If you're searching for bake sale desserts to sell at your next fundraiser, these recipes will help you out! Whether you're taking part in a cake and candy stall at school or fundraising for work, charity or church, you're sure to find some easy new recipes to try!
If you've visited my blog before, you'll know how much I LOVE a nostalgic British dessert. And it doesn't get much more classic than a good old bake sale!
When I was going through my recipes recently, I realised I've built up quite a collection over the years. I actually now have over 100 recipes that would be perfect for a bake sale, so I thought I'd put them all together into one big, easy-to-scroll-through post. You'll find a bit of everything here, from fudge and fairy cakes to cookies, tiffin, no-bake slices and lots more!
I hope you like these ideas and if you make any of them a try, please let me know how it goes. Enjoy!
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No-bake desserts for a bake sale
Let's start with my best-selling bake-sale recipe ideas: no-bake desserts! Here you'll find recipes for things like Rice Krispie cakes, fudge, biscuit slices, chocolate bark and rocky road. These are sure to be popular and almost guaranteed to bump up your fundraising efforts!
Cereal treats
First up are my cereal-based treats. There are way more options than your standard chocolate Krispie cakes. The golden syrup cakes are my personal fave!
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Chocolate Cornflake Cakes
A classic, must-make dessert for any fundraising bake sale! These are quick and easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
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Golden Syrup Cornflake Cakes
These cakes are sticky and crunchy with a sweet, syrupy flavour. So easy to make with just 4 ingredients!
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White Chocolate Cornflake Cakes
Milk chocolate not your thing? Try these white chocolate Cornflake cakes instead!
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Chocolate Cornflake Bars
These are always a favourite at bake sales! They're similar to Cornflake nests but are made into bars instead.
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Cornflake Candy
This American-inspired treat is chewy, syrupy and packed full of peanut butter flavour. They are a fun alternative to Cornflake cakes and just as easy to make.
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Chocolate Rice Krispie Squares
Chocolate, marshmallows and Rice Krispies. What more could you want?!
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Rice Krispie Marshmallow Cakes
Kids will go crazy for these bite-sized marshmallow treats! They're easy to customise for different seasons with your favourite sprinkles.
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White Chocolate Rice Krispie Cakes
Classic Krispie cakes with white chocolate. Simple but delicious!
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Reese's Puffs Treats
These are made with Reese's Puffs, smooth peanut butter and lots of marshmallows! They are great if you're looking for a more unique bake sale dessert idea.
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Next up, we have the no-bake traybakes. These are always my most popular type of desserts, no matter the occasion! These are all super nostalgic, so they're guaranteed to do well at school or work fundraisers. You can see all of my no-bake traybakes here.
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Custard Cream Traybake
A rich, custard cream condensed milk slice topped with white chocolate and more custard creams. This was one of the first biscuit slices I ever created and it one of my most popular to date!
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Bourbon Biscuit Traybake
If chocolate is more your vibe, this bourbon biscuit slice will hit the spot! The base is made up of bourbons, condensed milk and butter, and it has a creamy chocolate fudge topping.
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Party Ring Traybake
Who can resist these nostalgic biscuits?! This Party Ring traybake is an easy no-bake bake sale treat that both kids and adults will love!
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Happy Faces Traybake
This one is perfect for office fundraisers because 80s and 90s babies will LOVE it! It has a Happy Faces biscuit base with a white chocolate fudge and raspberry jam topping.
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Jammie Dodger Traybake
Last but not least for my iconic biscuit slices is this Jammie Dodger version! This one is topped with white chocolate and raspberry fudge, and lots of mini Dodgers.
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Ginger Slice
This gingernut biscuit slice topped with white chocolate makes a quick, simple dessert that's sure to sell out.
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Mint Slice
This is a Scottish bakery staple and has been much-loved for years! This homemade version has a chocolate digestive biscuit base, a fondant mint filling and a milk chocolate topping.
