Simply Scrumptious

This sponge cake is easy to make, and takes no time at all to prepare Full of fruity goodness and contains no added sugar making it a guilt free pleasure! INGREDIENTS 150g plain flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder 100ml semi-skimmed milk 1 egg 1 tsp cinnamon 40g low fat olive spread, melted (or butter of choice) 1 medium apple, peeled, cored and chopped 1 ripe banana, well mashed (lump free) METHOD Preheat oven 200ºC / 180º FAN and line a cake tin with grease proof paper Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a mixing bowl and stir Put the milk, egg and melted low fat spread in a jug or small bowl and beat together Add the apple, banana and wet ingredients from the jug to the flour, stir until just combined. Do not over-mix Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 20-25 minutes until the cake has risen and starts taking on a golden colour Carefully place the cake on a wire rack to cool 

Soft and chewy, deliciously oaty with scrumptious pieces of fiery ginger

This is an easy recipe to follow and takes very little time to prepare NO ADDED SUGAR - NO ADDED FAT For this recipe you will need: A standard drinking mug Mixing bowl and spoon Teaspoon INGREDIENTS  1 mug water (boiling) 50g/2oz cocoa powder ½ mug sultanas ¼ mug hazelnuts, roughly chopped 1 egg lightly whisked 2 mugs of self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder (optional) ½ mug of white chocolate chips METHOD Pour the water into a mixing bowl and gently whisk in the cocoa powder, then add the sultanas, leave to soak until the water has cooled Preheat oven 200ºc / 180º fan Add the egg to the sultana mixture and stir, then sieve the flour and baking powder into the mixture, followed by hazelnuts and chocolate chips, mix well until everything is combined Pour your mixture into a lined baking tray (high sided) or a brownie tray and place in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for approx 45-50 minutes or until baked. If your ...

EGG FREE - NO ADDED SUGAR - NO ADDED FAT with the extra tbsp of oat flour without the extra tbsp of oat flour INGREDIENTS 2 ripe bananas Porridge oats approx (1 ½ cups) Splash of milk 3 tbsp berry and chia seed mix 1 tbsp desiccated coconut 1 tbsp oat flour (optional, but helps bind the ingredients, so its not so crumbly, I tried both ways and I personally prefer with oat flour) For the topping (optional) 1 tsp desiccated coconut METHOD Preheat oven 200ºc fan / 220ºc Line a small baking tin/dish Mash the bananas in a large bowl, then add the porridge oats, enough to bind the bananas together, then add the rest of the ingredients and mix well until everything is combined Scoop your mixture into a small lined baking tin, press down with the back of a spoon, then sprinkle with coconut Bake in the oven on the middle shelf for approx 20 minutes Leave to cool in dish for 10 minutes then carefully remove and place on a cooli...

NO ADDED FAT - NO ADDED SUGAR This loaf cake is the perfect afternoon treat It's so versatile, just slice and eat, or if you feel like indulging spread thickly with butter. You could even toast it and have it for breakfast with some honey, jam or better still a little chocolate spread. The perfect way to fuel your morning! INGREDIENTS 300g self raising flour 100g sultanas 50g pecans, roughly chopped 2 Weetabix, crushed ½ tsp mixed spice 275ml semi-skimmed milk 1 medium egg, beaten METHOD Preheat oven 130ºc / 110º fan Put all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl Pour in the milk and the egg, mix well until everything is combined Pour the mixture into a lined loaf tin Place in the oven for approx 1 hour 15 minutes, until the loaf is firm to touch, has taken on a lovely golden brown and a skewer when inserted comes out clean Carefully turn out your bake and place on a wire rack to cool Once cool, cut into slic...

Oat slices are not only a delicious and filling snack, but they are great food for on the go. I generally use sultanas when making this recipe but I do like to change it up from time to time. These oat slices are very versatile that generally most dried fruits work well in it, every so often when I'm feeling like I fancy something a little more indulgent I use half chocolate chips and half dried fruit.  INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp chia seeds + 2 tbsp water (or 1 egg) 90g low fat olive spread, melted 1 tbsp clear honey 1 tsp vanilla essence  ½ cup plain flour 1 ½ cups oats ½ cup sultanas The sultanas can be substituted for other dried fruit METHOD Preheat your oven 180ºc / 160º fan Start by soaking the chia seeds in the water in a small bowl, leave to one side for approx 10 minutes, unless your using an egg Mix the melted olive spread and the soaked chia seeds or egg (whichever your using) and vanilla together, then add the flour and mix...

