Gluten Free Hummingbird Cake Recipe

This Gluten Free Hummingbird Cake Recipe is easy to make and absolutely delicious. Made in one bowl without a mixer, this simple recipe is perfect for afternoon tea or dessert. Lower in fat and sugar than traditional recipes, it's perfect for sharing with the whole family.

Why hello there, long time no speak... if you follow me on Instagram, that statement is certainly not true because I'm always posting there... but the blog has been very neglected lately as I'm constantly chasing a very cute 2 year old around - and even when I am making new recipes, they're usually quickly gobbled by said 2 year old before a photo is even thought of.

But, this Gluten Free Hummingbird Cake Recipe is too good not to share, so here I am, just like old times, sharing a delicious gluten free recipe with you. 

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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?

So let me share the recipe with you >> 

Recipe: Easy Gluten Free Snickers Cookies (Crisp and Chewy!)

Crisp and chewy Gluten Free Peanut Butter Snickers Cookie Recipe, aka Naptime Cookies. Baked in just 10 mins with less than 10 minutes prep, these quick and easy cookies are perfect for busy families and absolutely delicious. Made using pantry staples and ingredients you probably already have at home!

Oh hello there! Yes, I am actually alive…. the bags under my eyes would probably rack up a hefty excess baggage charge on a long haul flight and my to-do list is a million miles long - but I am indeed alive…. and I’ve come back with a recipe! 

Remember those? 

Since Jensen was born, I’ve been quiet on the recipe front. I’ve still been cooking, but it’s mainly been breakfasts, lunches and dinners. The only baking I’ve really done has been a birthday cake, some cupcakes and batch after batch of boobie bikkies.

Instead my days have been filled with juggling working full time, looking after a very active 6 month old and trying to stop my house from looking like a total dump. That doesn’t leave much time for baking.

But these cookies are worth the effort - and they’re so quick they can be made during nap time…. even if your little one is a cat napper like Jensen can sometime be.

They need 10 minutes of prep and 10 minutes in the oven and you’ve got a batch of delicious cookies ready to devour.

What’s not to love?! 

So let me share the recipe with you >> 

Recipe: Collagen Cookie Dough Protein Balls (gluten free!)

Getting in extra protein has never been so delicious! These Collagen Cookie Dough Protein Balls are gluten free, no bake, refined sugar free, clean eating friendly and seriously delicious! The perfect healthy snack or dessert.

With only a week until our babe arrives, I have been prepping all the meals and snacks so that when we get home from the hospital, we have plenty of food ready to eat. 

One of those things I've been prepping has been protein balls. 

Call them bliss balls or protein balls or whatever you fancy, they're one of my go-to snacks because they're quick, easy and you can pack them full of nutrients.

When Naked Nutrition sent me their Collagen Peptides Protein Powder, I knew exactly what I needed to make.

These Collagen Cookie Dough Protein Balls are so easy to make, seriously delicious to eat and each little bite has 4 grams of protein to power you through your day. 

Better still? You can totally make them your own. 

Swap the cashews for almonds or peanuts. Swap the flaxseed for chia seed or hemp seeds. Swap chocolate chips for cacao nibs or bits of your favourite candy bar - there's so much you can do with them!

So let me share the recipe with you! >>

Recipe: Easy Melt and Mix Chewy Peanut Butter Blondies (Gluten Free!)

An easy Melt and Mix recipe, these Gluten Free Chewy Peanut Butter Blondies are seriously delicious and so easy to make using pantry staple ingredients. A quick and easy dessert the whole family will love!

Sometimes you just need a quick and easy dessert.

A no fuss, melt and mix dessert or snack with simple ingredients you already have at home - and that's exactly what this Melt and Mix Chewy Peanut Butter Blondies Recipe is.

Made with ingredients you would already have at home, you can whip this recipe up in half an hour and you'll have a delicious batch of blondies to enjoy.

This is one of our favourite recipes to make when we're having friends or family over for coffee (or just having an at home coffee date!) and want something sweet to go with it. 

Even though the ingredients and recipe is super simple, they taste seriously impressive - and can be adapted to add in whatever mix ins you fancy.

Throw in some chocolate chips or chopped nuts, chop up some candy bars or drizzle over caramel sauce before baking - the choice is yours!

So let me share the recipe with you >> 

Recipe: The Best Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies (Gluten Free and Egg Free!)

