Tag: sweets

Quick Dairy, Grain and Gluten free Cookies

Quick Dairy, Grain and Gluten free Cookies

It has been a while since I posted a new recipe and I am finally catching up with the final months of my Master’s degree. This gave me less time to try new recipes, however, I have been re-using recipes and eating healthy. I often update 

Sinfully Delicious Date Bars

Sinfully Delicious Date Bars

These date bars literally blew my mind. I had been coming across this recipe on Pinterest so I finally decided to try it out since these date bars looked sinfully delicious. They taste better than they look and I will be re-doing these for our 

Real Deal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Real Deal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ok, cooking healthy treats is sometimes a difficult task, but these cookies just come out perfect each time I bake them. Their taste is so heavenly and their smell is so tempting that you will ditch any other conventional cookies. These are the soft kind of 

Vegan Cocoa Pistachio Biscotti

Vegan Cocoa Pistachio Biscotti

I wanted to bake something which can handle some travelling and these biscotti were just perfect to take on the go. I found this recipe online whilst looking for a paleo desert recipe including pistachios. I immediately thought this recipe was for my type of 

Healthy Alternative Figolli

Healthy Alternative Figolli

Figolli are Maltese traditional sweets eaten in the Easter period. Since everyone asked for a healthy version on facebook, here is my alternative and guilt free figolli version. This recipe is gluten free, grain free and paleo. Figolli are usually made of a sweet almond 

Kwarezimal – Lenten Almond Cakes

Kwarezimal – Lenten Almond Cakes

‘Kwarezimal’ are Maltese tradition biscuits consumed during lent in Malta. The word itself comes from the Latin word ‘quadragesima’ which means the 40 days of lent. Most of you have asked for my version of kwarezimal and here you are. My gluten free, refined sugar 

Cocoa & Nut balls

Cocoa & Nut balls

These balls are super easy to make and are a great fulfilling treat. Try them out for a party or use them for a daily treat. Let me know what you think!

Prinjolata (Carnival Cake)

Prinjolata (Carnival Cake)

What is Prinjolata? It is Carnival weekend in Malta. This calls for Prinjolata which is a Carnival Cake eaten during this time of the year. Sweet shops would be full with this cake during this time of the year. The original cake is full of 

Beetroot, Lemon and Coconut muffins

Beetroot, Lemon and Coconut muffins

I made these muffins for Valentines day. These muffins are sweet but yet guilt free, who wouldn’t want that ? :)  The beetroots do not taste so rest assured these muffins taste sweet and delicious! These muffins have a light fluffy texture but the coconut topping makes 

Leftover Brownies

Leftover Brownies

After making homemade nut milk we are left with some leftover crushed nuts. Do not throw away! I created this simple recipe for brownies in which you will use the quantity of the remaining nuts from the home made almond milk recipe I posted here. Remember 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies? Very few I think :) These are so good that no one would believe that they are healthy and sugar free. 

Ginger sweets

Ginger sweets

I love ginger and I especially love crystallized ginger but all of you know that this is not so healthy. I tried to make my own healthier version for candied ginger and i think i succeeded. Ginger is great for this season as it is good for 

My clean eating Christmas log

My clean eating Christmas log

Finally my version for a healthier Christmas Log. Most of the ingredients are similar to the traditional log, but I replaced the biscuits with oats. It is very rich in nuts and thus eating a small portion is suggested as with any nuts! Enjoy, I 

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.  

Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls

When I was in Slovenia, Jerica had suggested on my facebook page that it would be great if I would create a healthier version of Potica. I found out that this was is a nut bread roll found Slovenia. Recipes vary but the main ingredients are