Christmas pudding Rice Krispie cakes

Fun to make with kids or as a cute Christmas canape, top chocolate, peanut and raisin puffed rice cakes with white chocolate and festive holly icing.

Melting snowman biscuits

Get little ones in the kitchen to assemble these cute festive biscuits – sticky fun for a wintry afternoon.

Jolly marshmallow snowmen

Young children will love making these marshmallow treats with liquorice, chocolate and icing decorations.

Chorizo & prawn skewers

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Create a simple, crowd-pleasing canapé by spearing Spanish sausage and harissa shellfish then serving oven-baked with a garlic mayonnaise

Iced choca-mocha terrine

This striking dessert is based on a classic tiramisu, but uses chocolate mini rolls as sponges, and is set in an ice cream loaf to be served in slices

Pirate ship and treasure island cake

A stunning children's birthday chocolate cake with hidden treasure buried on a sandy desert island for the kids to dig into

Pretty princess cake

Pull out all the stops with this sensational celebration cake, a princess doll enrobed in pretty pink and white icing – perfect for a special birthday party

Easy castle cake

A magical three-tiered sponge cake that's simple to make, but no one would ever guess…

Mini toad-in-the-holes

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

BBC Good Food magazine food editor Barney adapts this classic sausage recipe to cook with his daughter Maisie

Bite-sized toffee apple doughnuts

Master the art of deep frying and rustle up a batch of these irresistible mini-doughnuts filled with cinnamon caramel

Indian rice salad with chicken

Raid the fridge and rustle up this hearty yet healthy salad with pulses, nuts, tikka chicken and a mango curry dressing

Mini spinach & cottage cheese frittatas

Tiny omelette bites that are ideal for lunchboxes- dill, nutmeg and spring onion keep them flavour-packed, but they’re still good for you