Golden syrup recipes

Bake these 4-ingredient flapjacks – they're easy to make and ready in half an hour. Add chocolate drops, desiccated coconut or sultanas, if you like

Golden syrup dumplings are an indulgent Australian speciality - perfect served with custard

Enjoy a tasty treat with golden orange & walnut flapjacks

A simple baked version of this classic childhood pudding, with a zesty treacle sauce forming an irresistible puddle at the bottom

Bake this moist and sticky stem ginger cake for a teatime treat. The zingy lemon drizzle icing perfectly balances the warming ginger notes in the sponge.

These iconic biscuits were originally made to send to the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) serving in Gallipoli

Sweetening the apples with apricot jam and orange juice makes it twice as fruity and adding a little syrup to the oaty crumble makes great little chewy clusters

Even the smallest hands can help make these gingerbread men – perfect for Christmas. You can use raisins, sultanas or Smarties to decorate

This is a great recipe to get the kids in the kitchen - they'll enjoy the results too

These sweet and sticky treats are best made a day in advance - perfect if you need to get ahead for a bake sale

Nothing beats the crunch of a toffee apple on a crisp autumnal evening, and these taste so much better than shop bought

Wonderfully moist and reminiscent of an old-fashioned gingerbread. Heat up a thick slice in the microwave and have it for pud with a dollop of custard

This sticky traditional golden syrup pudding is given the traybake treatment. Slice into bars and serve at a party or picnic

These cakes are fun for the kids to make and ultra-cute to look at too

Make a sweet heart for your sweetheart - it doesn't matter if it's Valentine's Day or not

Oaty, chewy, spicy cookies - ready in under an hour and great for tea time

A great dessert to feed a crowd at the end of a Sunday lunch - it's like a baked version of a steamed syrup sponge

Making your own caramel requires care and attention, but the resulting bubbly, crunchy cinder toffee is worth it.

A syrupy basin pudding with a moist sponge and sticky sauce – a Great British tradition with retro charm

Hidden rice puffs give reader Pamela Johnson's butterscotch chocolate chip biscuits a good crunch

Make this simple chocolate sponge pudding with decadent chocolate sauce for a satisfying family dessert

If your kids prefer other dried fruit to apricots and pears then it’s fine to substitute – try raisins, cranberries, blueberries or papaya.

This syrupy twist on Christmas pud takes no time to prepare and can be steamed or made in the microwave.

Crowds will love this sweet treat of dark and sticky treacle toffee smashed into hard bitesize chunks