Carrot Cake with Vanilla Bean Cream

   = = As I write this I am eating the final piece of this clean carrot cake. I would also like to add that this cake lasted less than 24 hours. I would love to tell you that I gave away this cake to my friends and family… but the truth is, I definitely ate most of it. At least three quarters… By now it’s no secret that this clean…

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Chocolate & Almond Gelato

  For anyone who is following me on Instagram you would know that this was ‘accidental’ gelato. This gelato was actually meant to be nougat. When I was ready to slice the ‘nougat’ my boyfriend looked at it and said ‘that’s going to melt.’ He was right. And when he dug in his teaspoon to taste it, I gave it one look and one taste to know that this recipe…

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Slice

  Peanut butter – some (most) people love it. And if you’re one of them – you will love this recipe. This recipe is actually an old favourite of mine – I reinvented it the other day when my sister and I were craving a clean treat. I can’t tell you how many times I have made this recipe. There has been numerous times when my best friend has come…

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Apple & Berry Slice

  Who knew apple and berries would be such a delicious combination? Definitely not me. On Saturday (aka my baking day) I had so many different ideas of what to bake and couldn’t decide so I left it up to my mum… after all, it was Mother’s Day the next day. She went through decade-old magazine cut-outs of sweet (sugary) treats and picked one she wanted me to make clean….

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Warm Chocolate Pudding

Winter is upon us, which means chilly nights snuggled in front of the fire with something to warm your tummy, is not too far away. Unfortunately, my body feels the cold right away, so when Melbourne autumn settles there’s one thing I crave in particular; chocolate. And not just chocolate, but warm, gooey, decadent chocolate. These Clean Warm Chocolate Puddings are perfect for cold nights and chilly mornings (who said…

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Salted Caramel Double Choc Cookie Sandwiches

I was craving something sweet but I couldn’t put my finger on it… something chocolatey… but different to what I normally make. I have two favourite people who give me true criticisms of my recipes; my dad and brother. These guys don’t muck around – they eat kit kats, cadburys – you name it. If they want to eat my treats – then I have created something worth putting on…

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Nutella Drop Biscuits

A few days ago it was International Nutella Day, and it was a totally a coincidence that I felt like making Nutella a day before the special occasion. Needless to say, I was pleased I could celebrate the day in foodie style with some clean nutella drop biscuits. Nutella is extremely easy to make – you will need a processor, hazelnut meal (from The Source..  buy it here), cacao butter,…

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Mini Lemon & Coconut Tarts

I just returned from a dream holiday in Bali last week and had been looking forward to creating a simple, summery treat. In Bali, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of things: Seminyak is the ‘happening’ city with lots of great restaurants, shopping and places to go out. But my heart was in beautiful Ubud – so quiet and peaceful – and amazing food (I stayed…

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5-Ingredient Nutella Fudge Cake

  It’s no secret that I love Nutella. Whether it’s winter or not – I can’t go past a nice big scoop of the gooey goodness that is Nutella – so I try to stop myself by making clean versions of treats with a hint of Nutella deliciousness! This cake is extremely easy to make… 5 ingredients. In the oven for 35 minutes. And you’re done. The combination of hazelnut…

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Christmas Fruit Cake

  Can you believe how quickly this year has flown? We have just over a week until Christmas (eek!) and baking mittens around the world are getting their biggest workout of the year. Each year at Christmas my mum bakes every Christmas treat you can imagine; mini fruit puddings, trifle, gingerbread – you name it. So I knew I had to compete this year with a stand-out dessert that would be delicious enough to…

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Christmas Star Cookies

Somehow this year has flown by and we are nearing the end of 2015, and more importantly, the greatest excuse to eat as much food as our stomachs can handle – Christmas. One of the reasons I make these desserts is so I can eat MORE of something. For example – would you rather have a few bites of a normal Christmas dessert, or a few slices? We all know…

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Strawberry Sponge Cake

Years and years ago, I once worked for a bakery who made the most delicious strawberry sponge cakes (all sponge cakes to be exact). It was the standard cake at all of my family’s birthdays – not only for its light and fluffy texture – but also for the lovely presentation that could never go wrong. The pink icing against the natural sponge filled with cream – what’s not to…

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