easy treats

This recipe makes really soft, melt-in-the- mouth British-style fudge. A batch of super-creamy fudge makes a brilliant present for family and friends at birthdays and Christmas. 

Use the iced water hack and you won't need a sugar thermometer. 

Fudge

tin condensed milk

450 grams/1lb light brown soft sugar

120 grams/4½oz butter, cubed

125 milliliters/4fl oz milk

salt

With just four ingredients, you can make your own coconut ice at home. They make great edible gifts too! 

You will need a 20cm/8in square baking tin for this recipe.

Coconut ice

397 grams/14 ounces tin condensed milk

325 grams/11½oz icing sugar, sifted

coconut

pink food colouring paste

Purists would insist Eton mess should only contain strawberries, but other British summer berries like raspberries, red and rose currants and even cherries have a touch more sharpness which pairs perfectly with the sweet meringue and rich cream. These homemade meringues are a doddle, but you can also buy them which turns this dessert into a 10-minute-pudding.

Eton mess

strawberries, hulled

tbsp icing sugar

600 milliliters/20fl oz double cream

berries

readymade meringue nests

120 grams/4¼oz caster sugar

vanilla extract

Classic, chewy and good for your soul, Lorraine Pascale’s flapjacks are simple to make and hard to beat!

Each serving provides 318 kcal, 3.5g protein, 43g carbohydrates (of which 25.5g sugars), 14g fat (of which 8g saturates), 2.5g fibre and 0.1g salt.

Flapjacks

butter

golden syrup

muscovado sugar

350 grams/12 ounces porridge oats

½ unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest only (optional)

ginger (optional)

Try making these easy, buttery shortbread biscuits for an afternoon activity with the kids. This recipe also works with chocolate chips or orange zest added the dough. 

Shortbread

125 grams/4 ounces unsalted butter,

55 grams/2 ounces caster sugar, plus extra to finish

flour

Knickerbocker glory, the dessert of childhood dreams! Very simple to prepare but impressive-looking when assembled, these will be loved by children and adults alike. 

Knickerbocker glory

raspberries

mango, peeled, stone removed, diced

grams/5½oz blueberries

vanilla ice cream

An easy-to-make ginger cake that's sticky, sweet and subtly spiced. A perfect tea-time treat for the colder months.

Ginger sponge cake

sugar

ginger

tsp bicarbonate of soda

55 grams/2 ounces margarine, plus extra for greasing

egg,

240 milliliters/9fl oz hot water

Here’s the vegan banana bread you’ve been searching for! Add some chopped pecan nuts if you like for a bit of crunch.

Each serving provides 242kcal, 4g protein, 46g carbohydrate (of which 22g sugars), 15g fat (of which 2g saturates), 2g fibre and 0.4g salt.

Vegan banana bread

bananas

100 grams/3½oz soft light brown sugar

300 grams/10½oz self-raising flour

grams/3½oz sultanas

grams/1¾oz pecan nuts, chopped (optional)

tsp ground mixed spice

tsp baking powder

150 milliliters/5fl oz sunflower oil,

Nigella's easy rocky road will never be out of place at a birthday party or school bake sale.

Rocky road crunch bars

125 grams/4½oz soft unsalted butter

chocolate,

200 grams/7¼oz rich tea biscuits

100 grams/3½oz mini marshmallows

Rock cakes are a light, crumbly tea-time favourite. Eat while they are still warm from the oven. So easy to make, and lots of fun for children to join in too. 

Each serving provides 214 kcal, 3g protein, 29g carbohydrates (of which 14.5g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 6g saturates), 1g fibre and 0.3g salt.

Rock cakes

75 grams/2½oz caster sugar

grams/4½oz unsalted butter,

150 grams/5½oz dried fruit (raisins, sultanas or currants)

free-range egg

tbsp milk

tsp vanilla extract

Flapjacks are perfect for taking to work, school or having a snack with a cuppa! You can use any of the dried fruit and nuts you like. This version is slightly more healthy than normal, with a bit less butter and syrup, so it's great for families.

Each serving provides 231 kcal, 4.5g protein, 27g carbohydrates (of which 14g sugars), 11g fat (of which 5g saturates), 3g fibre and 0.25g salt.


Healthier flapjacks

oil,

grams/3½oz butter, cubed

grams/1¾oz seeds,

grams/1¾oz cranberries

grams/1¾oz raisins

grams/1¾oz apricots,

250 grams/9 ounces jumbo porridge oats (gluten-free, if required)

free-range egg, beaten

How to make flapjacks with tasty fruit and bit less butter than normal

How to make flapjacks

This easy fairy cakes recipe is perfect for baking with children. Decorate with a little drizzly icing and plenty of sprinkles, or go for the full butterfly effect. If you want to change the flavour, quantity or ice your fairy cakes, use our <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/sponge_cake_calculator">cake calculator</a> to customise this recipe.

Each serving provides 217 kcal, 1.9g protein, 35.3g carbohydrate (of which 29.4g sugars), 7.4g fat (of which 4.4g saturates), 0.3g fibre and 0.11g salt.


Easy fairy cakes

110 grams/4 ounces caster sugar

eggs,

milk

300 grams/10½oz icing sugar

water

food colouring

hundreds and thousands, or other sprinkles

This simple lemon drizzle cake recipe is super-quick to bake and perfect with an afternoon cup of tea. It's made in a food processor, so in 10 minutes you'll have it in the oven! 

This recipe makes a lemon drizzle loaf, but if you want to make a cake in a different shape, try our <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/sponge_cake_calculator">cake calculator</a>.
Each serving provides 401 kcal, 5.3g protein, 47.5g carbohydrate (of which 31.3g sugars), 20.9g fat (of which 12.4g saturates), 0.9g fibre and 0.29g salt.


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