NO ADDED SUGAR - NO ADDED FAT - NO EGG A simple recipe with simple ingredients Perfectly sweetened by the naturalness from the fruit These muffins are the perfect accompaniment with an afternoon cuppa or you could slice one in half for breakfast and spread some lovely thick cut marmalade or jam on it. These muffins are sure to keep hunger pangs at bay! WHAT YOU WILL NEED Measuring cups and spoons Muffin tray greased Mixing bowl and spoon INGREDIENTS  ¾ cup mixed dried fruit (I used cranberries, chopped dates & sultanas) ¼ cup mixed seeds (I used pumpkin, sunflower & linseed) 1 cup water 1 cup self raising flour 1 cup wholemeal self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder METHOD Preheat oven 180ºc / 160º fan In a mixing bowl add the dried fruit, mixed seeds and water, give a quick stir Then sieve the flours and baking powder into the wet mixture and mix thoroughly until everything is combined, if you should find your ...

Total time required - 40 minutes Preparation time - 15 minutes  Baking time - 25 minutes INGREDIENTS 250g self raising flour 250g wholemeal self raising flour  1 tsp baking powder (optional) 75g light olive spread or your own choice 50g chopped dried dates 1 small banana, mashed 1 egg 200ml semi skimmed milk METHOD Preheat the oven 200ºc / 180º fan Sieve the flours and baking powder into a large mixing bowl and rub in the butter until you get a bread crumb consistancy Stir in the dates Place the mashed banana, egg and milk in a jug and whisk well Pour this wet mixture into the dry ingredients and to form a soft dough Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface until the dough is approx 2.5cm thick and cut out 12 scones using a 7cm cutter or size of your choice Place the scones carefully onto a non stick or lined baking tray Bake in the oven on teh middle shelf for approx 20-25 minutes until risen and s...

Low Calorie - Low Fat - 100% Tasty They may not be much to look at, but they make the perfect healthy snack, these little bread-berry muffins will keep you going between meals, they're low in calories, low in fat but oozing with flavour! With so few calories per muffin you could much away on two of these and not feel any guilt! I did a comparison on blueberry muffins, supermarket blueberry muffins can have anything from 270-300 calories per muffin! My muffins approx 70 calories each! My muffins are slightly smaller, but even if they were twice the size, they still would only be 140 calories per muffin! This recipe makes approx 12 muffins Per muffin - approx 70 calories INGREDIENTS  4 slices of bread cut into cubes, including the crusts 2 eggs, beaten 240ml semi skimmed milk 1 tbsp flour (optional) 120g frozen blueberries 2 tsp SILVER SPOON half spoon sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract You can use different milk, sugar or berries, but the calo...

These Apple and Cinnamon Muffins are moist, have a subtle cinnamon flavor, and the perfect texture. No mixer or scales are needed, this really probably is the easiest Apple and Cinnamon Muffin recipe your ever bake! Prep time - 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 cup of apple sauce 1 egg, lightly whisked 2 cups self-raising flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon METHOD  Preheat oven 160ºc / 180º fan and grease your muffin tray Put your apple sauce and whisked egg into a bowl and mix well Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix until all is combined Pour the mixture evenly into your prepared muffin tray and bake in the oven on the middle shelf for approx 20-25 minutes or until a skewer/cocktail stick comes out clean. If you find your muffins browning before they are baked, cover loosely with some foil Leave your muffins in the muffin tray for approx 10 minutes before removing onto a wire cooling rack

DAIRY FREE - EGG FREE - FAT FREE - SUGAR FREE The only sugar that is in the cake is the natural sugars from the dates INGREDIENTS ¾ cup dried dates, chopped 1 cup of hot water 1 cup of self-raising wholemeal flour 1 cup of self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 3 tbsp fat free dairy free yogurt METHOD Preheat oven 190ºc / 170º fan and line a standard loaf tin with grease proof paper Place the chopped dates into a mixing bowl and add the hot water and leave to soak for approx 5 minutes Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well until everything is combined Pour into your loaf tin and place in the oven on the middle shelf, bake for approx 45 minutes. To see if your cake is baked insert a skewer through the centre, if it comes out clean cake is baked if not return to oven to continue baking. If you find the top of the cake is browning quicker than the cake is baking, cover loosely with some kitchen foil. When baked carefully remove ...

