Three bowls of carrot and parsnip soup

11 Gut-Friendly Comfort Food Recipes to Cosy up with

If you're anything like us you're craving hearty bowls of comfort food. We've pulled together eleven of our favourite gut-loving recipes, covering breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Packed with those all-important plant points, these delicious recipes will have the whole family smiling.

Smokey 3-Bean Chilli by Lizzie King

Lizzie King's family favourite. Three beans for a dual protein and fibre addition, in a velvety bed of slow roasted red peppers, carrots and onions with some warmth but not too much heat from the cumin and chipotle. Pass the bowl.

Smokey 3-Bean Chilli by Lizzie King

Date, Fig and Buckwheat Bars by Emma Hatcher

Whether you’re heading back to school, to work, or to the desk in your second bedroom, these sticky, moreish snack bars are sure to keep you going all day.

Date, Fig and Buckwheat Bars by Emma Hatcher

Mushroom Miso Tom Yam with Green Beans by Lizzie King

An almost instant bowl of lip-smacking goodness, Lizzie brings us a miso soup with a sour kick against the soft, sweetness of the mushrooms and greens.

Mushroom Miso Tom Yam with Green Beans by Lizzie King

Chestnut and Chocolate Torte by Emma Hatcher

A delicious chocolate dessert recipe to have in your back pocket this colder season. Pleasingly adaptable for those with food intolerances or without, it happens to be gluten free and FODMAP friendly and is easily tweaked to be lactose or dairy free too.

Chestnut and Chocolate Torte by Emma Hatcher

3 Autumn Porridge Recipes by Emma Hatcher

Autumn is the ideal porridge season. If you’re after nourishment, cosiness and big flavours to help wake you up when it’s getting cold out, then these three recipes deliver. Emma uses her go-to base porridge recipe for each of them and then you can stir in and top with your chosen extras - something that works brilliantly if you have different likes and tastes to feed at home.

3 Autumn Porridge Recipes by Emma Hatcher

Vegan Mac and Cheese with Crispy Kale by Emma Hatcher

Creamy, cosy and comforting. You can’t really taste the mustard or smoked paprika, but they add depth of flavour, a bit of umami and a little golden colour too.

 Vegan Mac and Cheese with Crispy Kale by Emma Hatcher

Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts with a Toasted Coconut and Maple Glaze by Emma Hatcher

Get ready for a pumpkin-packed treat with these fluffy and FODMAP-friendly baked doughnuts. The sweet, bright orange puree helps make for the most delicious texture when baking gluten-free.

Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts with a Toasted Coconut and Maple Glaze by Emma Hatcher

Smoky Lentil and Tomato Soup by Lizzie King

Get ready for this delicious Smoky Lentil and Tomato Soup. Packed with plenty of veg and plant goodness to feed our microbes.

Smoky Lentil and Tomato Soup by Lizzie King

Sweetcorn Fritters with Quick Salsa by Lizzie King

A crispy, warm fritter is easy to love, and these using corn as part of the batter as well as the sweet, juicy kernels, are a favourite. Making a batch and freezing means you have a quick supper or lunchbox filler, just pop in the toaster and enjoy.

Sweetcorn Fritters with Quick Salsa by Lizzie King

Roasted Banana and Spelt Scones with Date Butter by Emma Hatcher

Enjoy warm, golden scones on a cool Autumn day with luscious date butter. Roasting the banana enhances its flavour while maintaining the scones' tender texture.

Roasted banana and spelt scones with date butter by Emma Hatcher

Roasted Carrot and Parsnip Soup by Emma Hatcher

Creamy roasted carrot and parsnip soup, made with fresh ginger and served with the most delicious maple roasted crisps on top. 

Roasted Carrot and Parsnip Soup by Emma Hatcher

Hungry for more? Dig into more gut-loving recipes