The joy of making healthy biscuits, cakes, muffins and brownies

I just love chestnuts. They are so unusual and they contradict other nuts due to their sweet, crumbly, soft, powdery texture with their distinctive mild flavour.  They also differ from other nuts due to their low fat and high starch content.  Normally you only see them on sale in the wintry months and around Christmas time, although they are available all year round.

They are a fantastic idea as an ingredient, as they are gluten free, and they are rich in mono-unsaturated fat; specifically oleic acid and palmitoleic acid.  These monounsaturated fats lower bad cholesterol and increase the good cholesterol.  They, along with the antioxidants in chestnuts help prevent coronary artery disease and strokes.

Try this delish chestnut mini cakes recipe:-

Ingredients:-
800g (1.9lbs) of boiled chestnuts, 1 large banana (or 2 small ones), 2 eggs, 3 tbsps of coconut oil, 2 tbsps of honey, 1 tbsp of sweetner, half a teaspoon of allspice, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda.

 And try this simple chestnut sweet balls recipe:-

Ingredients:

1 lb of boiled chestnuts, heat 2 tbsps of honey, 1 tea spoon of vanilla extract a quarter to half teaspoon of cinnamon.  Make little balls with the palm of your hands.

I love the vegan lifestyle and the idea behind 100% vegan living.  I love gluten free and dairy free recipes, and some of my recipes are suitable for vegans.  However, I am not vegan, because I just could not give up fish, chicken, eggs or milk in my coffee.  But other than that, I am 100% vegan! (Just kidding)!!
Try out this almond and choccy biscuit/cookie recipe suitable for vegans:-

Ingredients:
1 cup (100g) of almond flour (or ground almonds), 1 tbsp of maple, 1 tbsp of syrup honey, 1 tbsp of coconut oil, 80-100g of 99% cocoa (dark chocolate), 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda, fresh vanilla or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Share this post