Butterfly recipes

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50kcal mixed berry jam (3kcal per tbsp)

Hey there my little butterflies! Seems like you have a sweet tooth (: some of you requested a jam recipe, and since I had some frozen mixed berries and some Stevia left over from the 0kcal simple syrup recipe, I thought that I could try whipping up a batch and wow I regret not doing this sooner! Without further ado, the recipe.

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Ingredients:

-heaped half cup of mixed frozen berries (48kcal)

-a 1/16th cup of Stevia (0kcal)

-squeeze of lemon juice (2kcal)

Instructions:

-heat a sauce pan to medium heat and pour in all the ingredients

-heat till it starts bubbling and stir continuously

-bring heat down and continue stirring constantly until you reach your desired jam texture. You can add a little water if you like yours runny

-take off the heat and wait to cool before transferring to sterilised jars

-should store for about a year, so enjoy!

Total: 50kcal

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0kcal simple syrup

Hi butterflies! I've had lots of requests (keep the asks coming!) for a low cal alternative of general sweetening products. I for one start my morning off with some wonderfully spiced and sweetened coffee so I thought I'd share the recipe to the magic behind it!

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Base Ingredients:

-stevia or 0kcal sweetener of your choice

-water

Instructions:

-notice I haven't put amounts on the sweetener and water? This is because everyone has different tastes. I personally do a 2:1 ratio of water and stevia, but I've seen people do from 8:1 all the way to 1:1. It really depends on your preferences and the sweetener used, so I recommend taking a small bowl and mixing a little sweetener and water in, popping it in the microwave for a bit and then trying it once it's cooled to work out your idea ratio.

-once worked out: bring the water to a boil in the pan and pour in sweetener

-bring down to a simmer and mix until all the sweetener has dissolved

-take off the heat and wait until mostly cooled before pouring into a container for storage

Flavourings:

Spiced chai latte:

-add 3 cloves, a quater of a star anis, a quater of a cinnamon stick, 1tsp of fennel seeds, 1/4tsp of ground ginger and a 1/4tsp of ground nutmeg to a tea strainer. This is ideal for 250ml of water

-plop it into the pan when you put in water and take it out when you take the syrup off the heat

Tea:

-place your favourite tea of choice (personally camomile) in a tea strainer, depending on amount you're making, adjust how much you put in.

-follow process above

Peppermint mocha:

-add a touch of instant coffee with your water and some peppermint essence/flavouring. Adjust ratios according to amount you're making

Vanilla caramel:

-add some vanilla and caramel extract (kcal vary according to how much you use) to the syrup after you take it off the heat to let the flavours develop as the syrup cools

Pumpkin spice latte:

-add pumpkin spice and vanilla extract to the spicy chai latte flavouring option

Total: 0-10kcal depending on flavourings and amounts used

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Sponge finger dessert (50kcal)

I know I've already posted today's recipe but I couldn't resist. I just took these beauties out of the fridge and tried it, and I felt like it needed to be shared. This recipe makes 4 servings, because my tuppaware supports that size, you can increase to more or decrease depending on preference. 50kcal is per one serving.

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Ingredients:

-4 sponge fingers (30kcal/one)

-4tbsp of Greek yogurt (15kcal/one)

-4tbsp of mixed frozen berries (5kcal/one)

Instructions:

-split biscuits in half and arrange at the bottom of a tuppaware container or small tray

-smooth yogurt on top

-refrigerate overnight

-cut into 4 equal sized portions and sprinkle frozen summer berries on top. Can also be garnished with some cacao powder or a drizzle of honey (3kcal-15kcal extra)

-enjoy!

Total: 50kcal/serving

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Zucchini lasagna boats (50kcal/boat)

Hey butterflies! Here's another recipe I've made for dinner lots of times for the whole family. This is a genuinely filling recipe - it looks like a big, proper sized portion and after you've eaten, it feels like it too. Enjoy!

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Ingredients:

-half a zucchini (courgette) hollowed out with a spoon until it weighs 100g (17kcal)

-80g tomato puree (30.4kcal)

-50ml water

-various spices to taste (eg salt, pepper, garlic onion and ginger powder, fresh/dried oregano and basil etc) (varying, mine were around 3kcal)

Instructions:

-preheat oven to 195°C/400F

-cut your zucchini in half (if starting from a whole) and hollow it out using a spoon, leaving around a 1/4 inch around the sides, or until it weighs 100g

-in a small mixing bowl, add your tomato puree and water and spices and mix until fully combined. A lot of the water will evaporate during cooling, so don't worry about any runniness

-pour sauce into boats and cover with foil

-place on a tray and into oven and bake for 40minutes

-uncover and bake for a further 5 minutes to crisp up. At this point you can add some cheese on top if you so wish, but be aware that this can add between 20 and 60kcal

-leave to cool for about 5 minutes and enjoy!

Total: 50kcal

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Zucchini curry (50kcal)

Hey butterflies! I still have a surplus of zucchinis from the summer, so today's recipe is going to use them! This is an incredibly flavourful curry that I've cooked multiple times for family, and they had no clue that it was just 50kcal!

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Ingredients:

-200g zucchini (courgette) (34kcal)

-25g onion (10kcal)

-250ml water

-curry powder, salt, black onion seeds, ginger, onion and garlic powder, tumeric, and cumin (various kcal depending on spices/amount used, feel free to mix and match)

-1/2 teaspoon xantham gum (5kcal)/ 1/2 TSP cornstarch (6kcal)

Instructions:

-chop the zucchini into medium sized cubes, and cube the onion finely

-toss into a pot on medium-low heat with the water

-add whichever spices you choose

-after 5 minutes add the xantham gum/cornstarch to thicken the mix. For the xantham gum, it's a good idea to whisk it in a little water first to hydrate it before adding in so it all gets incorporated

-turn heat up to medium and simmer until the zucchini gets soft (ie, a fork goes in easily). It should take about 20 minutes

-garnish with some parsley and serve while hot

Total: 49kcal (xantham gum), 50kcal (cornstarch)

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Garlic mushroom patties (50kcal for 2)

Hey little butterflies! Do you love patties but are they too high in calories? Or maybe you're vegan/vegetarian and need a healthy low cal version? These patties taste just as good as the meaty version :)

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Ingredients:

-A bit of garlic (optional, 7kcal per clove)

-150g champignons (45kcal)

-1 small egg white (7kcal)

-salt, pepper, onion powder etc

Instructions:

-preheat oven to 170°C/340F

-cook mushrooms on the stove for about 5 minutes until warm and soft

-corsely grind/mash them with cooking appliance of choice (I used a blender) and mix with the rest of the ingredients

-shape into 2 'patties' and bake for about 25 minutes

-to crisp up, 'fry' them in a non-stick pan with 0-cal spray

I served mine with 2 leaves of lettuce (3kcal) and some Walden Farms sauce (0kcal) topped with some more mushroom (1kcal)

Total: 52cal

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German Käsekuchen (48kcal)

Hi little butterflies! Here's is an international recipe for all my German followers :) 🇩🇪

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Ingredients:

-100g 0.1% yogurt

-15g oat fiber

-1/4tsp glucomannan

-1/4tsp baking powder

-3tbs stevia

-1 serving of 'no-egg'

-1tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

-preheat oven to 150°C/300F

-mix all ingredients together and pour into a backing dish

-put in oven for 35-45mins/ till golden

-cool in fridge for an hour

-enjoy!

Total: 48kcal

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