Dietary needs recipe ideas

Discover our top recipes for special diets, including delicious gluten-free dinners, dairy-free desserts, egg-free recipes and sugar-free baking ideas.

Cut dairy from your evening meal with our easy recipes for curries, casseroles, noodles, pies and more.

Curb your hunger pangs with our wholesome dairy-free snacks. Choose apple crumble energy balls, homemade hummus, roasted chickpeas, miso soup and more.

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If you follow a dairy-free diet and have a sweet tooth, look no further than these dreamy dessert recipes. We have plenty of treats for vegans, too. 

Whether you're lactose- or dairy-intolerant, you'll love our bakes made without butter, cream or milk – try vegan chocolate cake or our popular carrot cake.

Need to cater for a dairy-free child? Try these family-friendly recipes, including dinners, healthy snacks and sweet treats. They're all free from dairy, but always check your ingredient labels.

Followers of a dairy-free diet can still enjoy pancakes. These easy recipes substitute regular milk for a plant-based alternative such as coconut or hemp milk.  

Discover delicious cakes, bakes and biscuits that don't include any dairy ingredients. Try our recipes for scones, buns, pies, cheesecakes, brownies and more.

You can still enjoy ice cream on a dairy-free diet. From vegan ice cream to cooling sorbets, these recipes use substitutes such as coconut milk. 

Discover nutritious, dairy-free recipes to serve for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our delicious recipes include stews, soups, salads and more.

Delicous tarts, cakes and risottos made without eggs.

Try our favourite cookie and biscuit recipes that are suitable for followers of an egg-free diet. Bake classic choc chip cookies, crumbly shortbread, fiery gingerbread, and more.

Baking without eggs? Discover the best recipes for egg-free bakes and cakes, including banana bread, brownies, cookies, flapjacks, and more.

Discover our easy pancake recipes that don't require eggs. Create silky thin crêpes or create a stack of fluffy, fat American-style pancakes – all without eggs.

Finish dinner on a sweet note with these delicious desserts, including cakes, crumbles and sorbets, all suitable for those following an egg-free diet.

Risottos, hotpots and other dishes made without nuts. Always check ingredients on packaging before using.

Got a guest with a nut allergy for Christmas? Don't worry, we've got you covered with our classic mains, sides, puds and treats.

Recipes chosen by Diabetes UK that encompass all the principles of eating well for diabetes. From desserts to healthy soups, casseroles, soufflés and pies

Discover our lower-sugar bakes, all of which contain 5g of sugar or less or are made with sugar substitutes like xylitol. Try our lemon cake, victoria sponge and more

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