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Raspberry Ruffle Bars
All the fun and flavour of Raspberry Ruffle sweets but it's an easy-to-make traybake.
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Next we have tiffin and rocky road recipes. I know these are technically a traybake too, but I had so many ideas I thought they deserved their own category!
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Ferrero Rocher Tiffin
Can you believe you can make this tiffin with just 4 ingredients? It has a rich chocolate hazelnut flavour and delicious biscuit crunch.
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Malteser Tiffin
This is probably one of the most popular bake sale desserts you'll find in the UK! It's packed with Maltesers and digestive biscuits and has a silky milk chocolate topping.
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Nutella Tiffin
This Nutella tiffin is made with only 3 ingredients: Nutella, milk chocolate and biscuits! Unbelievably easy!
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Mint Aero Tiffin
This is a must-try for anyone who likes the chocolate and mint combo! Its a classic tiffin with Aero Bubbles and peppermint-flavoured white chocolate on top.
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Biscoff Tiffin
No bake-sale recipe ideas list would be complete without a Lotus Biscoff treat. This tiffin is sweet, crunchy and packed with flavour.
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Honeycomb Rocky Road
This rocky road is made with Crunchie honeycomb bars, which pair absolutely perfectly with the chewy marshmallows and creamy chocolate.
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Kinder Bueno Rocky Road
This has been my most viral recipe on TikTok and for very good reason! It's made with Kinder Bueno AND Kinder chocolate, for a super indulgent flavour and texture.
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Bounty Rocky Road
The combo of chocolate and coconut is truly unbeatable, and this rocky road is living proof!
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White Chocolate Rocky Road
A quick and easy alternative to the classic version, this is perfect for those who prefer their rocky road a bit sweeter.
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Next up we have fudge, which is an absolute MUST for any good fundraiser or cake and candy stall! I've picked a few of my favourites but you can see all of my condensed milk fudge recipes here.
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Rocky Road Fudge
Milk chocolate fudge with mini marshmallows and digestive biscuit pieces.
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Coconut Almond Fudge
This fudge has a white chocolate base and is packed with nutty coconut flavour. It's also topped with Raffaello truffles which makes it look and taste super fancy.
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Nutella Fudge
Salty, chocolatey fudge made with just 3 ingredients! This one is made without condensed milk so it's a bit quicker and easier.
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Biscoff Fudge
Another condensed-milk-free fudge made with 3 ingredients! This one has a white chocolate base and it's seriously delicious!
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White Chocolate Oreo Fudge
Creamy white chocolate fudge with Oreo pieces throughout and on top. So simple and perfect for bake sales!
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Nesquik Fudge
This easy fudge is swirled with two flavours of Nesquik milkshake for a fun, nostalgic sweet treat that is sure to be a best seller!
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Milky Way Fudge
Soft chocolate fudge with chopped up Milky Way bars inside and Magic Stars on top.
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Lemon Meringue Fudge
This fudge has a bold lemon flavour and pieces of crispy meringue in every bite.
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Kinder Bueno Fudge
Chocolate fudge packed with Kinder Bueno pieces... Need I say more?!
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Mint Aero Fudge
This fudge is so minty that you'd never guess it's made with white chocolate! It tastes just like Mint Aero chocolate with a soft, chewy texture.
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Next up are my chocolate and sweets. These desserts always sell out fast at school and church bake sales because kids just seem to love them so much! We've got marshmallow top hats, chocolate bark, brownie pops and truffles.
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Marshmallow Top Hats
A retro birthday party classic in Scotland, these chocolate top hats will sell out in minutes!
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Marshmallow Pretzel Bark
Milk chocolate with mini marshmallows and pretzels inside. The perfect mix of sweet and salty!
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Almond Chocolate Bark
Crunchy almonds folded into white chocolate with a smooth milk chocolate base.
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M&M Bark
This bark is packed with crunchy pretzels and colourful M&Ms. Package it up neatly and you've got an easy bake sale best seller!
