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Baked Flat Peaches with Toasted Hazelnuts and Mascarpone
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Baked Flat Peaches with Toasted Hazelnuts and Mascarpone

This baked flat peaches with mascarpone dessert is absolutely delicious. It’s such an easy recipe and quick too. Simply bake the peaches, and toast the hazelnuts in some coconut sugar, then top with mascarpone and a drizzle of honey. I wanted to create something with all the textures - juicy and chewy, soft and creamy and sweet and crunchy. The combination is just divine. You don’t need to use flat peaches, you could use any stone fruit for a similar effect. It’s also a good dessert to make if you need something simple and gluten free!

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Swede and Ginger Muffins (Swuffins)
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Swede and Ginger Muffins (Swuffins)

Swede might sound like an odd ingredient to put into a sweet muffin, but I promise you it works. Behold, the SWUFFIN. I am a huge fan of adding some form of vegetable to my bakes. This approach often allows you to remove the gluten-rich flour element and increase the fibre content of the recipe all in one foul swoop. I also find that the winter season can be quite swede-heavy, particularly if you are a recipient of a veg box. And let’s face it, one swede goes a long way and it can all get a bit samey. So, I experimented with this recipe and it came out top trumps.

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Avocado Chocolate Mousse
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Avocado Chocolate Mousse

I’ve experimented with a few avocado chocolate mousse recipes, and some taste a lot better than others. I think I’ve landed on the best here (in my humble opinion). It’s been tried and tested on non-believers, this dreamy dessert is akin to a Gü chocolate pot. This dessert is certainly not for everyday consumption, but it makes a wonderfully indulgent (yet relatively healthy) end to a dinner party or date night.

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