Homemade Granola Recipe

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Ingredients:
300g oats
150g mixed seeds (I used the Omega Sprinkle from Holland and Barrett)
50g flaked almonds
50g coconut flakes
50g raisins
2 tbs honey
100ml maple syrup
1sp vanilla extract

Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 150C/ gas mark 2.
2. Mix all the ingredients (except the coconut and dried fruit) in a large bowl.
3. Tip the granola mix onto a baking sheet (you may need more than one) and spread evenly.
4. Bake for 10/15 minutes. 
5. Add the coconut and dried fruit. Bake for a further 10/15 minutes.

Serve with milk or yogurt. 

Can be stored in an airtight container for up to a month. 

Note: this recipe can be altered however you like. Add more fruit, less seeds/nuts. Whatever you prefer. 

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Charlie xx

Mini Ghost Biscuits Recipe // Halloween

Today I thought I'd share with you the vanilla biscuit recipe I used to make my quick and easy mini ghost Halloween biscuits.

Ingredients

Biscuits:

6 oz. (170g) Plain Flour

3 oz. (85g) Butter

3 oz. (85g) Castar Sugar

1 Egg

Few Drops of Vanilla Extract

Milk (to mix)  

Icing:

Icing sugar

Water

Coloured Writing Icing

1. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add one egg and the vanilla. 
3. Stir in the flour and mix to a stiff paste.
4. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and using a cutter, shape the biscuits and place on a greased baking tray.
5. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes at 180oC until golden.
6. Mix up a water icing using icing sugar and water.
7. Cover the biscuits and pipe on eyes using writing icing. 

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Hope you enjoy!

Charlie xx

Easter Nests Recipe

Ingredients:

• 225g Plain Chocolate
• 2 tbsp Golden Syrup
• 50g Butter
• 75g Cornflakes
• Mini Eggs
  

Method:

1. Line a 12-hole cupcake tin with paper cases.

2. Melt the chocolate, golden syrup and butter in a bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water, (do not let the base of the bowl touch the water). Stir the mixture until smooth.

3. Remove the bowl from the heat and gently stir in the cornflakes until all of the cereal is coated in the chocolate. 

4. Divide the mixture between the paper cases and press 3 chocolate eggs into the centre of each nest. Chill in the fridge for 1 hour, or until completely set.

These are perfect for giving to family and friends as a little extra treat around Easter time because they are so quick and easy to make.

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I hope you've enjoyed this Easter inspired post. Let me know in the comments if you make these.

Charlie xxx

Triple Chocolate Cookies Recipe

I saw a recipe on Vivianna Does Makeup for Triple Chocolate Cookies so I thought I'd try to make them myself.

Ingredients:

• 200g Unsalted Butter (softened)
• 300g Caster Sugar
• 1 Large Egg
• 275g Self-Raising Flour
• 75g Cocoa Powder
• 150g Chocolate (Dark, Milk or White)
• A Splash of Milk

1.Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan oven).

2.Cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl using an electric whisk or a spoon. 

3. Measure out the dry ingredients (flour and cocoa). Put aside.

4. Crack in the egg and add a few spoonfuls of the dry ingredients mix to prevent the mixture from curdling.

5. It will be super dry add this point so add a splash of milk and mix again. The mixture should form a dough. 

6. Break your chocolate into pieces and add to the bowl. I used 50g of dark, milk and white chocolate but if you prefer you can add more or less chocolate and any variety you wish.

7. Line two (you might need more) trays with baking paper and blob the mixture on, leaving plenty of space in between so they don't all stick together. I found the mixture made 15 cookies but it depends what size you make them.

  

8. Pop them into the oven for about 10 minutes. When you take them out they will still be super squidgy but leave them to cool for 20-30 minutes and they will stiffen up and be ready to eat. 

9. Enjoy!

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Hope you enjoyed this recipe post. Let me know in the comments if you tried them out yourself.

Charlie xx