You can make this batter into brownies, cakes, muffins - whatever suits your occasion. I usually go for a square or rectangle tin so it's easier to cut for lunch boxes or to serve many people. The best thing is that the food processor does all the work. Thanks Rachel Khoo for a winning free-from recipe from The Little Swedish Kitchen (Michael Joseph, 2018).

250g pitted dates
90ml hot espresso coffee
80g ground flaxseed
180ml vegetable oil
1 x 400g can black beans, drained (reserve 1/2 c of the liq...

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This is a light, gluten-free, sugar-free cake with a gooey sauce.

3 eggs, separated
1/2 c milk of choice
1/3 c vegetable oil
juice and zest of 2 lemons (reserve 1 tbsp juice for drizzle)
1/3 c rice syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c ground almonds
1/4 c coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda

Drizzle:
1/2 c coconut milk
1/4 c rice syrup
1 tbsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 160C. Line a cake tin with baking paper.
In a large bowl whisk egg yolks, milk, oil, juice and zest, rice syrup and vanilla unti...
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A super easy slice to rustle up in less than 30 minutes.

1 c flour of choice (I used spelt)
1 c cornflakes
1 c desiccated coconut
2 tbsp cocoa
3/4 c sugar of choice (brown or coconut are good)
150g butter or non-dairy spread, melted

Icing:
1 c icing sugar
2 tbsp cocoa 
2-3 tbsp milk of choice
sprinkles

Preheat oven to 180C. Line a brownie tin with baking paper, leaving overhang on the sides.
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Press evenly into tin and bake for about 25 min until cooked through and you...
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This is an intriguing recipe by Malika Ameen from Sweet Sugar, Sultry Spice (Roost Books, 2016). After reading the ingredients I really wanted taste these flavours together. It's mostly a savoury bite but with a sugary crust. I bought dried apples specially but I think chunks of fresh apple would be fine too.

1 1/4 c flour (I used spelt)
1/2 c oat flour (I ground oats in a coffee grinder)
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 1 /2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp sea salt
115g cold butter, cut into 1cm...
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These yummy and sunny little bites are made with some unusual ingredients. I'm really enjoying exploring the flavours in Sweet Sugar, Sultry Spice by Malika Ameen (Roost Boos, 2015). She mixes and matches all sorts of exotic spices in her recipes.

Makes 12 friands or 24 minis
2 tbsp cold tahini
3/4 c granulated sugar
2 tsp black sesame seeds
1/4 tsp sea salt
115g butter
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 c fine semolina
1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 c milk
2 tbsp water
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 c golden...

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Swedes love cardamom in their baking and this recipe is a typical fika treat. You can use whole cardamom seeds that have been crushed if you don't mind little crunchy bits in your cake, or ground cardamom if you prefer a smooth sponge.

150g butter
3 egg yolks, room temperature
1/4 c brown sugar
3/4 c flour
4 tsp crushed cardamom seeds or 2 tsp ground cardamom
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
3 egg whites
3/4 c natural cane sugar

Extras if desired:
2 tbsp jam
whipped cream


Preheat oben to 175C. Grease and f...
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Elevate your muffins with a salty nutty topping! You can make the streusel ahead of time and keep in the fridge until needed. This recipe is adapted from Sweet Sugar Sultry Spice by Malika Ameen (Roost Books, 2016).

Makes 18 muffins
For streusel:
2 tbsp sesame seeds (I prefer unhulled)
3/4 flour
1/2 c brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
6 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 c roasted nuts of choice (I used cashews as they were on hand but macadamias or pecans would be excellent)

For batter:
1 3/4 c flour
1 c sugar
1 tsp ...
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This recipe called these biscuits 'washboards', which I love, but you can shape the dough into circles too. You can replace the lemon with lime or orange. All citrus flavours go well with coconut.

Makes 32
2 tbsp non-dairy milk
1 tsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 c coconut oil, room temperature
1 c unrefined sugar
1 egg or flax egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c desiccated coconut
1 tbsp lemon zest
2 c flour (I used spelt)
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt

Preheat o...

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This is such a simple beautiful cake, made special with ground hazelnuts and a hint of coffee. It's classic Swedish fika fare.

150g butter
1/2 c hazelnuts, toasted and ground
3 egg yolks
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c flour
3 tbsp cold espresso coffee
pinch salt
3 egg whites
2/3 c cane sugar

Preheat oven to 175C. Line a 23 cm round tin with baking paper.
Melt butter in a saucepan and set aside to cool. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks and brown sugar until pale and frothy. Pour in the cooled butter and mix. Sift...
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