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Showing posts with label banana. Show all posts

Monday, 19 December 2016

Chocolate, Confessions and a Mug Cake...... (Vegan / Gluten Free)


Confession time – it has been a whole month since I have put finger to key board and created a blog piece. Yep – I am a little ashamed of myself! I love blogging /rambling / chatting to you all so please know it hasn’t been my choice to abandon the blog (though it seems to have fended for itself quite well – all my blog post views have shot through the roof so happy days!!) Life, as it does, has come zooming in at a million miles an hour and the only typing I have been doing is uni work – sob! The good news is it has paid off and I passed my first term with a first, plus it is now the Christmas holidays so I am able to get into  full on blogging mode again, which incidentally is my happy place, win win. To make up for my disappearing act I am gifting you gorgeous lot the secret recipe for my vegan, gluten free, CLEAN EATING (oh yeah!!) chocolate mug cake. Please don’t lick the page……

Chocolate Mug Cake – serves 1

•1 medium ripe banana - mashed

 •2 tablespoons Choc Shot (liquid chocolate made from fruit)

 •2 tablespoons coconut sugar

 •½ teaspoon vanilla extract

 •2 tablespoons almond milk

 •3 tablespoons rice flour

 •½ teaspoon baking soda

 •2 tablespoon dark chocolate chips


How To -


1.In a large mug mash the banana up as much as you can so there are no large lumps visible.

 2.Add in the choc shot (liquid chocolate),  sugar, vanilla extract and almond milk and mix everything together.

 3.Add in the flour and baking soda, give everything a good mix to make sure everything is well combined.

 4.My microwave is 800 watt power and I found the perfect amount of time was 2 minutes and 45 seconds on full power.

 5.Start with 2 minutes on full power in your microwave then test your cake it should be firm to the touch with a little spring in it. If not give it another 15 seconds and test again.

 6.One cooked let it stand for 1 minute before topping with oatly vegan cream and eating. Enjoy!

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

Cheeky Monkey Nice Cream (vegan & gluten free).............


Last night two very exciting things happened – the first is that it was the first sunny evening in what felt like forever and the second was that the amazing wonderful Erica Jayne (http://ericajayne.co.uk/) had kindly given me a bottle of her new vegan toffee sauce* to be her (very happy) tester and of course develop some scrummy new recipes. As I rummaged through the freezer for inspiration I spotted my trusty stash of frozen bananas and memories of my favourite Ben & Jerrys Chunky Monkey ice cream (the one over flowing with sugar, fat and dairy products) I used to love so much came rushing into my head. With a craving to fulfil, a freezer full of frozen bananas and this new super duper toffee sauce to try I could barely contain my excitement – ladies and gents, I am crazy happy to introduce this amazing delicious nice cream!

Cheeky Monkey Nice Cream (serves 1)

·        2 frozen bananas

·        ½ a tablespoon of your favourite nut butter ( I used Pip & Nut Coconut and Almond Butter)

·        2 table spoons of Home Made by Erica Jayne Toffee Sauce

·        1 small handful of walnuts (and a few to sprinkle on top)

How To –

·        In a high power blender (mine is a Kitchen Aid) put all the ingredients in the mixing bowl / jug.

·        Blend until smooth, combined and creamy.

·        Serve immediately with a sprinkle of walnuts on top. Enjoy!



*This gluten free & vegan super duper toffee sauce will be available to buy as part of the Home Made By Erica Jayne Christmas range.