You would never guess these Melt in Your Mouth Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies were so easy to make, nor gluten free and egg free! A delicious shortbread/jam drop cookie with a crunchy sugar crust and strawberry jam filling. 4 Ingredient Recipe!

I know that it's only October, but I'm in a Christmas baking mood already.

You see, during lockdown I haven't really felt like baking at all (especially because it's just the two of us at home), but all of a sudden, I want to bake ALLLLL the Christmas cookies.

So I've started with the Christmas Cookies that could pass as "regular" cookies - and to be honest, I might have started with the best ones.

Thumbprint Cookies are always a favourite of ours. They're buttery and melt in your mouth and have sweet, chewy jam filled centres - but I have a little secret that makes them even better.

You see, these shortbread cookies are soft and fluffy - but they're dipped in sugar before baking to give them the perfect amount of crunch.

I've also got a little trick for perfectly baked thumbprint cookies without overbaking the jam - because no one wants jam filled cookies that are dry or burnt. 

So let me share them with you >> 

Recipe: Easy Two Bite Double Chocolate Brownies (Gluten Free!)

Using ingredients you already have at home, this one bowl Easy Two Bite Double Chocolate Brownies Recipe takes just one bowl and is SO quick and easy to make. A new family fave.

Sometimes the best recipes are the simplest ones.... and the best recipes are the ones you make again, and again, and again. 

This is one of those recipes.

These two bite recipes are SO easy to make, but they're one of our all time favourites. All you need is one bowl and about half an hour of your time and you've got a whole batch of delicious brownie bites to devour.

During lockdown we haven't been doing too much baking because it's just the two of us at home.

A batch of cupcakes would easily be wasted, a batch of cookies often feels too large and an entire cake feels too indulgent - but a batch of two bite brownies? Sign us up!

These brownies keep really well in a container at room temperature (they've lasted almost a week before we finished them off!) and they also freeze really well so you have a quick dessert or snack to defrost and enjoy.

Better still? They use ingredients you probably already have at home!

So let me share the recipe with you >> 

Recipe: Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownie Cookies (Gluten Free!)

Crisp, chewy brownie cookies are sandwiched with creamy peanut butter buttercream to make these delicious sandwich cookies. A Butterbing copycat recipe that is gluten free and so easy to make. A dessert the whole family will love.

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I’m a cheap ass by nature. Anyone who knows me knows that’s true - but it’s saved me a lot of money over the years.

It’s the reason we took up 110 sqm of tile up ourselves by hand. It’s the reason we spent our weekend hammering away at a giant rock in our backyard (also COVID lockdowns contributed to that 😅).

And it’s also one of the reasons I make so many different recipes…. Including this one. 

You see, I’d been seeing advertisements for Butterbing’s delicious gluten free cookies for weeks - and when their online store was launched, I was totally planning on buying some…. Until I realised I would need to spend a minimum of $78 on cookies that I could make myself for less than $5.

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So what did I do? 

I got to work in the kitchen, of course!

But because we’re also stuck in lockdown at the moment, I didn’t want to go to the shops to pick up any ingredients, so whilst these cookies aren’t an exact duplicate, they may just be even better because they are seriously, ridiculously good. 

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So good, in fact, that we did a COVID safe cookie drop to my sister and her boyfriend and we hadn’t even left their street when they called us gushing over how good they were. 

Soooo friends, being a cheap ass totally has its perks. Because for less than $5, I didn’t just have 12 cookies, I had 15 and a whole lot of satisfaction because I’d made them myself.

So let me share the recipe so that you can make them too! >> 

Recipe: Lemon Drizzle Pound Cake (Gluten Free!)

Perfect for enjoying with friends, this Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle Pound Cake Recipe is buttery, moist, delicious and so easy to make. Greek yogurt or sour cream creates a dense yet fluffy cake with a delicious lemon glaze frosting.

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What do you do when you're anxiously awaiting the results of your 20 week scan? You stress bake an old favourite so you can share it with your internet friends 😉

We're on what feels like day 402 of Sydney lockdown, but this cake is sure to brighten up your day wherever you are in the world and whatever you're going through. There's just enough of a lemon hit to feel like edible sunshine - and this easy to make cake is sure to impress anyone you serve it to.... even if that someone is just your husband who you've been stuck in lockdown with 😜

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After spending an hour in the kitchen whipping up this cake, I got the results of our 20 week scan (everything is perfect - phew! Head over to Instagram to see our sweet little dude) and I had a delicious slice of cake to celebrate with - what's not to love?!

