I have quite a generous-sized kitchen herb garden, but every year the mint takes over and I have to prune quite a bit of it back. I hate throwing it away, so I make peppermint tea quite frequently with it, but it’s nice to feature it in a dessert once in a while to truly pay homage to it. That’s why I created this peppermint chocolate cheesecake. Continue reading
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Blondies (makes 8-10)
As much as I love my sweet potato brownies, I also enjoy blondies too, so when I picked up a couple of packs of reduced macadamia nuts from M&S I thought that they’d be the perfect nut to base a batch of blondies around. Continue reading
Copyright protected by Digiprove © 2018Viennese Whirls (makes 12)
Viennese whirls are similar to empire biscuits (a low FODMAP recipe for them can be found here), but they’re much lighter and more delicate. Unlike empire biscuits, which are sandwiched solely with jam, Viennese whirls are sandwiched together with both lightly whipped buttercream icing and strawberry jam which makes them a very sweet, but delightfully indulgent, treat. Continue reading
Copyright protected by Digiprove © 2018Raspberry Crisp (serves 4-6)
Raspberries are an excellent low FODMAP fruit to incorporate into desserts such as this Raspberry Crisp. In case you, like me, had never heard of a ‘crisp’ before, it’s an American dessert that’s very similar to a British fruit crumble, but the topping has a more biscuit-like texture. It’s a really quick dessert to make and never fails to be a crowd-pleaser with my family. Continue reading
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