13 Days to Christmas – December 12th

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Hey girls!

Today, we’re treating you to healthy cookies with festive Christmas flavours, completely guilt-free (well… as long as you don’t eat ALL of them! 😄).

No need to be a master baker to nail these little treats. Give them a go and send us your best photos!

Tips: use cookie cutters to shape your biscuits and make them even more irresistible! They’ll keep for 48 hours in an airtight container.

Cinnamon Biscuits

biscuits cannelle noelIngredients:

  • 150g flour of your choice
  • 50g unsweetened apple sauce
  • 50g honey
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • ½ sachet baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Method:

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
  2. Add the apple sauce, then the milk, honey and egg. Mix well.
  3. Cover the bowl and leave the dough to rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat your oven to 150°C.
  5. Roll out the dough to about 5mm thickness, then cut out your biscuits.
  6. Place the biscuits on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for around 15 minutes, checking regularly.

Four-Spice Shortbreads

sables 4 epicesIngredients:

  • 10 tbsp ground almonds
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 150g unsweetened apple sauce
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp quatre épices (four-spice blend)

Method:

  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  2. Mix the ground almonds and flour together in a bowl.
  3. Add the apple sauce, honey and spices and mix well. If the dough is too dry, add a little water.
  4. Shape the dough into 8 small balls and flatten them slightly.
  5. Place the biscuits on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for around 8 minutes, checking regularly. They shouldn’t brown — otherwise they’ll be too hard!
  6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before handling.

Christmas Cookies

shutterstock_375833005Ingredients:

  • 2 very ripe bananas
  • 120g rolled oats
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • Flaked almonds
  • 1 tbsp honey

Method:

  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  2. Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl.
  3. Add the rolled oats, honey and cinnamon. Mix well.
  4. On a baking tray lined with parchment paper, form 10 mounds of dough and flatten them.
  5. Scatter flaked almonds over the top of the cookies.
  6. Bake until the cookies are golden (around 15 minutes).

Enjoy, girls! 😄

See you tomorrow for the 13th surprise in this CelluBlue Advent calendar.

What really helps in practice

13 Days to Christmas – December 12th becomes more useful when it is connected to a simple, repeatable routine. The practical approach is to start from a sustainable slimming routine and then check what you can actually sustain in real life.

In practice, a stable method repeated over several days works better than a string of contradictory experiments. That structure makes body signals easier to read and results easier to judge.

A simple way to get started

  • Choose one main objective at a time.
  • Keep a realistic rhythm over 7 to 21 days.
  • Watch practical signals before chasing immediate results.
  • Adjust one variable at a time so you can see what really helps.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if I am moving in the right direction?

The most useful sign is the combination of consistency, comfort and visible or felt progress across several sessions.

Should I change everything at once?

No. Better progress usually comes from a simple base routine and gradual adjustments.

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