Single serve, choc chip banana bread blondies!

You guys, this blondie . . .

I don’t want to toot my own horn here but, I think I may have outdone myself on this one.

Deliciously buttery, perfectly sweet, spiked with a hint of cinnamon and chock full of choc chips!

Crispy on the edges, soft and tender in the middle . . . toot, toot

Part of me feels like I should apologize for sharing another single serve dessert recipe already but the truth is, I’m not sorry. Not even a little bit.

One taste and I’m pretty sure you’ll be very pleased I did.

Plus, if you’re anything like me you always, always, ALWAYS seem to have at least one manky over-ripe banana sitting in your fruit bowl.

It doesn’t seem to matter how many (or how few) I buy, there’s always at least one, although if I’m being totally honest, there’s really usually 2 or 3, that past their prime before we get a chance to eat them.

I’m sure bananas (and avocados) have their own magical time zone?! Waiting, waiting, waiting for them to ripen. You check, they’re perfect, so you go wash your hands to get ready to get your snack on and boom, missed your window!

Which is kind of annoying but then again, not really because I get a great deal of satisfaction transforming those gnarly, spotty, narnies in to something truly delicious.

It’s like I’m the fairy Godmother of the fruit world   . . .

Ok well, maybe not quite but I can assure you, these single serve choc chip banana bread blondies taste nothing short of magical!

Plus, single serve banana bread or a single serve blondie is a pretty genius idea if you ask me.

You know how I feel about sharing my food  . . . and, I don’t know what happens in your house, but if you’re anything like me an entire loaf of banana bread (or pan of blondies) rarely lasts more than a day.

You take it out of the oven and of course cut yourself off a piping hot slice and slather it with buttah and devour it immediately because who could resist that?! You’re only human after all.

Then, you set your knife down and go about your day, each time you pass that freshly baked deliciousness you slice off another sliver , and another, and another and come the end of the day, you go and have yourself a nice hot shower, make yourself a cup of chai and go to get a big ol’ slice of that dreamy banana bread (or blondie) to cozy on the couch with for you pre-bed time snack, (because don’t we all have those?! ) only to discover that all those slivers added up to the entire loaf?!

Every. Single. Time!

But this right here, this perfectly portioned pretty little snack is designed to be enjoyed that way!

And enjoy it you will!

Bonus points because it’s a healthy dessert that could totally be served for breakfast !

Just switch the ice cream for coconut or Greek style yogurt and replace the chai with a big ol’ vat of coffee!

Banana bread blondies for breakfast = sign me up!

And would you just look at that texture?!

Those flecks of vanilla bean and cinnamon, swooonnnn

Made with no refined flours or sugars using just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and comes together in one bowl , with one spoon and can be ready to devour in less than 15 minutes!

Gluten free, dairy free, grain free, EGG FREE, refined sugar free, vegan & paleo friendly but most importantly it really does taste all kinds of magical and you need it in your life because, yummmmmm

All natural, quick and easy, deliciously buttery, perfectly spiced, choc chip studded banana bread blondies . . .

Make it. Eat it. Love, love, love it.

Single Serve Choc Chip Banana Bread Blondie
{EGG FREE – Dairy Free – Gluten Free – Refined Sugar Free  – Vegan – Paleo}

Makes 1 deliciously indulgent, perfectly spiced choc chip studded banana bread blondie!

Ingredients –

1 manky over-ripe banana

2 Tablespoons of almond butter

3 Tablespoons of vanilla almond milk – or milk of choice

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

2 Tablespoons of coconut flour

2 teaspoons of monk fruit sweetener (sub coconut sugar)

A pinch of cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

1/4 teaspoon of baking soda

1 pinch of salt

A couple of squares of your fave dark chocolate, roughly chopped (I use dairy free) or a small handful of choc chips + extra for drizzling – optional, but not really.

Optional add-ins

1 teaspoon of maca – for hormone balance

1-2 scoops of Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides – for an extra boost of protein and gut healing goodness

1 scp protein powder – for extra protein (vanilla or unflavored would work best in this recipe) – I use Proganics Vanilla whey – you can use EMS10 to get 10% off – If adding protein powder you may need to add a little extra milk

Method –

1 – Pre-heat oven to 175’C?350’F and grease a small baking dish (I used my 4inch cast iron skillet but any kind of oven proof dish will work) – set aside.

