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In Episode 78, we learned about a very special fan Laura. In light of her favourite things to cook in the Thermomix we wanted to feature some Thermomix sweet treats (while keeping them on the healthy side). That being said, we also made these on Bec’s request as our beautiful little girl doesn’t love 85% dark chocolate in her Mummy’s system… a few sleepless nights. SO here we are.
These three recipes are from the lovely Bianca at Wholefood Simply. Bianca was a contributor to The Desserts Issue of The 4 Blades Magazine. She has given us a copy of each of her four beautiful books which we are reluctantly giving away to four lucky listeners (just because we love you so much!). Read below for how to get your copy! Bianca’s recipes are not specifically for the Thermomix, so we have converted them for you. We have chosen recipes that are healthified versions of popular commercial treats.
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Here are the recipes we chose this week. *DISCLAIMER* Bianca writes her recipes in such a beautiful way, these conversions do not do them justice.
Recipe 1 – Bounty Bars (from Wholefood Simply)
Coconutty deliciousness. These are super easy and tasty. These weren’t at all crumbly like coconut can sometimes be after processing. Below is the Thermomix conversion:
base ingredients
130g desiccated coconut
80g cup raw cashews
40g honey
1/2 teaspoon concentrated natural vanilla extract
pinch of salt
chocolate ingredients
35g coconut oil
35g cacao or cocoa
40g honey
desiccated coconut to sprinkle on top
Method
1. Place all the base ingredients in the bowl Speed 7 / 20 Seconds to form a paste.
2. Line a loaf tin with baking paper so that the paper is over the sides (making it easier to pull the slice out).
3. Press the coconut paste into the loaf tin.
4. Refrigerate while you make your chocolate.
5. Place all chocolate ingredients in the bowl. 20 Seconds / 37C / Speed 4.
6. Pour evenly over slice and refrigerate for several hours.
Recipe 2 – Simple Snickers (from Wholefood Simply)
These are Bec’s new favourite. As we used dry dates instead of Medjool, we needed to process for longer. This released the fats and led to a pretty oily bottom layer. We recommend patting any excess oil away with a paper towel. The layers should stick better together then.
the beginning ingredients
120g of medjool dates, seeds removed (*we used dried dates)
120g of raw cashews
1/2 teaspoon concentrated natural vanilla extract
pinch of salt
the middle ingredients
40g cup cashews
pinch of salt
the end ingredients
80g cup coconut oil
35g cacao or cocoa
40g honey
Method
Place the beginning ingredients into bowl. Speed 7 / 20 Seconds
Line loaf pan with baking paper overhanging the sides for easy removal
Press the mixture into loaf pan.
Place in the fridge while you make the middle.
Place the middle ingredients into bowl. Speed 6 / 1 Second to roughly crush the cashews.
Sprinkle the cashews and salt evenly over your first layer and firmly press them.
Return the slice to the fridge.
Add the end ingredients to bowl 30 Seconds / 37C / Speed 4
Pour over slice and return to fridge for several hours
Once set gently remove the slice from the pan and turn upside down. The top (chocolate layer) is now your base. Slice, eat and enjoy!
Recipe 3 – Jaffa Slice (from Wholefood Simply)
This is such a clever and wonderful recipe. All the goodness of chocolate and citrus in a wholefood simply slice.
base ingredients
70g desiccated coconut
120g raw cashews
50g medjool dates, seeds removed (*we used dried dates)
2 Tbsp cacao
zest of 2 oranges
1/2 teaspoon concentrated natural vanilla extract
pinch of salt
the centre ingredients
70g desiccated coconut
120g raw cashews
zest of 2 oranges
2 Tbsp of honey
1 Tbsp of coconut cream
the top ingredients
80g coconut oil
3 Tbsp cacao or cocoa
40g honey
Method
Line a 20cm square cake or slice tin with baking paper overhanging the sides for easy removal.
Place the ingredients into your bowl Speed 9 / 10 Seconds until the mixture is completely broken down and resembling a fine sticky crumb.
