FoodSavvy Recipes
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Banana and Chocolate Brownies
The good news is that these banana and chocolate brownies are seriously moreish. The better news is they are dead easy to make. The even better news is that the squidgier your bananas are - the better, so this is also a great food waste buster.
Feeling’ Fly Flapjacks
These flapjacks are the perfect waste busting, energy giving - sweet thing. They are flexible enough to include a range of ingredients depending on your tastes and what you have available. A delicious treat for a lunch box, long walk and picnic.
No Bake Banana Pudding
This no-bake pudding is ready in just a few minutes - perfect for when you have a sudden dessert craving. It's also a gluten, dairy and refined sugar free way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Pumpkin Spiced Latte
If ever there was an easy seasonal #FoodSavvy recipe to use up your pumpkin, this is it! Warming, spiced, delicious! Why pay for it when it’s easy to make your own!
Pumpkin and Raisin Loaf
Big Halloween pumpkins are always impressive and if you have the flesh from one of these, we recommend using it in this pumpkin and raisin loaf.
Iced Carrot Cake
A fool proof carrot cake recipe that has the flexibility to use up wonky carrots and dried fruit and nuts available in your store cupboard.
Funfetti Tray Bake
Some kids love school, some don’t. But we haven’t met one yet that doesn’t love school sprinkle cake. Try our simple plant based version at home for all of the flavour, but less of the GHGs from animal products.
Chocolate and Hazelnut Spread
This spread is so chocolatey and yummy. It can make a lovely present idea! Good news is, you can make a present to yourself as well…
Ginger Biscuits
Delicious spicy ginger biscuits, why buy them when you can make them better yourself?
Tom’s Chocolate Truffles
These simple chocolate truffles are a great way to save and transform aged chocolate that has become discoloured, into a truly remarkable sweet treat. It is the simplest, yet tastiest truffle, made with just three ingredients, chocolate, salt and water.
Designed to bring out and maximise the flavour of the chocolate so that you can taste its true, intense flavour, that is individual to each and every chocolate bar.
Basil and Lemon Sorbet
A zingy and aromatic basil and lemon sorbet which is great to serve with fresh strawberries.
Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Biscuits
Crispy and chewy, these biscuits are a great way to use up any bits of pumpkin that might go to waste. And they make a perfect Halloween baking activity too!
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