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Healthy Tahini Pudding

Healthy Tahini Pudding

A creamy pudding topped with a chocolate ganache - this healthy tahini pudding is not only delicious, but it's made with better-for-you ingredients like tofu, tahini and dark chocolate. Each serving also offers 11g protein with no protein powder in sight! Not bad for a yummy dessert. This healthy tahini pudding is inspired by my popular tofu chocolate mousse recipe that has recently been making the rounds on Instagram and TikTok with so many influencers recreating it! I just had to make a tahini version (with chocolate of course) because I still think that tahini is such an underrated ingredient. Especially when compared to some of its counterparts like peanut butter. This may be a controversial take, but to me, [...]

Nadia2024-11-13T18:22:52+01:00November 13, 2024|Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Chocolate Sticky Toffee Puddings

Chocolate Sticky Toffee Puddings

These chocolate sticky toffee puddings are made with better-for-you-ingredients and with added cocoa for a bit of a twist on the old classic dessert. Made into individual portions for ease and a shorter baking time. They’re just the right level of sweet, but still indulgent! Sticky toffee pudding is a classic British dessert known for its rich, moist texture and indulgent sweetness. It’s typically made with a sponge cake that’s infused with finely chopped dates, giving it a unique stickiness and depth of flavor. After baking, the sponge is drenched in a warm, buttery toffee sauce, which soaks into the cake, making it incredibly moist and gooey. It’s often served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, custard, or a [...]

Nadia2024-11-04T18:32:28+01:00October 30, 2024|Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Date Caramels Recipe

Date Caramels Recipe

Easy to make, chewy and naturally sweet - this date caramels recipe is made using fudgy dates and creamy tahini. Unlike traditional caramels, which are usually made by cooking sugar, butter, and cream until they caramelise, these date caramels rely on the natural sweetness of dates as well as the richness of tahini to achieve a similar, though healthier, result. I'm revisiting old recipes on my blog that I've completely forgotten about. This date caramels recipe is based on these chocolate covered salted caramel 'fudge' that I shared back in 2018 (how was that 6 years ago?!). I make a lot of very easy, very few ingredient recipes, but this is easily one of the simplest I've ever created. [...]

Nadia2024-10-28T18:41:43+01:00October 28, 2024|Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Paleo, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian|2 Comments

Date Recipes

Date Recipes

Looking for some easy date recipes that are healthier and easy to make? Then you're in the right place! I've always been a massive fan of using dates in desserts. I grew up in the Middle East where dates are a staple in every household. I ate them almost everyday without fail, not that you'd ever hear me complain about it - I'm obsessed with them! They have the most delicious sweet, caramel like taste and fudgy texture that work so well in dessert. Desserts are often synonymous with indulgence and decadence, but what if you could satisfy your sweet tooth while also nourishing your body? Enter dates - the naturally sweet, versatile fruit that has been used for centuries [...]

Nadia2024-10-03T17:17:11+01:00October 3, 2024|Bars, Cakes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Scrambled Oats Recipe

Scrambled Oats Recipe

If you're bored of your morning bowl of porridge or plate of scrambled eggs, why not mix the two together and try making this scrambled oats recipe. You get the best of both worlds - the taste of your sweet bowl of porridge oats with the texture of scrambled eggs. A hearty and satisfying breakfast that's ready in minutes. I only recently came across the concept of "Scrambled oats". It's a creative twist on traditional oatmeal/porridge, blending the consistency of scrambled eggs with the hearty texture of oats. It's a dish where oats are cooked in a way that makes them resemble scrambled eggs in texture. Why I love making this scrambled oats recipe: I'm usually a sweet breakfast kind [...]

