The book, The Revive Cafe Cookbook No 6, includes two chapters on baking and sweet treats based on wholefood ingredients.
There are ''healthy'' twists on favourites such as banana bread, apple shortcake, pecan pie and apple pie as well as twists on breakfast favourites such as porridge and granola.
So if your beloved is sticking to their New Year's resolution to eat well, you can still make these treats for them to enjoy without the guilt.
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Gourmet creamy raspberry bircher muesli
As you will probably know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Bircher muesli has transformed people's lives by giving them a delicious and hassle-free way of having breakfast.
Just make this at night and you will have breakfast ready for the next three mornings! Give it a go - you will not regret it!
Makes 6 1 cup serves
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup orange juice
2 cups pear cashew cream
2 cups grated apple
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup shredded coconut
1 cup frozen raspberries
Pear cashew cream
2 cups cashew nuts
400g (14oz) can pears in juice
garnish: pumpkin seeds and raspberries
Method
1. Make the pear cashew cream by blending pears and cashew nuts together until creamy.
2. Place all ingredients except the raspberries into a bowl and mix together.
3. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
4. When ready, mix through the raspberries and serve.
5. Garnish with extra raspberries and pumpkin seeds.
Creamy raw fruit & nut torte with cherries & strawberries
My photographer, Elesha, wanted me to do a flash dessert cake but I was reluctant as it seemed like a difficult task that would be out of the realms of my simplistic cookbook style. But we pulled it off with this magnificent cake and it was easier than I thought.
Makes 10 large serves
Ingredients
DATE LAYERS
¾ cup cashew nuts
¾ cup almonds
¾ cup brazil nuts
3 cups dates
1 ½ cups dried apricots
3 Tbsp carob powder
12 strawberries sliced
CASHEW CREAM
2 cups cashew nuts
1 ¼ cups water
garnish: strawberries, cherries and sliced almonds
Method
1. Cut three circles out of baking (parchment) paper that will fit into a non-stick spring form 21cm (8in) round tin.
2. Put all nuts, dates, apricots and carob powder into a food processor and process until well combined.
3. Put one sheet of paper into the bottom of the tin. Put 2 cups of the mixture into the tin and press down firmly.
4. Repeat so you have three layers in the tin, separated by baking (parchment) paper.
5. Put in the freezer to firm up for at least an hour. You can keep this in the freezer for several weeks until you are ready to assemble and serve.
6. Make the cashew nut cream and slice strawberries ready for assembly.
7. Transfer the top layer to the serving plate. Smother with cashew cream. Keep cream away from the edges as it will spread once the next layers are on. Layer on the strawberries. Repeat for all three layers.
8. Garnish top layer with bigger pieces of fruit and a sprinkle of nuts.
Almond and cranberry biscotti biscuits
This biscotti has a lovely flavour and is almond-flour-based rather than based on white flour like most biscotti.
Makes 48 slices
Ingredients
2 Tbsp ground flaxseeds (linseed)
6 Tbsp water
1 cup apple puree
½ cup date puree
2 Tbsp orange zest
1 cup buckwheat flour
1 cup almond meal
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup almonds, roughly chopped
Method
1. Place flaxseed and water into a small bowl and whisk. Leave for 10 minutes to thicken.
2. Combine apple puree, date puree, orange zest and flaxseed mix.
3. In a large bowl, mix together buckwheat flour, almond meal, baking powder, cranberries and almonds.
4. Add apple mix to dry ingredients and combine well.
5. Divide mix in half and form into two logs 5cm (2in) wide on a lined baking tray.
6. Bake at 170degC for 20 minutes. Cool.
7. Cut thin slices using a serrated knife and place on baking tray. Bake at 140degC for a further 20 minutes or until crisp.
Tip: If you cannot find apple puree in the supermarket, look for sugar-free apple sauce.
