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Tahini Chocolate Marble Banana Bread

Tahini Chocolate Marble Banana Bread

This tahini chocolate marble banana bread is a delicious twist on the classic banana bread recipe. It combines the moist and flavourful goodness of banana bread with the rich and indulgent taste of chocolate with a hint of tahini. Banana bread is one of my favourite kinds of cake. There's something so satisfying about the texture of banana bread compared to other cakes. This moistness makes the bread soft and such a pleasure to eat. Even better if there's added chocolate in there to balance out the sweetness of the bananas. Ripe bananas are naturally sweet, and when mashed and incorporated into the bread, they add so much natural sweetness without the need for excessive sugar. It's one of my [...]

Nadia2023-10-09T17:36:51+01:00October 9, 2023|Cakes, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian|17 Comments

Vegan Coconut Banana Bread

Vegan Coconut Banana Bread

A deliciously rich slice of banana bread topped with a blue frosting - this vegan coconut banana bread is exactly what you need to beat the January blues! The festive season is over and the twinkly Christmas lights have been stored away. It can feel like all you're left with are the cold, dark and rainy days. I'm usually a winter person. I grew up in a very hot climate, so even though extreme heat and blasting sunshine seems like heaven to some, for me, it was the colder, slightly less bright days that I looked forward to. I love the cosiness that's associated with the colder months. Curling up on the sofa with a hot drink is the definition [...]

Nadia2023-01-17T21:48:00+01:00January 17, 2023|Cakes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Vegan, Vegetarian|2 Comments

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread (Vegan)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread (Vegan)

*This post is sponsored by Califia Farms* A decadent chocolate peanut butter banana bread - dense, rich and topped with a lush frosting. Dessert heaven right here! Who doesn't love banana bread? I have never come across someone who doesn't like to indulge in a moist, dense slice of banana bread. However, this is no ordinary banana bread. For one, it's a chocolate banana bread, AND it's topped with a decadent peanut butter frosting. It's impossible to say no to a slice with your afternoon cuppa. Banana bread had a serious moment during lockdown. Everyone seemed to be making it apart from me, which is strange seeing as banana bread is my favourite kind of cake. On reflection, I know [...]

Nadia2023-01-11T18:25:04+01:00January 11, 2023|Cakes, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian|20 Comments

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

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. [...]

Nadia2022-11-08T20:12:50+01:00November 6, 2022|Cakes, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Vegan, Vegetarian|16 Comments

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

The perfect autumnal treat - this pumpkin bread recipe is all you need to get you through a dreary, cold and rainy day! It's so easy to put together and made with healthier ingredients. To be completely honest, I only got into baking with pumpkin recently. Apart from the pumpkin spice lattes that pop up in coffee shops around October time, pumpkin in general isn't a big thing in the UK. Pumpkin puree isn't regularly available in supermarkets, although it's easy to find online. That's why I've never really felt the urge to bake with it. Having said that, I always see so many American recipes around this time of year using pumpkin and they always make my mouth water. Every [...]

Nadia2024-09-19T15:50:27+01:00October 10, 2022|Cakes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Vegan, Vegetarian|13 Comments

Vegan Chocolate Orange Marble Loaf

Vegan Chocolate Orange Marble Loaf

A delicious cake topped with a dark chocolate shell - this vegan chocolate orange marble loaf is the perfect dinner party treat to impress your guests! Chocolate and orange is always a winning combination in my eyes, especially in cake form. I've taken it a step further and topped my marble loaf with a dark chocolate shell for extra yumminess and decadence! You can't go wrong with adding more chocolate, can you? I don't bake many cakes, but when I do it's usually in the form of a loaf, like this lemon loaf, chocolate banana bread or chocolate peanut butter banana bread. I find loaf cakes so much more delicious and satisfying. They're so dense and moist, which is what [...]

Nadia2023-01-21T19:52:25+01:00June 23, 2022|Cakes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Vegan, Vegetarian|21 Comments

Vegan Chocolate Fudge Cake

Vegan Chocolate Fudge Cake

(AD) I can’t think of anything better than a decadent piece of cake to get me through a long and stressful week. If you’re looking for a yummy, sweet treat that’s completely plant-based, you NEED this vegan chocolate fudge cake! I don’t often eat cake, but when I do it has to be homemade. I’ve always found homemade to be so much more delicious with a better texture. Shop bought cakes can so easily be dry and far too sweet with not much else in terms of flavour. I usually make a cake when I have people coming over, but the restrictions that we all faced over the last year and a half changed all that. All of a sudden [...]

Nadia2022-01-25T18:15:53+01:00January 25, 2022|Cakes, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Vegan, Vegetarian|3 Comments

Gluten-Free Vegan Yule Log

Gluten-Free Vegan Yule Log

*This post is sponsored by FREEE* If you’re looking for a show-stopping dessert, this gluten-free vegan yule log is for you! A delicious chocolate sponge with a buttercream filling and a decadent ganache topping – what’s not to love? Yule logs can be tricky, but somehow FREEE managed to make a really easy fool-proof recipe that’s both vegan and gluten-free! The sponge is so chocolatey (and easy to roll!) with a deliciously smooth filling and a lush ganache. How they were able to tick all those boxes, I don’t know! I must admit I’d never made a yule log before. They seemed too faffy and long winded, but when I saw how simple the instructions for this recipe were, I [...]