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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

  • Chocolate banana cream buns are filled with whipped cream, drizzled with chocolate and crushed peanuts. 6 of them are on a black wire cooling rack. A whole one is in the back left corner on a ceramic plate. Another one can be seen in the front left corner. A wooden cup has whole peanuts in it, in the shells.
    Chocolate Banana Cream Buns
  • A green tablecloth is on a table. On the cloth is a small white plate with hot cross bun scones spread with a biscuit spread butter. A silver tray is behind the plate with whole hot cross bun scones on it. Next to that is a ceramic bowl with whipped biscuit spread and a wooden cup with cranberries.
    Hot Cross Bun Scones
  • A tray of gooey chocolate baked doughnuts are on white baking paper. Each one is drizzled with either chocolate or caramel sauce and sprinkled with chocolate and caramel sprinkles.
    Chocolate Stuffed Baked Doughnuts
  • On a black tray sits sticky overnight maple cinnamon scrolls that have been pulled apart. They have sticky caramel on top of them and are studded with chopped pecan nuts.
    Overnight Maple Cinnamon Scrolls

More Bread - Parāoa Recipes >

Cake - Keke

  • Decorated double chocolate muffins, in gold cupcake cases, on a pink plate, on a wooden board.
    One Bowl Double Chocolate Muffins
  • Three decorated hummingbird muffins, topped with cream cheese frosting and dried pineapple flowers.
    Hummingbird Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • A white chocolate passionfruit muffins is cut open to reveal the gooey passionfruit centre. It is topped with a cream cheese frosting and a decoration. There are other muffins in the background.
    Passionfruit White Chocolate Muffins
  • A slice of Persimmon Crumble Cake is on a a ruffled ceramic plate. It has a cake layer, chunks of persimmon and a crumble topping. There is a persimmon in the background.
    Persimmon Crumble Cake

More Cake - Keke Recipes >

Slices - Keke Tapatahi

  • Three chocolate coffee blondies with walnuts stacked on a wooden board with gooey dark chocolate. Coffee beans sprinkled on the board.
    Coffee Chocolate Chunk Blondies
  • Peanut butter Rice Bubble Slice is on a wooden board on a brown baking paper. One piece is being held in a hand showing the texture.
    Peanut Butter Rice Bubble Slice
  • Close up of three pieces of peanut butter weetbix slice in a pile on top of each other. The slice is on brown paper.
    Peanut Butter Weetbix Slice
  • Close up of pistachio chocolate cookie slice with melty chocolate dripping from the slice.
    Pistachio Chocolate Cookie Slice

More Slice - Keke Tapatahi Recipes >

Biscuits - Pihikete

  • Gluten-free forgotten cookies on a wooden board with one broken open showing the crunchy interior.
    Forgotten Cookies (GF Meringue Cookies)
  • A black cast iron pan sits on top of a blue tea towel, on a wooden table. In the cut iron pan is a freshly baked chocolate caramel skillet cookie that has melty ice cream in the centre.
    Chocolate Caramel Skillet Cookie
  • A flat lay shot shows a wooden board line with brown baking paper. On the paper is freshly decorated spiced gingerbread cookies that are shaped as angels and are decorated with dark chocolate and white chocolate and sprinkled with glitter coconut.
    Spiced Gingerbread Cookies
  • Close up of pistachio chocolate cookie slice with melty chocolate dripping from the slice.
    Pistachio Chocolate Cookie Slice

More Biscuits - Pihikete Recipes >

No Bake - Tunu Kore

  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs are on a wooden board. They are covered in chocolate and sprinkles. Three are sitting on the left edge of frame. One is cut open showing the peanut butter and marshmallow filling. Two of the eggs are in small chicken egg cups.
    Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
  • Peanut butter Rice Bubble Slice is on a wooden board on a brown baking paper. One piece is being held in a hand showing the texture.
    Peanut Butter Rice Bubble Slice
  • no-bake creamy peppermint cups are cut open and stacked on each other. It shows the creamy peppermint filling. A candle burns in the background with an old school baking tin.
    No-bake Creamy Peppermint Cups
  • A decorated white chocolate mousse in a glass sits on a white table. In the glass is a biscuit base, a white chocolate mousse and finely chopped berries with juice on it and an edible purple flower on top. Half of another set mousse is behind it. In the far background is a white tray with more desserts in glasses.
    White Chocolate Mousse

