Simply Scrumptious

A quick, easy healthier sweet treat any time of day! These cookies are a cross between a sponge cake and a cookie texture READY IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES! Makes 4 large cookies INGREDIENTS  50g (½ cup) ground oat flour 25g (¼ cup) desiccated coconut ¼ tsp baking powder ¼ baking soda 1 medium egg lightly beaten 40g honey ½ tsp almond extract (not essence) 4 glacier cherries, finely chopped (optional) INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven 180ºc / 160º fan and line a baking tray In a large mixing bowl combine the ground oat flour, coconut, baking powder and bicarbonate soda Add the the lightly beaten egg, honey, chopped cherries and almond extract into the dry ingredients and mix everything together until all of it is combined. The mixture should be quite stiff, well able to hold itself, but should be a little wet, enough to drop of a spoon. If your mix is too dry add 1-2 tsps of water and mix again Using a spoon, spoon 4 circles of the mix...

Just 4 ingredients to make these healthy muffins, they're moist, oaty and naturally sweetened from the bananas Prep time 5 minutes Cook time 30 minutes Total time 35 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 medium ripe bananas 2 cups of oats 2 eggs 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda ¼ cup honey (optional) METHOD Preheat oven 180ºc / 160º fan Lightly grease a muffin tray (you may need more than one) Add all the ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth and all the ingredients are combined Pour your mixture evenly into your muffin tray (s) Place in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for approx 30-35 minutes, checking after 20 minutes. To check if your muffins are baked, insert a skewer or toothpick into the centre of a muffin, if it comes out clean muffins are baked, if not continue to bake Let your muffins cool for at least 10-15 minutes before removing from the muffin tray, then transfer them to a cooling rack

The good thing with this bread is that there is no flour, yeast or oil, which you generally find in most basic bread recipes. With this bread your find its replaced with healthy goodness that will not make you feel guilty for going back for that second slice! The main ingredient in this bread as you have probably noticed is the oats, which are packed full of fibre, they also have antioxidants which help against heart disease. the second big ingredient in this recipe is the yogurt, and that adds moisture to the loaf. INGREDIENTS 2 cups oats  1 cup of plain low fat greek yogurt 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tbsp of mixed seeds to sprinkle on top of your loaf before going in the oven METHOD Preheat oven 180ºc / 160º fan Grease/line a small loaf tin Mix all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl Pour you bread mixture into your prepared loaf tin, and sprinkle the seeds of your choice on top (I used sunflower and pumpkin seeds) Bake in ov...

Probably the easiest & lowest calorie brownies ever! Ready in less than 30 minutes! OIL FREE - VIRTUALLY FAT FREE - LOW CALORIE - FLOURLESS - NO ADDED SUGAR If you like the taste of dark chocolate with high cocoa solids then these are for you, but to worry if your not so keen as there are plenty of options to sweeten these up. These brownies contain NO added sugar so will be slightly bitter, but if you add some optional add-ins your get some sweetness from that or when you have a slice you could always drizzle with a healthy syrup, or dust with a little icing sugar, even serve with some fresh strawberries and your favourite ice-cream.  All you need to make these delicious moist brownies is a food processor and a set of measuring cups and spoons Makes 9 brownies 37 calories each without cranberries 47 calories with cranberries Optional add-ins you could try are chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, even mini marshmallows but remember the calori...

