Ingredients (Serves 2-4)

60g/4 Tablespoons Spelt Flour

15g/1 Heaped tablespoon of Linwoods (milled flax, sunflower, pumpkin & sesame seeds & goji berries)

15g/1 Tablespoon Plain flour

1 x Large Egg

100-120 ml Whole milk

10ml/1 Tablespoon Sunflower Oil

Pinch Salt

40ml/4 Tablespoons Water

1 Teaspoon Baobab fruit powder (optional to add to pancake mixture)

(Will make around 4-6 pancakes depending upon the size of the pan!)

For the fillings

2 Tablespoons Sweet Freedom (or honey)

1 Teaspoon Baobab Fruit Powder

Dark chocolate

Milk chocolate - in case kids whinge about the dark !

Method & Prep time mins - 10 mins

Heat a non stick pan (medium to high heat) or cast iron crepe pan if you have one.

Put all the ingredients into a blender and mix.

Add a teaspoon of sunflower oil to to pan and pour enough mixture to cover the pan.

Cook for a 30 secs to 1 minute on either side until ready.

Next mix the sweet freedom (or honey) with the baobab fruit powder until you have a smooth consistency, spread over pancake and roll. Drizzle over the pancake for a fancy finish!

Or if a fan of chocolate, grate some dark chocolate to the pancake the roll!

Enjoy x



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Photo Credit: Sophie Baxter Photography

Ingredients: Serves 6-7

600g Cream cheese
40g Butter
120g Digestives (Wholemeal plain biscuits)
60g Golden granulated sugar
40g Baobab fruit powder
35ml Amarula Cream
Juice of half a lemon
20cm flan tin (with loose base)

1.Melt the butter over a low heat. Crush the biscuits to form fine crumbs and add to the melted butter. Once blended together, press the mixture into the base of the greased flan tin.

2.Mix together the cream cheese, sugar, baobab powder and amarula cream until the consistency is smooth. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon and mix thoroughly.

3.Carefully spoon the mixture onto the pressed breadcrumbs and spread evenly across the dish.

4.Cover the flan tin with foil and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. (Optional finish with a thinly spread layer of passion fruit)

5.Decorate the top of the cake with Baobab fruits – only joking

adding Amarula Cream which works really well, a real taste sensation!

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Ingredients (Serves 2 or 1 if starving!):

6 x Organic vine toms

6 x Teaspoons of Baobab jam

2 x Teaspoons of dried oregano 

2 Bunches of rocket or 25g x 2

Parmesan cheese or (any other hard cheese you have available)

Olive oil

Black pepper

Method:

Wash rocket, place in salad spinner  (if you have one) and put aside.

Cut vine tomatoes into medium slices, and place on a lightly greased baking tray.

Add a teaspoon of Baobab jam on each of the slices of tomatoes, sprinkle a pinch of dried oregano on each tomato.

Grate parmesan cheese over tomatoes and place under hot grill for 4-7 minutes or until cheese is golden.

Dish equal portions of baobab toms and rocket on large plates.

Drizzle with olive oil and finish with cracked black pepper and (wild garlic flower petals when in season).

Serve with fresh spelt and flax seed bread or bread of your choice.

As always it’s best to use seasonal fruit and veg whenever possible.

Photo courtesy of : Marisa Findlay Photography