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  • Gluten-Free Cinnamon & Sugar Doughnuts
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    Gluten-Free Cinnamon and Sugar Doughnuts

    Yes, you read that right-  a recipe to make Gluten-Free Cinnamon and Sugar Doughnuts. Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s possible, because I have used coconut flour instead! ❄ Today’s Christmas recipe is a yummy snack or dessert table idea for your upcoming Christmas party. The secret to these Gluten-Free Cinnamon and Sugar Doughnuts Traditionally, doughnuts are deep-fried and they absorb a lot of cooking oil in the cooking process. In addition, many bakeries cook their doughnuts in shortening, a fat often loaded with trans-fats. The solution – delicious baked doughnuts that are cooked in the oven with just a little bit of coconut oil and no added…

  • Christmas Brussel Sprouts
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    Christmas Brussel Sprouts Recipe

    Today 24 Days of Christmas recipe is some veggie side inspiration and it’s Christmas Brussel Sprouts, pan-fried in butter, topped with toasted walnuts and juicy pomegranate seeds.  You’d be forgiven for grimacing at the thought of eating Brussel Sprouts for Christmas, because these baby cabbage-like veggies have got a bad rap. But hear me out… Maybe your mom or gran used to boil them to extinction? Or steam them to submission? This is, in fact, that worst way to cook a Brussel Sprout, because they want to be treated with a bit more respect and love. The Proper Way to Cook Brussel Sprouts These veggies need to be pan-fried in…

  • Eat Naked Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies 10
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    Eat Naked Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies

    It is day 6 of my 24 Days of Christmas and today’s recipe is Eat Naked Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies, a simple no-bake, just-ice recipe, perfect to make with the kids or for when you are short on time! Eat Naked have just launched their new Peanut Butter Cookies, which are vegan and preservative-free. While these cookies are not gluten-free, they have very little flour and mostly consist of oats that sandwich a thick layer of Eat Naked Peanut Butter. Making the Eat Naked Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies To give these cookies a festive spin, I created glacé icing in white, red and green, dipped the face of each cookie…

  • Maple and Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas 16
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    Maple and Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas

    Maple and Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas are yummy little morsels that are perfect for the snack table, as a salad garnish or even as a crunchy topping for ice cream this Christmas.  Day 5 of my 24 Days of Christmas and today’s recipe is s healthy snack using the humble roasted Chickpea, but with a festive twist. If you haven’t tried them yet, you are definitely missing out, as I have said before, Roasted Chickpeas are a revelation. These perfectly seasoned chickpeas are great to have on hand when hunger strikes this festive season. Plus the aroma from them roasting in spices and sugar is just delish and makes the house…

  • Outcast Beetroot Burger Wraps
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    Outcast Beetroot Burger Wraps

    It is day 2 of my 24 Days of Christmas and today’s recipe is for these bright, crunchy and colourful Outcast Beetroot Burger Wraps. These wraps are perfect for a quick lunch before a Christmas Dinner, and are also a great way to use up leftover salad on Boxing Day. I have previously posted a recipe using Outcast’s easy falafel mix, which you can read about here. Catering for Plant-Based Diets this Christmas Vegans and vegetarians often get the short end of the stick when it comes to the festive season. While there may be a couple of decent frozen ‘meat’ and ‘burger’ options that are plant-based, let’s face it:…

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