Recipe: Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free)

Crisp and chewy, this Gluten Free Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe is addictively delicious and so easy to make. Roasted sesame creates a moreish tasty cookie that everyone will love and uses up the last of the tahini jar.

You might be thinking... "tahini? cookies? why?!" but stick with me and you'll discover the most addictively delicious cookies you've ever tried.

With the perfect balance of salty and sweet, these cookies are so moreish and so delicious - and also so easy to make.

Better still, they'll use up that tahini jar you have floating around in your pantry that you never seem to have enough uses for.... even if it's the bottom of the jar and a mix of dry clumpy bits and properly stirred tahini (which is likely if you're like me and too lazy to fully stir the jar every time you use it). 

The roasted sesame flavour adds that extra oomph to these cookies without being too overpowering. It's the secret ingredient that will have everyone coming back for more and asking for the recipe.

The edges are crisp and crunchy whilst the centres are soft and chewy with melting gooey chocolate chips.

I mean, seriously. Can you ever go wrong with a chocolate chip cookie?

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Recipe: Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies (Gluten Free & Vegan)

Combining traditional gingerbread flavours and rich chocolate, this Easy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies Recipe will become a new family fave - and it's gluten free, egg free and vegan too! Makes a small batch that is perfect for Christmas gifting. 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....... especially in our home!

You see, once November rolls around, I decide it's officially a-okay to begin celebrating Christmas. The cookies baking in my oven are most likely Christmas cookies, Alexa is playing Christmas radio, the Christmas decorations start appearing and we are in full on holiday mode.

So I thought I'd kick off November's recipes with a Christmas themed one - and what better recipe that one that combines Christmas spices AND chocolate!

I love gingerbread cookies, but chocolate gingerbread cookies are next level delicious. 

Filled with all of the traditional spices but with a sweet chocolate kick, these are one of my favourite Christmas cookies - and they're so easy to make!

The recipe makes a smallish batch, but be warned that you might find yourself doubling or tripling the measurements because these cookies will disappear before your eyes!

Don't love gingerbread or cinnamon and ginger spices? You can make chocolate cookies by leaving the cinnamon and ginger out altogether. Instead of a spicy kick, you'll have a sweet chocolate cookie that kids and adults will adore.

I keep things simple by drizzling these with chocolate, but you could easily decorate them with icing, sprinkles or whatever takes your fancy.

So let me share the recipe with you! >> 

Recipe: The Ultimate Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream Frosting (Gluten Free!)

With a creamy sour cream chocolate frosting and a fudgy gluten free chocolate cake, this easy recipe really is The Ultimate Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Recipe. Perfect for birthday parties, holidays, celebrations, anniversaries or any moment that could be enhanced with cake!

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Sometimes you're in lockdown and stuck at home with nothing to do and you suddenly decide you need to bake a cake.

So you pull the mixer down from the cupboard, set it up on the bench, get out all of the ingredients, preheat the oven, bake said cake and then decide it needs a magnificent frosting.

Only, you don't have that much butter, there's no cream or cream cheese in your fridge and you don't want to go to the grocery store in the middle of a COVID flare.... so you reach for the sour cream instead.

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And you know what? Sometimes those last minute recipes turn out to be the best ones.

This chocolate cake is seriously good. It's rich and fluffy with a creamy, decadent frosting. You'd never know it uses sour cream (and if your fridge has no sour cream but you do have cream cheese, you can swap it for that!).

Smother it with sprinkles, cover it with smarties or your favourite lollies, let the kids get creative - the choice is totally yours.

But trust me, this pandemic chocolate cake is totally worth making.

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Recipe: Very Berry Rocky Road (Gluten Free!)

This Very Berry Rocky Road Recipe is easy to make, gluten free and the perfect homemade gift alternative to store-bought candy for Christmas, Easter or Valentine’s Day. White chocolate, marshmallows, craisins and freeze dried strawberries combine to make this simple no bake treat. 

Rocky Road is one of my go-to Christmas treats. It's quick and easy to make, can be customised to suit your gift recipient's tastes and it's always a hit!

But whilst I love my more traditional Kid Friendly Rocky Road Recipe, I love playing around with different flavours and ingredients and so far have 5 rocky road recipes I alternate between. 

On the blog already are my Cookies and Cream Rocky Road Recipe, Easy S'mores Rocky Road Recipe and last year's Christmas fave, the Peppermint Crunch Rocky Road Recipe.

This Very Berry Rocky Road Recipe is yet another twist - and a delicious one at that.

Combining creamy white chocolate with tart berris, fluffy marshmallows and cookie chunks, it's sure to be a hit - and sure to impress as an addition to your Christmas dessert spread!

