Polenta for texture
Polenta gives our ginger and lemon cakes their crumb, a satisfying grit and a “no-sag” structure.
VegetarianLow-fatFat-free
Low fat doesn’t have to mean low joy.
Puddings, cakes and suppers, rewritten for a very low-fat diet, so the food you love can stay on the table.
- Suet-free puddings and pies
- Egg-free bakes
- Fat-free fillings
Featured recipes
From the Kitchen Table
MainThe Ultimate Smoky Quorn Chili
A rich, smoky, and satisfying vegetarian chili made with Quorn mince and a custom spice blend. Perfect for a healthy, low-fat dinner.
DessertDouble Ginger & Stout Pudding
This is a fun, light recipe for a surprisingly decadent pudding. Good luck with the bake! You are going to have a fantastic, low-fat Christmas feast.
BakingGolden Ginger Polenta Cake
A beautifully textured ginger cake that uses polenta for a “no-sag” structure and a satisfying grit. Perfectly spiced and surprisingly low-fat.
Why it’s deceptive
The Gentle Art of Deception
Three discoveries from hours of kitchen experiments.
Apple for moisture
Bramley apple sauce keeps the cakes moist, and Bramley apples replace the suet in our Christmas fruit filling, melting into a natural “glue” that binds the fruit.
Milk powder for structure
Skimmed milk powder helps rebuild the structure of a cake that butter usually provides.
For the festive table
Christmas, made lighter
A fat-free, egg-free steamed pudding, a suet-free fruit filling, and mince pies to put it in.
Christmas recipes
A note from the kitchen
The Deceptive Dish began when my dad developed painful gallstones and was told to follow a very low-fat diet. For a man who loved his puddings and cakes, that felt like a heavy sentence.
So I set myself a challenge: to recreate his favourite treats, without the fat that caused him pain.