STAR BAKER

Go crazy for baking without the guilt with top kits for healthier treats

Jane Atkinson
Gabriella Stein

Published: 22:00, 5 Sep 2020
Updated: 19:47, 5 Sep 2020

WE went crazy for baking in lockdown . . . and not surprisingly, gained a load of weight at the same time.

Here, we look at some healthier baking kits that do not contain gluten, refined sugars or dairy. Our Beauty Editor, meanwhile, puts three hair masks to the test.

Health

with Jane Atkinson

Sweet treats

Sweetpea Pantry’s five-pack is a perfect way to sample the range

Sweetpea Pantry, £10.50 for five kits from yumbles.com -

Sweetpea Pantry’s five-pack is perfect to sample the range – buckwheat pancakes, cacao brownies, energy balls, carrot cake muffins and quinoa flapjacks.

I liked the high fibre and wholegrain ingredients and the options to add extra sweetener.

Add milk and eggs, or vegan alternatives.

The energy balls are quick, simple, delicious and keep for ages.

Bread

Just add water, oil and yeast to Davina Steel’s easy-to-use baking kit

Davina Steel baking kit, from £2.49 per pack for one loaf/pizza at davinasteel.com -

Make bread, pizza or focaccia with Davina Steel’s easy-to-use baking kit.

Just add water, oil, yeast and bake.

The fresh garlic and onion focaccia was fluffy and without the cardboard taste of most shop-bought gluten free bread.

The light and doughy pizza bases can be any thickness.

Cake

Creative Nature cacao rich chocolate cake, £2.99 per pack to make 16 portion cake from tesco.com -

Superfood brand Creative Nature has baking mixes – from muffins to banana bread.

The cacao rich chocolate cake was easy, relatively mess-free and wasn’t dense.

Most importantly, it had a delicious strong chocolate flavour.

Beauty

with Gabriella Stein

Detangle

Bear Fruits strawberry detangle shine hair mask and hair cap, £3.99 for 20ml from superdrug.com -

An adorable-smelling strawberry hair mask and a reusable cap.

There was enough product for long hair and it helped detangle.

It’s cute, it’s fun and it’s one for kids with tangled hair – or a boozy hen do.

Colour protect

Josh Wood Colour Everything mask will help your colour really last

Josh Wood Colour Everything mask, £19 per 140ml from joshwoodcolour.com -

The British colourist designed this for freshly tinted hair to lock in pigment for longer – then help your colour really last.

Makes use of quinoa extract, green walnut and UV filters for protection.

My hair felt silky smooth and shiny afterwards.

If you colour your hair and like to be out in the sun, this is a great product.

Go crazy for baking without the guilt with top kits for healthier treats