Press the mixture firmly into your prepared tin and place in the fridge.
Place the ingredients into bowl Speed 9 / 10 seconds until smooth.
Use your hands or spatula to spread and gently press the mixture over your base. Place in the fridge.
Place the ingredients into bowl. 30 Seconds / 37C / Speed 4 until smooth and well combined.
Pour the chocolate over your slice and use the back of a spoon to spread it to the edges.
Place in the fridge for several hours to set.
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Here are some cool tips from this podcast…
– We are LOVING Bianca’s books. She has very kindly gifted a $10 off voucher to all of the readers of The Desserts Issue – you’ll find it in the magazine!
– We currently have a huge oversupply of dried dates (due to an awesome bulk buying group we are now in), so we used these in place of Medjool for these recipes… but did you know dried dates have TWICE the sugar content of Medjool dates?
– Regarding the buying group – we have REALLY noticed the difference between our old coconut and the organic coconut – it’s a taste sensation!
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To get the gift of one of the books, leave a comment below (*BY MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY AUGUST 16) with:
1. Your favourite Wholefood Simply recipe (or a recipe you’d like to try!)
2. Which of Bianca’s four books you’d most like to win
… and we’ll choose 4 lucky listeners to receive this beautiful gift at random.
Oh, I’m keen to try these. I have made the lemon bliss balls from WholeFood Simply before and they were very yum. I’ve been eyeing the books off for a while, they all look great. Perhaps starting with WholeFood Simply Real Food Recipes? Thanks guys.
I have been eyeing off Bianca’s books for a while now, I would really like to make the not quite kingston recipe and to start my book collection I would choose “This & That”
Thanks for the opportunity
Tracey
I’d love to win the first book – Real Food Recipes, and try the Crunchy Chocolate Cupcakes! Mmmmmm! Thanks 🙂
Lovely recipes. Thankyou for sharing.
I have made Bianca’s Lemon Bliss Balls and they were amazing. Everyone I shared with requested the recipe.
I would love to own a copy of Wholefoods Simply This and That.
I’ve made the simply raw chocolate fudge, which was amazing (and super easy) and too easy to eat straight from the freezer! I would love one Bianca’s books, they all look fabulous, and I love the way every recipe on her blog has a story from her heart, (quite often find myself tearing up as I read)… but the “mixed” is my choice as I like the idea of trying some of her non-treat recipes 🙂
Great podcast. I really like so many of Wholefood Simply recipes! I think my all time favourite is the Caramel Slice. I would love to win…. Wholefood Simply Mixed because then I could add many different recipes to my favourites.
I’m going to try the Jaffa slice. Looks delicious. Can’t wait! I’d love Wholefood Simply Mixed. Thank you!
Wow. I’d never seen the whole food simply website before & now I think it will be on my favourite list! I’d love to win any book as I would love to try lots of the recipes but I think the choc mint bliss balls look very yummy n I would love to try to make that one ?
I’m interested to make the Banana Bread Ice Cream, looks very simple and the kinds of things that my family would have. If I’m a winner I’d love to have the Wholefood Simply Mixed. Thank you 🙂
I have just made the 2 minute brownie balls by Bianca at wholefood Simply and they are devine!!!! and so so so easy.
I’d love to win the “This and That” cookbook.
Love your podcasts guys helps me decide what I want to cook from the millions of recipes I drool over.
Keep it up!
Cheers kim
I would love to try the ‘Not quite a Twix bar’ recipe and I would love to win the Wholefood Simply – Mixed cookbook.
The caramel cheesecake (nut free) looks delicious, think I will need to try that. Would love to win the book, Wholefood Simply Food Real Recipes
They all look lovely, but I am really drawn to the Wholefood Simply Thank You. Would be wonderful to try healthy versions, see if I can’t convert the children!
