Peanut Butter and Banana Flapjacks

I am SO far behind with recipes at the moment! I’ve got about a dozen lined up as drafts waiting for me to decipher my notes and type up or finish adding photos, but things have been so hectic the last few weeks that I just haven’t had time to catch up.

So for now, here’s a quick recipe for some soft, chewy flapjacks. I forgot to take a photo of them straight after baking, and then before I knew it, they’d all gone! So sorry there’s not a photo for this one, but you all know what flapjacks look like, right? ;)

Thai Green Curry Fish Pie

 I haven't posted a savoury recipe in a while, but this is too good not to share with you.

I make a mean fish pie. Fact. Over the last couple of years I've made dozens of versions, and every time I think 'this is it, this is the best fish pie ever'. But I can't help but keep tweaking and trying different ideas. Last time I added red curry paste to the roux, and was blown away by the outcome. We didn't have any red curry paste this time round, so I tried green instead, and I genuinely think that this one is my favourite.

There are quite a few steps for this pie, but it's TOTALLY worth it, I promise! I often make it as a mid-week dinner, after work, so it doesn't take all that long really, but you could also make it ahead and freeze it. I used a combination of sea bream and rainbow trout in this pie, but any fish works great - try smoked haddock and salmon too!

Mini Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes

This weekend, my parents hosted afternoon tea for the rest of our family. There was SO much food; from sandwiches and quiches, to scones with cream, jam and fresh strawberries. I made these mini cupcakes as my contribution to the spread, and they went down a treat! This recipe made about 30 mini cupcakes, which would probably equate to a dozen regular cupcakes.

Nutella Cookie Dough Brownies

This is another experimental recipe that went down a storm! They're great because even though they look super chocolatey, they're actually not too rich or sickly at all, which makes them perfect for people who don't have a big sweet tooth.

Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

 

I am a little behind my on my recipes this month... It was my birthday last Monday and things have been a bit hectic all week! Plus, I have been sharing recipes on Jade Bakes for a whole year today! How time flies!

To celebrate, I'm sharing with your a recipe for some very moreish peanut butter cookie bars; another of the tray bakes I made for my sister's house warming party last month. The white chocolate frosting is also a dream - you can use it to top cakes, dip cookies or if you leave it to cool, you could even make truffles from it!

Jack Daniels Brownie Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Topping

 

This is what I created for my boss' birthday this year. A biscuit base, with a chocolate cake that's midway between sponge and brownie, topped with lots of gooey toasted marshmallows. It looks a little messy, but tastes damn good!

Berry Streusel Bars

 

 My lovely sister and her boyfriend have finally got their first house up together, and were able to host their house warming party a couple of weekends ago. My contribution was a dessert buffet for their party, and this is the first of three recipes I'll be sharing from the buffet. As there were going to be a lot of people there, I opted for a couple of tray-bakes and some muffins, things that are easy to eat with your fingers whist standing around chatting. I first made these about 5 years ago, and they've been a firm favourite with my family ever since so I re-invented them slightly for the party.