NO ADDED SUGAR - FLOURLESS - FAT FREE INGREDIENTS 1 cup of oats 1 tsp baking powder 1 egg ½ cup fat free greek yogurt with honey  2 tbsp chopped crystallised ginger (I use Whitworths Fiery Ginger) 1 tsp ground ginger ¼ cup of ground oats YOU CAN USE A PLAIN YOGURT, I USE ONE WITH HONEY IN FOR THE ADDED SWEETNESS Preheat oven 160º fan / 180ºc Bake time - 30 minutes Makes 6-7 large cookies METHOD Put the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl, then add the wet ingredients, mix well until everything is combined Scoop 6-7 spoonfuls of the mixture onto a lined baking tray, you may need more than one tray, making sure you leave enough room between each one as they will spread a little, flatten each cookie down slightly using the back of a spoon Bake in the oven for approx 30 minutes or until a golden brown on edges Carefully remove your cookies onto a wire rack to cool 

NO ADDED SUGAR - NO ADDED FAT  These delicious oat cookies are made with just enough desiccated coconut and chocolate chips to keep you in a state of chocolatey, coco-nutty happiness! With each scrumptious bite hitting the spot, they are sure to satisfy any sweet craving with that taste of paradise! INGREDIENTS 1 cup oats 1 tsp baking powder 1 egg 1 Aplro coconut yogurt (125g) 2 tbsp chocolate chips 1 tbsp desiccated coconut 2 tbsp (level) coconut flour (you could use ground oats but you may need more than 2 tbsp) Bake time 30 minutes Makes 6 large cookies METHOD Preheat oven 160º fan / 180ºc Put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix well until everything is combined Scoop 6 spoonfuls of the mixture onto a lined/non stick baking tray, you may need more than one tray. Make sure you leave enough room between each cookie as they will spread slightly, flatten each cookie down slightly using the back of a spoon Bake in...

Just five ingredients to make these scrumptious muffins, they have a lovely delicate moist centre, with an oaty texture and they are sweetened by the brambly apple sauce, you also get that lovely subtle hint of the cinnamon come through with every mouthful. INGREDIENTS 1 cup of applesauce 2 cups of oats 2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon METHOD Preheat oven 180ºc / 160ºfan Put all your ingredients in a food processor, blend until all the ingredients are combined Pour equally into your muffin tray Place on middle shelf in oven and bake for approx 25 minutes  Leave in muffin tray to cool for 10 minutes, then turn out and finish cooling on a wire rack

INGREDIENTS  50g oats 1 tbsp wholemeal flour (level) ½ tsp baking powder 1 egg ¼ tsp mixed spice ½ tsp cinnamon 15g mini fudge pieces 30g dried cranberries  METHOD  Preheat oven 200ºc / 180º fan and line a baking tray Put all your ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix well until all the ingredients are well combined, the mixture will be quite wet/sticky Scoop half your mixture onto one side of your baking tray and shape into a square (about 1cm thickness) and repeat again with remaining mixture on other side of baking tray  Place your baking tray in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for approx 20 minutes or until golden brown Once baked leave on the baking tray to cool, then carefully slice each bake in half TIP If you prefer a chewy firmer bake, then once your bake is complete and your oven is off, leave the bake in the oven to cool along with the oven, this will make your bake a lot firmer as it will cont...

No added sugar Fat free Makes 2 giant cookies APPROX 150 calories per cookie INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup of oats 1 egg 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tbsp Whitworths Fiery Crystallised Ginger (chopped) 1/4 fresh carrot grated METHOD Preheat oven 220c / 180 fan and line a baking tray Put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well until all the mixture is combined. The mixture will be quite wet/sticky. If it is very wet just add a little more oats. Place half the mixture on baking tray and shape into a giant cookie leaving enough room for the second cookie Place in the oven and bake for approx 20 minutes for a soft cookie Leave on baking tray to cool once removed from the oven, unless you can carefully remove to  a wire rack TIP   If you prefer a chewy firmer cookie, once cookie is baked and oven is turned off, leave cookie in oven to cool

This tray bake is something that will amaze you! There is no flour, no sugar, no fat and its low in calories. Its high fibre and sweetness comes from the dates, the high protein comes from the chickpeas, and the little kick comes from the lovely fiery ginger.  This simple yet moist tasty tray bake will have you going back for a second slice, maybe even a third! INGREDIENTS 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed 70-80g dried dates, cut in half ½ tsp bicarbonate soda 1 egg 1½ tsp ground ginger ½ cup Whitworths fiery Ginger (less if you don't want it to strong) METHOD Preheat oven 160º fan / 180ºc Place all your ingredients into a food processor and blend until all is completely combined Pour your mixture into a square lined baking tray (9"x 9")  Place in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for approx 30 minutes

