Tag: banana

Heavenly fruit and nut bars (vegan, paleo, gluten free, dairy free)

Heavenly fruit and nut bars (vegan, paleo, gluten free, dairy free)

This recipe is inspired by my recent super easy egg-free breakfast bars. I like the fact that bananas can be used instead of eggs to bind breakfast bars creating a vegan and dairy free alternative. This is also great because you can easily store the 

Overnight oats

Overnight oats

Oats again, hello! So, as I have previously mentioned in my breakfast bars recipe , I do like oats for breakfast and even though they are not paleo they are very fulfilling. Here I am in my quest for abs trying to eat as much as good food as 

Ice-cream lollies alternative

Ice-cream lollies alternative

I finally found an alternative to ice cream lollies! My mum often buys these ice cream lollies covered with chocolate and almonds and I find them too irresistible. I had to come up with my own alternative as otherwise it was becoming too hard not to 

Creamy sweet potato smoothie

Creamy sweet potato smoothie

A friend of mine found this recipe online and shared it with me. I was really interested in learning how the sweet potato will taste in a smoothie and the result was superb. The sweet potato doesn’t taste much and it creates a very creamy 

Summer Berry Smoothie

Summer Berry Smoothie

It already started getting warm in Malta and in many places in Europe. This smoothie is a nice breakfast or snack to enjoy in the hot summer months. The banana makes the smoothie sweet and creamy, and you won’t need to add any other sweetener. 

Avocado Chocolate Mousse

Avocado Chocolate Mousse

This mousse is a great and easy chocolate treat. It is delicious and a lighter version for the healthy chocolate mousse recipe I have posted previously.  

Healthy waffles

Healthy waffles

If you have a waffle maker but you slightly use it because you don’t want to indulge so much, then here you have the perfect gift. These waffles are great with fruit, nuts, nut butter, yoghurt and honey. You can cook them and store in 

Joyful Green Smoothie

Joyful Green Smoothie

Smoothies are a great way to start the day. The blender breaks down the cellulose structure and unlocks it’s nutrients  in the greens. Do not be deceived by it’s color. I challenge you to try it at least once! If you put some sweet food 

Cocoa Banana Smoothie

Cocoa Banana Smoothie

I think banana and chocolate are a perfect marriage while peanut butter would definitely be the priest! Loved this combination and is surely one sweet tooth fix!

Watermelon Cooler

Watermelon Cooler

Watermelon is very rich in vitamins and minerals but low in calories. It is said to improve cardiovascular health and soothes sore muscles. 

Healthy Banana Cake

Healthy Banana Cake

This is a very easy gluten free, lactose free and Paleo cake! If you are afraid of baking I dare you to try it out! It is the easiest cake I ever done and I re-do it whenever I do not have time to try 

Banana Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Banana Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Sometimes I find pre ground almonds very convenient because my food processor does not make flour out of nuts. But for certain recipes, I prefer grinding my own almonds because it gives a very different texture to food. When I tried this cake with almond 

Banana Carrot Muffins (egg & nut free)

Banana Carrot Muffins (egg & nut free)

I made these muffins as a trial for my nephew’s first birthday. My sister & I wanted to make some wholesome muffins that actually tasted good but since they were to be eaten also by 1 year old kids, we didn’t add sugar, eggs or 

Banana Pancake

Banana Pancake

This pancake reminds me of Thailand. I had tried a banana pancake and was surprised when I was presented with a huge pancake with the banana slices incorporated in it rather than served on top. Of course I had to make my own healthy version.  

Healthy homemade Banoffee Pie

Healthy homemade Banoffee Pie

This is my own version of a healthy banoffee pie.