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Recipe: Easy White Christmas Slice (Gluten Free!)

A traditional Australian favourite, this Easy White Christmas Slice Recipe is gluten free, egg free and so delicious. Puffed rice cereal, white chocolate, coconut, cream, pistachios, cranberries and raisins combine for a delicious no bake dessert recipe!

Up until last year, I'd never actually eaten White Christmas.

Was it available? Yes! But for some reason, I was convinced it was disgusting. Possibly because my parents weren't fans - or maybe I'd heard someone say it was gross - but I had it stuck in my head that it was gross.... until I tried making it myself.

Now? I feel like I've missed out on 20 something years of deliciousness!

This White Christmas Slice Recipe is anything but disgusting. 

It's full of flavour, creamy white chocolate, crunchy pistachios, tangy cranberries and coconutty goodness. It's the best of everything in one slice and it's so easy to make. 

So let me share the recipe with you >> 

Recipe: Easy S'mores Rocky Road (Gluten Free!)

Easy S’mores Rocky Road Recipe with toasted marshmallows - A gluten free treat that is the perfect homemade gift to share with friends. This Easy S’mores Rocky Road combines blow torch roasted marshmallows, crunchy graham cracker pieces and creamy milk chocolate for a delicious dessert or foodie gift idea. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays or a handmade Christmas gift idea. Also makes the best hostess gift wrapped in pretty packaging.

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Rocky Road is one of my favourite foodie gifts of all time.  It’s easy to make, easy to customise, easy to gift and seriously impressive to boot. 

All you’ve got to do is melt, mix, chill and slice - only this time I’ve added one extra step. 

And oh what an epic step it is. 

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This S’mores Rocky Road is seriously delicious. You’ve got toasted marshmallows, crunchy biscuit pieces and creamy milk chocolate, creating the ultimate sweet treat. 

With Valentines Day just days away, it’s the perfect treat to make for your sweetheart.

So let me show you how to make it! >> 

Recipe: Peppermint Crunch Rocky Road (Gluten Free!)

Easy Peppermint Crunch Rocky Road Recipe - Traditional Rocky Road gets a Christmas twist with this gourmet mint rocky road. Combining classic milk chocolate, white chocolate and marshmallows with candy canes and mint slice biscuits, this slice will become your new family fave. Also makes the best homemade gift idea. 

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Our Disneyland vacation is sadly over, but I timed it strategically because it's not all sad.... CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

When you're reading this, we should be back in Australia and by 12pm, I can almost guarantee that you will find me pulling boxes of Christmas decorations out of the roof because the Christmas celebrations start now.

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Christmas is my favourite time of year. I love the decorating, I love the food, I love getting to spend extra time with family friends, I love the traditions, I love the music, I love the excitement - I love pretty much every single thing about Christmas.

But especially the treats.

This Peppermint Crunch Rocky Road Recipe is one I came up with last Christmas, but one that quickly became a family favourite. It's so easy to make, but the kind of recipe everyone will ask for because it's seriously delicious. 

Even better? It makes the perfect homemade Christmas gift to share with friends, whether they're coming to your house or you're visiting theirs. Simply grab a jar and a pretty Christmas ribbon, fill it with your rocky road, tie it with a bow and you're ready to gift.

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Recipe: Easy Gluten Free Caramel Slice (Egg Free!)

Easy Gluten Free Caramel Slice Recipe with Condensed Milk - This traditional caramel slice recipe couldn’t be easier to make! With a simple gluten free biscuit base, gooey salted caramel filling and chocolate topping, this is The Best Caramel Slice Recipe and perfect for fetes, bake sales kids birthday parties or anytime you need a dessert!

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This recipe is not a healthy one, but it is a delicious one - and a gluten free version of a classic Aussie fave. 

This Caramel Slice Recipe is my sister's favourite. Since she moved out, I kind of forgot about it until I was digging through one of the first recipe books I had put together that was filled with my own recipes - and I decided I needed to make some ASAP. 

I'd never before made a gluten free version, but this adapted version is so good you'd never even guess it was gluten free.

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This Caramel Slice is seriously decadent. It's the kind of recipe where you'll want just a little piece... but then you'll find yourself coming back to the container for more... and more.... and more.

It's also ridiculously easy. You can not mess it up. It might seem complicated or time consuming, but I promise it's one of the easiest and most impressive treats you can make.

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The hardest part is waiting long enough for the chocolate to set!

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Recipe: Easy Cookies & Cream Rocky Road (Gluten Free!)

This Cookies and Cream Rocky Road Recipe is easy to make, gluten free and the perfect homemade gift alternative to store-bought candy for Christmas, Easter or Valentine’s Day. White chocolate, milk chocolate and gluten free Oreos combine to make this simple treat. 

