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Sweets & Snacks, Gluten Free
Gluten Free South African Lamingtons
Possibly the best lamingtons you will ever eat – these Gluten Free South African Lamingtons are what chocolate dreams are made of. In case you’ve been living under a rock, a lamington is cake made from squares of sponge cake coated in an outer layer of chocolate sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut. I’ve created a super delicious moist gluten free version that you just have to try. Top tips for making these Lamingtons: Gluten Free needs fat and protein to stay moist so please don’t try to omit the eggs or butter. Don’t skip freezing your cake, you won’t be able to dip in chocolate without cooling in the…
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Sweets & Snacks, Gluten Free
Gluten Free Brownies with Tahini Swirls
Today, in partnership with Checkers, I am sharing a recipe for these Gluten Free Brownies with Tahini Swirls which are made with almond flour, cocoa powder, butter and caster sugar. These moist and fudgy chocolate brownies have generous swirls of tahini, which is a paste made from sesame seeds and gives these brownies a rich nutty flavour. Tips for making these Brownies Almond flour works a bit differently than traditional flour. Since it’s high in fat, it makes baked foods like brownies super moist and tender. When measuring almond flour, I advise using a scale Whisk the eggs and sugar until they pass the “ribbon test.” When you whisk them…
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Sweets & Snacks, Gluten Free
Best Ever Gluten Free Chocolate Drop Cookies
This is my recipe for the Best Ever Gluten Free Chocolate Drop Cookies which are super chocolatey, fudgy in the middle, have a crispy top and are best eaten straight out of the oven. I swear, I could never get tired of chocolate, especially if it is the good quality kind that I recently purchased from The Kate Tin. Kate has her own range of baking chocolate and so I decided to buy every single variant to test. For this cookie recipe, I used her milk chocolate drops, which melt so well and create the most dreamy swirls. Best Ever Gluten Free Chocolate Drop Cookies For these cookies, you will…
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Sweets & Snacks, Gluten Free
Cassava Chocolate Banana Bread
A recipe for a gluten-free Cassava Chocolate Banana Bread that is super moist and filled with pops of milk chocolate. I am super excited to share this Cassava Chocolate Banana Bread recipe with you today. I have been testing the recipe for a few weeks and it is finally perfection. It is probably the best gluten-free banana bread ever…if you like chocolate. But who doesn’t like chocolate? Measuring your Ingredients I have written out ingredients in grams as you need to be very precise. Try not to substitute any of the ingredients I included here, this was meant to be a gluten-free bread. 🙂 You can get your cassava flour…
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Drinks & Smoothies, Gluten Free, Sweets & Snacks, Vegan
Tahini and Carob Hot Chocolate
A recipe for a steaming mug of Tahini and Carob Hot Chocolate, a dairy-free and vegan hot drink that is perfect for colder weather. I felt like making a fancy hot chocolate and so I came up with this creamy (yet dairy-free) carob & tahini hot choc recipe to warm you up this winter. Not sure if anyone’s ever thought to put these two flavours together, but let me tell you – they are the perfect match. Tahini and Carob Hot Chocolate To make this recipe you will need: Tahini Carob Powder Maple Syrup Almond Milk Enjoy this naturally gluten-free and dairy-free drink. LFC X Tahini and Carob Hot Chocolate…
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