NO ADDED SUGAR - NO ADDED FAT - EGG FREE  Baking and eating healthily doesn't get any easier or tastier than this! Just 4 ingredients! Give your traditional fruit loaf recipe a tasty healthy twist by using wholemeal flour and adding Weetabix to this amazingly quick and easy recipe. INGREDIENTS Makes one 800g loaf  2 Weetabix + ½ Weetabix for the topping 227g (8oz) wholemeal self-raising flour 85g (3oz) mixed dried fruit and seeds 200ml skimmed or semi skimmed milk METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 190ºc / 170º fan and grease/line a 8"x4"x3" loaf tin 2. Crush your Weetabix into fine crumbs 2. Add the other dry ingredients and mix, then add then add the milk, mix well until all is combined 3. Put your mixture into your prepared loaf tin and level of the top 4. Crush your remaining ½ a Weetabix and sprinkle over the top of the loaf 5. Place your loaf in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for approx 1 hour or unti...

PROBABLY THE EASIEST & HEALTHIEST FRUIT CAKE EVER! SUGAR FREE - FAR FREE - EGG FREE Baking a cake really doesn't get any easier than this! This fruit cake has a soft top, a scrumptious soft spongy centre with the addition of the sweet plump juicy sultana's, followed by that freshly baked crusty bottom. All you need is two basic cupboard ingredients, a mug, a mixing bowl and a slow cooker. In less than two hours you have a delicious mouthwatering fruit cake. INGREDIENTS  2 mugs of self-raising flour 1 mug sultanas 1 cup of tap water METHOD  Line your slow cooker pot with grease proof paper Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix well until everything is combined Spoon the mixture into the slow cooker pot, place a tea towel over the pot so it hangs over the sides and then put your lid on. The tea towel is there to stop the condensation dripping onto the cake. NOTE COOKING TIMES MAY VARY DEPENDING ON SLOW COOK...

NO ADDED FAT - EGG FREE - SUGAR FREE INGREDIENTS Makes 4 mini loaves Each mini loaf is less than 150 calories each  INGREDIENTS 125g self-raising flour 50g fruit and seed mix 120ml skimmed milk or your choice You could if you wanted to, use half wholemeal self-raising and half white self-raising flour if you like the nutty wholegrain flavour that comes from wholemeal.  NOTE - You do get a lighter and better rise using just white flour as wholemeal is heavier.   METHOD Preheat oven 200ºc / 180ºfan Grease a mini loaf tray or muffin tray Put the flour and the fruit and seed mix into a bowl and mix Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour the milk in, mix well until everything is combined, if your mixture appears a little dry just add a little more milk Spoon your dough evenly into your mini loaf tray. Place in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for approx 20-25 minutes, checking after 15 minutes. Onc...

These muffins are deliciously tasty with a subtle kick of cinnamon with every mouthful. They are fat free with no added sugar which make them perfect for snacking on when hunger strikes! They have a lovely chewy outer crust to them and mouthwatering moist tasty centre, which will make hard to resist a second helping! YOU WILL NEED A BLENDER FOR THIS RECIPE INGREDIENTS 75g apple peeled, cored and roughly chopped 50g carrot grated 50g banana 1 egg 1 tsp cinnamon 100g self-raising flour ½ tsp baking powder (optional) METHOD Preheat oven 180ºc / 160ºfan and grease your muffin tray Blitz apple and banana in your food blender/processor to make a puree Grate your carrot In a bowl add the puree and egg, whisk until both are combined Sieve in the dry ingredients, mix well Fold in the grated carrot Pour the mixture evenly into your muffin tray Bake in the oven on the middle shelf for approx  25-30 minutes

