Pear & Ginger Clafoutis

Pear & Ginger Clafoutis

This healthier whole wheat pear & ginger clafoutis is a perfect easy autumn dessert! There are two reasons I like to bake clafoutis- It makes me feel fancy, even if I haven’t brushed my hair and have unidentifiable baby-stains on my t-shirt. It sounds impressive 

Cashew Blue Banana Bread

Cashew Blue Banana Bread

Make the most of blueberry season with this whole wheat cashew blue banana bread! I know, I know. It is not like me to post a sweet treat immediately after a dessert recipe, BUT I was in a pinch, friends! Blueberry season is drawing to 

Flourless Almond Cake with Balsamic Roasted Cherries

Flourless Almond Cake with Balsamic Roasted Cherries

This flourless almond cake is sweetened with maple syrup and vanilla, and topped with rich, syrupy balsamic cherries to create a delicious gluten free, refined sugar free dessert. Let me introduce you to my current favourite Summer dessert- a flourless almond cake with balsamic roasted 

Mexican Chocolate Cherry Brownies

Mexican Chocolate Cherry Brownies

These rich whole wheat Mexican Chocolate Cherry Brownies are spiced with cayenne and cinnamon, and dotted with tart cherries. Here we go again, I know, I am always touting my latest baked good as my new obsession, or the BEST THING EVER, and these Mexican 

White Chocolate Coconut Chickpea Blondies

White Chocolate Coconut Chickpea Blondies

These flourless White Chocolate Coconut Chickpea Blondies are a healthier way to get your sweet fix!  Hey guys! Happy Friday! Today is a very special day for me… its Kirk and I’s five year anniversary! That’s right, FIVE YEARS! It has flown by. We have 

Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Chunk Oat Bars

Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Chunk Oat Bars

These quick and easy vegan Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Chunk Oat Bars are fudgy, satisfying and packed full of energy. When I left the hospital with my tiny two day old baby, my sweet friend Tanya sent me home with a tin of homemade 

Chocolate & Red Wine Cake

Chocolate & Red Wine Cake

Chocolate and red wine come together to make magic in this vegan, whole wheat chocolate red wine cake. Perfect for your vegan valentine! Only a serious loser would bake her own birthday cake, right? Right. So I will just gloss over the fact that my hubby and 

Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Muffin, for one.

Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Muffin, for one.

This chocolate chip cinnamon muffin for one is whole wheat, vegan and refined sugar free, but still feels indulgent! Picture the scene: it is my first day on maternity leave, Kirk has left for work and I am alone, left to my own devices. It 

Pumpkin, White Chocolate & Cranberry Scones

Pumpkin, White Chocolate & Cranberry Scones

These pumpkin, white chocolate & cranberry scones are made with whole wheat flour, and have a mild pumpkin flavour with pockets of sweetness from the white chocolate and cranberries. It is my observation that scones can be neatly divided into two categories: the British Scone 

Parkin

Parkin

Parkin is a traditional cake native to Northern England. This better-for-you version is made with whole wheat flour and reduced refined sugar, but it is every bit as good as the original! When I tell my American friends about Bonfire Night, or “Guy Fawkes Night”,