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Rocky Road is something we make every Christmas (particularly this Kid Friendly Rocky Road Recipe), but recently, I realised that rocky road shouldn't be something I only make at Christmas time. 

So, I thought... why not create a rocky road recipe for every holiday? With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I wanted to come up with a simple rocky road recipe that would be the perfect homemade Valentine's gift - and I think I've come up with the perfect one!

This Cookies and Cream Rocky Road is SO easy to make, and seriously delicious to make... and I'm pretty sure it could make someone fall in love with you. 

I mean, isn't chocolate the way to most people's hearts? Or is it just Jesse and I who would do anything for chocolate?

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Best of all? It's one of those homemade treats that can look really impressive - but is actually so simple even the worst cooks could perfect it. 

Package it up in a box with some cellophane or pop it into a pretty jar and tie it up with some ribbon. It's a simple, easy homemade gift that everyone will love.

Oh, but do make sure you make a little bit extra to save for yourself... otherwise you won't want to give any away 😛 (I may or may not have hid the photographed batch at the back of the fridge so Jesse didn't know it was there... ahem....)

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Recipe: Easy Gluten Free Halloween Chocolate Spiders

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I love a good theme. 

Growing up, my birthday parties always had a theme. From a USA Party (I'm not quite sure what this shows considering I ended up marrying an American... but we were a few weeks away from a trip to the US so I think I was just uber excited), to a Pirate Themed 16th Birthday (you're never too old for a theme - especially when it means you can wear epic costumes) to Disney parties, disco parties and just about every other theme you could think of. 

Soooo, whilst we don't really do much for Halloween - I can never pass up a good theme, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to get into the kitchen and create some Gluten Free Halloween Recipes!

These spiders may just be the easiest Halloween recipe you'll come across. They take just minutes to make, only need one bowl and there's no baking or complicated steps involved.

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You could be like Jesse who tells me that spiders need legs, but with a little bit of imagination, these spooky Halloween spiders come to life with little eyes (or if there's no imagination, call them Halloween monsters and add a few eyes instead).

Even better? They're ridiculously delicious and there's nothing scary about the ingredients used.

They're gluten free, have a vegan option and can be nut free so everyone can enjoy them!

So let me share the recipe with you! >> 

Recipe: Easy Tim Tam Truffles (The Perfect Last Minute Australia Day Recipe!)

Hello, my name is Kristy and I am EXTREMELY type A. 

I'm a planner, a scheduler, an organiser and let's be honest... a MAJOR perfectionist... and probably a bit obsessive too. 

When I entertain, it's planned to the nth degree. You'll find me with lists or what I'm making, what I need to buy, what needs to be made when - I'll even plan out what plates and serving dishes I'll use. 

But lately? I've been trying to be a little more spontaneous. This means less elaborate plans and more spur-of-the-moment celebrations - and that calls for some quick and easy last minute recipes. 

With Australia Day this Friday, I thought now was the perfect opportunity to share a quick and easy last-minute treat recipe that you can literally make in minutes. 

That way, whether you've got an elaborate celebration pre-planned or need something to whip together for an unscheduled catch up, I've got you covered.

Be warned though... these truffles are kind of addictive. They're not a healthy treat per-say - but I'm one who thinks moderation is always healthier than restriction - so enjoy away!

And, if you've got a preplanned celebration - I've also shared some ideas to make these truffles even more impressive.

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Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars (Gluten Free & Refined Sugar Free!)

This recipe was almost the one that ended my recipe developing days forever... 

And not for the reason you're thinking...

You see, it wasn't a disaster, it wasn't stressful, it was a fail - but it was so ridiculously successful that Jesse took the first bite and pretty much yelled

THAT'S IT.

YOU ARE NEVER MAKING ANYTHING AGAIN. 

For a second I thought "huh? I thought they were pretty good?!"

and then he continued.... 

EXCEPT THESE...

YOU CAN NEVER MAKE ANYTHING EXCEPT THESE EVER AGAIN BECAUSE THEY ARE THE BEST THING YOU HAVE EVER MADE. 

Sure, it did kind of insult all of my other recipes - but I have to agree with Jesse... these Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars really are worth the praise.... but I didn't just want to take Jesse's word for it... 

So I did what any good recipe creator would do...

I tested it out on my friends and my family and anyone I could invite over.

Batch after batch of what Jesse calls "Peanut Butter Slice" disappeared - with friends and family asking if the recipe was on the blog because they needed to make it too. 

And today, the recipe is on the blog - and I really think you should make it ASAP because it really is one of the most delicious treats.

But best of all? It's SUPER simple to make. All you need it one pot, one bowl and you're good to go. 

So let me share the recipe with you! >>