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Giant mini eggs pop tart

Giant mini eggs pop tart

A giant mini eggs pop tart, now this says treat day Easter breakfast to me! So yummy and a completely indulgent, over the top fun brunch treat to celebrate the season. If there was every an occasion for chocolate for breakfast it’s Easter. In my 

Raspberry almond cheats doughnuts

Raspberry almond cheats doughnuts

Raspberry almond cheats doughnuts. Gosh, these are amazing. The almond, raspberries and orange are so lovely together. It’s kinda a play on a jam doughnut, using freeze dried raspberry glaze instead of jam. Just so delicious.  I love this recipe too because there is no 

Easter hot chocolate

Easter hot chocolate

Easter is definitely the time for indulgence and that of course means chocolate. Chocolate on top of chocolate. This hot chocolate is as yummy as it is simple to make. A mixture of milk and dark chocolate makes this extra yummy and then you can add your choice of delicious Easter toppings for a joyful springtime celebration. 

Homemade hot chocolate always tastes so rich and delicious. Such a treat to celebrate the season. It takes like 5 minutes to make so you can whip this up on a whim whenever you fancy. 

Ingredients

500ml milk of your choice (I use semi skimmed)

40g milk chocolate (I use quite affordable chocolates for this recipe, something like Tesco)

40g dark chocolate

1 tsp vanilla extract

pinch of salt

½ tsp coffee powder

Double cream, easter bunnies, chocolate shavings and jelly beans to serve (optional)

Serves 2-3 glasses

Method for Easter hot chocolate

This is an easy, but completely indulgent and delicious recipe to put together. 

Add in all the ingredients to a pan on a medium heat. (The milk, chocolate, salt, vanilla extract, coffee). Whisk gradually to break up to help melt the chocolate. 

When the hot chocolate mixture begins to steam, which takes about 5 minutes or so,  before it starts to simmer, turn it off the heat.

Serve in mugs or hot chocolate glasses straight away. If you like, serve, with some double cream, add some chocolate shavings, some of your favourite Easter chocolates and jelly beans for a seriously celebratory and delicious drink. 

Enjoy straight away. 

Looking for other chocolate recipes? Why not try our Chocolate orange nutella pop tarts, Double Chocolate Baked Doughnuts or our Ruby chocolate rocky road

Caramel chai hot chocolate

Caramel chai hot chocolate

It’s always fun to have lots of delicious treats up your sleeve. In fact, it’s not only fun, it’s essential if you’re as greedy as me. I like to play around with classics and this hot chocolate is absolutely incredible. Caramel chai hot chocolate. White 

Triple chocolate raspberry truffles

Triple chocolate raspberry truffles

Triple chocolate raspberry truffles. My goodness, these are so special. As beautiful as they are delicious. This is a cheeky recipe you’ll want to make time and time again. Excellent for homemade chocolate gifts and gorgeous for special occasions like Valentines, Anniversaries or Birthdays.  Who 

French toast grilled cheese

French toast grilled cheese

If cheese is your thing, my goodness you will love this recipe. French toast grilled cheese, I mean this is a pretty special, indulgent and delicious treat. Perfect for breakfast or a tasty lunch. I remember Nigella making parmesan french toast once and it was so so good. I thought, how can I build on this savoury french toast idea and make it even cheesier. The answer, make a cheese toasty or grilled cheese and then turn that bad boy into french toast. The french toast toastie was born. Full of oozy delicious mozzarella, mustard and a deliciously savoury cheese and thyme egg mixture. So yummy. You just have to give this one a try. 

I mean, it’s probably not a ‘make everyday’ kinda thing, but it is oh so delicious, it’s amazing every once in a while. You’re worth it.  

French toast grilled cheese 

Recipe 

4 slices of brown bread, sourdough or any nice bakery style bread you can find 

1 ball mozzarella

½ tsp English mustard powder 

Few tbsp dijon mustard

¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg

3 large eggs

100ml milk

25g finely grated parmesan 

10g finely grated cheddar

1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped finely 

Makes 2 generous sandwiches for hungry people 

Method

In a large dish, crack the eggs and give them a little whisk. 

Then add the milk, parmesan, nutmeg, mustard powder and chopped thyme and mix to combine. Put this to one side.

