One bowl Speculoos stuffed Speculoos, pecan & peanut butter blondies

One bowl Speculoos stuffed Speculoos, pecan & peanut butter blondies

I’ve seen Speculoos spread around recently with everyone saying how delicious it is (had never heard of it before) and had to try some.  I mean I’ve bought the bikkies quite a few times, usually for Christmas but this is sort of a spicy cookie butter, it’s amazingly good.  I purchased my Dutch goodies from here.[read more…]

Chocolate, salted peanut & maple caramel slice

Chocolate, salted peanut & maple caramel slice

Are we sick of salty caramel things yet?  I hope this particular trend isn’t over because this slice is pretty epic; a dialled up version of old fashioned caramel slice to which I added some salted peanuts and a bit of maple. This is a great recipe for Christmas because you can take it to work[read more…]

Vegan breakfast bars

Vegan breakfast bars

I’ve heard a lot of negative remarks about the humble little muesli bar lately … too much sugar!  Additives!  You may as well drink a can of coke!  etc etc.  Poor muesli bars, being a child of the 80s I’ve always liked them and if you buy a brand which is quite healthy and lower[read more…]

Creamy lemon strawberry macadamia crumb bars

Creamy lemon strawberry macadamia crumb bars

I spotted these lemon crème crumb bars from Cooking Classy via Pinterest the other day, and thought how delicious they looked (and sounded! There’s just something about the word crème). This slice is really gorgeous.  A creamy, decadent filling with crunchy, sweet topping and a base which is reminiscent of ANZAC bikkies and also, so so easy to make.  It’s very hard[read more…]

Christmas candy white chocolate blondies

Christmas candy white chocolate blondies

Jelly beans aren’t usually an addition to baked goods however I bought some Christmas jelly beans (red, green and white obv) and thought they’d look pretty studded into some white chocolate blondies for the season.  You could, of course, add whichever candy you prefer if jelly beans aren’t your thing (they’re my lollies of choice usually ) but[read more…]

Lemon coconut bars (no bake)

Lemon coconut bars (no bake)

I love these old-fashioned, citrusy, sweet little bars and they’re so easy to make.  I whip up a batch, freeze them and take them out to defrost for dessert emergencies (no really!  There is such a thing, you know there is).   You can also swap the lemon juice for lime for an even zestier flavour.[read more…]

Chocolate chip cookie chocolate brownies

Chocolate chip cookie chocolate brownies

No you aren’t dreaming or hallucinating.  This really is a thing – a wonderfully inspired recipe I discovered recently by lovely Sydney blogger Katrina Meynink, (also freelance food writer and recipe developer and lots of other things).  You could say I did a double-take.  Cookie dough chocolate brownies – no way!  As a long time brownie lover, I’m[read more…]

Peanut butter and white chocolate blondies

Peanut butter and white chocolate blondies

Blondies are becoming so diverse now with many different flavours; butterscotch, toffee and pecan, cherry and white chocolate, and now, peanut butter.  I don’t need much of an excuse to use peanut butter – slathered between fresh bread for an impromptu lunch is fine by me and has been since I was little.  Peanut butter just makes my day better.[read more…]