Simply Scrumptious

Less than 50 calories per biscuit! Scrumptiously tasty,  your guaranteed to be going back for seconds! YOU WILL NEED A BLENDER FOR THIS RECIPE INGREDIENTS 60g oats 1 tsp baking powder 1 egg  10g dark chocolate chips 20g dried cranberries 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract Makes 9 cookies Less than 50 calories per cookie  METHOD Preheat oven 180ºc / 160ºfan and line a baking tray with either a silicone mat or grease proof paper Place your oats in your blender and pulse a couple of times, just enough to break down the oats, you don't want to turn them into flour Pour your oats and baking powder into a medium size mixing bowl Put your cranberries and chocolate chips into your blender and pulse a couple of times just to break them up, then pour them into your mixing bowl and give everything a good stir In a small jug whisk your egg and vanilla essence, pour into your dry mixture and mix well so all the ingredients are ...

Breakfast gets a healthy new makeover! This moist tasty banana bread is low in fat, sugar free and can be made in advance to either freeze or store in the fridge.  Makes 9 portions INGREDIENTS 3 large ripe bananas (approx 350g mashed banana) 1 cup milk of choice (I used skimmed) 1 egg 2 tsp vanilla essence 1½ cup oats (approx 150g) ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp bicarbonate soda METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 180C / 160 fan 2. Grease and/or line an 8x8" baking tray with baking paper 3. Mash your bananas and add your egg, milk and vanilla 4. Add in your dry ingredients and stir until all is combined 5. Leave to soak for about 15 - 20 minutes 6. Pour your mixture into your baking tray and bake on middle shelf for approx 30 - 45 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown on top 7. Either serve straight from the oven by spooning out or leave to cool before slicing

A sugar-free biscuit Crumbly, oaty and chewy, everything you could want in a biscuit! INGREDIENTS 50g porridge oats 50g wholemeal flour 50g fruit purée 50g light olive spread, melted 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp mixed spice (Sultana’s optional, I put a few in) METHOD   1. Preheat oven to 190c/170 fan/gas 5 2. Line to baking trays with grease proof paper 3. Place all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix well until all is combined 4. Place walnut size portions of the mixture onto your baking tray leaving room between each one. Flatten slightly using the back of a teaspoon or fork 5. Place biscuits in the oven for approx 15 minutes or until they start to take on a golden colour.  6. Leave the biscuits on the tray to cool and to firm up.