Light Strawberry and Plum muffins

Do you feel like a guilt-free treat? Check out my go to recipe for fruity, naturally I used honey to sweeten the muffins, because it is not only a natural sweetener full of nutrients, but it also has a lovely flowery flavour that matches the taste of the fruits. Finally, the addition of ground almonds make the batter much softer and cakier to give you a healthy and irresistable back-to-school snack!

Chestnut pancakes

These light, fluffy pancakes are naturally gluten free and extremely nutritious thanks to the mixture of chestnut and teff flours in the batter. These flours are not only providing loads of minerals and vitamins but also give the pancakes a deep nutty flavour.

Fig and chocolate brownies

The airy soft, moist brownies get their natural sweetness from the banana, the deep flavour from dark chocolate and cocoa powder, and little bites of almond and figs.

Simple banana-oat cookies

Enjoy these simple and satisfying cookies which can fit in a good healthy diet, and are nourishing and tasty at the same time. Enjoy the combination of the natural sweetness of the banana and dates with the nutritious oats that will keep you fulfilled and let your body absorb the natural sugars for an extended period of time. The cookies are done in a few minutes and you only need two basic ingredients.

Pumpkin-date baby birthday cake

Baking for small children is exciting, because you really want to make something special and delicious while taking the healthy to the limits. I love to use honey in my baking, because it feels much more natural than refined sugar and it adds a deeper taste. However, under one year of age it is not recommended to give honey to kids. Luckily this one was for a second birthday, so the combination of honey, dates and spices was perfect to make the cake more exotic, even a little Arabic.

Fruity overnight oats – Redcurrant

Overnight oats is my most favourite breakfast to-go for any day of the week. Sometimes I mix a few jars and be set for all breakfasts of the week, or just mix them in quickly the night before and take the jar to work. It is really convenient and almost a no brainer: I take a look at what fruits I have lying around in the kitchen and just mix it in quickly with the oats and chia seeds. It is such a nice thing to enjoy in the morning: creamy, sweet but not too sweet, cold and refreshing and pure.

Raspberry&white chocolate cake

This month I`m celebrating great news for my blog; I finally got myself a proper camera, and I can`t get enough of it! You can check out the amazing pictures it makes in this post already. As small it might sound, it will make a huge difference for me, I can feel it already. For this occasion I would like to share my new favourite cake that I can`t get enough of; this super healthy refreshing treat from the fridge can be lifesaver when you have a BBQ on a hot summer day and you want to end it with a fruity light guilt-free dessert.

Coconut & Strawberry cake

This airy, soft sponge cake loaded with juicy baked strawberries and fresh coconut will blow your mind. With a little twist on the traditional cake it is airy but still dense, wonderfully coconutty and, as a bonus, completely dairy free. The secret; instead of normal milk and butter, coconut milk and oil is used plus a little extra coconut cream that just brings the flavours in the cake to perfection.

Ricotta and pear cheescake – Baby friendly edition

With the first wave of sunshine in the Netherlands and all the spring vibes going on I feel wonderfully energized and full of ideas that I want to share. This recipe captures this vibe with its lemony fruitiness, light and creamy ricotta filling and nutty walnut crust.

Baked fruit salad

Fresh fruits are amazing, but when the weather is colder and you mostly crave something warm and comforting. This baked fruit salad is one simple way to eat more fruits in these times. It is sweet and sticky from the caramelized honey and baked fruits, a little crunchy from the sunflower seeds and fragrant from the mix of spices.