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Category Archives: Baking

Easter Choc Ripple Cake

I made a chocolate ripple cake for our guests at Christmas, it was easy to put together and so very tasty.  So I thought I’d make an Easter version for an Easter gathering we were having.  You will need overnight (or 6 hours) to let it sit, but it should only take you 10 minutes…

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{RECIPE} White Chocolate and Macadamia Muffins

  White Chocolate and Macadamia Muffins   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins   Recipe type: Muffins Serves: 12 Ingredients 2 cups SR Flour ⅔ cup caster sugar ¾ cup White Choc bits ½ cup chopped macadamia, chopped 60g butter, melted ¾ cup milk 1 egg Instructions Preheat…

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Easter Rice Bubble Nests

I found these Easter Smarties at The Reject Shop recently, I thought the coloured eggs would look really cute nestled into a rice bubble nest.  I’ve made these prior to easter so I can share them with you, but I think it could be a lovely treat to have over easter. You could decorate the…

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The Most Delicious Cinnamon Scrolls

 These cinnamon scrolls are absolutely delicious. I have made them several times now on what appears to be way to frequent rainy sunday mornings.  Served with a hot cuppa or hot chocolate, you will be set!  My kids said they tasted the same as donuts and the glaze over the top made the delectable. They…

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Pecan Coconut Biscuits

Pecan Coconut Biscuits   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 40 mins   Author: Katrina Recipe type: Cookies Serves: 30 Ingredients 125g butter ⅔ cup white sugar 2 tlb golden syrup 1 egg 1 cup coconut 1½ cups wholemeal SR Flour 1 cup pecans, chopped Instructions Preheat oven to 150C…

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Mars Bar Rice Bubble Slice

Thank you to my friend Mel for sharing this Mars Bar Rice Bubble Slice recipe with me.  She made this at Christmas time for her kids and it looked so yummy I had to try. I wouldn’t add these to the kids lunch boxes as the chocolate can cause a mess in their lunch boxes…

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Banana Pecan Muffins

These muffins were delicious warm, very light and fluffy with a crusty top. Remove the nuts from these muffins so then they can be added to school lunch boxes.  Perfect for freezing. Banana Pecan Muffins   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 25 mins   Author: Katrina Recipe type: Muffins Serves:…

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Chocolate Nut Slice

This isn’t a sickly slice, something nice and light Chocolate Nut Slice   Print Author: Katrina Recipe type: Slice Serves: 16 Ingredients 3 egg whites (keep yolks) ⅓ cup caster sugar ½ cup walnuts, ground ½ cup almond meal 1 tlb SR Flour 1 tlb Cocoa Topping 60g butter 2 tlb brown sugar 125g white…

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Carrot Slice

This is a healthy snack perfect for kids lunch boxes. Carrot Slice   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 40 mins   Author: Katrina Recipe type: Slice Serves: 16 Ingredients 60g butter ¼ cup brown sugar 1 egg 1½ cups Wholemeal SR Flour ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ cup natural…

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Tim Tam Buttons or Balls

We had a great time at the Gold Coast Mayors Christmas Carols on the weekend, we set up our camp chairs and picnice rug ready for a great night, which also included some yummy finger food.  I made bacon and vegetable slice, cut up watermelon, cubes of cheese, slices of kabana and I made some tim tam…

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Muesli and fruit slice

Muesli and fruit slice   Print Cook time 20 mins Total time 20 mins   Ingredients ½ cup finely chopped dried apple ½ cup sultanas ½ cup dried cranberries ½ cup SR Flour ½ cup whole meal SR Flour ¼ cup brown sugar 1 cup nut free untoasted muesli 1 cup reduced-fat plain Greek-style yoghurt…

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