The hardest part of starting up is starting out.
DIFFICULTY: EASY
TIME: 5 MINS
SERVES: 1-2
A serving of antioxidant-rich fruit that doubles as a delicious dessert!
Use 20-30 sec intervals to melt the chocolate in a small microwave-proof cup. Dip the strawberries in the
chocolate and place on a plate. Refrigerate until set.
Use vegan or dairy-free chocolate to make this recipe either vegan or Paleo-friendly.
DIFFICULTY: EASY
TIME: 20 MINUTES + 2
HOUR REFRIGERATION
SERVES: 6
The cocoa and berry mix offers a healthy hit of disease fighting antioxidants – all without a gram of added sugar in sight!
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Mix in erythritol, sweetener, cocoa and vanilla extract until well combined. In separate bowl, beat heavy cream with mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold half of the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until well incorporated. Fold in the other half of the whipped cream. Beat with an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy. Refrigerate for at least two hours. Pipe or spoon into individual serving dishes. Top with fresh berries or fruit of choice.
DIFFICULTY: EASY
TIME: 10 MINUTES
SERVES: 1
A warm, decadent and dense dessert all made in the microwave and without any refined sugar? Um, yes please!
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
In a microwave-safe mug (that holds at least 250 ml of liquid) add cocoa powder, coconut flour, baking powder and sweetener. Mix with a small whisk or fork to break up any clumps and mix until evenly combined. Add in heavy cream, water and oil. Whisk until batter is smooth. Sprinkle surface with dark chocolate. Cook brownie in the microwave at full power for about 60-80 seconds. For a fudgier brownie, keep cooking time closer to 60 seconds. Allow brownie to cool a few minutes before eating. Brownie is best eaten warm. Top with chopped chocolate and nuts, whipped cream or fresh fruit.
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 90 minutes
Serves: 12
Free from refined sugars, this healthy and quick Christmas pudding is packed with all the flavours and smells of Christmas and it only takes a few hours to make!
Ingredients
Method
Preheat oven to 190C. Grease a medium sized pudding bowl. Combine dates, prunes, orange and water into a saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer for 10mins or until the water has evaporated and the dates have formed a thick paste. Stir through the coconut oil and set aside to cool. Place the cooled date mix into a food processor and process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and add apricots and prunes, currants, almond flour, vanilla, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and the eggs. Mix well. Pour the mixture into your prepared pudding bowl. Place the pudding bowl into a deep baking tray, then pour in hot water until it reaches ½ to ¾ of the way up the roasting tray.
Cover the tray and pudding with a layer of baking paper and foil. Make sure it is completely sealed so no steam can escape. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Carefully remove from oven. Serve with coconut cream.
DIFFICULTY: EASY – INTERMEDIATE
TIME: 30 MINS
YIELDS: 16 BROWNIES
These gooey brownies contain NO sugar, NO eggs and NO flour. Plus, chocolate stimulates dopamine release which helps us feel more motivated and happy! Dig in!
INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups Medjool dates
1/4 cup almonds (unsalted)
1 cup walnuts (unsalted)
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/8 tsp salt
Cinnamon for dusting
METHOD
Remove the pits from the dates and chop the almonds. Place the walnuts in food processor and blend until finely ground. Add the cocoa powder and salt. Pulse to combine. Turn on the food processor. As the it’s running, add one date at a time. Once you have added all your dates, the mixture should be a little crumbly but easily formable. You can text it by taking out a small chunk and rolling it into a ball in your hand. If the mixture is too dry, add more dates. Put the almonds and pulse a couple times to combine (if a ball has formed, you can also mix in the almonds in a bowl).
Forming the brownies: Line a small square dish with wax paper and press into the desired thickness. You can
also press the brownie mix into a greased muffin tray. Place in the refrigerator or freezer for 5 to 10 minutes to firm up; they can easily be cut when cold. Dust with cinnamon to serve.
DIFFICULTY: EASY
TIME: 3 MINUTES
SERVES: 4
You don’t need an ice cream maker to make this simple and fresh sorbet! With only 3 natural ingredients, this is the perfect summer sorbet!
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups frozen strawberries
1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
3/4 cup cold water
METHOD
Add the frozen strawberries and honey / maple syrup to a food processor or blender. Then add about half of the water to start with and blitz until smooth. If needed add a little more water at a time until you get the right consistency. Either serve the sorbet straight away or transfer it to a container and freeze. When left in the freezer for a couple of hours the sorbet will freeze solid so leave it to defrost for about 15-20 min before trying to scoop it!
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