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Chocolate macarons have always been on my list of macaron flavours to try.  So, what a perfect opportunity to turn them into reindeers for a Christmas bake. These chocolate reindeer macarons are not only delicious with a chocolate ganache filling but fun to make for the festive season. You can simply just make chocolate macarons or dress them up as reindeers.  I used pretzel sticks for the antlers, mini choc chips for the eyes, white melted chocolate for the pupils and a red lolly for the nose. Happy Baking xo Chocolate Reindeer Macarons Ingredients · 75 grams almond meal · 1 cup icing sugar · 2 egg whites · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · 1 tablespoon cocoa powder Chocolate Ganache Filling · 150 grams dark chocolate · ¼ cup thickened cream · 14 grams butter, softened Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 130°C. 2. Line two baking trays with baking paper. 3. Sift almond meal, ici...

I wanted to use desiccated coconut to create the look of snow on cupcakes for Christmas. So, I decided to make some coconut cupcakes. These coconut cupcakes are light, fluffy and moist with a delicious coconut flavour.  To make it feel like Christmas, I made some Christmas trees using royal icing, chocolate sticks and sprinkles of course. These cupcakes are a fun idea and an easy bake for Christmas.  I would recommend that if you wanted to add the Christmas tree toppers that you make them the day before so the royal icing dries completely.  Otherwise the royal icing trees may break if not fully dried. Happy Baking xo Christmas Coconut Cupcakes Ingredients · 1 cup self-raising flour · ½ cup desiccated coconut · ½ cup caster sugar · 2 eggs · 160ml coconut milk · 125 grams butter, melted & cooled Coconut buttercream icing · 60 grams butter, room temperature · 1½ cups icing sugar · ...

I'm so excited about Christmas baking that I kind'a started a bit early this year. I know it's November but I thought I'd start sharing some recipes to inspire you to bake for Christmas. One of the things I always bake at Christmas time are shortbread cookies.  These festive shortbread cookies are so easy and fun to make.  But best of all they taste delicious as the cookies melt-in-your mouth. I love to drizzle melted chocolate and add sprinkles onto them.  There are so many different shaped cookie cutters you can use.  As usual, I love to make mini treats so I used a small star cutter.  This recipe makes lots of little cookies.  Or you can make quite a few large cookies instead. Happy Baking xo Festive Shortbread Cookies Ingredients · 250 grams butter, cubed · 1¾ cups plain flour · ⅔ cups rice flour · ⅔ caster sugar · Pinch of salt Decorations · Sprinkles · Dark or white chocolate Instruc...

I was inspired to make these Hot Chocolate Mini Marshmallow Cookies after seeing them on @beyond.the.butter's Instagram post. These cookies are the most rich, chocolatey and gooey goodness I've ever eaten.  They taste so delicious that it's hard to stop at one cookie. I think I just found my new favourite chocolate cookie recipe. If you love my brownie cookie recipe, you definitely need to try this recipe.  It's so good. The recipe below has been converted into Australian measurements and I also used dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Please head over to beyondthebutter.com if you would like to see the original recipe and also other delicious bakes by Jennifer. Happy Baking xo Hot Chocolate Mini Marshmallow Cookies Ingredients · 125 grams unsalted butter · 340 grams dark chocolate · 1¼ cups brown sugar · 3 eggs · 2 teaspoons vanilla extract · ¼ cup cocoa powder · 1½ cup...

I was excited to bake these sugar cookie bars from @twosugarbugs.  These sugar cookie bars are easy to make.  They are very soft, covered with a delicious buttercream and lots of sprinkles on top. I decided to turn them into Unicorn Sugar Cookies Bars instead, so that I could try out some more of my Americolor food gels.  This is a great recipe for children's birthday parties or just as a treat.  If you wanted the more adult version, do not add colour gels to the buttercream. With the unicorn buttercream I got a bit excited when the pink and blue icing blended together to produce a beautiful purple, but I think I over-mixed when spreading it over the cookie sheet.  Next time I make it, I will try not to over mix the colours, so that more pink and blue icing are visible. The recipe below has been converted into Australian measurements and I also left out the almond essence as I didn't have any.  Please head over to twosugarbugs.com if you would like ...

There are so many amazing bakers on Instagram.  I have so many favourite pages that I love following.  They are all inspiring and I love their baking creations.  One of my favourite's has to be @sugaretal.  Sonail Ghosh is an amazing photographer and baker.  If you haven't seen her page, you definitely need to go and have a look. I was inspired by one of her posts for mini cheesecakes.  I have always wanted to make them. I changed the recipe slightly.  I used Marie biscuits instead of digestive biscuits and I used pureed mangoes instead of peanut. These mini mango cheesecakes are so easy to make and taste delicious.  The mango flavour is divine. If you add some strawberries, blueberries and mango puree on top when decorating them, you will not be disappointed.  They taste amazing. Happy Baking xo Mini Mango Cheesecakes  Ingredients · 120 grams Marie biscuits · 50 grams unsalted butter, melted · ...

These cute pink and white squares of goodness are a classic favourite treat for most children in Australia.  I remember having them as a child.  I loved the colour of it and the coconut flavour. Coconut ice is a no-bake treat which is super easy and fun to make.  They taste delicious with a sweet coconut flavour and you can't go wrong with a recipe that contains condensed milk. These make a great homemade little gift for Christmas or someone's birthday.  I hope you give this recipe a try as it's so easy to make. Happy Cooking xo Coconut Ice Ingredients · 2 cups icing sugar · ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar · 395 grams can of condensed milk · 3½ cups desiccated coconut · Food colouring (deep pink – Americolor) Instructions 1. Line a 15 x 27cm tin with baking paper. 2. Sift icing sugar and cream of tartar into a large bowl. 3. Add the condensed milk and desiccated coconut and mix well. 4. ...