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Chocolate Topped Coconut Biscuits – Dairy & Gluten Free

July 5, 2015 · by munchiesandmunchkins · Leave a Comment

Since we have discovered that Chloe can no longer have gluten ( along with dairy and soya ) we have had to radically rethink the way we cook and buy her food, I’ve been experimenting and creating recipes which will make her meals and snacks more enjoyable. I’ve recently made these coconut biscuits topped with chocolate which are deliciously moreish, completely dairy and gluten free and so easy to make.

These are delicious with a cup of tea (for me of course, not the kids ) and stay fresh for at least 5 days in an airtight container – they were all gone after that. They also freeze well, I popped a few in to test it and when pulled out a few hours before or even popped into an over to lightly heat and crisp up again they are delicious. If freezing, do not add the chocolate until defrosted.

You will need:

175g Caster Sugar
150g Gluten Free Self Raising Flour
100g Shredded/Dessicated coconut
100g Coconut Oil ( I used Vita Coco )
100g of dairy/soya free chocoate
1 Beaten Egg

Preheat oven to gas mark 4/180.

Melt your coconut oil and add it to your other ingredients apart from the chocolate. Mix well then place in small spoonfuls on a lined baking sheet. Bake for about 10-12 minutes. Be aware these go from undercooked to overlooked very quickly so keep a close eye. These do spread a little so space out well. They are done when the edges are golden but the middle still looks pale, remove from oven and leave for a few minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack.

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When just slightly warm, drizzle melted chocolate over half of the biscuits and leave half plain for when you are out and about and don’t want chocolate all over your child.

This makes between 20-30 biscuits depending on your size preference.

Coeliac toddler snack ideas

Chocolate cookies gluten and dairy free

It’s not easy having a toddler who is gluten free and even harder to explain to her slightly bigger sister why she can’t share her treats with her so these are perfect as they are tasty enough for them both to enjoy and share.

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Filed Under: Allergies, Cakes, bread and all things baking, Cooking with toddlers, Dairy free · Tagged: biscuits, chocolate, coconut, coeliac toddlers, dairy and gluten free biscuits, dairy free, Gluten free, Snacks

Easter Lemon Thumb Print Cookies – Guest Post By Supper In The Suburbs

March 16, 2015 · by munchiesandmunchkins · 12 Comments

I’ve needed to take a little break recently, from social media for the most part but also from working so hard on the blog. I haven’t been well and I need to allow myself time to recover so if you don’t see me so much online for a few days then that’s the reason. I’ll be lurking occasionally and back to normal very soon so feel free to comment and message as usual.

Luckily for me the blogging community is an incredibly supportive one so you will still have some new recipes to read…coming up over the next fortnight you will see guest posts from some great bloggers.

Starting off with Emma Walton from Supper in the Suburbs and this delightful recipe for Easter Lemon Thumb Print Cookies.

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Emma is a 20-something foodie with the privilege of working and playing in London. Emma loves sharing home cooked recipes along with her favourite restaurants, bars and markets. Her mantra is “we eat to survive – so why not make a hobby out of it”, Supper in the Suburbs is dedicated to classic recipes with a fun twist. Click here to see what’s cooking in the London suburbs this week. Alternatively, you can keep up to date on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Over to Emma:

Whether you’re religious or not, Easter is without a doubt a fantastic excuse to spend time with family and to eat some seriously good food. When I think of Easter I think of roast lamb with all the trimmings, hot cross buns, simnel cake and lemon-y bakes. It’s no surprise that around this time of year my blog becomes jam-packed with Easter themed treats.

There’s something about the changing seasons this month that get me really excited. The sun is shining more, the days are getting longer and I’m instantly drawn to lighter and brighter things. These lemon thumb print cookies put a real spring in your step after the cold winter months.

The lemon cookie mix itself tastes awesome and you could easily eat them on their own, BUT the added lemon curd makes them something seriously special. If you want to switch things up a bit, you could swap the lemon for lime curd, passion fruit curd or your favourite jam. The possibilities are endless.

When I heard that Becky needed to take a break this month, I happily offered to share this cookie recipe with you.

Lemon Thumb Print Cookies are the perfect Easter cookies to make with your little ones. This is a really easy cookie recipe that is great for little hands to get stuck into. As a grown child, I love getting my hands dirty when baking: bringing the ball of dough together and rolling out the little cookie dough balls. Children can also help spoon the lemon curd in the centre of the cookie ( with adult help to take them out of the oven first). They will especially love being able to put their thumb print on each and every cookie – the perfect way for them to leave their stamp on their bake!

