Pumpkin whoopie pies

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Makes: 10

Pumpkin whoopie pies smell of Halloween and filled with delicious cream cheese icing.


Ingredients

For the mixture:
420g Plain flour
1tsp Salt
1tsp Baking Powder
1tsp Bicarbonate of soda
1tbsp Ground ginger
340g Soft light brown sugar
225ml Vegetable oil
1 tin (424g) Pumpkin puree
2 Eggs
1tsp Vanilla bean paste

For the filling:
200g Unsalted butter
500g Icing sugar
300g Full-fat cream cheese
1tsp Vanilla bean paste

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180℃ and line two baking trays with greaseproof paper. In a bowl place the dry ingredients except the sugar and mix well.

2.  In another bowl, whisk together the sugar and oil until well combined, then add the pumpkin puree, eggs and vanilla and stir until smooth.

3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir well.

4. Using a small ice cream scoop with a release scoop 20 balls of mixture and place them onto the baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes until golden then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

5. In a bowl cream together the butter and icing sugar until smooth. Add in the vanilla paste at this stage. Then stir through the cream cheese. Place into a piping bag and sandwich the whoopie pies together!

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Ghost pretzels

Preparation time:15 minutes

Cooling time: 30 minutes

Makes: Around 15 pretzels

Ghostly looking pretzels covered in white chocolate and brought to life with edible eyes!




Ingredients:
300g White chocolate
15 small pretzels
Edible eyes

Method:

1. In a bowl melt 200g of white chocolate either in the microwave or over a pan. Dip the pretzels into the white chocolate until fully covered, use a fork to help you, then place the pretzels onto a tray or a wire rack. Place these in the fridge to set.

2. When the pretzels have set, melt 100g of white chocolate and with a cocktail stick fill the two holes in the pretzel with white chocolate for the eyes. Carefully stick the eyes on and gently press down.
*DO NOT PUT WHITE CHOCOLATE IN THE BOTTOM HOLE* that is for the mouth. Place in the fridge to set again. Then they are ready to eat!

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Apple and sultana flapjack

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking time: 20-25 minutes

Makes: 8-12 pieces

A lovely sweet oaty flapjack filled with delicious tinned apples and raisins, perfect for an autumn treat!




Ingredients:
150g Butter
75g Light brown sugar
3 tbsp Golden syrup
250g Oats
175g Chopped tinned apples
75g Sultanas

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180℃ and line a 20cm square tin with greaseproof paper. In a pan melt the butter and golden syrup on a low heat. Once that has melted take off the heat and add in the oats, then apples, then raisins.

2. Place this into the tin, level and press the mixture evenly with the back of a spoon. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

3. Remove from the oven and set aside until cool. When cool cut into 8-12 pieces and share with everyone!!

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Chocolate cherry cupcakes

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Makes: 12

A rich chocolate cupcake topped with buttercream and cherries.

Ingredients:
4oz Unsalted butter
4oz Self raising flour
4oz Caster sugar
50g Cocoa powder
2 Eggs

Buttercream:
200g Unsalted butter (soft)
450g Sifted icing sugar
2tbsp Milk
½tsp Vanilla extract
10g Dried cherries

Decoration:
Fresh cherries

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C and line a cupcake tray with cases. In a bowl mix together the butter and sugar using an electric whisk. Whisk until light and fluffy, from there add in the eggs, cocoa powder and flour and carry on whisking until fully combined.

2. Spoon the mixture evenly into each case and place in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. When your cupcakes are done set aside to cool.

3. While your cupcakes are cooling its time to make the buttercream. Cream the butter into a large bowl whilst gradually adding the icing sugar. Cream until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and milk, stir well. Dice the dried cherries up very small so they fit through the piping bag. Add to the icing and stir with a spoon. Place the buttercream into a large piping bag fitted with a nozzle of your choice! Pipe a swirl on each cupcake and top them with fresh cherries.

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Oat almond raisin balls

Preparation time: 5-10 minutes

Cooling time: 30 minutes before serving

Oats with almond butter stored with raisins are a delicious snack on the go.


Ingredients:
1 cup Rolled oats
1 cup Raisins
1½ tbsp Honey
½ cup Almond butter

Method:

1. Line a tray with grease-proof paper. In a bowl add the dry ingredients and mix together. Add the wet ingredients and mix until it forms a sticky mixture.

2. With you hands, roll the mixture into 1 inch balls. Place them on the tray when you are done.

3. Place into the fridge to cool until serving.

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