The mini cupcakes went down well for morning tea at our mother's but you definitely need two of them so I'm not too sure the mini quest works. But I won't give up. I must buy a mini cake tin for next week and remember to make half the quantity of the recipe I choose. Meanwhile, today is the serious day - morning teas for the week. I found this granola bar recipe at the What's on my Plate blog some time ago and kept it in a folder. It was easy to prepare but it is a little crumbly and I will let you know how it tastes after morning tea tomorrow since I haven't tried one yet. [print_this] Recipe: Honey Cranberry Granola Bars Ingredients 2 cups oatmeal 1 cup slice almonds 1 cup shredded coconut ½ cup wheatgerm 3 tbsp coconut oil 2/3 cup of honey ¼ cup brown sugar 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla essence ¼ tsp salt ½ cup pitted dates – chopped ½ cup dried apricots – chopped ½ cup dried cranberries Method Preheat oven to 350°F/200°C. Butter an 8 … [Read more...] about Honey Cranberry Granola Bars – weekend healthy baking
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Cranberry & White Chocolate Banana Bread
I was a little disappointed in the last granola bars I made and intend to try various different recipes until I find a good one but meanwhile last night I was taken by an urge to make a banana loaf. I was home alone and couldn't be bothered making dinner just for myself so I baked the loaf and ate a slice - delicious. Not that I would recommend this as a balanced meal but it did have protein (eggs), fruit (cranberries, lemon and bananas) and carbs (flour). The only sugar was 1/2 cup of honey with the rest of the sweetness coming from the fruit. I found this recipe here. [print_this] Cranberry & White Chocolate Banana Bread Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 tsp of baking soda 1/2 tsp of salt 1/4 cup of canola oil 1/2 cup of honey 1 tsp vanilla 1tsp of lemon juice 2 eggs 3-4 ripe bananas mashed 1 cup of white chocolate chips 1 cup of dried cranberries Method: Mix the wet ingredients together (eggs, honey, lemon juice, vanilla, mashed bananas and … [Read more...] about Cranberry & White Chocolate Banana Bread