When I see tiramisu on a menu, I am compelled to order it! The there's nothing quite like a creamy, coffee, spongey dessert to end your meal. This healthy ice cream version is tiramisu reimagined, in a good way. It's from Jessica Sepel's Living the Healthy Life (Macmillan, 2017)

2 frozen bananas

1 tbsp tahini

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp instant coffee/espresso/Inka

1 tbsp cacao powder

pinch sea salt

1 c coconut cream or milk

few ice cubes, optional

crushed roasted peanuts and chocolate flakes to garnish

Just ...

250g wholemeal flour, or flour of choice, plus extra for rolling

1/2 c yoghurt

2 1/2 tbsp milk of choice

2 tsp sea salt

1/3 c olive oil

1-2 tbsp water, as needed

3-4 tbsp olive oil for drizzling

3-4 tbsp seeds of choice (I used fennel, caraway and sesame)

In a bowl mix the flour, yoghurt, milk, salt and oil into a dough. You can do this in a food processor or...

2 1/2 c self-raising flour or plain flour with 3 1/2 tsp baking powder

3/4 c cocoa

1 1/2 c sugar (I used coconut)

1 tsp baking soda
pinch salt

2 c coffee, water or milk (I used decaffeinated coffee)

2 tsp vanilla extract...

The flavours here are very popular in the Scandinavian countries - it's a sophisticated biscuit. I was surprised that our 8-year-old liked them too; I used decaf coffee to mitigate any caffeine effects!

Makes about 24

2 c flour

1 tbsp ground espresso or 2 tsp instant coffee

2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp cardamom

pinch sea salt

115g butter

1/2 c soft brown sugar

1/4 c sugar (I used coconut)

1 egg

1 1/2 tbsp molasses

1 tsp vanilla extract

Glaze:

1/2 egg white (15g)

3/4 c icing sugar

1 1/2 tsp melted butter

1-2 tsp war...

Here's an easy bread roll recipe mixed in the food processor - no need to knead!

Makes 12

1 c / 250ml water

2 tsp dried yeast

1 tsp sugar

3 1/2 c / 500g flour (I used spelt)

1 egg

50g butter, softened

1 tbsp salt

1 egg whisked with 1 tbsp milk for egg wash (or use milk)

Place all the ingredients in a food processor fitted with a blade and mix until a dough forms. Use floured hands to transfer the dough into a floured bowl. Cover with a tea towel and leave to prove at room temperature for at least 2 hou...

A refined-sugar-free treat for any time of the day. I think the thinness of a florentine is the secret to its success, so use flaked or slivered almonds. Pepitas and oats add extra nutrition.

Makes about 25

1/2 c rolled oats

1/3 c almonds

1/3 c finely chopped walnuts

1/3 c pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

1/3 c finely chopped apple-sweetened cranberries (I didn't have any so used sulphur-free apricots. Other tangy dried fruit would work well too, such as cherries or blueberries)

1 tsp mixed spice (or a mix o...