Paleo butternut squash raisin loaf – sugar free, gluten free

Paleo butternut squash raisin loaf – sugar free, gluten free

by Marie MannNo Comments
  Originally this was meant to be a pumpkin bread, when I tried to get pumpkin I could find any - maybe pumpkins didn't do well this year and there is a shortage? Since butternut squash is similar I just used that instead. I wanted to have the cosy autumn feeling that fresh raisin bread with butter and jam gave me and my family when I was little. Around this time if year/ November yeast breads with raisins are available in every german bakery in various forms. I just made the recipe below up, it is not with yeast but it has the raisins and spices that make me feel warm.   Makes: one small tin loaf Prep time: 20 min (once raisins and butternut squash are ready) Cooking: 55min Cooling time: 60min Ingredients: 50g raisins soaked in water (and 18g amaretto- not essential), best soak for 24hours (if you like lots use more) 375g cooked butternut squash (flesh only- remove seeds and skin) 84g coconut oil melted 6 medium eggs (separately whisk egg whites) 178g Chestnut...
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Healthy paleo waffles-light and crispy

Healthy paleo waffles-light and crispy

by Marie MannNo Comments
  Waffles are probably my favourite Sunday baking treat from when I was a child especially in autumn. We didn't make them very often but every now and then we'd get the idea to makes some and the beautiful thing with waffles is the ingredients are basic so you can just make them on a whim if you bake on a regular basis. When I recently longed for a treat and thought of waffles, I checked my blog for a recipe and was surprised to see that I did not have a tried and tested one to go to. I then tried various gluten and sugar free recipes but most of them were kind of heavy and made you fill stuffed after just on heart. I then developed my own recipe and this one comes out light, little bit crispy, they waffles stay together very well and they are filling enough but not to the point where you can't enjoy a whole...
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Bulletproof coffee energy bar

Bulletproof coffee energy bar

by Marie MannNo Comments
Have you noticed before how expensive a little squished together bar of fruit and nuts can be? Most energy bars cost around £1 and more which is kind of crazy when you can make them at home, have some productive feeling and save money at the same time. Energy bars are not normally my go to snack since they are usually made with large amounts of dried fruit and lots of nuts, but some times they are a handy emergency snack, especially when you know whats in them. I recently did the elimination diet and needed a treat that was free of a lot of things - I replicated the Pecan nut bar from Nakd which is made with Made with Dates (52%), Pecans (28%), Almonds (20%). it worked a treat and kept me sane on my camping trip. Because I quite like the Bulletproof coffee regime I was looking at what else I could do with the decaf beans I still had. I have been...
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Butternut squash cinnamon cardamom muffins – elimination diet, free of eggs, dairy, cocoa, gluten and sugar

Butternut squash cinnamon cardamom muffins – elimination diet, free of eggs, dairy, cocoa, gluten and sugar

by Marie MannNo Comments
Another great option for having cake whilst on an elimination diet. I love how the butternut squash give the lovely orange colour, moisture and volume to the cake. The cinnamon with the cardamom give the muffins a aromatic spicy note without being over powering. These free from -Butternut squash cinnamon cardamom muffins are great for breakfast, on the go or as a snack treat after the gym.   Makes: 5 muffins or a small one piece cake Prep time: 25min-2hours in (depending on whether you have to bake the butternut squash first) Cooking: 30min at 180 degree celsius pre heated oven (middle shelf) Cooling time: 60min   Ingredients: 80g Coconut flour 42g Almond flour 9g Baking powder 1/4tsp Cardamom 1/2 tsp Cinnamon couple drops of vanilla essence - optional 1 tsp Xanthan Gum (works also without) 90g Coconut oil 225g Cooked Butternut squash 1 medium finely chopped apple 1-2  knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 table spoons hot water Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller amount of whatever Stevia you...
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Lavender lemon cake – elimination diet, free of eggs, dairy, cocoa, gluten and sugar

Lavender lemon cake – elimination diet, free of eggs, dairy, cocoa, gluten and sugar

by Marie MannNo Comments
Delicious way to indulge in the lavender that decorated your garden so far. All you need to do is collect the flower heads and take them of the main stem so you are just left with the loose purple bits. I have combined the lavender with lemon in this cake which is free of eggs, dairy, cocoa, gluten and sugar, so essentially vegan. My current elimination diet is going well and I love how it challenges my food choices and make me explore new ways of cooking/ baking. You may worry that the cake will take like soap - it won't. I visited Jersey lavender farm a few years back and their cafe has lots of nice food using lavender. The plants I have in my garden now are actually from there. They thought my soil might not be suitable for the plants but they are doing really well, they have grown from small pots to huge bushy plants.   Makes: 11  8.5x4.5 mini loafs...
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