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Recipes

Baking day is here and it’s time to choose the right tohutao (recipe) for the occasion at hand. Is it a chocolate hit you crave or is there a big celebration around the corner? Whatever the reason, delve in to my recipe archives and see what draws you in.

Bread – Parāoa

  • Bacon, Cheese and Chive Savoury Muffins
  • Seeded Oat Bread Loaf (Kneaded with a hand mixer or hand mixer)
  • No-knead Seeded Oat Bread Loaf
  • Homemade Cheese and Onion Pizza

More Bread – Parāoa Recipes >

Cake – Keke

  • Carrot Cake Loaf
  • Gluten-free Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
  • Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
  • Lemon and White Chocolate Syrup Cake

More Cake – Keke Recipes >

Slices – Keke Tapatahi

  • Pistachio, Coconut and Chocolate Cookie Slice
  • Lemon Bars
  • White Chocolate and Yogurt Stable Cream
  • The Best Oaty Caramel Slice Ever!

More Slice – Keke Tapatahi Recipes >

Biscuits – Pihikete

  • Pistachio, Coconut and Chocolate Cookie Slice
  • Pistachio and Salted Carmel Chocolate Cookies
  • Lemon and Strawberry Jam Drops (Thumbprint Cookies)
  • Chocolate and Vanilla Easter Egg Cookies

More Biscuits – Pihikete Recipes >

No Bake – Tunu Kore

  • Chocolate, Nut and Seed Slice GF & DF
  • No-bake Peanut Butter Slice, GF and DF
  • Whipped Brown Butter
  • Rocky Road with Homemade Marshmallow

More No Bake – Tunu Kore Recipes >

Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara

  • Roast Chicken and Vegetable Pie in Roast Garlic Sauce
  • Bacon, Cheese and Chive Savoury Muffins
  • Parmesan Wafers
  • Seeded Oat Bread Loaf (Kneaded with a hand mixer or hand mixer)

More Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara Recipes >

Pastry – Pōhā

  • Roast Chicken and Vegetable Pie in Roast Garlic Sauce
  • Pumpkin, Onion and Cheese Tart
  • Yeasted Savoury Pastry for Tarts and Pies
  • Pear Choux Buns

More Pastry – Pōhā Recipes >

Basics – Tohutao Waiwai

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    Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi

    • White Chocolate and Yogurt Stable Cream
    • Parmesan Wafers
    • Whipped Brown Butter
    • Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow

    See all Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi >

    Dessert – Purini

    • Carrot Cake Loaf
    • Lemon Bars
    • Lemon and White Chocolate Syrup Cake
    • Rocky Road with Homemade Marshmallow
    • Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow

    More Dessert – Purini Recipes >

    Peanut Butter – Pata Pīnati

    • Chocolate and Vanilla Easter Egg Cookies
    • No-bake Peanut Butter Slice, GF and DF
    • Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Muesli Bars – DF and GF options.

    More Peanut Butter – Pata Pīnati Recipes >

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    Naomi Toilalo

    Ko Naomi Toilalo ahau.
    Welcome to my kāuta (kitchen), where together we will bake, create and learn te reo Māori (Māori language). With bi-lingual recipes and videos guiding you every step of the way, this is baking like you have never experienced before.
    Nau mai, kuhu mai – come on in!

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    FAVOURITE RECIPES

    Peanut Butter Pie (No-bake)

    No Bake Peanut Butter Pie – Pae Pata Pīnati Tunu-kore I have wanted to create this recipe for the longest time and so I made this for the wonderful Pic’s Peanut Butter whānau. I took inspiration from the peanut butter slice from my cookbook. It has a simple biscuit base and is filled with a…

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    Pani Popo – Light and Fluffy Samoan Coconut Buns

    PANI POPO (Coconut Buns) – Parāoa Kokonati My Samoan husband Paul introduced me to pani popo and I am so glad that he did! Are they the Samoan alternative to the cinnamon scroll? Tērā pea – perhaps! They are soft, sweet buns, cooked in a delicious, creamy coconut sauce. I have added coconut milk in…

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    Carrot Cake Loaf

    Carrot Cake Loaf – Rohi Kāroti I love the warm spices of a keke kāroti (carrot cake) and this loaf brings all those same flavours but takes slightly less effort than a cake. Yes, I have decorated this loaf but that is completely optional. I was sending it to one of my followers for The…

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    Pistachio, Coconut and Chocolate Cookie Slice

    Pistachio, Coconut and Chocolate Cookie Slice – Keke Papatahi Pihikete Pihitāhio, Kokonati me te Tiakarete A few months ago I shared my Pistachio and Salted Carmel Chocolate Cookies, they are so delicious and easy to make. However, if you are like my daughter Bella, sometimes you want an even easier option for baking. Make the…

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    • No Bake – Tunu kore
    • Pastry – Pōhā
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    • Slices – Keke Tapatahi
    • Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi

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    • The Giving Series
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    • Basics – Tohutao Waiwai
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    • Cakes – Keke
    • Dessert – Purini
    • No Bake – Tunu kore
    • Pastry – Pōhā
    • Peanut Butter – Pata Pīnati
    • Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara
    • Slices – Keke Tapatahi
    • Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi

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    • Carrot Cake Loaf
    • Pistachio, Coconut and Chocolate Cookie Slice
    • Lemon Bars
    • White Chocolate and Yogurt Stable Cream
    • Roast Chicken and Vegetable Pie in Roast Garlic Sauce

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    White Chocolate and Yogurt Stable Cream

    Parmesan Wafers

    Whipped Brown Butter

    Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow

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    Naomi Toilalo

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