Month: December 2020

Pear & Ginger Crumble

So why am I including a crumble in a series on healthy food? Firstly, I don’t believe in excluding food. If you are eating a balanced diet with plenty of vegetables and meals which have a mix of carbs, proteins and healthy fats you absolutely can enjoy pudding as part of that. Secondly, I’ve taken out the refined white flour and reduced down the sugar whilst producing something that tastes just as good.

The recipe uses buckwheat flour. Buckwheat is a seed rather than a grain and a complete source of protein for vegetarians and vegans. It is gluten free but do check cross-contaminants if cooking for a coeliac. You can replace the buckwheat for wholemeal flour and it will work just as well.

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