Gluten-Free Carrot Cake

Easter baking with goodies from your local bulk food store? How about trying out this recipe!

INGREDIENTS

– Gluten-Free Banana Bread Mix 500g

– Mixed Spice 2.5tbsp

– Cinnamon 1tbsp

– Vanilla extract 5g (1 tsp)

– Nutmeg 2tsp

– Grated Carrot 200g

– 3 Eggs (or 3 Tbsp flaxseed meal in 6 Tbsp water for vegan)

– Maple syrup 1tbsp

– Oil 1tbsp

– Milk of choice 1cup (if the batter is too thick add a little more)

(The picture is double the recipe)

METHOD

1. Place all ingredients in a bowl. Using a beater, mix on low speed for 1 minute.

2. Scrape down and mix for a further 4 minutes on low speed. Pop into a greased loaf or slice pan.

3. Bake at 170°C for approximately 55 – 65 minutes.


Mixed Peel, Ginger & Carrot Muffins

Mixed Peel is such a handy ingredient & can be added to so many treats 👩‍🍳

Grab what you need from WP of these:

– 1 cup wholemeal flour

– 1 cup self-raising flour

– 1tbsp baking powder

– ½tsp ground ginger

– ½ cup brown sugar

– ¼ cup mixed peel

– ¼ cup raisin

And these elsewhere:

– 1 cup carrots

– 2 eggs (or 2 tsp of flaxseed meal in 4 Tbsp of water)

– ¾ cup milk (dairy or plant based)

– 50g melted butter (or canola oil)

Methods:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C & line a muffin tray with silicone muffin cups

2. First mix together flours, baking powder, ginger & sugar. After mix together peel, raisin & carrot.

3. Whisk together eggs, milk & butter

4. Make a well in the dry mix & pour in the wet mix, stir until combined. Don’t over mix.

5. Pour batter in prepared muffin tins until 3/4 full & bake for 18-20 minutes

6. Once cooled set them aside to cool then enjoy 😋


Vegan friendly dairy free Parmesan Cheese 🧀

Ingredients

– ½ cup Almond meal

– 3tbsp nutritional yeast

– ½tsp onion powder

– ¼tsp garlic powder

– ½tsp salt

– A pinch of smokey paprika

– ½-1tsp lime or lemon (optional)

Method

1. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and stir together

2. For a tangy. touch add the lemon/lime

3. Adjust seasonings as you like to your personal taste

4. Voila it’s ready to be added to dishes 😋