Sweet Beat
A series about desserts with a healthy twist from the two amazing Bakingbar bakers in Europe
Fruit and Nut Bar: Sweet Beat
We are well in to 2012 already, can you believe it? Doesn’t time fly? We know that a lot of people plan to start going to the gym as one of their New Year’s resolutions. So we thought we would collaborate with our friend, Peter Wilson, who is a fitness trainer in Belfast, and provide [...]
Chewy Coconut Meringues: Sweet Beat
No doubt you have read or at least seen an article recently about some sort of sugar alternative. There are so many to choose from…. Scientists and doctors believe there are pros and cons for most of the artificial sweeteners which don’t appear in nature. At BakingBar, we believe that one of the best alternatives to [...]
Low Fat No Bake Cookies: Sweet Beat
Rushing and don’t have the time to bake some cookies in the oven? Well you’re in luck! We have developed a super simple recipe which doesn’t involve any baking at all! These chocolate oaty no bake cookies will trick you into thinking you’re eating a high fat, high sugar version but you will be safe in [...]
Strawberry Fool: Sweet Beat
This month we thought we’d share with you something a little different from our usual recipes, this one is even quicker to prepare, doesn’t need baking and is very low in fat. Sounds good doesn’t it!? This month’s recipe from BakingBar is Strawberry Fool. The ‘Fool’ in various guises of different fruits has been around in Britain [...]
Blissful Banana Bread
There’s few baking smells which are as glorious as banana bread slowly baking in the oven. Normally packed full of butter and sugar this recipe allows you to indulge in this comfort food without the guilt of putting on a few pounds in the process. Sugar vastly reduced……butter gone………taste…even better! The Ingredients: 300g Mashed [...]
Whole-Wheat Quick Bread: Sweet Beat
Our BakingBar friends from Belfast, UK, are going to write a monthly column for Zomppa called the ‘Sweet Beat’ where you will be able to collect some of BakingBar’s most popular healthy recipes. They won’t just be posting their recipes, but also sharing with you some healthy foodie discoveries they make along their baking way. [...]
Guest/Baking in Amsterdam
Welcome back our guest contributor, David, chief baker of BakingBar in Belfast, Ireland. BakingBar has sweetened us with their Easter cake, and we are always delighted to hear from them! After just one day home from our week-long Live Blogging trip to Amsterdam, the difference in Northern Irish and Dutch culture is extremely evident. From [...]
Easter Rainbow Cake and Chocolate Birds’ Nests
Zomppa wants to give a big shout out to BakingBar blog in Belfast. Zomppa Kat came across the blog on Twitter, and met up with its chief baker, David, a couple of weeks ago. This blog is all about helping people discover how easy baking can be, and they come up with some great fun [...]
