Sweet Treats
Preparation 5 Minutes
Cook 20 Minutes
Serves 4
Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- Combine oats, sugar, coconut, cinnamon, almonds, walnuts, oil and honey in a bowl. Mix with hands compacting together. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes and then stir and return for another 5 minutes.
- Stir in currants and sultanas and bake for a further 5-8 minutes to ensure the granola is evenly golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely before serving with milk or a good dollop of yoghurt.
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp desiccated coconut
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup Sunbeam Flaked Almonds
1/4 cup Sunbeam Walnuts
3 tbsp sunflower oil
3 tbsp honey
1/2 cup Sunbeam Currants
1/2 cup Sunbeam Sultanas
Yoghurt to serve
Recipe Collection
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 170°C.
- Line 24 cupcake pans with paper cases.
- Sift flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Stir through the sugar and currants.
- Whisk the buttermilk, butter, eggs, vinegar and vanilla in a large jug until combined.
- Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture. Add the buttermilk mixture. Stir until just combined. Stir in the food colouring.
- Spoon the mixture into the paper cases. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Fruit and Nut Easter Eggs
Combine mixed fruit, dates, 90g seed mix, 80g hazelnuts, 20g coconut, coconut oil, vanilla essence, coffee and salt in a food processor and blend until a smooth, thick paste is formed.
Divide into 25 equal portions and roll each into a ball, then shape into an egg shape.
Place remaining seed mix into a food processor and process to a coarse crumb. Transfer to a small bowl. Repeat with remaining hazelnuts. Pour remaining coconut into a small bowl.
To decorate, roll 6 eggs in coconut, 6 in seed mix crumb, 6 in hazelnut crumb and leave 7 plain. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving cold.
Asparagus with Proscuttio, Parmesan & Pine Nuts
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
Place the asparagus in a single layer on a baking tray. Do not overcrowd. Drizzle with olive oil and lightly season with salt and pepper. Toss around to evenly coat.
Top the asparagus with prosciutto, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the prosciutto is crisp and asparagus tender.
Granola Bar
Preheat oven to 160°C.
- Grease and line an 18cm x 28cm slice pan with baking paper.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix melted butter and honey together and stir into dry ingredients
- Press mixture firmly into tin using the back of a spoon. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool in the tin before slicing into bars.
Chocolate Bunny Cakes (Gluten Free)
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (160°C). Line 10 x ⅓ cup capacity muffin pans with paper cases.
- Place eggs, honey, oil and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat well with electric beaters for 2 minutes. Fold in the almond meal, flour, cocoa and baking powder until mixture is well combined. Stir in the sultanas.
- Spoon mixture between paper cases and bake for 22-24 minutes until cooked. Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For icing, beat together the cream cheese and honey until smooth. Dollop over the top of cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with coconut. Decorate with ears and nose.
Easter Butter Board
- Whisk your room temp butter until light a fluffy, this takes approx 5 min
- Spread your whipped butter generously on a board or serving platter. Go rustic!
- Top with diced pan fried pieces of pancetta, Angas Park figs, fresh figs, Sunbeam chopped nuts and sultanas.
- Drizzle with honey and finish with sprigs of rosemary.
- Serve with crusty bread, crackers, or warm hot cross buns for an Easter twist 🐰