Sometimes you just need a good, wholesome and sweet MUFFIN! Wholesome enough make it to your breakfast and sweet enough for afternoon snack when you need a little extra kick and those juicy raspberries just do that! And the best, these are really simple and quick to make. The recipe uses a mixer with flat beater attachment but a mixer isn’t mandatory, you can do […]
That’s how my breakfast looked like this morning ^ ((well late breakfast I mean, 4 hours after waking)) and it was a pure BLISS! Korvapuusti – that can be translated into ‘slap on the ear’ or ‘slap in the face’ is the Finnish version of a cinnamon roll. You can find it everywhere in Finland and it’s best enjoyed warm with a glass of cold milk. […]
Puffy cinnamon roll croissants! YUMMY and using store-bought frozen puff pastry also a QUICK treat – perfect for breakfast or brunch! Sure you could make them from scratch too – and I got the perfect recipe for you 🙂 By Amending my Sugar Free Butter Croissants you can reduce the amount of sugar they have and make them perfectly flaky by using real butter! When it comes to […]
Light, fruity and none too sweet passion fruit raspberry muffins! They are FAST and SIMPLE to make – from scratch to breakfast table in just 30 minutes! Passion fruit gives these muffins little tartness, a nice yellow hue and crunchy bits from the black seeds. Whereas raspberries are the blushing juicy chunks bursting in flavour! These muffins are delightful treat from breakfast/brunch or a snack on […]
Hope you aren’t exhausted of heart themed baking, as I got one more for you 😮 .This isn’t a sweet one though and it uses a store bought pastry dough with only a couple other ingredients. Certainly you can make into any other shape – I just recently got a heart shaped pastry press and had to give this a try. If you make them without […]
Soft, wholesome and cheesy buns with poppy seeds on top! I’m a huge cheese lover and I like my bread wholesome and dark. These buns are great at any meal but especially as a light dinner served with salad or vegetables or on a cold night with a bowl of warm soup. I used a mix of Cheddar and Emmental cheese in the filling, but […]
Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon Buns, Homemade Cinnabons – no matter how you call them, these sweet buns are my weakness! Robust and sweet flavours of cinnamon, sugar and butter in each bite topped with sweet caramel frosting and candied pecans make these buns a wonderful dessert. Though nothing beats a warm cinnamon roll in the morning – indulge a little and have one for breakfast or with your afternoon […]
Back to basics, crepes – the thinner and lighter version of pancakes. I actually make all my crepes batters sugar free but added some chocolate flavour in these by using unsweetened cocoa powder. They taste delicious with whipped cream flavoured with vanilla bean and sweetened with spoonful of granulated stevia, served with raspberries. Now let me tell you about this amazing crepes pan I recently got […]
Pop Pop Poppy Seed Parmesan Bagels! They are soft inside, have solid chewy crust and crispy bottom – pretty much the definition of a perfect bagel, right? Parmesan with it’s sharp, complex taste brings flavour and they get nice texture from poppy seeds. These cheesy bagels are delicious on their own when eaten warm, or cut them open and use your favourite fillings.
Not an usual filling combination for bourekas but asparagus and parmesan work beautifully in these stuffed pastries. They are best served warm, on their own or with fresh crushed tomatoes with some garlic and pinch of salt and pepper.
A delicious way to rise up and shine, healthier pancakes stacked up with yogurt cream cheese and Canadian maple syrup. Made with ground almonds, coconut flour and flaxseed it’s completely wheat free and allover healthier option compared to wheat pancakes. Oh, and did I mention it’s free of refined sugars! I used 100% maple syrup, you can scroll down to see the pretty maple leaf […]
Back to brunch menu from two weeks ago, here’s the delicious quiche with asparagus and mushrooms.
Vibrant colour and flavour combo, the undeniable couple in baking: Blueberry & Lemon. The crumb coating has a hint of cinnamon to elevate the flavours. Not only do the adorable hard muffin cases look good, they do also make it easy to bake a bigger batch at time as you aren’t depending on your muffin trays. They may get a bit hard when rewarmed and therefore […]
This week I had the honour of preparing a wedding day brunch to one my closest friends. Keeping busy with baking I did not manage to take as many pictures as usually but luckily got some shots of these softies to share with you. Best served warm with butter, cheese and vegetables. If your do not have a mixer with a dough hook – you can knead […]
Frittata is a wonderful dish, you can make one quick and simple with almost anything as long as you got eggs to cover it all to keep your crustless quiche together. Making a frittata can also be a great way of using dinner leftovers especially potatoes, rice and pasta. And why not meat as well? I guess you could do a nice bacon and eggs breakfast […]
Cranberry and hazelnut cookies, made wholesome with whole wheat flour, reduced amount of brown sugar and oats, you could use whole grain oats instead of white, I just happened to have white at home when craving for a cookie!
These sweeties were born from a need to bake something quick and yummy 🙂 I also wanted to try something new by leaving flours, dairy and sugar out by using ground almonds, coconut cream and honey instead. They came out fluffy, tasting slightly bitter ( adding more honey or using regular dark chocolate would make them sweeter), the ground almonds give their own texture that works […]
After years of home baking Marianne has studied pastry chef profession and worked in the field in Israel for 3 years. She is currently a stay-at-home mom eager to start teaching kitchen skills to an over enthusiastic toddler.