Simply Scrumptious

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 NO ADDED FAT  DAIRY FREE INGREDIENTS  1/2 cup sultanas 1/2 cup dried dates 2 tbsp desiccated coconut 4 weetabix 2 tbsp cocoa or cacao 2 tbsp honey  1 tbsp of cold water (you may need to add more if mixture is to dry) 1 tsp of good orange essence METHOD 1. Put all your ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth like fudge 2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper 3. Press your mixture into your baking tray so its approx 1cm in thickness, you could always do what I do, place my mixture in some folded over grease-proof paper and using a rolling pin roll my mixture to my desired thickness and then I transfer to my tray, leaving in the paper until firmed up and ready to slice. 4. Place in fridge to set for a good few hours, then slice to your preference This slice is best kept in a sealed container in the fridge and keeps for at least a good week

INGREDIENTS  1 cup of shredded/grated carrot 1/2 cup of sultanas 1 tbsp baking powder 1 cup of self-raising wholemeal flour 1 cup of white self-raising flour  2 tbsp of good orange essence  1 cup of boiling water NOTE - you can use any size cup/mug, as long as you use the same measurements for all the ingredients. The bigger the mug the more muffins you bake.  METHOD   Preheat oven to 180c fan and grease your muffin tray  1. Place carrot & sultanas in mixing bowl with the boiling water, orange essence a give a good stir. Leave for 15-20 minutes for water to cool down.  2. Sieve the flours and baking powder into the wet mixture, mix well so all is combined.  3. Spoon evenly into your muffin tray and place on middle shelf in oven for approx 25-30 minutes, until golden brown, checking half way through. To test if baked insert a skewer into centre of a muffin and see if it comes out clean.  4. Once baked carefully p...

INGREDIENTS 150g finely grated fresh carrot 1 cup of wholemeal self-raising flour  1 cup of self-raising flour 3/4 cup of sultanas 1 egg 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp good orange essence  1 cup of boiling water NOTE - which ever you use mug or cup you use, you must that one for all measurements. The bigger the cup/mug more muffins you make. METHOD Preheat oven to 180c Grease a muffin tray using fry-light 1. Soak the sultanas in a mixing bowl with the boiling water and orange essence until the water is cooled 2. Mix the carrots into the soaked sultanas and orange water 3. Sieve the flour and baking powder into the mixture, also add the egg 4. Mix well until all the mixture is combined 5. Spoon mixture into your prepared muffin tray and place in the oven on the middle shelf 6. Bake for approx 30 minutes until golden brown. To make sure your muffins are cooked through, insert a skewer or cocktail stick into centre o...