Date and Hazlenut Bars

No Bake Date and Hazelnut Fudgy Bars This are a cinch with only 4 ingredients and a stint in the fridge plus an optional melted chocolate topping, are a perfect sweet bake for when you just have to have something. The dates while bringing the sweetness to these also add some fibre and minerals to the party. Just don’t eat the lot Date and Hazlenut … Continue reading Date and Hazlenut Bars

Lunchbox Snacks – No Bake Fruit & Oat trail bars

Lara bar or Nakd bar anyone? If you are a fan of these as a handy healthy snack on the go, but like me, not to fond of the price then try this recipe below for a quick and easy home made version and much better value. There are endless variations possible to this recipe – any nuts or seeds of choice, any dried fruits. … Continue reading Lunchbox Snacks – No Bake Fruit & Oat trail bars

Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Fudge Tart

No eggs, No sugar, No Flour, No butter….Can’t be a cake can it? Actually its a rather yummy one and very easy… Full of really healthy ingredients like walnuts, dates, avocado (YES Really!) and imagined up on a snowy day and all gone that night thanks to a very hungry husband. Quite similar to my raw chocolate cake from here but with a lovely raspberry … Continue reading Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Fudge Tart

Raw Chocolate Bars

Lucuma is a flavored tropical fruit native to Peru. I’ve not seen the fruit much here in Ireland but have been reading up on its use as a replacement sweetener for baking, Having ordered it some time ago from i-herb, I have been busy trying out some recipes –  as a sugar replacement, it is considered superior to sugar, being an excellent source of  fibre, … Continue reading Raw Chocolate Bars

Raw Chocolate Tart

Raw Chocolate Tart This is an adaption from Channel 4’s River Cottage episode in which Raw food expert Laura Coxeter showed Hugh how to make a chocolate tart with raw ingredients. I reduced the amount of cocoa powder and added 100gr of good quality dark chocolate. Similarly the agave nectar is for sweetness but I have problems with the Fructose so I decided I would … Continue reading Raw Chocolate Tart