I really loved Wholefood Simply Caramel Mud Cake from dessert issue. Was delish served warm with yoghurt. Can’t wait to try Bounty Bars, yum! As for which book, far out, that’s hard, they all sound so great and have great reviews. To be honest, I wouldn’t be fussy and hugely grateful if I could win one of any of them xo
Loved today’s podcast! I really want to try the ‘Not Quite Twix’, since going gluten free I thought I’d never get to eat my beloved Twix again. I’m going to make them next week – can’t wait! I might also need to make the snickers recipe you featured, I love snickers (salty caramel and nuts were just made to be together:)
I’d love to win the Thank You book, I love cooking loaves and sweet breads but don’t have many healthy versions I can now eat.
Thanks for this opportunity,
Ellen (dabecs)
I am keen to try Bianca’s Bounty Bars with the nut alternative option that she suggests on her website – swapping the cashews in the base for coconut and coconut cream. I think this sounds delicious! I would like to have a copy of “This and That”, although they all look gorgeous!
I have tried lots of Bianca’s recipes (too many to list) but the jaffa slice is now my new favourite. If I was to win one of Bianca’s books it would be This and That!
I would like to start my collection with the Thank You book, but it is indeed a hard choice as they are all calling out to me! Thank you for the conversions and I will be making the Jaffa slice to share with my eldest child who is into all things orange at the moment – orange and poppyseed cake benign the latest in thing.
my absolute favourite is the coconut and vanilla slice.
I would love the ‘this and that’ cookbook
OMG! I just made the jaffa slice……..my boys 20, 18 and 14 woofed them down! They are awesome and my boys asked for more please. ( i need no other review)
Im so interested in the wholefood simply…..why you ask? My boys have the biggest sweet tooth and the eldest as issues with his enamel…..so its easy i can still give them sweet treats in disguise…..perfect boy food.
Cheers Trish
I would love the WholeFood Simply Real Food Recipes pretty please !!!
I made the bounty bars and the snickers tonight – the bounty is a m a z i n g !! It hasn’t even set yet and I can stop munching !! I had a disaster with the choc topping – which I got right second time round for the snickers topping – my tip would be make sure you completely melt the coconut oil first – I whizzed the oil and honey together on 40 for about 2 mins until it was completely melted and liquid consistency then added the cacao 🙂 yum yum thanks so much for these recipes I will be sure to make them again and I am so excited to try some of the wholefood simply recipes as I have wanted to for such a long time but want sure about converting to the thermo – you made it to easy ! cheers Caroline 🙂
I’m so glad you have showcased some more of the Wholefood Simply recipes! I have been following Bianca for quite a while now and her recipes are amazing!
One of our favourites of hers is the two ingredient fudge, oh and also the cobbers mm, straight out of the fridge so they’re super chewy!
I am dying to make her “picnic”, I think it’s on the cards for tomorrow!
I would be super grateful to receive any of these books, but if I had to pick one it would probably be Real Food Recipes.
PS Given you have a bazillion dried dates at the moment, you could try hydrating them in boiling water for a while, draining and then using as you would medjool dates. 🙂
Hi guys. Just finished listening to last week’s podcast! Loved it! I often make Bianca’s one minute slice. Been eyeing off her books for a while. Happy to win any of them as they all look & sound amazing! Cheers 🙂
Oh my goodness! woohoo! I can still have treats! My son is 8 weeks and has really bad reflux and pead has suggested to give up dairy I have just found the bounty bar so going to give that ago!!
Not quite a Quix bar – looks devine! Mmmm… Would love the ‘mixed’ book. Love all the pretty photos – such an inspiration!
Thanks for the shout out. Laura was thrilled beyond words.
We’ve tried the Jaffa slice. Delicious!
Hoping if Laura were to win one of the books she could make more healthy treats. She wpd be happy with any of the titles.
I’d love to try any of the sweets from the podcast. I probably will make them too…the kids are on school holidays so I’m forever searching for things to do with them. I know some of my kids can’t eat them…that’s ok. We’ll make something else to make up for it.
Over on the Wholefoods simply….I would like to make the carrot cake bliss balls. I adore carrot cake!
