One thing that always surprises people is just how yummy things without refined sugar can be. And how simple they are to make. Try these – you’ll love them, I guarantee it!
Cakes, sweet breads and puddings:
Bran muffins (Paleo, no added sugar)
Banana blueberry bread (vegan, no refined sugar)
Carrot pineapple cake (Paleo, no added sugar)
Strawberry basil muffins (Paleo)
Tahini swirl tea cake (Paleo)
Avocado chocolate cake (Paleo, no added sugar)
Pumpkin brownie bites (Paleo)
Chocolate fudge cake for 2 (Paleo, vegan)
Maple crumb cupcakes (Paleo)
Blueberry muffins (vegan)
Honey almond cake
Carrot walnut bran muffins (Paleo, no added sugar)
Chocolate peanut butter self-saucing pudding
Cake donuts
So now you can have your cake … and eat it too!
Other treats:
Chocolate banana pie (top 8 allergen free)
Pumpkin pie with ginger crust (Paleo)
Chocolate peanut butter cheesecake (vegan)
Banana peanut butter ‘ice cream’
Banana caramel pie (vegan, Paleo)
Healthy dark chocolate (Paleo, vegan)
Pecan and date frosting (Paleo, vegan)
Chocolate avocado frosting (Paleo, vegan)
Hot chocolate (Paleo, vegan)
Date sweetened hot chocolate (Paleo, vegan)
Chocolate cream mini-pies (Paleo)
Strawberry cashew cream pie (Paleo)
Healthy chocolate dip (Paleo, vegan, no added sugar)
Iced matcha latte (Paleo, vegan, no added sugar)
2 thoughts on “Healthy cakes and other treats”
Sarah,
I’m enjoying trying some of your recipes!
The peanut butter chocolate blondies were lovely. I was really surprised that you can achieve a cake-like texture without flour.
The chocolate prune bars taste great. I like them still really cold from the freezer as they are more chewy. My family is not keen on the flavour of peanuts, so next time, I’ll make it without the peanut butter and use some other nuts instead (maybe hazelnuts).
I experimented with the chocolate cake recipe. I have family members who need to avoid gluten, and also dairy and eggs. So …. I made the chocolate cake by substituting gf flour, rice milk instead of cow’s milk, and “no egg powder” instead of eggs. As I was using “no egg powder”, I wasn’t able to separate the eggs and whisk the egg whites, etc. The result ….. it had a good flavour, but was very dense for a cake. But …. served warm with a custard or icecream (dairy free as needed) it was great. I’ll try it again, but use soy milk instead of rice milk as I usually have more success with substituting soy milk, and also try whisking the reconstituted “no egg powder” to add more air to the mix.
I’m keen to try your gf pastry next.
Sarah,
I’m enjoying trying some of your recipes!
The peanut butter chocolate blondies were lovely. I was really surprised that you can achieve a cake-like texture without flour.
The chocolate prune bars taste great. I like them still really cold from the freezer as they are more chewy. My family is not keen on the flavour of peanuts, so next time, I’ll make it without the peanut butter and use some other nuts instead (maybe hazelnuts).
I experimented with the chocolate cake recipe. I have family members who need to avoid gluten, and also dairy and eggs. So …. I made the chocolate cake by substituting gf flour, rice milk instead of cow’s milk, and “no egg powder” instead of eggs. As I was using “no egg powder”, I wasn’t able to separate the eggs and whisk the egg whites, etc. The result ….. it had a good flavour, but was very dense for a cake. But …. served warm with a custard or icecream (dairy free as needed) it was great. I’ll try it again, but use soy milk instead of rice milk as I usually have more success with substituting soy milk, and also try whisking the reconstituted “no egg powder” to add more air to the mix.
I’m keen to try your gf pastry next.
Thanks Janelle,
I have to admit, I enjoy keeping the bars in the freezer and eating them straight from there as well! Let me know how you go with the pastry …!