Healthy Dessert & Sweets

10Jun 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Feta And Apricot Pastries

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High Protein Easy to make I love Filo pastries and honestly am a bit embarrassed to have only now started to bake with it. If you are used to puff pastry you might find this pastry a bit more delicate and slightly more complicated but it is 100% worth the effort. For these tarts I wanted to combine sweet and savoury flavours keeping high protein, these make a delicious breakfast, dessert or snack! Just depends on your mood on the day. Here are the ingredients you will need: 2 eggs 4 tbsp Greek yoghurt 2 tsp apricot jam Filo pastry Crumbled feta Method: In a bowl whisk eggs, yoghurt and jam Cut the pasty sheet in 6cm squares, add to a muffin tray with olive oil between sheets Add the…

03Jun 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Peanut Butter And Jam Krispy Snack

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✅ Easy to make ✅ High Protein Most of you might know the traditional rice Krispy treats and however delicious they are they could be quite sugary. So I am sharing a different way to make treats but using more natural ingredients still packed with flavour and delicious! This flavour combo is a classic favourite and the texture of these little snacks is chewy and sweet, super easy to make. Here are the ingredients you will need: 1 cup Rice Krispies 1/4 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup sugar free maple syrup 50g dark chocolate 1 tbsp chocolate protein powder (can omit) 1 tbsp coconut oil Raspberry jam Method: In a large bowl combine Rice Krispies, peanut butter and maple syrup Divide the mix into cookie size and spread over a…

18May 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Biscoff and Coffee Pastries

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I remember the first time I tried a biscoff biscuit, it was at a cafe when I got it served with my coffee since then I have loved this combo. That memory inspired this pastry flavour and it was absolutely delicious. Here are the ingredients you will need: Ready rolled puff pastry 1 tbsp cream cheese 1 tbsp biscoff For the Coffee glaze: 1 tsp sugar free syrup 1/2 tsp espresso powder 1 tbsp milk Method: Using a cookie cutter cut circles of around 5cm wide. Mix the cream cheese and biscoff and add to the centre of the pastry circle Cut thin strips of pastry and arrange them on top of the base (as per the video) Mix the glaze ingredients and brush the pastries with it. Bake at…

04May 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Tiramisu Pastries

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I absolutely love tiramisu and although this is not a traditional recipe it has all the flavours you would expect from tiramisu. The flaky pastry is washed in a coffee syrup, the filling is smooth and creamy with hints of vanilla and to top some cocoa sprinkles. I don’t know about you but I can’t resist a pastry, so much so that I ate these within 15 minutes after baking them. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did! Here are the ingredients you will need (makes 2) For the Coffee glaze: 1 tsp sugar free syrup 1/2 tsp espresso powder 1 tbsp milk For the filling: 3 tbsp cream cheese 1 tbsp powdered erythritol 1/2 tsp vanilla paste Realldy rolled puff pastry Method: Using a cookie cutter, cut…

01May 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

S’mores Clusters

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✅ Easy to make ✅ Lower Sugar I tried s’mores clusters during my last trip to USA and even though they were delicious I thought I could make a reduced sugar version, and this is how this idea came up. These are so easy to make and you could include the kids for a fun family snack. These will keep in the fridge for a few days which makes them great for meal prep. Here are the ingredients you will need:: 6 sugar free biscuits 50g mini marshmallows 50g melted dark chocolate Method: Break your biscuits into smaller pieces, add the marshmallows and melted chocolate, mix well Divide the mix into 6 clusters and leave in the fridge to set, enjoy! You can see this recipe on instagram:

25Apr 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Easy Orejitas Palmiers Cookies

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Flaky, golden, and irresistibly sweet, these Mexican-style orejitas cookies (a beloved pan dulce!) are made with just two ingredients and a sprinkle of cinnamon magic. There’s something magical about opening the oven to a tray of warm, golden orejitas cookies, the sweet scent of caramelized pastry always transports me straight back to childhood. In many Latin American homes, orejitas (Spanish for “little ears”) are a beloved treat, while the French know them as palmiers. Whether you call them elephant ears cookies, petite palmiers, or simply “those flaky puff pastry swirls,” they’re an elegant yet incredibly easy bake. From a nutrition coach’s lens, these are the kind of treats I love; portion-friendly, simple ingredients, and easy to make without processed extras. You get a crisp, buttery bite without needing butter in the dough itself! Ingredients and…

09Apr 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Chocolate Banana Pastry Coins

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Few things are as universally loved as a flaky, golden pastry fresh from the oven. Whether you’re a fan of cookies or pastries—or find yourself torn between the two—these Chocolate Banana Pastry Coins offer the best of both worlds. They’re crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and oozing with rich, chocolatey flavour, making them the perfect indulgence for any time of day. This recipe is all about ease and enjoyment. While homemade pastry can be a labour of love, not all of us are ready for that adventure just yet—and that’s perfectly fine. Using ready-rolled puff pastry saves time and effort while still delivering all the buttery, flaky goodness you’d expect from a bakery-style treat. What makes these swirls special is their simplicity and the use of accessible ingredients.…

03Apr 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Raspberry and Mascarpone Pastries

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✅ Easy to make Save and follow @alexarciab for more delicious food ideas! Nothing gets me out of bed easier than a freshly baked pastry for breakfast. I love the flakiness and when combined with mascarpone cheese and fruit it is something magical Here are the ingredients you will need: Ready rolled puff pastry Mascarpone cheese Raspberries Method: Cut your puff pastry into approximately 10cm squares, using a small knife make some cuts from the corners to the middle Food each corner to the middle pressing so it stays, add some mascarpone cheese in the middle and top with a raspberry 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.…

25Mar 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Easter Custard Tarts

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✅ Easy to make Since going to Lisbon I have been obsessed with custard tarts, the crispness from the pasty and sweet creamy filling from the custard is just perfect. Here is a very simple yet delicious take for this Easter . Here are the ingredients you will need: Ready rolled puff pastry Custard (I used ready made) Mini eggs Method: Using a cookie cutter, cut around 3-4 circles of around 8cm Using a muffin case push the pastry until it forms a nest shape, fill them with custard and add a mini egg Bake at 190c for 16mins, allow to cool down for around 20 mins and enjoy! You can see this recipe on instagram:

25Mar 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments

Chocolate Easter Bars

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✅ Easy to make ✅ High Protein These bars are a cross between a mousse and a brownie, super moist and chocolatey, a great sweet snack this Easter! Made with no flour and a few other simple ingredients these take no time to make and are super tasty. Here are the ingredients you will need: 100g cocoa pops 2 eggs 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 scoop (25g) chocolate protein powder 200ml milk 2 tbsp sugar free maple syrup Mini eggs Method: Blitz the cocoa pops until they resemble a fine four Whisk the eggs and add the rest of the ingredients (apart from the mini eggs) Chop half of the mini eggs and add to the batter, add the mix to a small loaf tin, top with the rest of…

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