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Lemon Thumb Print Cookies

Difficulty: easy Time: 45mins Yield: 30+ cookies

Summary: These cookies are a simple recipe that is perfect for Easter baking and making sessions. The bright yellow lemon curd centre makes the cookies look like a fried egg!

Ingredients:

225g butter
225g caster sugar
2 egg yolks
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
½ tsp salt
325g plain flour
1 jar of lemon curd
Icing sugar to dust

Method:

Pre-heat your oven to 180C (gas mark 4) and line two baking sheets with grease proof paper.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and the sugar with an electric whisk until the mix is smooth and creamy. Next add in the yolks, one at a time, and whisk until fully combined. Finally add in the lemon zest, lemon juice and salt.
Fold the flour into the creamed butter and sugar mix until a ball of dough begins to form. Bring together with your hands as necessary.
Taking a small amount of dough in your hands, form a ball roughly the size of a 10 pence piece. Place each ball on to the baking sheet leaving roughly an inch between each. Did your thumb in flour then press into the centre of each ball creating a dent in the middle.
Bake the cookies for 18mins in the centre of the oven or until they are firm and golden.
Remove the cookies from the oven briefly to fill the indentations with a tablespoon of curd. Place them back in the oven for a further two minutes.
Finally, take them out of the oven and leave to cool. Dust each cookie with a light sprinkling of icing sugar before serving.
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With half term holiday just around the corner, save this recipe now for some Easter fun in the kitchen. There are plenty more recipes like this over at Supper in the Suburbs once you’ve mastered these!

Enjoy.

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Filed Under: Cakes, bread and all things baking, Cooking with toddlers, Family, Recipes · Tagged: biscuits, Easter baking, lemon curd, lemon thumbprint cookies

Simply Sweet Cookies

August 13, 2014 · by munchiesandmunchkins · 7 Comments

Tonight knowing that it was biscuit week on The Great British Bake Off I made sure I had some cookies in the oven before I even thought about sitting down to watch. I had massive cake envy all through last weeks episode and I had NO cake to eat. Not making that mistake again.

I made a very simple cookie recipe which had just a few adaptations to my standard fail safe make in my sleep basic cookie recipe.

It turned out SO well that I wanted to share it with you tonight.
It’s simple. Takes less than 5 mins to prep and about 12 minutes to cook.
Not many photos I’m afraid as I didn’t think I wasn’t going to share it but it’s easy and tastes delicious.

Oat & Chocolate cookies

You will need:

100g softened butter
75g of soft brown sugar
175g of self raising flour
50 grams of porridge oats
45ml of golden syrup
75g of milk chocolate chunks
3tbsp of whole milk

Preheat oven to gas mark 3.

Cream your butter and sugar together before adding your remaining ingredients and stirring to combine. Dollop spoonfuls onto a greased baking tray. Bake until lightly golden ( about 12-14 minutes) Makes approximately 12 large (ish) cookies.

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They taste to me exactly as cookies should. A combination of soft, chewy and chocolate with the added texture of oats.

I’m joining in with The Great Bloggers Bake Off 2014

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And Tasty Tuesdays with Honest Mum

Tasty Tuesdays on HonestMum.com

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Filed Under: Cakes, bread and all things baking, Recipes · Tagged: biscuits, chocolate, Cookies, gbbo, golden syrup, Great British bake off, oats

Bahlsen Pick Up Biscuits Review & Giveaway

March 31, 2014 · by munchiesandmunchkins · 42 Comments

Last week I was lucky enough to receive some pretty lovely parcels in the post. One of which contained these:

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I opened this parcel after a day in London on trains and tubes. I was worn out and in dire need of chocolate and a cup of tea.

This met all my needs for chocolate and a biscuit. You have a thick hunk of delicious chocolate in the middle sandwiched by two crispy and tasty biscuits. Therefore no chocolate melted over yours (or your toddlers) hands if you can’t eat it all in 15 seconds – which I totally can by the way.

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They are wrapped individually so stay fresh if you need to keep one in the changing bag and one or two by the side of your bed – I am breastfeeding after all so snacks close at hand are essential.

I’ve shared some of these with the pickiest biscuit eaters you could find – my Dad who will only eat certain brands and my toddler who thinks nothing of spitting them right out at my feet if they aren’t up to her standards. Everybody gives these a big thumbs up and there is certainly one from me too.

You could win yourself a whole case of these treats by entering my competition – a whole case! That’s 14 packets don’t you know.. Or 70 bars.. Drool.

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