Cut 4 slices of bread. Brown bread, seeded or sourdough is great for this. Anything with a bit of bite and texture is amazing. If possible, it’s best if the bread is a little stale, so it doesn’t absorb the mixture too quickly, otherwise the french toast can get a little soggy. 

Spread a thin layer of dijon mustard onto each slice of bread. 

Cut the mozzarella into slices and lay on 2 slices of the bread, alongside the finely grated cheddar cheese. It’s best to put the mozzarella towards the middle of the bread, so that it doesn’t ooze out while you’re making it. 

Put the sandwiches together and one by one dunk the sandwiches into the cheesy egg mixture. Let it sit for about a minute, then flip over and repeat for the other sandwich. Spoon on any extra mixture to the tops of the sandwiches and let it sit for a few minutes while you heat the pan. 

Let’s cook this french toast grilled cheese

On a medium heat melt a small knob of butter and a little oil to cook each sandwich. Once the butter is all frothy, cook one sandwich at a time. Cook for about 2-3 minutes each side so that it is cooked through and golden brown. 

I like to wipe the excess butter and oil from the pan before cooking the second, so that you can add in fresh butter and oil, so that the butter doesn’t burn. 

Serve immediately with a salad. Alternatively, you can make these a little ahead and reheat them together on a lined baking tray in an 180 celsius oven for about 10 minutes. This really makes the cheese so gooey and satisfying. I’d definitely recommend it.

Looking for other cheese filled recipes? Try our Mozzarella dough bites or our Simple greek salad flatbreads – both completely delicious

Ruby chocolate rocky road

Ruby chocolate rocky road

No bake recipes make me so very happy. There’s something about the simplicity of tinkering around the kitchen, prepping a few store bought ingredients and after a few hours being rewarded with something completely delicious. This ruby chocolate rocky road gives you all of this 

No bake peanut butter bars

No bake peanut butter bars

No bake peanut butter bars. So so yummy. Salty sweet bars crammed full of peanut butter, nuts and chia seeds and then topped with a delicious layer of dark chocolate. (Milk chocolate if you prefer).  I just love recipes that don’t require too much putting 

Ruby rose hot chocolate

Ruby rose hot chocolate

If you’re looking for a romantic, indulgent and super simple treat, ruby rose hot chocolate is a winner. This is brilliant for Valentine’s day, to celebrate anniversaries or any special occasion really. 

This softly feminine, elegant hot chocolate is delicious. The ruby chocolate works so well with rose water, both a little floral which makes for a really interesting and satisfying drink. This recipe is made in minutes and with one a handful of ingredients is a speedy treat to whip up. 

If you’ve never tried ruby chocolate before, it’s faintly sweet and sour and has a berry-like taste, which makes it perfect to pair with rose. Sometimes I also add crushed freeze dried raspberries on the top of the hot chocolate.  This is particularly yummy. 

Ingredients

500ml milk of your choice (I use semi skimmed)

125g ruby chocolate chips (I use Callebaut, the melt so well)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp rose water

pinch of salt

Few drops pink food colouring (optional)

Dried, edible rose petals to garnish (optional)

Serves 2-3 glasses

Method for ruby rose hot chocolate

This is an easy, but joyfully indulgent recipe to put together. 

Add in all the ingredients, the milk, chocolate, salt, vanilla extract and rose water to a pan on a medium heat. Whisk gradually to break up to help melt the chocolate. 

When the hot chocolate mixture begins to steam, before it starts to simmer, turn it off the heat. Give it a final whisk and then serve in glasses.  At this stage, if you want to bring out a more intense pink shade, add in a little food colouring. Or leave as it is. Entirely up to you.

To serve, top with whipped cream and marshmallows or simply sprinkle on edible rose petals for an elegant look. Whatever you fancy. 

Enjoy straight away. 

Looking for other ideas for ruby chocolate? Try our Ruby chocolate valentines truffles, so simple and completely yummy

Want more hot chocolate inspiration? Our Gingerbread hot chocolate is delicious

Salted caramel chocolate truffles

Salted caramel chocolate truffles

Salted caramel chocolate truffles; a seriously indulgent homemade treat. Amazing for homemade gifts and fab for special occasions. Everyone will go crazy for these delicious bites. Soft, caramel scented chocolate truffles coated in a gorgeous chocolate shell. Seriously show stopping treats. There are a few