This isn’t so much of a veggie recipe, but a sweet recipe that genuinely does not contain added sugar for children. With no milk or gluten here, this is a good recipe for those with allergies. Free of dried fruit, it looks like chocolate, and tastes like chocolate, although dark chocolate, so be warned this might be better for parents than children. Oh well…

This is incredibly easy to make, and the result is a truffle-like chunk of chocolate. A little too bitter for my younger daughter, but my baby boy and elder daughter shovelled it in happily!

I wouldn’t normally use a recipe using coconut oil. It’s not generally in my repertoire for any recipe, but since I happened to have this in my cupboard, I decided to give it a try. I’ve not used it before and was a bit unsure how it would turn out!

The ingredients are:

100g coconut oil

50g cocoa powder

1tsp of fruit spread (no added sugar jam)

1 mashed banana

1 tablespoon dessicated coconut

In a small saucepan, melt the coconut oil until liquid and add the cocoa. Mash the banana well and add to the mixture. Add the dessicated coconut, mix well and pour into a lined tin and allow to set in the fridge. When set, slice and serve.