Storecupboard baking recipes
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Spiced apple cider cake
Add allspice, cloves and nutmeg to this apple cider cake for some autumnal warmth. Bramley apples are added to the sponge mix, and it's topped with crunchy pecans
Yummy golden syrup flapjacks
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
Chocolate tiffin
Go all out and treat yourself to these chocolate tiffin slices, full of milk and dark chocolate, raisins and biscuit. Be warned: they won't last long!
Quick & easy flatbreads
Whip up these speedy puffed flatbreads for an Indian-style feast. They're like a cheat’s version of naan bread, and are great for mopping up a curry
Microwave mug cake
Need a quick chocolate fix? Try making this easy microwave mug cake with storecupboard ingredients. It's even more delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Milk buns
Use the ‘tangzhong’ method (making a roux-like paste to add to the dough) to give the bread in these milk buns an excellent rise and soft, fluffy texture
Financiers
Treat family and friends to these miniature French almond cakes for afternoon tea, or take along to a coffee morning. Browning the butter adds extra nuttiness
Gingerbread cookies
Put your feet up and enjoy these moreish gingerbread cookies with a cuppa, made with aromatic cloves, ginger, cinnamon and rich black treacle
Bakewell tart scones
Combine two of Britain’s best-loved sweet treats: a classic scone and a bakewell tart. They have subtle almond flavour and the crunch of flaked almonds
Peanut butter & jam flapjacks
Flavour flapjacks with the classic American combo of salty peanut butter and fruity jam for a fun PB&J version. Use any variety of jam you like
Storecupboard chocolate hazelnut cake
Raid your storecupboard to make this lovely chocolate cake. Using ground hazelnuts delivers an incredible texture and flavour, or try almonds if you prefer
Brookies
This recipe for brookies combines two popular bakes: chewy chocolate chip cookies and rich brownies. Fill the cake tin with these treats, or give as gifts.
Vintage chocolate chip cookies
An easy chocolate chip cookie recipe for soft biscuits with a squidgy middle that will impress family and friends. Make plenty as they're sure to be a hit
Giant cookie
Get baking with the kids who'll love this giant cookie that they can adapt with their favourite treats like marshmallows, pretzels, nuts, toffee or fudge
Saffron flatbread filled with lentils & jaggery (puran poli)
Fill Indian flatbreads with sweetened, spiced lentils for a snack often served during India's Holi festival
Double chocolate squares
Enjoy these better-for-you brownies for a sweet treat that contain minimal sugar. They’re just as moreish and chocolatey – a sure-fire hit with the family
Cherry loaf cake
Make this moreish cherry cake for afternoon tea or a coffee morning. Made with sweet glacé cherries and crunchy almonds, it won't last long
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Get the kids involved in making this fruity bake. Laden with dried fruits, the addition of liquorice-scented fennel seeds makes it taste a bit more grown-up
Millionaire's flapjacks
Merge two classics into one treat with this hybrid recipe combining oats, chocolate and caramel. They won't last long in your cake tin!
No-bake flapjacks
Craving a snack? Whip up these easy no-bake vegan flapjacks, which you can flavour with chocolate chips or dried fruit and nuts of your choosing
Fudgy coconut brownies
Dense and gooey, these storecupboard treats are made with cocoa rather than bars of chocolate
Ajwain puri
Enjoy these flatbread as part on an Indian feast. Puri is fried dough that puffs up once submerged in hot oil. Here they're flavoured with carom seeds
Cherry, choc & coconut tray bake
Keep these five ingredients in your storecupboard so you can whip up a tasty traybake when friends drop by unexpectedly
Easy sultana scones
The perfect weekend bake, a batch of these fluffy sultana scones won't last long. Serve with plenty of butter and jam for an afternoon treat