And the book I’d choose would be the Wholefoods simply thank you book….it really appeals to me.
Have to giggle at the 1am posting time. It’s 5pm here.
The recipe I would love to try is the Pumpkin Crumble – what a clever idea!
The books all look amazing and I’d be happy with any of them. If I had to choose it would be This and That.
Thank you for the offer!
Thanks for the opportunity to win one of those amazing books… I have tried the satay chicken burgers and they are yummy… I would very much love to have the mixed cook book.
Keep up the great work guys, simply love your podcast and play them over and over again..??
I’m going to try my hand at the Mix and Make Chocolate Pudding. I’m allergic to egg white so it’s exciting to find a recipe with no eggs! I’d love to win any of the books, but might be good to start with the first book Real Food Recipes 🙂
Love the bounty bars and would be happy to win any book thank you
My favourite recipe is definitely the chocolate and raspberry tart.
I never leave my freezer without at least one ready to enjoy for breakfast, lunch or anytime at all!
My mum often calls me to tell me she has ‘run out’ of hers too…we are all addicted!
I would love a copy of the ‘thank you’ book.
Thanks so much.
Rebecca
I have been following Bianca for a while now. I love her recipes but also I love reading her journey and the way she writes about it. I have Bianca’s first book so would love any of her other ones to complement it 🙂 My favourite recipe from her first book is easily caramel slice! It feels so naughty but is oh so good!!
I have made the Coconut Cheesecake, which was devoured rather quickly. I am going to make the Cranberry & Pistacchio Balls today. I would love to get the Wholefood Simply Thank You book. The family loves cakes and I would love to be able to make healthy sweets and cakes for them.
Thanks, Lyn.
Just a new member and TM owner, I’m keen to eat healthier and I really miss my sweets. I’d like to try the Jaffa slice and I’d give my eye teeth to win the Whole Food Simply book thank you.
What a delight that fun and luscious food doesn’t have to be “naughty”. There are so many recipes I want to try and will because they look spectacular and my 14 year old daughter needs energy boosts to get her though rowing training.
The first one I’m going to try is the Not Quite a Twix Bar, followed quickly by the Lemon Bliss Balls….then the Mix and Make Chocolate Slice…..too much YUM.
I would love, love, LOVE the Wholefood Simply Thank You book, pure indulgent goodness.
I would love to make the Simple Snickers.. The book I would like would be Wholefood Simply.. Thank you Bianca for the opportunity..
My fav recipe is Raspberry Cheescake with a chocolate crust! Yum!!! I’d love to own the Wholefoods Thankyou! All the recipes look amazing!! X
Oh Jaffa Slice come at meeeeeeeeee
My favourite recipe is the Yo yo biscuits they are so yummy. The book I would most like to win is the wholefood simply thank you book.
I can’t wait to try the Jaffa Slice. I would live to win the book Wholefood Simply This and That. Thanks.
Thanks for another great podcast. Mmmmm… I love pumpkins and I devour crumbles so the pumpkin crumble looks like the perfect recipe for me to make and eat at any time of the day.
I would love own the This and That cook book.
Thank you all so much again!
Great podcast. Especially appreciate the tip that 2tbsp is 40g in weight, as like you I hate measuring out honey as tbsps.
I love all of Bianca’s recipes but my favourite would have to be the Snickers. I think that I may be making this a little too frequently now that you have converted to Thermomix ? thank you.
I would love to win any of Bianca’s books , Thank You, This and That, Mixed or Real Foods. It’s too hard to choose would be really happy with any of them ?
Thank you for the chance to win one.
Great Job everyone. Love listening to podcasts and reading 4Blades. Great way to learn new tips and tricks and hear about new recipes to try out. All of Bianca’s books look awesome, I would be greatful to receive any one of them.
THANK YOU
Jen
I would love to win one of Wholefood Simply’s cookbooks, in particular the “Mixed” edition. My favourite recipe is lemon bliss balls though I have tried a few of her recipes which have been highlighted on her facebook page. They are simple to make and they are always a healthy, tasty treat. I especially love the stories that precede her recipes, one in particular nearly broke my heart.
