February 2024 - Alexarciab Healthy Recipes

25Feb 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Biscoff Cruffins

If you're a fan of flaky pastries and rich, caramelised flavours, then these Biscoff Cruffins are the perfect sweet treat for you. Combining the buttery layers of a croissant with the compact shape of a muffin, cruffins have become a beloved hybrid pastry — and this particular version, infused with Biscoff spread, delivers a decadent twist that elevates the experience from ordinary to exceptional. At first glance, cruffins may appear like something you’d only find in a high-end patisserie, but don’t be fooled — this recipe is wonderfully simple, requiring just a few basic ingredients and no advanced baking skills. Thanks to ready-rolled puff pastry, you can skip the labour-intensive laminating process and still achieve that signature flaky texture. The luscious Biscoff spread, with its spiced caramel notes and cookie-like…

25Feb 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Cereal Waffle

Breakfast, Dessert And Sweets

✅ Easy to make This was a very unconventional but successful experiment, to be completely honest also quite a messy one but well worth it. For this version I used a chocolate filled cereal but any other would probably work too, eating on its own or top with whatever you prefer. Here are the ingredients you will need: 200g chocolate filled cereal Some milk Method: Soak the cereal in milk until it is soft Add to a pre heated waffle maker and cook until crispy Serve and top with some Greek yoghurt and fresh raspberries You can see this recipe on instagram:

25Feb 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Cucumber Sushi

Lunch, To Share

✅ Easy to make I have seen this take on sushi over social media and decided to try it myself, I love how fresh and tasty this was, also super easy to make so no expert skills required. Here are the ingredients you will need: Cooked sushi rice 1 tsp sesame seeds 1 tbsp Rice wine vinegar 1 tsp erythritol 1/2 tsp salt A cucumber Crab sticks Method: In a bowl mix the rice, vinegar, salt and erythritol Using a peeler cut long strips of the cucumber, pat dry them Over some cling fill arrange the cucumber overlapping them, spread the rice on top and add the crab sticks Roll the cucumber tightly and cut into approximately 2 cm wide pieces Serve with some soy sauce and enjoy! You can…

25Feb 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Pan de Yuca

Other, To Share

✅ Easy to make ✅ High Protein So happy to bring you some of the breads I few up eating, these are actually eaten in a lot of South American countries but called slightly different, what they all have in common is that they are delicious. Pan de yuca is a tapioca flour bread with lots of cheese, crispy on the outside but chewy in the middle, absolutely delicious Here are the ingredients you will need: 100g tapioca flour 100g mozzarella cheese 1 egg Salt Dash of milk Method: Mix the flour, salt, cheese and egg first, if the mix is too dry add a little milk careful not too make it too runny, let the dough rest for around 30 minutes Grease a baking tray, I used a muffin…

25Feb 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Tiramisu Pancake

Breakfast, Single Serve

✅ Easy to make ✅ High Protein If you love tiramisu and pancakes I would highly recommend trying this recipe, instead of making a few smaller pancakes I just went for a big one which almost felt like a cake, it was very delicious and will make the start of your day amazing! Here are the ingredients you will need: 1/2 cup self raising flour 1 egg white 1 banana 1 scoop vanilla protein (optional) 1 tsp baking powder 100ml strong black coffee Topping: 2 tbsp mascarpone cheese 1 tsp powdered erythritol Method: Blend all the ingredients together until well combined Cook over a medium heat skillet, once the top starts bubbling flip the pancake, cook the other side until golden brown Mix the mascarpone and powdered erythritol and smooth…

21Feb 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Raspberry Bread Rolls

Other, To Share

✅ Easy to make I am absolutely over the moon to share this recipe with you all! I have teamed up with St Dalfour UK to bring you the most delicious raspberry preserve bread rolls, super fluffy and full of flavour. I have been consuming St Dalfour’s fruit preserves for many years, I came across them when looking for a no added sugar option, other of the amazing points is that their preserves are 100% from fruit, delicious taste and no additives, what’s not to love Here are the ingredients you will need: 320 g strong white bread flour (plus extra for dusting) 7 g dried active yeast 35 g erythritol (can sub for caster sugar) 50 g unsalted butter 180 ml milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt…

17Feb 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Blueberry & Mascarpone Pastries

Breakfast, Dessert And Sweets, To Share

✅ Easy to make Nothing gets me out of bed easier than a freshly baked pastry for breakfast. I love the flakiness and when combined with soft cheese and fruit it is something magical. Here are the ingredients you will need: Ready rolled puff pastry Mascarpone cheese (check my recipe) Blueberries Method: Cut your puff pastry into approximately 10cm squares, using a small knife make some cuts in the corners around 1/2 cm from the edge Food each corner to the middle pressing so it stays, add some mascarpone cheese in the middle and top with a blueberry I glazed the pastries with a simple syrup and milk mix but you could also use egg wash Bake at 180c for around 15 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy! You can see…

17Feb 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Ham & Cheese Arepa Waffle

Breakfast, Lunch, Most Popular

✅ Easy to make Back at home arepas are our main bread and the traditional way is to cook them over a skillet, I knew they would work perfectly in the waffle maker but OMG did they work, the most delicious crispy arepa I have ever had. Here are the ingredients you will need: 320g white maize flour 30g light butter Pinch of salt Around 350ml warm water (add more is mix too dry) I used ham and cheese for the filling Method: Mix the flour, butter, water and salt Divide the dough into small size balls, flatten. To one thin arepa add some cheese and ham then cover with another thin arepa Add some sprays to your pre heated waffle maker and cook until it is as crispy as…

17Feb 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Chocolate Orange Pancake

Breakfast

✅ Easy to make ✅ High Protein I know chocolate orange is a flavour which divides the crowd but I am a lover so here is this version made into a giant pancake because it requires let’s flipping and honestly it is absolutely delicious! Here are the ingredients you will need: 1/2 cup self raising flour 1 egg white 1 banana 1 scoop chocolate protein (optional) 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 100ml almond milk Orange slices to top Method: Blend all the ingredients together until well combined Heat a frying pan and add some coconut oil, once it is hot add the orange slices and pour the pancake mix over them Flip the pancake carefully, once both sides are cooked served with some chocolate sauce. Enjoy!…

10Feb 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Chili Mozzarella Eggs

Breakfast, Lunch

✅ Easy to make ✅ High Protein I’ve been blow away by the response to my crispy mozzarella eggs video so I thought to bring you a new version including the viral chilli oil eggs Here are the ingredients you will need: Eggs chili crisp oil Mozzarella cheese Tortilla Method: Over a medium heat non stick frying pan, add some chili crisp oil, sprinkle some grated mozzarella cheese, once it melts crack an egg on top and cover with a lid. Once the egg is cooked to your preference remove the lid and serve over a tortilla, I added some salt, herbs and parsley, enjoy! You can see this recipe on instagram:

Month: February 2024