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Potato Chip Bark
Salty ridged crisps coated with milk chocolate. Don't knock this until you try it!
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Brownie Pops
These bite-sized brownies are a cute alternative to full-sized brownies, and can be packaged up however you like.
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Strawberry Oreo Balls
These truffles taste just like strawberry cheesecake! Strawberry jelly powder, cream cheese and golden Oreo crumbs are mixed together then coated with white chocolate.
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Now onto the cakes! I've included my most popular traybake cakes and a few of my favourite cupcake recipes here.
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School Cake
A classic bake sale dessert, I just couldn't have made this post without school cake!
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Chocolate Traybake
This is my most popular cake to date! It has a layer of thin glace icing and chocolate vermicelli on top.
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Jam & Coconut Cake
A fluffy vanilla cake topped with strawberry (or raspberry) jam and lots of desiccated coconut. I always see these sell out at cake and candy stalls!
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Lemon Drizzle Cake
A moist but light cake packed with fresh lemon flavour, and glace icing to match. This is a cake flavour that most people love so it's usually a good one to make!
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Carrot Cake
This carrot traybake is super moist, made with walnuts, sultanas, orange zest and lots of warming spices. And of course, no good carrot cake is complete without some cream cheese icing!
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Butterfly Cakes
Classic fluffy cupcakes topped with buttercream icing and two butterfly or 'fairy' wings. These are a classic British bake and always go down well.
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Smartie Cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes topped with a layer of milk chocolate and a single chocolate Smartie.
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Iced Fairy Cakes
Simple vanilla fairy cakes topped with some vanilla buttercream icing and sprinkles. These are great for school bake sales or anywhere there'll be kids!
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Chocolate Fairy Cakes
Bite-sized chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate glace icing and sprinkles. Great for little hands!
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Chocolate Chip Fairy Cakes
Another fairy cake recipe but these ones are made with chocolate chips! These are a personal favourite of mine!
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Rolo Cupcakes
If you're looking for something more decadent then these Rolo cupcakes are definitely it! Soft chocolate sponge filled with gooey caramel and chocolate caramel icing.
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Victoria Sponge Cupcakes
These mini Victoria sponge cakes are light and fluffy, filled with jam and topped with fresh cream.
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Time for some cookies! Find recipes for chewy white chocolate cookies, Viennese whirls, stuffed Kinder cookies and more! If you like these, make sure to check out the rest of my cookie recipes.
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Milky Bar Cookies
Soft, chewy cookies with chunks of Milky Bar chocolate and buttons throughout.
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Milky Way Cookies
These chocolate cookies are stuffed with an entire mini Milky Way bar and topped with Magic Stars and white chocolate chips.
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Kinder Bueno NYC Cookies
These are super chunky cookies, stuffed with hazelnut creme and Kinder chocolate chunks. If you prefer your cookies thick, chewy and slightly cakey, you will love this recipe!
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Terry's Chocolate Orange Cookies
Chocolate orange flavoured cookies with chunks of Terry's Chocolate Orange throughout and an entire segment on top! These are great if you want that WOW factor!
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Strawberry Milkshake Cookies
These vibrant cookies are soft and chewy with a rich strawberry Nesquik flavour that pairs perfectly with the white chocolate chips!
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Chocolate Viennese Whirls
These are a little fancier and take a bit more effort than my other cookie recipes but they are so worth it! Two piped chocolate shortbread swirls sandwiched together with chocolate ganache.
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Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies
Snap, crackle and pop with these chewy, crispy cookies! This combination might sound odd but as soon as you take one bite, you'll understand the hype!
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You just can't have a school bake sale without a good old flapjack! I've picked 4 of my favourite recipes to share here but you can check out the rest of my flapjack recipes here.
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Nutella Flapjacks
Chewy flapjack bars stuffed with Nutella. Quick, easy and always a hit!
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Lemon Drizzle Flapjacks
These flapjacks have all the flavour of lemon drizzle cake with all the chewy goodness of a flapjack. So good you'll want to make them again and again!
