Upside-down banana cake with maple-caramel sauce

Hot toffee sauce makes sticky, warm banana cake even more of a treat

Clementine & honey couscous

Pistachios, clementines, honey and cinnamon make couscous a perfect breakfast dish. Serve with fruit and yogurt

Lighter apple & pear pie

Try a low fat version of this family favourite. Filo pastry is light and crispy, and bulk out the filling with pears

Egg & veggie pittas

Cram wholemeal bread pockets with healthy aubergine, beetroot and carrot, then add a garlic and dill yogurt and eggs

Veggie moussaka

Omit the lamb and serve up a vegetarian version of this classic Greek bake with creamy cheese topping

Turkey tabbouleh

Turkey breast packs plenty of lean protein. Serve in a wholegrain bulgur wheat salad with fresh mint and parsley, tomatoes, cucumber and onion

Cranberry meringue roulade

Work on your meringue skills to roll up this sensational dessert with tangy fruit, toasted almonds and vanilla cream filling

Harissa lamb cutlets with pomegranate couscous

Jazz up a storecupboard grain with bright fruit and herbs and serve with lamb and a harissa yogurt dressing

Lighter moussaka with crunchy feta & oregano

Topped with tangy low-fat Greek yogurt and feta, these lamb mince and vegetable bakes make a warming meal

Chorizo & prawn skewers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Create a simple, crowd-pleasing canapé by spearing Spanish sausage and harissa shellfish then serving oven-baked with a garlic mayonnaise

Golden pilaf with sizzling merguez

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Merguez sausages add some mild spice to this baked basmati rice dish with nuts and mint, but leave them off if you want to make it vegetarian

Cranberry & chestnut falafel

Add a bit of seasonal spirit to your chickpea bites with fruit and nuts. Serve with a creamy yogurt dip and fresh coriander