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No-Knead Hot Cross Buns   Minimum effort, maximum payoff — classic spiced hot cross buns without the kneading.  Serves: 9 buns INGREDIENTS   1 1/4 cups water warm/room temp 1 tsp active dry yeast 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups unbleached white flour (plus extra for dusting) 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp cardamom powder 1/4 c olive oil 1 cup dried fruit …

Okonomiyaki Stuffed Sweet Potatoes All the toppings of Okonomiyaki, stuffed into a baked sweet potato. Perfect. Serves: 1 (multiply as required) INGREDIENTS 1 sweet potato For the sprouts handful Brussels sprouts (approx 5 large) 1/2 clove garlic 2 tsp olive oil sea salt & cracked pepper Toppings bonito flakes shredded nori or furikake mayo (or alternative) bbq sauce thinly sliced …

Rainbow Cloud Eggs Why just make regular cloud eggs when you can make rainbow unicorn cloud eggs? That is the question. The answer of course is why on earth not. Serves: 4 (or 2) INGREDIENTS 4 eggs sea salt & cracked black pepper For the colours 1/4 tsp matcha powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp beetroot juice 1 handful chopped …

Buttered Rum Granola First up in my Cleaning Out the Cupboard Granola 101 series, a sweetly spiced granola redolent of the warm winter beverage it’s named after. Now yes, yes, I’ve made buttered rum granola with no butter (horrors) however the nutritional yeast provides a buttery flavour without dairy – if you want …

Granola 101 Granola is a great way to clean out all the miscellaneous bags and jars and packets and bottles in the pantry. This (dairy-free, vegan and refined sugar free) recipe is a basic guide to making custom granola with whatever you have on hand. It’s your granola after all. …

Matcha Granola The second recipe in my Cleaning Out the Cupboard Granola 101 series, a granola to hit that slightly bitter matcha fix sweet spot. If you don’t like matcha that’s ok, just replace it with another superfood powder of your choosing or pick from any of the other granola recipes floating around …

Not-tella Chocolate Hazelnut Granola The final recipe in my Cleaning Out the Cupboard Granola 101 series takes the much loved chocolate and hazelnut combination and turns it into a crisp moreish granola. Feel free to use more or less hazelnuts (so long as you have a total of 4 cups of dry stuff) …

Post-Workout Pineapple & Lime Smoothie Fun and tropical, this smoothie is packed with protein absorption-boosting bromelain and a couple serves of green veggies. It’s a win-win. INGREDIENTS 1 frozen banana 1 cup fresh pineapple ¼ cup coconut water or regular water juice from 1 lime ½ avocado 1 thin skinned (Lebanese) cucumber 1 handful baby spinach 1 Tbsp pea protein powder, optional …

Dairy Free & Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies — all the texture and flavour of the classic without any gluten or dairy. The only problem? You won’t be able to stop at just one! Serves: 20 cookies (when made with a 1 Tbsp measure) Calories per …

Pumpkin Tahini Toast While this pumpkin tahini toast is the perfect solution for leftover roast pumpkin (or sweet potato or even carrots) I’ve been known to make a batch of roast pumpkin specifically to have it on hand for this very combination! Serves: 1 – multiply as desired INGREDIENTS thick-sliced sourdough or …