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Christmas baking for kids

Keep your budding chefs entertained with our collection of sweet and savoury bakes. From gingerbread reindeer to glittering meringue Christmas trees, your litter helpers are sure to love these creative Christmas baking ideas.

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Snowman cupcakes
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Gingerbread reindeer
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Shaun Rankin's popcorn brownies
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Dominic Chapman's honey-baked madeleines
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Christmas biscuit labels
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Alyn Williams' sage and onion Christmas tree shortbread with cheddar and cranberry baubles
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Adam Byatt's mini mincemeat puffs
Adam Byatt's mini mincemeat puffs
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These mini mincemeat puffs by Adam Byatt are a quick, easy alternative to mince pies, and are just as delicious and pretty.
  • Serves 20
  • 30mins to prepare, 15mins to cook, plus freezing time
  • 91 calories
Vivek Singh's hot chocolate biscuits
Vivek Singh's hot chocolate biscuits
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Vivek Singh infuses these chocolate biscuits with a hint of Indian spice to make an exciting snack that both kids and adults will enjoy making and eating.
  • Serves 50
  • 50 mins
  • 60 calories
Adam Gray's mini carrot cakes
Adam Gray's mini carrot cakes
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A fantastic alternative to Christmas cake
  • Serves 25
  • 20mins to prepare, 10mins to cook and 15mins to cool
  • 160 calories
Polar bear cupcakes
Polar bear cupcakes
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Made with sweet fondant icing and delicious desiccated coconut, these cute polar bear cupcakes make the perfect Christmas treats to share with friends and family
  • Serves 12 (makes 12 cupcakes)
  • 28 mins
  • 450 calories
Gingerbread reindeer
Gingerbread reindeer
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These adorable gingerbread reindeer faces are great edible gifts and make pretty hanging decorations
  • Serves 16 (makes 14-16 biscuits)
  • 1 hr to prepare and 10 mins to bake, plus 20 mins to cool
  • 299 calories
Stacking snowmen biscuits
Stacking snowmen biscuits
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Get your kids counting down to Christmas with these warm, doughy snowmen biscuits. From cutting out the rounds for the body to making tiny carrot noses out of orange icing, your budding chefs will love getting stuck in - and tucking in afterwards!
  • Serves Makes 8
  • 42 mins
  • 460 calories
Christmas biscuits
Christmas biscuits
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Keep the kids busy in the kitchen over the holidays by baking a batch of these easy Christmas biscuits. Cut out a range of festive shapes from the spiced orange dough and get creative decorating with pretty coloured icing.
  • Serves Makes 24 biscuits
  • 30 mins to prepare and 12 mins to cook, plus chilling
  • 179 calories
Shaun Rankin's popcorn brownies
Shaun Rankin's popcorn brownies
156
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Shaun Rankin’s fun twist on the classic brownie will delight kids and adults alike.
  • Serves 25
  • 95 mins
  • 286 calories

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