More No Bake - Tunu Kore Recipes >

Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara

  • A flat lay shot shows three easy roasted tomato soup bowls on a tablecloth. The soup is topped with bacon and pumpkin seeds and on the right hand side is a wooden board with a fresh baguette on it.
    Easy Roasted Tomato Soup
  • On a table is a white tablecloth with a white plate and a silver fork. On the plate is two fried eggs on muffin splits with homemade hollandaise sauce, chill oil and spring onions on top.
    Homemade Hollandaise Sauce
  • In a black cast iron pan is four homemade muffin splits cooking. The tops of a deep golden colour and in the background is a tray lined with brown baking paper and unbaked muffin split dough on it.
    Homemade Muffin Splits
  • Baked cheese and pesto scrolls sit in a black tray, white baking paper peeps out from the tray.
    Cheese and Pesto Scrolls

More Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara Recipes >

Pastry - Pōhā

  • A whole Lemon Meringue Pie is on a ceramic cake stand with lemons around it, it is sitting on a pink tablecloth.
    Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie
  • A ball of sweet lemon pastry sits in a ceramic bowl on top of a black board that is sprinkled with flour.
    Sweet Lemon Pastry
  • A slice of pean pie with dark chocolate sits on a grey speckled ceramic plate. It is decorated with piped yogurt, small apples and gold leaf.
    Pecan Pie with Dark Chocolate
  • A high shot reveals the heart pastry top of the roast chicken pie, sitting on a wooden board.
    Roast Chicken Pie

More Pastry - Pōhā Recipes >

Dessert - Purini

  • Three chocolate coffee blondies with walnuts stacked on a wooden board with gooey dark chocolate. Coffee beans sprinkled on the board.
    Coffee Chocolate Chunk Blondies
  • Gluten-free forgotten cookies on a wooden board with one broken open showing the crunchy interior.
    Forgotten Cookies (GF Meringue Cookies)
  • A slice of Persimmon Crumble Cake is on a a ruffled ceramic plate. It has a cake layer, chunks of persimmon and a crumble topping. There is a persimmon in the background.
    Persimmon Crumble Cake
  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs are on a wooden board. They are covered in chocolate and sprinkles. Three are sitting on the left edge of frame. One is cut open showing the peanut butter and marshmallow filling. Two of the eggs are in small chicken egg cups.
    Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

More Dessert - Purini Recipes >

Peanut Butter - Pata Pīnati

  • Chocolate banana cream buns are filled with whipped cream, drizzled with chocolate and crushed peanuts. 6 of them are on a black wire cooling rack. A whole one is in the back left corner on a ceramic plate. Another one can be seen in the front left corner. A wooden cup has whole peanuts in it, in the shells.
    Chocolate Banana Cream Buns
  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs are on a wooden board. They are covered in chocolate and sprinkles. Three are sitting on the left edge of frame. One is cut open showing the peanut butter and marshmallow filling. Two of the eggs are in small chicken egg cups.
    Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
  • Peanut butter Rice Bubble Slice is on a wooden board on a brown baking paper. One piece is being held in a hand showing the texture.
    Peanut Butter Rice Bubble Slice
  • Close up of three pieces of peanut butter weetbix slice in a pile on top of each other. The slice is on brown paper.
    Peanut Butter Weetbix Slice

More Peanut Butter - Pata Pīnati Recipes >

Toppings - Ngā Whakarākei

  • Cupcakes in white cases in a muffin tray, topped with dried pineapple flowers.
    How to Make Pineapple Flowers
  • Brown butter frosting topped with mars bar and chocolate drops.
    Brown Butter Buttercream Frosting
  • On a table is a white tablecloth with a white plate and a silver fork. On the plate is two fried eggs on muffin splits with homemade hollandaise sauce, chill oil and spring onions on top.
    Homemade Hollandaise Sauce
  • Sitting on natural fabric is a ceramic cake stand with a lemon syrup bundt cake on top of it. It is decorated with a white chocolate and plum ganache dripping down the sides of it. A purple flowers sits underneath it.
    White Chocolate and Plum Ganache

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