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Cranberry and white chocolate cookies

White choc cranberry cookie

Ingredients

34 cup sugar

14 cup packed brown sugar

12 cup butter, softened

1 large egg

12 teaspoon vanilla extract

12 teaspoon cinnamon

12 teaspoon baking soda

14 teaspoon salt

12 cup plain flour

12 cup lupin flour

34 cup oats

34 cup toasted protein flakes

34 cup dried cranberries

12 cup white chocolate chips

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C.

In a large bowl using an electric mixer combine the sugar, brown sugar and butter; mix well to cream together.

Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.

Add the cinnamon, baking soda, salt and flours and mix well.

Fold in the oats, flakes, dried cranberries and white chocolate chips- making sure that all ingredients are uniformly distributed.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 3 inches apart onto baking paper on tray and bake at for 10-12 minutes, just until the edges are lightly golden.

Remove from oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes on the tray, then transfer cookies to cooling rack.

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Banana and chocolate muffins

Ingredients

3 banana ripe
3/4 cup sugar
100g butter
1 egg
2 tbs milk
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup self raising flour
3/4 cup lupin flour
1/2 cup chocolate chips (white, milk or dark)

Method

Melt the butter and set aside to cool.

Peel and mash the bananas in a separate mixing bowl. Add the sugar, mixing to combine.

Lightly beat together butter, egg and milk. Add the banana mixture and add sifted dry ingredients.

Mix lightly with a fork to just combine. Stir in chocolate chips.

Bake in deep muffin tins at 190C for 15-20 minutes.

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Hazelnut and chocolate muesli bars

1 tablespoon white chia seeds

¼ cup (60ml) water

½ cup (125ml) maple syrup

¾ cup (70g) rolled oats

¾ cup (70g) toasted protein flakes

1 cup (140g) hazelnuts, finely chopped

½ cup (70g) wholemeal lupin flour

½ cup (40g) desiccated coconut

6 fresh dates (90g), pitted and finely chopped

50g 70% dark chocolate, melted

  1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Place the chia seeds and water in a large bowl and stir to combine. Set aside for 10 minutes. 
  2. Add the maple syrup, oats, flakes, hazelnut, flour, coconut, cacao nibs and date and stir well to combine. Press the mixture firmly into a lightly greased 20cm square tin lined with non-stick baking paper. Cook for 25–30 minutes or until golden. Set aside in the tin to cool completely. 
  3. Using a serrated knife, slice into 8 bars. Place on a tray lined with non-stick baking paper and drizzle with the chocolate. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes or until set. Serve.

Note: this recipe has been adapted from Donna Hay’s website.

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Cinnamon Scrolls

Ingredients

Dough

3/4 cup (185ml) warm skim milk

2 tsp (1 sachet/7g) dried yeast

1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar

1 Coles Australian Free Range Egg, lightly whisked

50g butter, melted

2 cups (300g) plain flour

1 cup (150g) lupin flour

1/2 tsp salt

Ground cinnamon, to sprinkle

Cinnamon filling

2/3 cup (150g) brown sugar

1 1/2 tbs ground cinnamon

60g butter, softened

Buttercream

50g butter, softened

3/4 cup (120g) icing sugar mixture

2 tsp milk

Method

Place the milk, yeast and 1 tsp sugar in a small jug. Stir until well combined. Set aside for 5 mins or until the mixture is frothy.

Add the egg, butter and 1 tbs water to the milk mixture. Whisk to combine.

Combine flour, salt and remaining sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Add milk mixture and use a round-bladed knife to stir until a soft, sticky dough forms. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 mins or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover loosely with a clean damp tea towel. Set aside in a warm, draught-free place for 1 hour or until the dough doubles in size.

