Recipes – Desserts

  • Extra special ANZAC Biscuits and Quatro Impostors
    The best biscuit EVER made, Arnotts Quatro disappeared from our shelves. The heavenly biscuit combined a biscuit (like an Arnott’s “Butternt Snap Cookie”), chocolate, gooey caramel and roasted peanuts. However, it has disappeared, so I thought I’d try and make a similar item from ANZAC biscuits which I believe can be adapted into something akin… Read more: Extra special ANZAC Biscuits and Quatro Impostors
  • Greek Yoghurt Cheesecake
    Adapted from http://www.oikosyogurt.com/greek-yogurt-recipes/all-recipes/creamy-yogur… Brendans favourite dessert of all time is cheesecake. So, I thought it was a good idea to make him a healthier version that still tasted great. I can’t eat it because of the lemon, BUT I can eat the alternative chocolate version 🙂 Ingredients * 2 cups ground biscuit crumbs (Shortbread or… Read more: Greek Yoghurt Cheesecake
  • Greek Yoghurt topping
    Ingredients * 1/2 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt. We used the “natural” but you could also use the “low fat natural” or the “sweet and creamy”.* 25-50mL Maple Syrup* 1/2-1 tsp Cinnamon Method 1. Combine all the ingredients to your taste.2. Spoon over dessert or eat as is!
  • Pumpkin walnut muffins
    Adapted from a recipe from Lorraine Wardle Non-wheat muffins are more filling than their wheat-based counterparts: They areheavier and do not pravoke high blood sugar nor insulin. They are delicious toboot. Ingredients * 3 cups almond meal* 1/3 cup ground flaxseed* 2 tsp baking soda* l tsp sea salt* 2 tsp ground cinnamon* l-1 1/2… Read more: Pumpkin walnut muffins
  • Sticky Date Brownies
    Adapted from http://www.itv.com/thismorning/food/sticky-date-brownies-paul-frangie-re… Ingredients 4 Eggs3 Cups deseeded dates (about 48)1⁄2 Cup melted butter4 tsp almond meal5 Tbsp good quality Cocoa powder1 tsp Salt100g Walnuts, chopped roughly100ml maple syrup Adapted from http://www.itv.com/thismorning/food/sticky-date-brownies-paul-frangie-re… Ingredients 4 Eggs3 Cups deseeded dates (about 48)1⁄2 Cup melted butter4 tsp almond meal5 Tbsp good quality Cocoa powder1 tsp Salt100g Walnuts, chopped… Read more: Sticky Date Brownies