Cheap baking recipes

Good Food reader Charlotte Hilsdon shares her simple, chocolate chip muffin recipe, to which you can add fruit, chocolate or nuts

With just three ingredients, these simple peanut butter cookies will delight kids and grown-ups alike – and they're gluten-free, too

Transform a classic lemon drizzle cake into a self-saucing pud for a cheap, comforting dessert. Serve with cream or custard

Turn the popular cake into chewy cookies, complete with cream cheese icing. Box them up to give as a gift, or make a batch of dough to keep in the freezer

Use up overripe bananas to make this sticky toffee banana loaf. It’s even more indulgent with the toffee sauce and nut brittle

Marmite gives a deep savoury flavour to these tasty pinwheel cheddar cheese scones - perfect for afternoon tea or a simple snack

These decadent, American-style dessert bars are the fairer cousin of the brownie, with the same dense and fudgy texture

If you love ginger nuts, you'll love these American-style spiced biscuits with chunks of stem ginger, dipped in dark chocolate

This dark and sticky ginger cake is made healthier with naturally sweet dates, buttermilk and plenty of cinnamon and fresh ginger

This thrifty traybake sponge used canned fruit and coconut yogurt. Cut into squares and serve up at a party or cake sale

Kids will love making these little chocolate cupcakes, with a crunchy biscuit base and Easter egg topping

These savoury scones are perfect with potted fish. Make early in the day then warm before serving, for the best results

Good Food reader, Win Morgan shares her recipe for this traditional Welsh tea bread loaf with mixed spice - serve sliced and spread with butter

Give homemade biscuits a fruity spin by sandwiching a layer of apricots in between two layers of buttery tray-baked shortbread

Edd Kimber creates a rustic bake with chunks of sweet apple and a crunchy demerara sugar topping.

This traditional favourite is a perfect way to end a decadent meal- but our version is made lighter with extra apple and half-fat crème fraîche

Edd Kimber talks through how to master piping and flood icing to create these cute cookies with a distinct decoration

Cook from the heart and serve these raspberry-centred biscuits to kids, young and old - you don't need a special cutter, either

Teach 8-14 year olds how to make fairy cakes and guarantee a fun kitchen activity

A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen. It's great for using up overripe bananas, too.

For a deliciously nostalgic cake, combine a classic flavour combination of orange and chocolate in this retro two-tone bake

Use lemon, lime or grapefruit in this squidgy baked dessert - a simple and nostalgic family pud

These heart-shaped cookies with a crunchy mint filling are fun for children to make and give as a present

Mary's Cadogan's crisp citrus cookies make perfect decorations - just stamp them with the celebration motif of your choice