Meanwhile, to make the cinnamon filling, place the sugar, cinnamon and butter in a small bowl and stir until a smooth paste forms.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 22cm square cake pan and line the base and sides with baking paper. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Roll out the dough to a 30cm x 40cm rectangle. Spread the cinnamon filling evenly over the dough, leaving a 2cm border at 1 long end. Starting from the other long end, roll up the dough to enclose the filling. Use a serrated knife to cut evenly into 9 scrolls. Arrange the scrolls, cut-side up, in the prepared pan. Cover loosely with a clean damp tea towel and set aside for 20-30 mins or until the dough rises to the top of the pan.

Bake for 10 mins. Reduce oven to 180°C. Bake for a further 20-25 mins or until the scrolls are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the top. Set aside in the pan to cool.

To make the buttercream, use an electric mixer to beat the butter in a bowl until very pale. Add the icing sugar and beat until well combined. Add the milk and beat to combine.

Place the scrolls on a serving platter. Spread with the buttercream and sprinkle with cinnamon. 

Adapted from Coles recipe.

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Giant chocolate chip cookie

Ingredients

  • 5og lupin flour
  • 15g Greek yoghurt
  • 5g butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • Chunks of chocolate
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp sugar

Method

  1. Mix dry ingredients, then add in yoghurt, butter and egg. Combine, then add chopped up chocolate.
  2. Mould into 1-3 big cookie dough balls and place on oven tray.
  3. Bake in 180C oven for 10-15 minutes. Let cool on tray slightly before transferring to a wire rack.
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Joanna McMillan’s Lupin Chicken Nuggets

Joanna McMillan Lupin Chicken Nuggets Video

Ingredients 

1/2 cup lupin flour

1 tsp salt & good grind of black pepper

1 tsp sweet paprika

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground coriander

1/4 tsp ground cardamom 

1 egg 

1 cup lupin crumb 

2 chicken breast fillets

Extra virgin olive oil to fry 

Method

In one bowl combine the lupin flour with the salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, coriander and cardamom. 

In a second bowl whisk the egg with 1 tbs water.

Place the lupin crumb in a third bowl. 

Dice the chicken into desired nugget size. (You can also dice small to make chicken popcorn). Toss the chicken cubes in the flour mixture, then the egg and finally the crumb. This can be done ahead of time and kept in the fridge.

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Joanna McMillan’s Dark Choc Lupin & Fig Bark

Joanna McMillan Lupin Fig Bark Video

Ingredients

100g high cocoa (at least 70% – I used 90%) dark choc 

1/3 cup lupin flakes (40g)

4 dried figs (40g), chopped

1/4 cup (30g) pecans, chopped 

Method

Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over a pan of boiling water. Alternatively, you can melt in the microwave.   Add the other ingredients and mix to coat. Spread out on baking paper & pop into fridge to set. Break into chunks to serve.

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Low Carb Florentines

Protein Flakes florentines

Thanks to Anna from PBCo for this sweet snack!

Ingredients

100g Protein Flakes

100g roasted salted peanuts

40g flaked almonds

40g shaved coconut

20g sesame seeds

20g pepitas

20g low sugar dried cranberries

2 tablespoons honey

100g melted butter

Dark or sugar free chocolate, to drizzle

Method

Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix honey and butter together and then add to bowl and combine.

Portion Florentines out on a baking tray (approx 10). Bake in 160C oven for 15 minutes.

Chill in fridge before drizzling with chocolate. Keep in fridge.

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Chocolate Protein Balls

Protein balls

Thanks to Tina from Simple Spoonful for this one!

Ingredients

1 cup dates (soaked for 2 hours prior then drained)

1/2 cup Lupin crumb

2 tbs Cacao powder

2 tbs Matcha powder

2 tbs Almond butter

1/4 cup Almond milk (as needed)

Method
Blend all ingredients in a food processor then roll in dessicated coconut. You may need to tweak quantities to make the right consistency. 
Refrigerate for 2 hours minimum before eating (but let’s be honest we all want to take a quick taste test prior to this!) These make the perfect morning or afternoon tea snack!