Category Archives: Desserts & Baking

This weeks Recipe of the Week is a gluten free banana & raspberry muffin made on sorghum flour. Our store manager Caroline has been experimenting with this flour as a gluten free alternative option to offer our customers and this muffin works a treat. It’s best eaten on the same day (or next day) of baking and with the recipe…

This weeks Recipe of the Week is a Pear & Apple Crispy Crumble featuring our gluten free crispy crumbs, shredded coconut and slivered almonds. It’s a simple dish with a rustic feel and yummy flavours. Get in and try this one before the weather starts warming. Ingredients: Filling 1 kg of apples and pears (before peeling and coring. We used…

This weeks Recipe of the Week is an absolutely delicious Lime, Coconut & Courgette (Zucchini) cake inspired by Marianne Stewarts’ Nourish Cakes.  Made and photographed by Affordable Wholefoods owner Denise Evans, its tart, fresh and delicious and still suitable for the gluten and dairy intolerant. Enjoy! Makes a 20cm (8 inch) cake to serve 10-12 Ingredients: 4 medium size courgettes…

This weeks recipe of the Week has been shared with us by Darcy Ogdon-Nolan of The Bircher Bar.   A delicious Dark Chocolate Granola Bark combining the crunchy texture of granola with the bitterness of dark chocolate to arrive at a chocolate fix with health benefits. Enjoy! Ingredients: 125 grams of dark chocolate chunks or buttons 1/3 cup of your favourite…

This weeks recipe of the week comes to us from Janine’s Gluten Free Kitchen. A delicious and easy to make choc chip cookie that is gluten free with an option for vegan. We’ll trust you’ll enjoy this one. Serving size: 12 large cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup coconut flour 1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) 85 grams…

This weeks Recipe of the Week is another beautiful gluten and dairy free cake from local cook and artist Alyssia Fraser. This one is super moist, simple to make and the apple filling is delicious. Enjoy! Ingredients: Cake 300g almond meal 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder 75ml rice bran oil 1/2 cup rice syrup 4 eggs,…

This weeks Recipe of the Week has been shared with us by ‘The Food At My Table’ author and designer Alyssia Fraser. A super delicious gluten and dairy free (in season) Mandarin Cake made with 5 simple ingredients. You’ll love this one. Ingredients: 3 medium size mandarins 250g of almond meal 1 tsp of baking powder 1/2 cup rice malt…

This weeks Recipe of the Week is a delicious gluten free, vegan Ginger Nut Biscuit from Meg Phillips. Made with a combination of gluten free plain flour and besan flour (chickpea), they’re crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle with a beautiful ginger flavour. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 cup gluten free plain flour 1 cup besan flour  1 tablespoon…