In this week’s Kids’ Kitchen we’ve got two really delicious sweet treats for youngsters to make at home.
Both the recipes will require an adult to give younger chefs a little assistance, or at least to be on hand to supervise, as some of the steps require the use of a pan on the stove.
If rocky road or chocolate cornflake nests aren’t enough for your little ones, then why not try some of the other recipes from this series?
There are plenty to choose from, including frittatas from The Gruffalo, peanut butter cupcakes and some animated food ideas that’s sure to get their creative juices flowing.
Fruity rocky road
(Makes 16 squares)
Ingredients
- 200g dried sour cherries and blueberries
- 90ml Belvoir Blueberry & Blackcurrant Cordial (or any cordial of choice)
- 297g can condensed milk
- 100g each of dark and milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 30g of butter, softened
- 200g of digestive biscuits, roughly crushed
- 50g of mini marshmallows
- 100g of white chocolate, chopped
Method
- Line a 20cm square baking tin with parchment paper.
- As some of the steps require you to heat things up in a pan, get an adult to supervise.
- Put the sour cherries and blueberries in a pan with the cordial and 30ml of water and bring to a simmer then remove from the heat and set aside to cool and soak for at least an hour.
- Pour the condensed milk into a pan, and heat until just coming to a simmer, stirring.
- Put the dark and milk chocolate in a bowl with the butter and pour over the hot condensed milk. Stir until you have a smooth glossy mix.
- Strain the fruit, discarding any excess liquid, then add to the chocolate mix with
the biscuits and mini marshmallows. - Stir with a wooden spoon until completely combined.
- Tip it into the lined baking tin and spread out with the back of a spoon. Melt the white chocolate, then drizzle it all over the surface.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours until solid. Cut into 16 squares and serve.
Recipe courtesy of Belvoir.
Peanut butter chocolate cornflake nests
(Makes 12)
Ingredients
- 225g chocolate
- 2 tbsp Lyle’s Golden Syrup (or any golden syrup of choice)
- 1 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
- 50g butter
- 75g cornflakes
- Mini chocolate eggs to decorate
Method
- Place 12 paper cake or small muffin paper cases in a muffin tin.
- Put the chocolate, golden syrup, peanut butter and butter in a bowl and set over a pan of gently simmering water (making sure the base of the bowl does not touch the water).
- Once the mixture is smooth, remove from the heat and gently stir in the cornflakes, until completely covered in chocolate.
- Divide the mixture between the paper cases.
- Place some mini eggs on top and chill in the fridge for at least one hour.
Recipe courtesy of Lyle’s Golden Syrup.
Read more in this series…
Kids’ Kitchen: Sweet and delicious treats the whole family can make