Hi Bec and Joe just listened to this podcast on my walk around the river … I have a couple of comments
1) A baby never has a sleep problem unless her carer/s have a problem with her sleep. Polly sounds just perfect. Good luck with your night time challenges.
2) I am totally with Sarah. Jaffa is the work of Satan. But that last recipe sounds like something that might work with peppermint essence rather than orange zest.
I would love to win any book I just love books. And food.
I am defiantly going to try the Jaffa slice!
I love the wholefood website and would love to win the wholefood simply mixed book, would be a nice addition to my new cookbook collection!
Listening to this episode is the first time that I have heard of Wholefood Simply and I am so glad that I did. Bianca’s site looks amazing and I am very keen to try some of her recipes. I absolutely can’t go past anything with Jaffa in the title so I will definitely be trying the Jaffa Slice. I think that all of her books look amazing but I would love to win the Real Food Recipes (I’m not picky though!!).
Thank you so much for the opportunity and I love love love the podcast and magazine. I thoroughly enjoy listening to you two, you give me such a good laugh!
These recipes look amazing.
I don’t have any of these books so would love any of them.
I would love to win any of the Wholefood Simply cookbooks. Thanks for your podcasts, magazines and website well done!! Thanks
I most recently made the Vanilla Cookies and they were yummy! I would love any of Bianca’s books but if I had to choose, ‘This and That’ would be a good place to start.
I love the Whole food Simply range of treats and have tried some of the recipe’s including the bounty bars and a few of her other treats. I have even suggested the site to several people whom have enjoyed her site as much as I do. I don’t have any of her book but I definitely use her recipe’s she posts for free and am sooo grateful being a new Coeliac it has made a huge difference in my life. A huge and grateful thanks to you Bianca …. best wishes to anyone who wins these amazing books.
I very much like the look of the Bounty Bar recipe and I will be trying it as soon as I am able the finish my restricted diet. All of Bianca’s books look beautiful and I especially like the Wholefood Simply Real Food Recipes book.
I enjoy the podcasts and the magazines. Thanks and Well done! Great work.
I would love to try the Baked Quinoa Porridge, it sounds delicious. If I had to pick just one cookbook it would have to be the Wholefood Simply This and That as it looks like a great cookbook and I would love to give it pride of place on my bookshelf.
Just saw the “not quite TV snacks” and wondered how I’d missed seeing them.. know what I’m making tomorrow.. and I’d love a copy of the “This and That” book if I win. Thank-you for generously gifting these books 🙂
Goodness me, just what I’ve been searching for. Healthier snacks, slices and desserts for the kids… and big kids! I have so many I want to try but simple snickers would have to be my first as my son favourite choc taste but this is so much better for him. Wholefoods simple real food would be a great first book but I’ll go with any. Thanks 4 blades and Bianca! ?
Wow this was so informative – I have never done pod casts. Score so to have done my first one for theses great recipes & tips. That you. I have won just finding the link & listening.
I can’t wait to get to get to the shops and get the ingredients for all of the things featured in this podcast……mostly the Jaffa slice….thank you so much for the chance to win one of these beautiful books would love to have them all, but if I had to choose one I think it would be whole foods simply thank you.
I love Bianca’s Banana bread. It’s my go-to recipe!
I’ve been eyeing off her books for a while now and I’d love to start my collection with “Wholefood Simply This and That”
Thanks!
Great podcast as always. Just love listening to you both. What are the chances of doing some LCHF or Paleo dishes? They are afterall all the rage at the moment.
I travel an hour both ways to work each day and driving home at midnight is always much better when I am listening to you.
Cheers and keep the podcasts coming xxxx
Hi Glenda! Thanks for the comments and the kind words! Lots of our recipes are paleo-friendly because that is largely how we eat, but you’re right – a specific LCHF podcast would be a great idea!