Nadia2024-08-31T16:15:32+01:00August 30, 2024|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Oatmeal, Porridge, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Tabbouleh Salad Recipe (Tabouli)

Tabbouleh Salad Recipe (Tabouli)

This Tabbouleh salad recipe is my take on one of the most famous and iconic Middle Eastern Salads out there. You'll almost certainly find Tabbouleh on the menu of every single Middle Eastern restaurant. It's famous for it's simplicity and freshness - a salad that everyone needs to try! In the vast world of culinary delights, few dishes capture the essence of freshness and simplicity like tabbouleh. This traditional Middle Eastern salad, hailing from the Levant region, is a vibrant medley of herbs, vegetables, and grains. Whether you're a seasoned foodie or a kitchen novice, tabbouleh is a dish that deserves a spot on your culinary radar. Tabbouleh, also spelled tabouleh or tabouli, has roots deeply embedded in the Levantine [...]

Nadia2024-08-14T15:46:18+01:00August 14, 2024|Dairy Free, Nut Free, Salads, Side dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Healthy Frozen Yogurt (4-Ingredients!)

Healthy Frozen Yogurt (4-Ingredients!)

This healthy frozen yogurt is one of the easiest and healthiest ways to cool down on a hot summer day. Best of all you only need 4 ingredients to make it and no ice cream machine required! Why I love making this healthy frozen yogurt: I'm constantly looking for tasty and refreshing chilled treats that are also healthy and beneficial for my body. This healthy frozen yogurt ticks all the right boxes for me. It's easy, quick and calls for only a few ingredients (4 to be precise, 3 if we're discounting salt!) Yogurt is a great ingredient to incorporate into a snack. It's a source of probiotics/live cultures, which are beneficial bacteria that can help with digestion and support [...]

Nadia2024-08-12T17:52:13+01:00August 12, 2024|Desserts, Gluten Free, Ice Cream, Nut Free, snack, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Dark Chocolate Bounty Bars

Dark Chocolate Bounty Bars

These dark chocolate bounty bars are made with only 5 ingredients and are so easy to put together. They're more wholesome than the real thing and also happen to be vegan/dairy-free. If you live in the UK, you'll know the running joke that every Christmas when a box of celebrations chocolates go around the room, all the bounty's are left behind because no one wants them. I could never relate, because for me, I would always reach out for the bounty bars first! My partner is the same, so they can't be that unpopular. They taste more sophisticated and have so much more flavour that some of the other chocolates in the tin. I think most people like them, but they [...]

Nadia2024-08-07T18:00:05+01:00August 7, 2024|Bars, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|3 Comments

Healthier Muhallebi Recipe (Mahalabia) Milk Pudding

Healthier Muhallebi Recipe (Mahalabia) Milk Pudding

This healthier Muhallebi recipe is my lighter take on a classic Middle Eastern dessert popular during Ramadan and Eid. I've sweetened it with whole dates - a great source of fibre, as well as added tahini for healthy fats and flavour. Muhallebi, also known as mahalabia, is a traditional Middle Eastern dessert that originated in ancient Arab cuisine. It is a creamy pudding-like dessert made primarily from milk, sugar, and cornflour (or rice flour), flavored with rose water or orange blossom water, and garnished with pistachios and rose petals. It's served chilled and can be found in various Middle Eastern countries under different names and variations. Muhallebi is known for its smooth texture and delicate flavour, making it a popular [...]

Nadia2024-03-28T17:29:28+01:00March 28, 2024|Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Healthy No-Bake Brownies

Healthy No-Bake Brownies

These healthy no-bake brownies are a must-try. You only need a handful of easy to find ingredients and there's no baking required. They're also a great source of fibre (from the oats), healthy fats (from the tahini) and antioxidants (from the cocoa/dark chocolate). They taste decadent whilst being good for you - that's the kind of dessert I want more of in my life! One of my most popular recipes on my blog are these no-bake chocolate covered brownies. I get why they're so loved - they're easy, tasty and fool-proof, so anyone can make them. They're also just as decadent and satisfying as a regular brownie (I think so anyway!), but made with healthier ingredients like dates, tahini, cocoa [...]