2 – Place your banana into a small bowl and mash thoroughly – I like mine to be nice and smooth but feel free to be less thorougher if you like your banana bread to be a little more rustic with chunks of banana.

3 – Place  all remaining ingredients apart from your chocolate in to a the bowl and stir to combine.

4 – Transfer batter mix to your prepared baking dish. Smooth to the edges.

5 – Top with chocolate

6 – Bake for 6-10 mins (depending on how fudgy you like your blondies to be)

6 –  To serve,  top with sliced banana, strawberries, a drizzle of melted chocolate, and a big scoop (or two) of your fave ice cream.

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

What’s your favorite way to use those ever present, manky over-ripe bananas?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your banana bread blondie (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to xo

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Single serve, salted dark chocolate hazelnut cookies . . .

For those moments when you really want a cookie, which if you’re anything like me is pretty much daily  (please tell me I’m not the only one!? ) but you don’t want to bother baking, or can’t be trusted with ( ← we’ve all been there), an entire batch of 12-24.

Actually, the recipe is egg free so technically you don’t even have to bake it if you really don’t want to!

Salted dark chocolate hazelnut cookie dough anyone?!

Come to think of it, most recipes I see seem to make 24-48 cookies which is wonderful if you’re feeding a crowd but if you’re cooking for one, 48, or even “just” 24 cookies is just a bit much.

Yes, I did just say there might possibly be such a thing as too many cookies . . . please don’t hate me, hear me out . . .

You and I both know that nothing and I mean NOTHING compares to that new, new, freshly baked cookie munching experience, am I right?

Come on, you know I am!

Enter 10 minute, mix and make single serve cookies!

You guys, these cookies . . . they pretty much taste like nutella but in cookie form.

Crisp and crunchy (but not too crunchy) on the outside, deliciously buttery on the inside and seriously, seriously chocolaty!

And, finished with a drizzle of dark chocolate and a cheeky pinch of flaky sea salt  . . .

This right here is the stuff that dreams are made of!

FRESHLY BAKED, FROM SCRATCH, SINGLE SERVE COOKIES IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES!!

Mind = blown!

Decadent, rich, deliciously indulgent, subtly sweet, seriously chocolaty, secretly healthy, crisp and crunchy, salted dark chocolate hazelnut cookies!!!

And yes, Im saying cookies, plural . . .

I like to make 3 x 3 bite cookies because who ever eats just one cookie?! But, feel free to make one large or 4 smaller cookies if you prefer #youdoyou just promise me you’ll do yourself a favor and make them, ASAP!

1 bowl + 10 minutes and you too could be devouring this deliciousness

Gluten Free – Dairy free – EGG FREE – Grain free – Refined sugar free – Low carb – Paleo – Keto –  Vegan – SOOOO GOOD!

You’re welcome!

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them.

Single Serve Salted Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
{Gluten Free, Dairy Free, EGG FREE, Grain Free, Refined Sugar Free,  Keto, Vegan  & Paleo Friendly}

Makes 1 serve

Ingredients –

2 Tablespoons of Hazelnut butter

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

1 teaspoon of vanilla almond milk (or milk or choice)

1 Tablespoon of cacao

2 teaspoons of monk fruit sweetener (or coconut sugar)

1/4-1/2 teaspoons of espresso – Optional to help enhance the richness of the cacao

A pinch of baking soda

A pinch of flaky salt + extra for serving

1-2 squares of your fave dark chocolate + extra   for drizzling

Optional add in’s;

 Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides – for gut healing goodness

1 teaspoon of maca – for hormone balance

Method –

1 – Pre-heat oven to 175’C/350’F

2 – Line a baking sheet with baking/parchment paper and set aside.

3 – Place all ingredients into a small bowl and stir to combine.

4 – Use your hands and roll into balls and gently press down into desired shape and size.

Note – make as many or as few as you like. I like to make 3 x 3 bite cookies because who ever eats just one cookie?! But, feel free to make one large or 4 smaller cookies if you like #youdoyou just keep in mind that you may need to adjust the baking time slightly depending on the shape and size you choose

5 – Once you have all your cookies shaped bake for 8-10 minutes until the tops are just set and the edges are slightly crisp.

Note – they will firm up as they cool so be careful not to over-bake.

7 – If you’re going to add the chocolate drizzle simply melt chocolate by your preferred method, drizzle over the top and finish with an extra sprinkling of flaky sea salt if desired.

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

If you had to choose, what would be your ultimate cookie ?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your cookies (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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