Your be mistaken to think that your in some up market coffee shop having these Muesli Scones for breakfast! Packed full of healthy goodness, with the delicate flavours of the fruit and nuts. These scones are the perfect breakfast to set you up for the morning ahead, there're light and full of flavour and won't weigh you down.   INGREDIENTS 1 ½  cup wholemeal self-raising flour ½  cup self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder (optional) ¼ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup dried chopped dates ¼ cup pumpkin seeds ¼ sunflower seeds 1 large egg, size does matter as dough will not hold together with small or medium egg 2 tbsp clear honey Milk in case mixture is to dry INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven - 160ºc / 180º fan / 350ºF 1. In a large bowl, mix both flours and baking powder 2. Stir in the dried fruit, seeds and nuts 3. In a small bowl combine the egg and honey 4. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ones 5. Using your hands form the mixture into a...

FAT FREE - EGG FREE - NO ADDED SUGAR - DAIRY FREE - YEAST FREE Just four simple ingredients to make these delicious spiced fruit bread buns! No scales required just a set of measuring cups and spoons! If you don't have measuring cups don't worry, you can use a normal cup or mug as long as you use the same one for all the measurements. The bigger the cup/mug the more buns you make I used a small mug and made 9 buns The recipe does say white self-raising flour, but I tried it with half wholemeal flour and half white self- raising flour. Having made these buns both ways, I found using all white self-raising flour gives you a lighter and better rise to the buns as I found the wholemeal makes the buns heavier and they didn't seem to rise as much. The wholemeal also has that distinct taste of wholegrain. So it's a personal preference to what flour you decide to use.  INGREDIENTS   2 cups of self-raising flour 1 cup of mixed dried fruit 1...

A simple recipe with simple ingredients Sweetened by the naturalness from the fruit. These muffins are the perfect accompaniment with an afternoon cuppa or you could slice a muffin in half for breakfast and spread some marmalade or jam on it. It's sure to keep hunger pangs at bay! WHAT YOU WILL NEED measuring cups and spoons muffin tray lightly greased using Frylight mixing bowl and spoon Preheat oven to 180 / 160 fan Bake time approx 30-35 minutes INGREDIENTS   3/4 cup of mixed dried fruit (I used cranberries, chopped dates, sultanas) 1/4 cup of mixed seeds 1 cup of water 1 cup of self-raising flour 1 cup of self-raising wholemeal flour 1 tsp baking powder METHOD 1. Place mixed dried fruit, mixed seeds and water into a mixing bowl 2. Sieve the flours and baking powder into the wet ingredients and mix well until all is combined (if mixture is a little dry add a little more water) 3. Scoop your mixture evenly into y...

The perfect healthy pudding or snack, it has 1 of your 5 a day, oats that have a Low Gi that keep you fuller for longer, they're sugar free, fat free, low calorie and the sweetness comes from the naturalness of the apple; what's not to love about this oat bake? CALORIES AT BOTTOM OF RECIPE INGREDIENTS 50g oats (3/4 cup) 60g grated apple (skin on or peeled, your choice) 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp mixed spice 3 tbsp fat free natural/greek yogurt 1 egg (medium) 1 tbsp honey (optional) METHOD 1. Preheat your oven at 180 degrees 2. In a mixing bowl add your grated apple, mixed spice and cinnamon, stir until apple is coated in spices 3. Add rest of ingredients and mix well (if mixture looks to wet just add extra oats) 4. Now spray a small baking dish with frylight (my dish is about 12cm diameter) and pour in the oaty mixture 5. Bake in the oven for approx 30 minutes until golden with some cracking on top ...

No scales are required for this recipe just a normal household drinking mug INGREDIENTS  1 mug of sultanas 1 mug of boiling water 2 mugs self-raising flour METHOD 1. Preheat oven 200c / 180 fan 2. Line a loaf tin with parchment paper  3. Put sultanas in a mixing bowl and add boiling water, leave to soak until water has cooled 4. Sift in the flour and mix until all is combined, if you find mixture is to thick just add a little more water 5. Pour mixture into your prepared loaf tin 6. Place in the oven on middle shelf, bake for approx 40-45 minutes, to check if loaf is cooked use a skewer and insert into middle   of loaf, if it comes out clean loaf is baked if not continue to bake, if your loaf is browning quicker than baking, place some silver foil over the top of the loaf