This banana bread is mouth watering delicious, you will definitely be going back for a second slice! It has that lovely texture from the oats and the perfect sweetness from the bananas, a firm crust and a delicate moist centre. YOU WILL NEED A FOOD PROCESSOR FOR THIS RECIPE INGREDIENTS 3 ripe bananas 2 large eggs 2 cups of oats 1 tsp baking soda METHOD Preheat oven to 180c / 160 fan  Put all ingredients into a food processor and blend until all the ingredients are combined Pour your mixture into a lined loaf tin and place on the middle shelf   Bake for approx 30-40 minutes Once baked leave in tin for 10 minutes then remove and place on a cooling rack 

SERVES 2  INGREDIENTS 2 medium eggs 40g oats 15g ginger preserve 90g low fat greek yogurt 1/2 tsp ground ginger METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 180c / 160 fan 2. Whisk the egg, oats, yogurt together until blended 3. In small oven proof dish, add the ginger to the centre of dish, then pour on the mixture and bake for approx half an hour (it should be raised and fluffy) 4. Either eat straight from oven or leave to cool and eat cold NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Eggs - 120 calories Oats - 148 calories Ginger preserve - 39 calories Low fat greek yogurt - 53 calories TOTAL CALORIES = 360  Per portion 180 calories

These bars have just a hint of sweetness from the honey and a little bit of spice that comes from the cinnamon Makes about 6 nice sized bars INGREDIENTS 1 ripe banana, well mashed (I used a mini food processor) 1 tbsp melted coconut oil 1/2 cup oats 1 1/2 tsp honey 1/2 tsp cinnamon I added these extras into my bars which is optional 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds 1 tbsp sunflower seeds 1 tbsp heaped dried cranberries METHOD 1. Preheat oven 160c / 180 fan / Gas 4 2. Mix all the ingredients together 3. Spoon out onto a non stick baking tray and shape as you please (I did a square) approx 1cm thick 3. Place in oven on middle shelf and bake for approx 25 minutes 4. Let cool and then slice

WHAT YOU WILL NEED Mini food processor or something similar  mini loaf tin 2 mixing bowls scales measuring spoons  INGREDIENTS  120g oats 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp cinnamon 2 eggs 4 tbsp fat free/low fat gas mark greek yogurt 1 tbsp mixed peel 1 tbsp dried cranberries chopped 1 tbsp sultanas chopped  METHOD 1. Preheat your oven to 180c/350f (gas mark 4) 2. Place oats in a mini food blender and blitz until fine like a flour consistency 3. In a mixing bowl add the blended oats, baking powder, mixed spice, cinnamon, cranberries, sultanas, mixed peel and mix until all is combined 4. In a separate bowl whisk the egg and yogurt, then add to the oat mixture and mix well 5. Grease 4 comports of your mini loaf tray with spray oil 6. Divide the mixture equally into 4 of your comports of the mini loaf tray 7. Bake in oven on middle shelf for approx 35-40 minutes until golden (...

It's healthy, fat free, sugar free, low calorie and totally scrumptious. So much so you could eat this anytime of the day. These mini loaves would go down a treat on a cold winters evening with some hot custard. Proper comfort food without the guilt. Makes 2 loaves Approx 170 calories per mini loaf Oats 223 calories Egg 66 calories Yogurt 18 calories Banana 26 calories INGREDIENTS 60g oats 1 egg (medium) 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 15g sultanas chopped (optional) 2 tbsp low fat greek yogurt 20g fresh banana sliced METHOD Preheat oven to 180c/350f (gas 4) Place oats in a mini blender/processor and blitz until fine, like a flour consistency In a mixing bowl add the oats, baking powder, cinnamon and sultanas if using and mix  In a separate bowl whisk the egg and yogurt, then add to the oat mixture and mix well until all is combined Grease 3 comports of mini loaf tray with spray oil Divide t...

