Krispy Kreme Doughnut Bites

We all have those little treats in life that we love. Little pieces of joy that help to perk up a miserable day, lift your mood and generally just make you feel happy.

For many people its chocolate. For me, it’s Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.

I rarely crave chocolate, but I very often find myself longing for a deliciously soft, squidgy, sweet and delicious doughnut and there’s no other doughnut that id rather treat myself to than a Krispy Kreme one.

I’m a pretty simple girl really and when it comes to flavours I’m in my element with a simple yet perfect original glazed or raspberry glazed. My mouth is watering just typing that, ha!

Imagine my delight then when I saw that Krispy Kreme had launched Doughnut Bites!

From the 26^th Feb until the 8^th April you can treat yourself to a snack size box of 8 light, fluffy and delicious doughnut bites.

For fans of the Original Glazed you’ll be in your element.

These little balls of joy are essential bite size pieces of the original and feature the same melt in your mouth, moreish recipe that has hooked many a customer!

Costing £3.95 and packaged in a super cute mini box you get 8 of these delicious bites to enjoy.

Now, I hadn’t thought of it like this when I saw that these had launched, but because of their size they are actually extremely diet friendly.

If like me you’re following a healthy eating plan or diet, you might like to know that each bite contains approximately 46 calories, with a serving size of 3 containing 138.

I follow Slimming World and that means that each bite is the equivalent of just over 2syns a piece.

Now I don’t know about you, but personally I can think of nothing better to spend my calories or syns on than some deliciously comforting doughnuts.

You could actually eat the entire box and not feel too guilty about doing it OR if you don’t worry about your calorie intake (like my husband) they are the perfect snack sized pieces to just pop in your mouth and enjoy throughout the day!

Who am I kidding, these didn’t last all day at all. They are so light delicious they didn’t last longer than 5 minutes, but if you have more self restraint than me and my hubby they might!

Have I whet your appetite?

Well you need to hurry because they scrummy treats are only available until the 8^th April so hot foot it down to your local Krispy Kreme store now to enjoy them before they go!

The Skinny Bakery

The worst thing about being on a diet, or healthy eating plan as I like to refer to it, is having to cut out my sweet treats.

Cakes. Biscuits. Chocolate. Sigh.

I have a massive sweet tooth, which is probably (definitely) the major cause of my excess lbs and one of the reason why I decided to lose some weight.

Well that and my body resembling a train wreck after growing and giving birth to 2 babies in the space of 3 years and well and truly indulging in the whole ‘eating for two’ thing!

Either way, knowing that my most favourite treats were not going to help me on my quest to get my pre-baby body back was gutting.

Then, while indulging in my favourite past time (browsing Instagram) I came across a brand which kept cropping up, tagged in photos of mouth-watering looking sweet treats and cakes.

“If I can’t eat them I’ll at least salivate over them” I thought as I clicked the link through to their account. And that’s how I became acquainted with The Skinny Bakery.

And yes, the clue as to why they are my new best friends is in their name.

The Skinny Bakery was founded in 2013 by passionate home baker Mariella Forte and has a USP which is very appealing to dieters and the health conscious alike.

All of their products feature less calories, less sugar and less fat than traditional cakes and biscuits yet they somehow manage to retain all of the deliciousness of their full-fat cousins.

From their humble beginnings they now boast and impressive and expansive array of products from the cutest little gingerbread men, to mouth-watering meringue cookies, decadent and rich chocolate brownies, to scrummy flapjacks. 

Plus everything in-between too!

Lovingly made to the highest of standards and packaged in super cute little pots which display the delicious cakes within these guilt free treats are made with alternative ingredients such as beetroot, sweet potato, quark and tofu and typically contain only 30-40 calories per piece. 

Oh and one of the best things about The Skinny Bakery is that they are constantly creating and launching new products so there is always a brand new delicious treat to tantalise your tastebuds!

