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You can nibble away happily with these delicious mini cheese biscuits knowing that they are low in fat, low in calories and high in protein The perfect healthy snack! These cheesy biscuits are free from flour, have no egg and no added fat INGREDIENTS ½ cup ground oats/oat flour  20g Eatlean Spreadable Cheese 20g Eatlean grated cheese 1 tbsp water Oven temperature - 180ºc / 160º fan Bake time - 15 minutes METHOD Preheat oven 180ºc / 160º fan Mix all the ingredients together to form a dough. The dough may be sticky which is absolutely fine, if it's very sticky just sprinkle with a little extra oat flour Place your dough between two sheets or a folded sheet of grease proof paper, using a rolling pin roll the dough out to about ½ cm in thickness Using a mini cookie cutter cut out your biscuits and carefully place on a non stick baking tray, repeat the process until you have used all the dough Place in the oven on the middle sh...

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

Just 3 ingredients to make these delicious melt in the mouth shortbread thins. Not so healthy though, none the less they go down a treat with a hot afternoon cuppa INGREDIENTS 24g caster sugar 34g butter, sofened 44g plain flour METHOD Beat together the caster sugar and butter in a small bowl until pale and smooth. Sift the flour into the mixture, mix until all is combined and use your hands to bring the dough together Roll the dough into a sausage shape, wrap tightly in some cling film and pop in the fridge for at least an hour or until the dough is solid Preheat your oven to 200ºc / 180º fan and line a baking tray Unwrap the cling film and slice the sausage into rounds, approx 8mm in thickness. Place onto your lined baking tray and bake for approx 15 minutes or until the edges are beginning to turn brown/golden Leave to cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely 

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 cookies are deliciously tasty, naturally sweetened by the bananas. Once you've tried these, you'll definitely be going back for a second helping! These cookies are the ideal in between snack to keep you going when hunger strikes. OATS are among the healthiest grains on the earth. They're a gluten-free whole grain and a great source of important vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants. Some of the health benefits from eating oats are that they help weight loss, lower blood sugar levels and can help reduce the risk of heart disease. PEANUT BUTTER provides an excellent amount of protein, along with essential vitamins and minerals, like magnesium, potassium and zinc. BANANAS are plentiful in the vitamin B6, bananas are also a good source of vitamin C and dietary fibre. Bananas are also fat-free and cholesterol free. Remember though, the three above are all good for you, but in moderation/daily allowance! INGREDIENTS 150g / ½ cup oats ...

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...

This soda bread has to be simplest bread to make, needing just 4 basic ingredients, you can have a super tasty fresh loaf of bread in under an hour! Prep time - approx 15 minutes Baking time - approx 30 minutes Serves - 6 INGREDIENTS 170g self-raising wholemeal flour 170g plain white flour ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 290ml/½ pint buttermilk METHOD 1. Preheat your oven 200ºc / 180ºfan / gas 6 2. Sieve the flours and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl and stir 3. Make a well in the centre of the flour and pur in your buttermilk, try and mix as quickly as you can using a large fork to form a soft dough. If your dough is to wet add a little more flour and if its to dry add a little milk 4. Tip your dough onto a lightly floured clean surface and knead just a little 5. Shape your dough into a dome and flatten slightly, then place onto a lightly floured baking tray and cut a shallow cross on the top  6. Place in the oven...

These Fruity Ginger Muffins are a good mid-morning boost that will keep you going until lunchtime. Say goodbye to that rumbling tummy! No added sugar - no added fat - egg free Prep Time 10 minutes Servings - 6 Approx 150 calories per muffin with sultanas Approx 135 calories per muffin without sultanas EQUIPMENT Non-stick muffin tin Set of measuring cups and spoons INGREDIENTS 2 weetabix, crushed 1/3 cup of Whitworths Fiery Ginger before chopping (roughly chopped) 1/4 cup of sultanas (optional) 1 cup of skimmed milk 1/2 cup wholemeal self-raising flour 1/2 cup of self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp ground ginger METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 180c / 160c fan 2. Add Weetabix, sultanas and ginger into a large mixing bowl, add the milk and mix well 3. Sieve the flour, baking powder, ground ginger and fold into the wet ingredients, yo may need to add a little more milk. Pour into your muffin tin 4. Bake in the oven...

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

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 

This Guilt Free Strawberry Mousse is  high in protein low calorie only requires 2 ingredients fat free and does seem to keep you fuller for longer It's airy like a mousse but thick! Its light like a mousse but heavy! This recipe makes three good servings Each serving is approx 90 calories INGREDIENTS 1 sachet of sugar free strawberry jelly 1 tub of plain quark or fat free greek yogurt 250-300g  METHOD 1. Make jelly up to half a pint, leave to cool until luke warm (not setting) 2. Pour the yogurt into a bowl and whisk until light and fluffy, then add the jelly but continue to whisk until its all combined to a light, fluffy mousse.  3. Spoon into ramekins or small bowls.  4. Place in the fridge to set

These cottage cheese muffins need just 5 simple ingredients and can be made in just 15 minutes! YOU WILL NEED A SET OF MEASURING CUPS FOR THIS RECIPE Makes approx 8 muffins CALORIES (APPROX) Flour 720  Eggs 132 Cottage cheese 195 TOTAL = 1047   Per Muffin = 130 calories INGREDIENTS Tub of fat free cottage cheese (300g) 2 eggs 1  cups of self-raising flour 1 self raising wholemeal flour 1 tsp baking powder METHOD Preheat oven to 180c / 160 fan 1. In a bowl, mix the cottage and egg really well (I used a mini food processor for my cottage cheese, which I found gives you a much smoother fluffier muffin) 2. Sift in the flour and baking powder, continue to mix until all the mixture is combined 3. Spray your muffin tray with some spray oil or whichever is your preferred method. (I used a silicone muffin tray and sprayed with frylight) 4. Spoon the mixture into your prepared tray and place in the oven on middle...