What you will need: Mini food processor Loaf tray (mini) Mixing bowl Scales Measuring spoons INGREDIENTS 90g oats 4 tbsp natural or greek yogurt (fat free) 2 eggs 1 tsp almond extract 42g (2 1/2 tbsp) sugar free strawberry jam Chopped almonds to decorate (optional) METHOD Preheat oven to 180c  1. In a mini food processor blitz the oats 2. In a mixing bowl, add the oats, yogurt, eggs and almond extract and mix until all is combined 3. Carefully swirl the strawberry jam into the oat mix, so you have like a ripple effect 4. Spoon the oat mix into your prepared loaf or muffin tin and decorate with the chopped almonds 5. Place in oven on middle shelf for approx 30 minutes 6. Allow to cool for about 5-10 minutes, then carefully remove from tray and place on a cooling rack to cool completely NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION  Oats 333 calories Egg 66 calories Yogurt 36 calories Jam 25 calories Makes 4 min...

INGREDIENTS 60g oats  1 medium egg 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground ginger 2 tbsp low fat greek yogurt 20g Whitworths Fiery Ginger METHOD   Preheat oven to 180c/350f (gas 4) Place oats & ginger in a mini food processor/blender and blitz till fine  Add the oats, ginger, baking powder, ground ginger to a mixing bowl and mix to combine In a separate bowl whisk the egg and yogurt, then add to the dry mixture and mix well Grease 3 comports of a mini loaf tray using spray oil Divide the mixture equally in 3 compartments of the mini loaf tray Bake in the oven on middle shelf for approx 35/40 minutes, until golden brown, a skewer/cocktail stick should come out clean Allow to cool for about 10 minutes in the tray, then carefully remove and place on a cooling rack

The brownies are moist, fudgy like and have a rich deep chocolate flavour. They are loaded with fibre and nutrition. The recipe only requires 3 ingredients, which makes it completely foolproof.

This fresh banana baked oats is gluten free as long as you use gluten free oats and that they are suitable for vegetarians. This recipe is flourless, gluten free, vegetarian, sugar free, fat free but 100% tasty! Soft and gooey in the middle, crunchy and chewy on the outside You can make this recipe in one small dish or you can divide the mixture into 3 muffin cases. If you decide to make muffins you may need to reduce the baking time. INGREDIENTS 40g oats 1 small banana mashed (approx 50g) 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract 1/2 tsp of baking powder 100g / 1/3 cup of fat-free plain yogurt 1 egg 1 tbsp honey METHOD Preheat the oven to 190c/375f (170c fan oven) Grease a small oven proof dish Add all the ingredients to a bowl mix well until all is combined Pour your mixture into the oven proof dish Bake in the oven on middle shelf for approx 40 minutes, till set and has taken on a lightly golden brown NOTES This Fresh Banana B...

INGREDIENTS  1 cup of oats 18 dried dates chopped in half 2 tbsp boiling water 1 heaped tbsp of Hi-Pro peanut powder METHOD Preheat oven to approx 160/180c 1. Soak dates in the boiling water for approx 15 minutes 2. Put dates and water into blender and pulse until dates are broken down 3. Add peanut powder to dates, pulse until mixed 4. Add porridge oats to the mixture, blend until all is combined 5. Tip mixture onto some grease proof paper, place another piece on top of mixture and roll out to desired thickness, cut into slices, place on a lined baking tray 6. Place in oven on middle shelf and bake for about 15 minutes, or until cooked.  7. Once cooked carefully put onto a wire rack to cool, slices should be soft and chewy once cooled.