Lemon Poppy Hearts with Ricotta Raspberry Filling Recipe


Makes: 6 sandwichesCalories: 111Difficulty Level: HardPreparation time: 30 minutesCook time: 12 minutesTotal time: 42 minutes
Ingredients
For the Biscuits
- 3 Tbsp (30g) Almond Meal
- 2 Tbsp (20g) Coconut Flour
- 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste
- 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 Tbsp coconut sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil or organic butter melted
For the Filling
- 1 Tbsp Raspberries mashed
- 2 Tbsp Smooth low fat Ricotta
- 15g Bulk Nutrients Strawberry WPI / WPC protein powder *
Instructions
- Step 1: Set your oven to 180°c and line a baking tray.
- Step 2: In a bowl combine your dry ingredients, mix well.
- Step 3: Add your wet ingredients and incorporate into a dough.
- Step 4: Between two sheets of baking paper, roll the dough out to about 1/2cm thickness. Using a cookie cutter, or free cut with a sharp knife cut out your heart shapes. Transfer to your baking tray. Re-roll off cuts and continue to cut out until no dough is left.
- Step 5: Bake for approx. 10-12 minutes until turning golden on the edges. Remove and allow to cool slightly before moving a wire rack. Cool completely before adding in your filling.
- Step 6: Make your filling. Whip your ricotta until thick and creamy and carefully whip in your protein powder and mashed raspberries.
- Step 7: Spread over you biscuit and top with another of the same size.
- Step 8: Enjoy, and best to store leftovers in the fridge!
*you can choose for another flavour if you like, vanilla works great.

Formerly working as part of Bulk Nutrients R&D team for many years, Nicole Frain is a food scientist, personal trainer and a professional international cyclist.
She's applied her learnings at the national stage for bodybuilding, and has several qualifications in Food Science, Nutrition and Business!
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