Desserts & Drinks

Dairy-Free Chocolate Birthday Cake

For this ever-so-satisfying chocolate birthday cake, use the best bittersweet chocolate you can find. To keep the cake dairy-free, read...


Chocolate Banana Brownies

There is quite a lot of fruit in these easy chocolate brownies: bananas, prune puree and dried cherries. They combine...


Wild Blueberry Pear Crumble

Ripe pears, wild blueberries and walnuts make this crumble a sweet treat on the healthier side. To make it even...


Dried Fruit Compote

Dried fruit compote makes a delicious heart-healthy breakfast, snack or dessert rich in vitamins C and E.


Red Alert

This drink is a blend of lip-smacking cherry juice with another trendy ingredient, coconut water, which is gaining popularity as...


Cherry Red Eye Mojito

This drink is an eye-catching twist on the classic mojito, perfect for cocktail hour or special occasion entertaining.


Smart Smoothie

This 270-calorie smart smoothie breakfast is packed with vitamin D.


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Cherry Clafouti

Use fresh or frozen sweet cherries in this quick-to-make cherry clafouti, and serve with ice cream, whipped cream or frozen...

Bing Cherry-Walnut Oatmeal Crumble

This delicious Bing cherry-walnut oatmeal crumble dessert is topped with heart-healthy nuts and oats.


Cherry-Melon Smoothie

Whip up this cherry-melon breakfast drink for a quick morning smoothie or refreshing dessert.


Fragrant Mango Cream in Brandy-Snap Baskets

What could be more delicious than luscious fresh fruit blended with nonfat sour cream and lemon curd, and spooned into...


Mango Brulee

Voluptuous mangoes soaked in rum and cinnamon snuggle beneath a golden, grilled sugar topping in this delicious mango brulee.


Apple and Muesli Rock Cakes

A small amount of diced apple makes these cookies moist and fruity, and a perfect replacement for store-bought cookies. Easy...


Ginger Nut Cookies

Here's a healthier, less-fatty version of a traditional favourite cookie. Bake simple round cookies, or use fancy cutters and encourage...


Chocolate-Nut Meringue Cookies

Here's an astounding achievement: chocolate-nut cookies with less than one gram of fat each! The secret is meringue. These chocolate-nut...


Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

Most people's ideal brownie is one that is moist in the centre, with a deep chocolate flavour. This recipe for...


Sweet Whole-Wheat Cookies

These crunchy, golden cookies are full of nutty, slightly sweet flavours. They are sliced from a long piece of dough,...

Oatmeal and Raisin Cookies

Both children and adults will love these crisp, melt-in-the-mouth oatmeal and raisin cookies. They are a wholesome treat, packed with...


Chocolate Chunk and Nut Cookies

These chocolate chunk and nut cookies are simply irresistible eaten while still warm, when the chocolate chunks are soft and...


Black Forest Mousse Cake

Here's one of those heavenly warm, dense chocolate cakes that is very light, surprisingly low in fat and much easier...


Cappuccino Chiffon Cake

When chiffon cakes first appeared in the 1940s, the focus was on how easy they were to mix. Today, however,...


Blueberry Cheesecake

Compared with most cheesecakes, this version of blueberry cheesecake isn't particularly high in fat, as it uses low-fat cottage cheese...


Spanish Orange and Almond Cake

Made with whole oranges'simmered until very tender and then finely chopped'and ground almonds, this classic Spanish cake has a moist,...

Carrot Cake with Light Cream Cheese Icing

Go ahead, take another bite. This carrot cake with light cream cheese icing is delicious, and really good for you!...


Cherry and Almond Strudel

Strudel, Austria's famous melt-in-the-mouth pastry, looks very impressive but is surprisingly easy to make. In this cherry and almond strudel,...


Fruit and Pistachio Baklava

Here is an updated version of the traditional Greek pastry, made with a filling of dates, dried mango and pistachio...


Cinnamon Banana Caramels

Any fruit'fresh, canned or frozen'can be used to make this instant version of crème brûlée. In this recipe for cinnamon...


Iced Fairy Cakes

Iced fairy cakes are easy to prepare and always popular with children. Using ricotta cheese in the topping makes a...


Upside-Down Pear Pudding

This comforting pear pudding is perfect for a Sunday lunch on a chilly day. Pears and blackberries are topped with...