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DIY recipe : Pancake pops

You’ve seen lollipops.

I imagine by now you’ve also come across cake pops.

But what about pancake pops?!

Everything appears to be more fun when served up on a stick, and this breakfast treat is no exception.

They’re simple enough to make too. Just make regular pancake batter (the American fluffy pancake style of batter that is), pour a little on a heated, flat griddle pan and pop in your lollipop stick, smoothing the batter over the top. Then just flip to cook the other side and, when lightly browned on both sides, serve up drizzled in maple syrup!

DIY recipe pancake pops

Amazing!

For more in depth details just head over to No. 2 Pencil and if you’re looking for lolly sticks here’s a handy link for you :)

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Cheerios : not just a bowl of cereal

Sure, you can let the kids eat their Cheerios the regular way in a bowl, (or a cup with a face on it?!)…

Or you can do something a little different, and a lot more fun with them!

Such as stick them to frozen, yoghurt-covered bananas, in an idea I’m totally trying myself…

Cheerios : not just a bowl of cereal

Awesome idea: Ivillage

… make mini doughnuts with them! So sweet, in both senses of the word…

Cheerios : not just a bowl of cereal

Awesome idea: Work In Progress

… craft some perfect-for-Spring sheep…

Cheerios : not just a bowl of cereal

Awesome idea: in video form here or via Female First

… or even use them in this savoury dish of chicken nuggets. Nuggets that I imagine are a little better for them than those served under the golden arches…

Cheerios : not just a bowl of cereal

Awesome idea: Dashing Dish

There’s even an idea here for you to make a note of for later… cute Christmas trees!

Cheerios : not just a bowl of cereal

Awesome idea: The Desperate Craftwives

You may never look at a bowl of cereal the same way again ;)

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DIY dessert : healthy banana ice cream

With summer coming up and the thought of having to don swimwear accompanying it, I’m trying to watch what I eat, which is SO HARD as I have such a sweet tooth. I’ve been thinking of alternatives to satisfy a sweet craving and so far healthy banana ice cream is my favourite. Realising this is also perfect for little ones I thought I’d share with you the easiest recipe ever, and the healthiest ice cream you’ll ever eat!

The ingredients

The best bit about banana ice cream is that the only ingredient is bananas! Well, I did add a splash of almond milk to make the mixing process easier. If you’ve never eaten a frozen banana try this recipe, I think you’ll be surprised :)

How to make healthy banana ice cream

1. Chop up some ripe bananas into slices.

2. Put them on a piece of parchment on a baking tray and freeze.

3. When frozen pop them all into a food processor and blend. To start with it’ll look like little chunks but keep going, adding a splash of milk if needed…

4. Admire how much like ice cream it ends up looking!

5. Serve. And enjoy!

You can freeze any ice cream you don’t eat but it’s best when served straight from the food processor, so I find the trick is to always have frozen banana slices on stand by and then you can whizz some up whenever you want to serve up a sweet treat that is on the healthy side.

Banana, peanut butter & chocolate flavour

I decided to go for two flavours with my frozen bananas and added a scoop of peanut butter and a couple of teaspoons of cocoa to half the ice cream, whizzing that up to provide a second, still very healthy, dessert.

Finding something that tastes this yummy and isn’t packed with cream and sugar and calories is amazing! It’s definitely what I’ll be eating now when I need a sweet fix. Do you have any healthy but incredibly tasty recipes to share? Please pass them on, I’d love to hear them :)

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