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Treat yourself to a batch of freshly baked Cappuccino Crumble Muffins! Using our Cappuccino Muffin Premix, we've flavoured up these baked goodies with nuts and seeds for an extra layer of crunch while still keeping it Banting friendly. 

Warm up this winter with a batch of freshly baked Heba Rusks! Not only is this recipe sugar and gluten free, it's delicious paired with a cup of coffee or tea.

Spoil yourself with a batch of Banting-friendly Blueberry and Lemon Poppyseed Muffins!

This Women’s Month, we’re honouring the ladies who inspire us to tap into our feminine #GirlBoss powers and live life with intention. That’s why this week, we’d like to introduce you to drama student and health food lover, Alexandra May (@alexy.may).

We’d like to introduce you to Petra Ceronio (@bbg_bunny_za). She’s fitness and business #goalz with an enviable Instagram feed to match! We’ve loved getting to know her over on the ‘gram, and can’t wait for you to find out more about her dreams, inspiration and self-care tips…

Makes 1 Chocolate Cake. 

INGREDIENTS
Banting Blvd Chocolate Cake Premix

1 tub Cream Cheese
½C Cocoa Powder
1T Granulated Coffee
Preferred Sweetener (We used 1T Xylitol)
2t Vanilla Essence
½C Cream, or as needed
Berries, to serve

INSTRUCTIONS
For Mocha Frosting:

• Whisk together cream cheese, cocoa powder, coffee, sweetener and vanilla essence until smooth and creamy.
• Add in cream to desired consistency.

For Chocolate Cake:

• Follow the Banting Blvd Chocolate Cake Premix instructions.
• Once cooled, ice with Mocha Frosting and sprinkle with berries. 

Makes 12 muffins

INGREDIENTS
Banting Blvd Vanilla Cupcake Premix
1C Frozen Berries
Preferred Sweetener (We used 1T Xylitol)
2t Vanilla Essence 
1 tub Cream Cheese
Cream, as needed

INSTRUCTIONS

For Berry Frosting:

• In a food processor, combined frozen berries, sweetener and vanilla essence.
• Using an electric mixer, whisk cream cheese until smooth and then mix in strained berry mixture.
• Add cream as needed for desired consistency.

For Vanilla Cupcakes:

• Follow the Banting Blvd Vanilla Cupcake Premix instructions.
• Once cooled, ice with Berry Frosting and top with fresh berries.

Makes 12 Cappuccino Muffins.

 

INGREDIENTS

Banting Blvd Cappuccino Muffin Premix

1 tub Cream Cheese

2T Nut Butter (We used sugar-free peanut butter)

Preferred Powdered Sweetener (We used 1T Xylitol)

Cream, as needed

 

INSTRUCTIONS

For Nut Butter Frosting:

• Using an electric mixer, combined cream cheese, nut butter and sweetener until smooth and creamy.
• Add cream as need for desired consistency.

For Cappuccino Muffins:

• Follow the Banting Blvd Chocolate Cake Premix instructions.
• Once cooled, ice with nut butter frosting 

INGREDIENTS

Banting Blvd Chocolate Cake Premix
1C Whipping Cream
¼C Blueberries

INSTRUCTIONS 
For Chocolate Cake:

• Follow the Banting Blvd Chocolate Cake Premix instructions.
• Fill half a lined and greased mug with mixture then microwave at high for approximately 1 minute, temperatures may vary.
• Remove from mug and allow to cool.
• Top with whipped cream and berries. 

Makes 12 muffins

INGREDIENTS
Banting Blvd Vanilla Cupcake Premix
1 tub Cream Cheese
2t Vanilla Essence
Preferred Sweetener (We used 1T Xylitol)
Cream, as needed

INSTRUCTIONS

For Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting:

• Using an electric mixer, combined cream cheese, vanilla essence and sweetener until smooth and creamy.
• Add cream as needed for desired consistency.

For Vanilla Cupcakes:

• Follow the Banting Blvd Vanilla Cupcake Premix instructions.
• Once cooled, ice with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting. 

Makes 1 Chocolate Cake.

INGREDIENTS
Banting Blvd Chocolate Cake Premix
2 ripe Avocados
Preferred Sweetener (We used 1T Xylitol)
¼ Cup Cocoa Powder
2t Vanilla Essence
4Tbsp water

INSTRUCTIONS
For Avocado Chocolate Frosting:

• In a food processor, combined avocados, sweetener, cocoa powder, water and vanilla essence until smooth and creamy.

For Chocolate Cake:

• Follow the Banting Blvd Chocolate Cake Premix instructions.
• Once cooled, ice with Avocado Chocolate Frosting and sprinkle with cocoa powder.