Picnic and buffet recipes

My top 25 Alfresco recipes for the summer and bank holiday weekend. You can find a selection of British classics with a healthy twist, like sausage rolls, pasta salads and wholemeal cheese and chive scones. The recipes are super simple and are guaranteed to please a crowd.

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Fill up your biscuit tin with these gooey and totally irresistible cookies, which are packed full of white chocolate and dark chocolate chunks. Crispy edges, a gooey and fudgy centre, …

Prepare to fall hard for these spicy chicken skewers, which are grilled to perfection before being dipped in a zingy satay sauce. Peanut butter lovers will be in their element. …

Switch up your traditional spring rolls with these apple pie inspired filo parcels. If you like filo pastry and love apple pie, you’re going to fall head over heels for …

Inspired by barbecue spare ribs, these corn on the cobs are sweet, sticky and seriously spicy. Just blast in the air fryer for a quick and easy snack. Looking to jazz …

For non-confident bakers, these healthy flapjacks are practically impossible to mess up. They’re also incredibly hard to resist. One of my earliest memories as a kid was helping my nan …

Just as easy to make as ordinary muffins, these sugar-dipped duffins taste every bit as good as jam doughnuts when served warm from the oven. I still remember seeing a …

Pick your own berries and turn them into these dairy-free muffins. For those times when you need a quick and easy breakfast, these sweet and fruity muffins tick every box. …

Delicious hot or cold, sausage rolls are practically a necessity at any picnic or party. Using lean pork mince and back bacon plays up to the classic ‘pigs in blanket’ …

These delicate biscuits mimic the butteriness of shortbread, but with the savoury notes of smoked paprika, fresh thyme and cheddar cheese. Batch bake a load for your neighbours at Christmas …

Falafels have had their moment; make a big batch of my healthy bhajis for tonight’s dinner party and wrap the leftovers in a garlic naan for tomorrow’s lunch. Best. Wrap. …