Just 4 basic ingredients needed to make these soft, fluffy tasty vegan banana cookies These cookies are sugar, fat and egg free  Prep time 10 minutes Cook time 12-15 minutes Total time approx 25 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1/3 cup of almond milk, or any plant based milk. (you can use normal milk if you prefer) 1 cup self raising flour 1/2 tsp baking powder METHOD 1. Preheat your oven to 180'c and line a baking tray 2. Mash the banana well, so there are no lumps (I use a mini food processor) 3. Add the almond milk or the milk of your choice and mix well 4. Sift the flour and baking powder into the wet mixture and stir well until you have a thick batter consistency 5. Using a spoon drop spoonfuls onto your baking tray leaving enough room for the cookies to spread, you may have to use two baking trays 6. Bake in the oven on middle shelf for approx 12-15 minutes, or until edges start to go a golden brow...

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 (...

For this recipe you will require a mini food processor or something similar for this recipe to work Makes 8-9 biscuits Approx 40-45 calories per biscuit INGREDIENTS 40g oats 1/2 tsp baking powder 1-2 tsp almond essence 4 glacier cherry's chopped 1 small egg  METHOD  1. Preheat oven 180c 2. Blend the oats in you processor, but be careful not to turn the oats into a flour. 3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the oats and blitz until everything is combined 4. Line a baking tray and spoon 8 teaspoons of the mixture onto the tray making sure they're spread apart, flatten each biscuit down using the back of a spoon. If you find the mixture sticks to your spoon just dip the spoon in some cold water first. 5. Bake in the oven on the middle shelf for 12-15 minutes until slightly golden  6. Leave to cool for a couple of minutes and gently transfer them to a cooling rack

This is my take on a healthy Christmas Cake, its packed full  of juicy fruit and has all the taste of the festive period. Tastes delicious as it is, or if you wanted to to, you could have with some nice warm homemade healthy custard. USE MEASURING CUPS/SPOONS FOR MEASUREMENTS INGREDIENTS  2 cups of self-raising flour 1/2 cup of dried cranberries 1/2 cup mixed dried fruit 1 grated apple (medium) cup of cranberry juice  1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp mixed spice METHOD 1. Preheat oven 180c  2. Line a baking tray with grease proof paper 3. Put the cranberries, mixed fruit and grated apple into a mixing a bowl and add the cranberry juice, mix well 4. Sieve the flour, baking powder, mixed spice and cinnamon into the wet mixture and mix well. If you should find the mixture is particularly stiff, add a little more cranberry juice 5. Pour mixture into your prepared tray and place in the oven on middle shelf for ap...

These 4 ingredient coconut flour biscuits are simple to make and take no time at all to make.  They are a very versatile biscuit as can be eaten with savoury or sweet. They are gluten free, paleo-friendly, low carb, keto and scrumptiously delicious! Makes 7 biscuits Calories per biscuit approx 130 INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup melted low fat olive spread or butter of your choice 4 eggs METHOD 1. Preheat oven to 180c / 160 fan / gas 4 2. Add the coconut flour and baking powder into your mixing bowl and mix to combine 3. Pour the melted olive spread/butter into the flour and mix well (I used an electric mixer) 4. Add the eggs and continue to mix until all the ingredients are well combined 5. Using a large spoon (table/dessert spoon) scoop a heaped spoonful and place on your prepared baking tray, making sure you leave room between each biscuit (you may need more than one baking tra...

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.

INGREDIENTS 200g porridge oats 250g carrots, coarsely grated 2-3 tsp ground cinnamon (dependent on how much you like cinnamon) 1-2 tbsp honey  2 large eggs beaten 6 walnuts chopped (optional) METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 200c/fan 180c/gas 6 and line a baking tray with some grease proof paper 2. Put all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix until everything is well combined 3. Scoop your mixture into your prepared tray and flatten down 4. Place in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for approx 15 minutes, or until a golden brown 5. Leave to cool for about 10 minutes, transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely, then cut into slices

This granola is simple, but packed full of nutty flavours and sweetness from the juicy cranberries and sultanas. Ideal for breakfast or as topping on yogurt INGREDIENTS 400g oats 60g sunflower seed and/or pumpkin seed (I did 30g of each) 95g mixed nut selection roughly chopped 50g Dairy Free spread 3 tbsp of clear honey 45g cranberries 30g sultanas  METHOD Preheat oven 180c, 160c fan, Gas 4 1. In a mixing bowl put the oats, seeds nuts, cranberries and sultanas and mix well 2. Melt the dairy free spread and honey using the microwave, then stir into your dry mixture 3. Tip your granola onto a non stick baking tray and place in the oven on the middle shelf for approx 15 minutes, then give a quick stir, return to the oven for a further 10-15 minutes 4. Leave granola in the baking tray to cool completely 5. The granola can be stored in an airtight container for approx 1 week