My latest haul of goodies contains several of these new launches in the form of their Choc-Nut Pearls, Orange Cheesecake Pearls and Mocha Pearls as well as some old time faves such as their Skinny Lemon Pearls, Skinny Mini Gingerbread Men and Skinny Choc Chip Cookies.

Priced at a very reasonable £2.99 per pot (or bag in the case of their scrummy biscuits) these delicious treats allow you to give in to your cravings without sabotaging your diet.

The new Choc-Nut pearls are so decadent it’s hard to believe they are only 40 calories a pearl!

Made with a chocolate hazelnut sponge containing REAL Nutella, they feature their signature tofu- chocolate frosting with a delicate sprinkle of nuts.

Rich, satisfying and more-ish they are a very welcomed addition to their range!

Another newbie that gets a big thumbs up are their Orange Cheesecake Pearls.

These delicious, orangey sponges are filled with quark based low fat cream cheese frosting and are just 35 calories each.

Tangy and fruity with a deliciously sweet and creamy filling these bad boys are the nuts!

Also new to the collection are their Mocha Pearls.

An online exclusive, these mocha sponges are piped with their dual dark and white chocolate tofu frosting and come in at 39 calories each.

I’m not a big coffee fan myself but for those of you out there who love a mocha then you’re going to want to get your hands on these!

Soft and aromatic, squidgy and moreish, I can see these becoming very popular!

Now, I couldn’t pop a review up without giving a special mention to my favourite Skinny Bakery Product to date.

Their Skinny Lemon Pearls are literally to die for.

Inspired by creamy and lemony cheesecake, these delicately flavoured sponges feature a quark based low fat cream cheese frosting and are 40 calories a piece.

They are so beautifully flavoured and are the perfect balance of zesty lemon and sweet, soft  cream cheese that’s it’s impossible to understand how they are so low in calories.

Each pot contains 5 of the pearls so even if you were to consume the entire pot (which I may or may not have done on more than one occasion) you’ll still only be eating around 200 calories.

If you’re on a healthy eating kick, are trying to lose weight or simply love to try delicious treats then you need to take a look at the fabulous offerings from The Skinny Bakery.

Mr Kipling Limited Edition Summer Cakes & Giveaway

I blinkin’ love Mr Kipling cakes and my eyes lit up when I saw their new limited edition cakes.

The new sunny, summery and gorgeously packaged range comprises of four mouthwatering flavours, each a variation of a pre-existing cake.

First up are the delicious Trifle Slices. 

Made with a raspberry flavoured mallow and custard based topping they are the perfect size for a little treat and come in a handy pack for snacking on the go!

Light and fruity they are my kids favourites!

Next are the exquisite Strawberry Cheesecake Whirls. 

A yummy take on the original viennesse whirls, these feature a cheesecake flavoured cream and strawberry jam filling nestled within two shortcake swirls.

Delicately flavoured, sweet, crumbly and light I could easily polish off the entire box quite easily!

Strawberries and Cream Fondant Fancies have been brought back by popular demand and its not hard to see why!

Light, strawberry flavoured, pink sponge is topped with a cream flavoured icing in the most perfect homage to the quintessential summer treat- strawberries and cream!

Lastly we have my favourite cake from the range. Say hello to the Eton Mess Bakewell Tart.

OMG this cake is like heaven on a plate! 

A seasonal take on the original bakewell tart, pretty pink icing is adorned with small crunchy balls of delightful meringue.

This cake is very sweet, perfect for sweet toothed fiends like myself and is the perfect combination of crumbly and sweet thanks to its buttery biscuit crust, squidgy jammy filling and soft, sweet icing.

All the noms!

The limited edition Mr Kipling summer range are not going to be around for much longer so you’re going to need to hot foot it to your nearest supermarket to grab them while you can, OR you can enter my giveaway!

To celebrate the launch of the new limited edition summer range Mr Kipling cakes would like to offer one of you the chance to win a super cute Cherry Bakewell inflatable, pump and cake selection so you enjoy what’s left of summer surrounded in cakey goodness!

To enter simply fill in your details in the form below and keep your fingers crossed!

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