2 ingredient macaroons
These yummy macaroons are the perfect quick sweet treat that the kids will love helping to make. They're also super speedy to whip up if you have unexpected guests as they'll be done and dusted in 20 minutes!
1-ingredient marshmallow cupcake icing
Sometimes, icing the cupcakes is just a bridge too far. Here's a super-quick and yummy way to add icing to your cupcakes without getting out another mixing bowl.
Orange and cranberry truffles
Absolutely delicious! If your kids prefer plain truffles, omit the zest and cranberries. Let’s be honest, keep them hidden until the kids have gone to bed, time for hot drink/night cap and treats time.
Black and white chocolate brownie
Who does not love a chocolate brownie now no arguing as it covers both white and milk chocolate lovers
Blueberry and orange muffins
Muffins are terrific lunch box snacks - and happily, they are about as easy as baking ever gets. Your kids will love these muffins with familiar flavours that never get old.
Lime and raspberry friands
These yummy friands are delicately flavoured with raspberry and lime making them colourful and tasty. Serve them for afternoon tea with a calming brew.
Chocolate sponge cake
This chocolatey spin on the classic sponge cake makes a deliciously special afternoon tea. Sandwich together with chocolate ganache, or keep things light and easy by filling with jam and fresh cream.
Caramel cupcakes
The warm caramel icing is delicious! There is no hardship in having to eat these cupcakes while the caramel icing is still warm.
Choc almond biscotti
These crunchy biscuits are great to dunk in a coffee or as a quick little treat inbetween meals
Chocolate peanut slice
This slice may not be one to make for school lunches - what with nut allergy bans in most schools - but this is definitely a slice you can serve at home! Lovely and fudgy, it will be a popular addition to your repertoire.
Crunchy chocolate slice
This chocolate slice is fun to make and the kids can get involved it is quick and easy and is a winner in the lunch box or as a sweet treat
Cinnamon tea cake
This economical and easy tea cake has a warm hint of cinnamon to spice it up. Make it for an afternoon tea treat or slice it up and freeze for the kids' lunch boxes.
Banana cake with butter frosting
This scrummy banana cake is fail safe and delicious the lemon frosting goes well with it the kids will love it and so will the inlaws
Carrot walnut loaf
Carrot and walnuts are a classic combo and taste terrific when baked together into a bread. Try this easy loaf that's a healthy choice with only half a cup of sugar added. Perfect for afternoon tea after a busy day.
Raspberry and Lemon Friands
These bejewelled friands are bursting with flavour. Combining the richness of almond meal, and the freshness of lemon and raspberry, they are a lovely sweet to enjoy at morning or afternoon tea.
Rainbow cake
This rainbow cake is a very easy to make and impressive birthday cake or holiday fun cake. The cake can be made the day before and iced a few hours before serving
Raspberries and white chocolate muffins
These are sure to be a favourite with both adults and children. Made with fresh raspberries and white chocolate these muffins are not only delectable but really easy to make.
Rocky road
This is a great recipe for kids to make as a gift. Put in a small tin or cellophane bag and tie with a ribbon.
Holly treats
This is a melt-and-mix Christmas recipe that the kids will love to help with. Marshmallows mixed with cornflakes and decorated with red M&Ms make this a festive sweet treat that's bound to go down well.
Easy cinnamon and currant scrolls
These scrolls freeze really well – separate them into individual scrolls, wrap each one in plastic wrap and place in the freezer. Pop them into the lunch box while still frozen and they should be thawed perfectly by morning tea time.
Meringue wreaths recipe
These meringue wreaths are light and a bit chewy on the inside, and would look great glistening under some fairy lights. I've decorated with cachous and chocolate, but you could do it with jelly-tots mini raspberries or even hundreds and thousands.
Cute carrot cupcakes
These cute-as-a-button carrot cupcakes are packed full of healthy grated carrot, which means not only are the sweet and pretty, but they are also good for you! The kids will LOVE these little goodies come Easter time!
Dad’s Celebration Cake
You can make Dad a really delicious cake for Father's Day that looks fancy but takes little effort. The kids can definitely help you with this one.
Anzac biscuits
Crunchy and delicious, Anzac biscuits made with oats are a lower GI alternative to many packet biscuits and are cheap to make. Containing coconut, golden syrup and butter, these biscuits do not use egg as a binding agent.
Love muffins
Perfect for Valentine's Day, these muffins taste amazing and look beautiful when arranged in a love heart. Decorate with pink icing and heart sprinkles!
Lolly gobble bliss bombs – Sweet Popcorn
Eating these toffees studded with popcorn and nuts will certainly keep you busy! Great for parties or as a gift, make a batch of these sweet treats and see how popular you become suddenly ...
Coconut chocolate chip cookies
Brown sugar, choc chips and coconut combine to make these soft and chewy, oh-so-yum cookies. A cookie recipe that's best served warm from the oven - if they last that long!
Gingerbread biscuits
Making gingerbread biscuits is a fun activity you can enjoy with your kids. After making and baking the biscuits, you can have fun decorating each with icing and sweets.
Banana maple cake
Run of the mill banana cake gets a special lift with the addition of maple syrup. This cake is a breeze to make and will be perfect for morning tea or to bring along for the school cake stall.
Caramel slice
Creamy delicious caramel slice can be made with this simple recipe using condensed milk and melted chocolate. It’s perfect to make for cake stalls and as a once-in-a-while lunch box treat.