Desserts & Baking
Healthy Carrot Cake with Lemon Yoghurt Frosting (GF)
RECIPE OF THE WEEK : AFFORDABLE WHOLEFOODS This weeks recipe of the week has been shared with us by recipe creator Tristen Van Der Kley from Tris Alexander Nutrition – a delicious healthy carrot cake with an almond meal and coconut base. Super YUM and easy to make. Ingredients: 2 cups natural almond meal 2 cups carrot grated 1/2 cup unsweetened…
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Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake
AFFORDABLE WHOLEFOODS – RECIPE OF THE WEEK Ok, so it may sound a little strange, but really it works. This one was devoured in the tea room in a few short hours. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 cups organic stoneground wholegrain self raising flour 1/2 cup organic cocoa powder (with extra for…
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Hazelnut Chocolate Cremes
One of our most popular cookie recipes to date, the Maple, Tahini and Almond cookies are the inspiration behind this weeks recipe of the week. Made again by our store manager Caroline, this time with a hazelnut spin and a chocolate hazelnut (nutella style) filling between. These are super delicious. Enjoy! The Biscuit Base Serving size: makes around 20 cookies…
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Spiced Morning Tea Loaf (GF)
This weeks recipe of the week comes to us from Casey-Lee Lyons of Live Love Nourish. A delicious grain, dairy and sugar free morning tea loaf flavoured with orange juice, cooked apple and spices. Enjoy! Ingredients: 3 free range eggs 1/4 cup coconut milk zest of 2 oranges Juice of 1 orange (or half a cup) 2 cups of almond…
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Pumpkin and Cinnamon Cake with Coconut Ganache
Wholesome, warming, light and tasty…these are the words used to describe this cake by Recipe creator Sarah Follent. A cake to warm the insides? We’ll just have to try and see! Ingredients: Cake 3 free range eggs 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup filtered water 1/3 cup coconut oil zest and juice of one orange 1 whole vanilla bean 1…
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Pear and Honey Pudding with Ginger
This weeks recipe of the week is inspired by Gourmet Traveler Magazine. A traditional style pudding made with pears, butter, ginger and honey. Good old fashioned winter indulgence! Enjoy. Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Serving Size: serves 6 – 8 Ingredients: 90 grams of honey 30 grams butter, diced 4 packham/williams pears, cored and cut into…
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Delicious Gluten Free Muffins
This weeks recipe of the week is a simple muffin recipe base from Sarah Follent of Baked Livingness. The base is free from gluten and dairy, using almond meal, eggs, some coconut milk and lemon, leaving you the option of add ins such as fruit, nuts and spices to create your own preferred flavour. Serving Size: Makes 6 large muffins…
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Walnut Cacao Nib Cookies
Another wholesome recipe shared by Nutritionist Natalie Harms. These gluten free cookies are the perfect compliment to a cup of tea. They have a texture similar to shortbread and the cacao nibs give a delicious hint of chocolate. Chocolate cookies, but with a healthy twist! Ingredients: 80g unsalted butter (room temperature) 100g rapadura sugar 2 tablespoons of tahini 1 teaspoon…
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Maple, Tahini and Almond Cookies (GF/Vegan)
These delicious little morsels have been a hit in store the past few weeks made by our Lismore store manager Caroline. They are super easy to bake with just four ingredients including the brazil nut decoration on top, and definitely worth a try. Serving Size: Makes around 20 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup of tahini (we used organic un-hulled) 1/2 cup maple…
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Lemon, Cashew and Coconut Cookies (GF DF)
This weeks recipe of the week comes from Natalie Harms, our newest addition to the Affordable Wholefoods blog as writer and recipe contributor. Natalie is a practicing Nutritionist with clinics in Maleny (in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, QLD) and Inverell. Here she shares her Lemon, Cashew and Coconut Cookies – loaded with protein, fibre, healthy fats and flavour, and a great alternative…
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