Pound cakes are one of my favourite no fuss cakes to serve for afternoon tea with friends. There's no fussy piping of icing or multitudes of bowls to clean up. Just a simple cake with a drizzle of icing and you're good to go.

This Lemon Pound Cake is dense yet fluffy and full of lemon-y flavour. Whether you enjoy it with iced tea in the sunshine or a warm cup of tea on a winter's day, it's sure to be a hit.

So let me share the recipe with you! >> 

Gluten Free Disneyland Matterhorn Macaroons Copycat Recipe

Disneyland Matterhorn Macaroons Copycat Recipe - Bring Disneyland into your home with this gluten free and allergy friendly copycat recipe. Buttery shortbread meets coconut macaroons and creamy white chocolate in this delicious Disney cookie recipe.

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We love Disneyland. It's no secret. We'd spend every day of the rest of our lives there if we could - but alas, there's work to be done, a pandemic that's stopped global travel and Disneyland is closed.... so we're left trying to recreate Disneyland memories at home.

But whilst we love Disneyland for the rides and atmosphere, I know so many people love it for the food (and we do too!).

Walking down Main Street or through the park, every second person you see has a treat in hand and a grin on their face - and on our last trip, I noticed one treat in particular more often than I had before.... the Matterhorn Macaroon.

Shaped like the Matterhorn, this coconut cookie is a cross between a macaroon and buttery shortbread cookie and topped with white chocolate. 

It looked delicious, leaving this coeliac to franctically google: 

Are Disneyland Matterhorn Macaroons gluten free?!

The answer? No.... but that just meant that I had to go home and recreate them for myself.

So let me share them with you >> 

Recipe: No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Slice

A creamy chocolate and peanut butter filling meets crunchy golden oats in this easy No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Slice Recipe. Gluten free, vegan, egg free and no oven needed!

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So, a few days after we moved into our house, I baked a quiche and found that our oven temperature was way, way off.

I opened the oven door and it felt like opening the door to hell. What was supposed to be 180C/355F almost singed my eyebrows off as heat blasted from the oven and within seconds, the baking paper surrounding the quiche was burnt too. 

I knew it wasn't 180C, so the next day I went off to buy an oven thermometer and my suspicions were confirmed.... 180C was actually 240C.... and whilst the dial goes much much higher, I haven't even been game to try 😅

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So what do you do when your oven thermostat has a mind of it's own? You experiment.

With a bag of Gloriously Free Uncontaminated Oats in the pantry and a big block of chocolate, I decided I wanted to make a no bake slice... and ohhhh am I glad I did. 

Recipe after the jump >> 

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!

So let me share the recipe with you! >> 

Recipe: Fudgy Cornstarch Brownies (Gluten Free!)

Fudgy Cornstarch Brownies Recipe - Cornstarch is the secret to fudgy, flourless brownies made in minutes with crisp chewy edges. A family favorite recipe that is gluten free and perfect for gifting, dessert or an anytime treat!

They say you don't make friends with salad, but there is one food you can certainly make friends with; brownies.

These brownies are one of my go-to's when I need to bring a dessert. They're quick, easy and a huge hit with everyone who eats them. 

Each time I make them for an event, I find myself texting or emailing the recipe to friends - and then I realised I've never shared it with you!

This Chewy Cornstarch Brownie Recipe was actually a bit of an accident. 

You see, I was experimenting with different flours trying to create the ultimate gooey and chewy brownies and decided I'd try my luck with cornstarch.

For a few moments, I thought the recipe was doomed... but they came out of the oven, cooled and cracked and when I sliced them all of my fears dissolved.

These brownies were soft and fudgy, however, they had the crisp chewy edges and crackly tops I was looking for - and SO much chocolatey goodness.

So let me share the recipe with you! >> 

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 Blender Banana Muffins (Gluten Free!)

Sometimes simple recipes are the best recipes - and this one is one of my favourites.

Whilst I love thick and hearty slices of banana bread, my favourite kind of banana muffins are actually more like cupcakes.

Light, fluffy and... dare I say it... moist.

This Easy Blender Banana Muffin Recipe ticks all of those boxes and more - and you don't need a mixer!

Whizzing up the bananas in the blender or food processor is the secret to these soft and fluffy muffins and they'll take you just minutes to make.

So let me share them with you! >>