Homemade sweets

Learn how to make your own homemade sweets, chocolate truffles, cake pops and more delicious treats for food gifts and parties.

Amaretti biscuits

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

Sweet and delicious almond-flavoured biscuits

  • 30 Mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free

Ben & Jerry's edible cookie dough

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

How to make homemade edible cookie dough just like Ben & Jerry's

  • 15 Mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

Brigadeiros

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

A traditional chocolate treat from Brazil

  • 33 Mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free

Butterscotch

★★★★☆ Rated 3.7 out of 5 stars. 3 Ratings

A delicious butterscotch recipe the whole family can enjoy...

  • 14 Mins
  • Medium
  • Gluten Free

Cake pops

★★★★★ Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars. 13 Ratings

Easy homemade cake pops covered in sprinkles

  • Medium

Chocolate coconut balls

This recipe takes you back to your childhood once again, with these perfect retro chocolate and coconut balls. They are not too sweet but satisfy those cravings.

  • Vegan
  • Gluten Free
  • Dairy Free

Chocolate covered almonds

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

Easy and delicious homemade treats

  • 20 Mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free

Chocolate Easter Bunnies

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 5 Ratings

Cute chocolate Easter bunnies that the kids will love...

  • 20 Mins
  • Vegetarian

Chocolate Easter cake

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

Showstopper chocolate cake topped with Easter eggs

  • 1 Hr 10 Mins
  • Medium
  • Vegetarian

Chocolate fondant

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

Enjoy this delicious chocolate fondant...

  • 55 Mins
  • Medium

Chocolate fruit sticks

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

Tasty chunks of fruit dipped in melted chocolate

  • 12 Mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free

Chocolate nutty puddles

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

Easy homemade food gift

  • 30 Mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

Chocolate rice krispie cakes

★★★★★ Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars. 14 Ratings

Another simple, classic recipe that is perfect for cooking with your children...

  • 20 Mins
  • Easy

Chocolate star biscuits

★★★★★ Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars. 7 Ratings

These chocolate star biscuits look as good as they taste - perfect for impressing guests, they also make excellent gifts.

  • 1 Hr 5 Mins
  • Easy

Chocolate-dipped honeycomb

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

Homemade hokey pokey dipped in dark chocolate

  • 20 Mins
  • Easy
  • Gluten Free

Cinder toffee cupcakes

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

Ginger cupcakes topped with honeycomb

  • 55 Mins
  • Easy

Coconut ice for kids

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

No-bake traditional treat made with coconut and condensed milk

  • 10 Mins
  • Easy
  • Gluten Free

Coconut macaroons

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

Sweet and simple coconut-flavoured treats

  • 20 Mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free

Coconut squish cakes

★★★★★ Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars. 4 Ratings

These coconut squish cakes are the quickest, easiest cakes ever that involve NO baking!

  • 40 Mins
  • Easy

Cookie mix in a jar

★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 4 Ratings

Treat your friends & family to a fantastic homemade gift - cookies in a jar...

    Cool Camping - S'mores

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 2 Ratings

    This is the British version of a classic American campfire treat made with marshmallows, bars of chocolate and biscuits...

    • 5 Mins
    • Easy

    Cranberry blondies

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 3 Ratings

    This recipe is an unusual take on the traditional brownie...

    • 45 Mins
    • Easy

    Creme Egg fudge

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

    Indulgent Easter fudge made with Cadbury's Creme Eggs

    • 40 Mins
    • Easy

    Creme Egg scotch eggs

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 1 Rating

    These Creme scotch eggs are a deliciously decadent Easter treat, and so easy to make!

    • 40 Mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian

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