that's it! Topped with a coconut caramel layer and dark chocolate. You just need a bowl, spatula and cake tin/mould to make these. There's no baking involved, so they couldn't be easier to put together. They do contain sugar in the form of coconut sugar in the condensed coconut milk and caramel, so they're definitely not the [...]

Nadia2022-07-05T17:54:04+01:00July 5, 2022|Bars, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Healthier Vegan Pistachio Halva

Healthier Vegan Pistachio Halva

A healthier halva that's higher in fibre & healthy fats - these Healthier Vegan Pistachio Halva are such a delicious treat that couldn't be easier to make! Halva is a Middle Eastern dessert that I grew up eating. Traditionally made of tahini, honey or sugar with added nuts or spices like cinnamon/cardamom. I wanted to create a healthier version, so I substituted the sugar/honey for dates. There is no cooking involved either - all you need to do is blend the ingredients together and freeze! What you need to make these healthier vegan pistachio halva: Dates - Traditionally halva is sweetened with sugar or honey. To make it healthier, I'm using dates. I like to use Medjool dates because they're [...]