Lemon Drizzle Cake

Welcome back everyone,
So yesterday I tried and tested a slimming world recipe for Lemon Drizzle cake I'd seen floating around the internet. I was amazed at how nice and just like the real deal it was by using just a few ingredients. For all you Slimming World followers its only 8 syns for the WHOLE cake, so can be enjoyed without any of the guilt!

Ingredients:
50g self-raising flour
Zest and juice of 2 lemons
5 eggs, separated
28g sweetener, I used honey but any sweetener of your choice will work.

Method:
1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and grease and line a loaf tin.
2. Mix the flour and sweetener in a bowl.
3. Zest both of the lemons using a grater and add the zest to the mixture.
4. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into the mixture.
5. Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites and set the egg yolks aside. Add the egg yolks to the mixture and stir well to combine.
6. Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until they are fluffy and form soft peaks, then fold this into the mixture.
7. Add the mixture to a greased cake tray or loaf tin( both work fine) and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
8. For the icing: Mix 15g of sweetener with the juice of the other lemon to make a drizzle.
9. Allow the cake to cool a little when out of the oven, then pour the drizzle over the top of the cake and place it back into the oven for another 10 minutes until the top of the cake is nice and glazed.

That's how simple it is, yet it tastes just like the real deal. I would highly recommend trying this recipe out, you won't regret it!

Until next time,

Sophie x

Porridge Bread

Welcome back everyone,
So today I decided I would share the Porridge Bread recipe I tried and tested out over the weekend. I can't take credit for this recipe I found it on 'the 7AM club' on Facebook and it looked too good not to try out! You can eat it on its own or top with sliced banana or almond butter!. Its perfect to have in the morning for breakfast or in the evening with a cup of tea. I hope you all enjoy the recipe and if you try it out let me know!

Ingredients:

500ml tub of natural yogurt

500g of porridge oats

2 tsp bread soda

1/2 tsp of salt (optional)

Dried fruit eg. raisins, sultanas, berries etc. 

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line your loaf tin with baking paper.

Begin by mixing the yogurt and beaten egg together in a mixing bowl.

Mix the oats, bread soda, salt and dried fruit(if using) in a separate bowl.

Add the yogurt mixture to the dry mixture and mix thoroughly.

Place in a lined loaf tin and bake at 180 degrees for 50 minutes

Remove tin from the oven at 40 minutes.

Take the bread out of the tin for the last 10 minutes and wrap bread in a damp tea towel (helps soften the crust).

Let it cool completely, then serve and enjoy! 

Until next time,

Sophie x

Weetabix Cake

Welcome back everyone, over the weekend I decided to try out Weetabix Cake. I know what your thinking, "weetabix in a cake" that was my initial thought too but its actually tastes very nice. It turned out lovely and went down a treat with the family, so today I am going to share the recipe with you!

Weetabix Cake

Ingredients:

300g self-raising flour

225g sugar/2 tbsp honey

2 Weetabix(crushed)

200g raisins(or any other dried fruit you want)

1 tsp mixed spice

275ml semi-skimmed milk

1 medium egg(beaten)

Method:

1.Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and grease and line a loaf tin

2.Add all of the dry ingredients into a large bowl and stir to combine

3.Pour in the milk and egg and mix well until you have a thick batter

4.Pour the mixture into a greased and lined loaf tin

5.Bake at 130 degrees for around 1 hour 15 mins(checking regularly), until the cake is firm to touch, golden brown and a knife comes out clean.

6. Once the cake is cooked, take out of oven and take the cake out of tin and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack.

7. Cut into slices when cool. If you find the cake too dry you can add a spread of butter and enjoy with a cuppa.

Thats how simple it is, definitely give it a go. Its not your typical cake but its a nice change and a bit healthier too! I hope you all enjoyed and I'll see you all in my next post(which will be more beauty related for a change).

Until next time,
Sophie x

Healthy Banana Bread/ Granola Bars

Hi everyone, so today I am going to share with you a healthier version of the beloved Banana Bread. It doesn't contain any flour, butter or sugar so its a great treat to have if you want to be that bit healthier but still feel like your indulging!

Healthy Banana Bread/Granola Bars

Ingredients:

• 360g oats
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp honey
• sprinkle of cinnamon
• dash of ginger 
• handful of raisins, walnuts or any nuts of your choice

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line a loaf tin with baking paper
2. Mix the oats, cinnamon, ginger and baking powder together in a mixing bowl
3. Mash the two bananas and mix into dry ingredients
4. Add in the eggs and honey and mix well
5. Add in the raisins and mix everything together well
6. Place the mixture in a lined loaf tin and bake in the oven for 20-30 mins
7. Let it cool completely before serving
8. You can leave it as a bread but sometimes I like to cut them into granola bars and wrap them in tinfoil and they last in an airtight container for a few days or you can freeze the bars and take them out whenever you want them. There a great snack when on the go to perk your energy levels up!

I hope you all enjoyed this recipe. Let me know if you try it out and how you get on :)

Until next time,

Sophie x