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Even Healthier Hot Cross Buns

On 29th January 2012

Back in May 2010 I made wholewheat hot cross buns and I got a pretty good reception on them.

It’s not exactly the right time of year for Hot Cross Buns but I gave them another go, but then breads and sultanas never really go out of season!

So how can I claim these are healthier than my wholewheat 2010 buns? Well this time I substituted coconut oil for butter, low fat coconut milk for milk and Light At Heart sugar for, uhm, sugar.

I guess I should be up front about it – I was given Light At Heart sugar for free by Tate and Lyle, however I had been hearing about stevia based products for years and been dying to try them. Unfortunately until December 2011 they weren’t allowed to be sold in Europe! The good thing about Stevia based sugar is that it’s half the calories of normal sugar but it’s all natural. (i.e. Not weird Splenda type stuff that was invented in a lab).

Coconut Cupcakes

By lauren

On 1st September 2009

In Cakes and Desserts

This blog post is part 2 in a possibly never ending series where I try to find a cupcake frosting I like. I have already tried buttercream filling in my Butterfly Cakes so due to Amanda’s of Amanda’s Cookin’ suggestion my next attempt is to try a cream cheese filling.

Cherry Bakewell Cake

By lauren

On 18th July 2009

In Cakes and Desserts

So as you guessed I am in a bit of a cherry kick right now, and when I saw this recipe for raspberry bakewell cake in this months Good Food magazine I knew I had to try it, and that I also had to substitute in cherries for the raspberries.

Thankfully I had reason for baking this cake, not that I wouldn’t have done it anyway, but I have friends over this weekend. So what better than a slice of cherry cake with your coffee?

Cherry Bakewell Cake in the morning sun

Lemon Curd

By lauren

On 15th June 2009

In Cakes and Desserts

I used this lemon curd as a filling for yesterday’s coconut oil sponge recipe it was full of lemony flavour and just sweet enough, but not too sweet.

I have been using the remainders from the cake on almost everything: toast, scones, biscuits. It tastes just as good as smothered over a victoria sponge!

Lemon Curd Scone

Coconut Oil Sponge Recipe

By lauren

On 14th June 2009

In Cakes and Desserts

I used a basic recipe from Delia Smith sponge to create a coconut oil version, using the typical coconut oil conversion of 3/4 the weight of the butter stated in the recipe. I also added the rind of 2 lemons, and filled with lemon curd and a marscapone and fromage frais filling. My inspiration came from the June 2009 edition of delicious. magazine.

Lemon Sponge cake, filled with Lemon curd and marscapone

Leek and Mushroom Quiche

By lauren

On 2nd June 2009

In Dinner

Yesterday I found a new food blog Smitten Kitchen I am sure you have all been reading it for years… I then found it again when I did a search for “Leek Quiche” this morning. I am starting to branch out of my cooking and baking comfort zone and what better way to start than with a summer quiche!

I loved the look of this Leek and Mushroom Quiche and decided to give it a go.

Leek and Mushroom Quiche, straight from the oven

Cherry and Almond Teabread

By lauren

On 31st May 2009

In Cakes and Desserts

I bought my first loaf tin the other day and decided to give some other than banana bread a go in it. After spending ages going through my cookbooks I decided to give Cherry and Almond teabread a go from the Good Housekeepings Great Baking recipe book p102. I had bought some dried cherries and was dying to try them in something. The combination of cherry and almond is amazing, and everyone loved it!

Cherry and Almond Teabread

Coffee Cake Recipe

By lauren

On 20th May 2009

In Cakes and Desserts

So after making coffee muffins that tasted good, I decided to branch out with a coffee cake. I think I put the mocha frosting on too early, but it tasted just perfect.

Coffee Cake with Mocha Frosting

Coffee Muffins Recipe

By lauren

On 15th May 2009

In Cakes and Desserts, Coffee, Muffins

The problem is that recipes for Coffee Flavoured Muffins, not recipes for muffins to have alongside a cup of coffee, are few and far between. While on initial glance it might seem that there are quite a few recipes, 90% of the ones that do exist are actually exactly the same recipe.

The recipe below does contain coffee, and unlike the first of couple of recipes I tried is really really good.

This Coffee Muffin didn’t last long!

Banana, Blueberry and Coconut Bread

By lauren

On 13th May 2009

In Breakfast, Cakes and Desserts

Following on from my weekend of baking, I decided to try this recipe from For the love of cooking which was one of the first food blogs I added as an RSS feed back at the start of the year. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out you should!

Banana and Blueberry bread

Lauren Gemmell

Food, Fitness, and Technology

Tag: coconut oil (Page 1 of 2)

Even Healthier Hot Cross Buns

Coconut Cupcakes

Cherry Bakewell Cake

Lemon Curd

Coconut Oil Sponge Recipe

Leek and Mushroom Quiche

Cherry and Almond Teabread

Coffee Cake Recipe

Coffee Muffins Recipe

Banana, Blueberry and Coconut Bread

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