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Peanut Butter Flapjacks
These flapjacks have a strong nutty flavour and are super easy to make. Pair them with some chocolate for a super indulgent treat!
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Next up are my blondies and brownie recipes. Check out my easy recipes for caramel-stuffed brownies, custard cream blondies, my personal favourite Jaffa Cake brownies, and more!
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Galaxy Caramel Brownies
No need to mess around with boiling your own caramel, just pop some bars of Galaxy Caramel in between your brownie mixture! So good and so gooey!
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BEST Kinder Bueno Brownies
Thick, chewy Kinder brownies with Kinder chocolate and white Kinder Bueno pieces throughout.
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Bourbon Biscuit Brownies
My take on the viral 'bourbon brick brownies'. I've been told time and time again by people that these are the best brownies they've ever tried!
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Jaffa Cake Brownies
These may not look like much at a glance but they are seriously SO GOOD. The batter is flavoured with orange extract, and has 3 layers of Jaffa Cakes baked into it. These are guaranteed to be a best seller!
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Red Velvet Blondies
All the flavour of red velvet cake and all the chewy texture of a delicious blondie. These make the perfect dessert to sell at school fairs!
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Custard Cream Blondies
Blondies packed with custard cream chunks and white chocolate chips. Great for summer and spring events!
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Lemon Meringue Blondies
Classic white chocolate chip blondies with a fresh lemon flavour and crunchy meringue pieces.
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Last but not least are my seasonal bake sale desserts for Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas.
Valentine's Day
Pink-themed fairy cakes, traybake cake, rocky road and chocolate bark!
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Valentine's Day Fairy Cakes
Bite-sized cupcakes topped with pink icing and heart-shaped sprinkles.
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Valentine's Traybake Cake
School cake with a simple pink twist! This one always sells out at bake sales!
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Valentine's Rocky Road
This rocky road is made with pink-coloured white chocolate and packed with lots of pink and red sweets!
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Pink Chocolate Bark
Milk chocolate on the base and pink white chocolate on the top. Decorate with some love heart sweets and sprinkles and you've got yourself a super cute Valentine's Day treat to sell!
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Recipes for fudge, tiffin, cookies, rocky road, and Easter-themed brownies.
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Mini Egg Fudge
Pretty pastel fudge with Mini Egg pieces inside and on top. You only need 3-4 ingredients to make it!
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Creme Egg Tiffin
A quick and easy no-bake fridge cake packed with Creme Eggs and two types of chocolate.
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Mini Egg Cookies
Thick, chewy cookies with Mini Eggs...can you think of anything better?!
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Easter Rocky Road
This Easter rocky road is easy to customise with any treats you have lying around. Great for school and church bake sales!
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Malteser Bunny Brownies
How cute are these bunny brownies? They have white chocolate chips and Maltesers inside, and mini Malteser bunnies holding edible carrots on top!
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Caramel Egg Brownies
These chewy caramel egg brownies are paired with a good pinch of salt for that perfect sweet and salty flavour.
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Find recipes here for Rice Krispie spiders, bat truffles, Halloween Cornflake cakes, fudge, traybake cake and fairy cakes.
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Spider Rice Krispie Treats
Chocolate Rice Krispie balls decorated to look like spiders! Spooky and cute!
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Bat Truffles
Transform regular Oreo balls into these adorable little bats! Chocolate cheesecake balls coated with milk chocolate then decorated with edible eyes and Oreo 'wings'.
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Halloween Cornflake Cakes
Simple, delicious and spooky! You can decorate these with any edible Halloween decorations you like.
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Halloween Traybake Cake
A fluffy purple and orange traybake cake with black icing and edible Halloween decorations on top.
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Halloween Fairy Cakes
Halloween doesn't get much cuter than these orange fairy cakes with black icing!
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Learn how to make Christmas fudge, cupcakes, brownie mince pies, cookies, edible pinecones and more!
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Peppermint Bark Fudge
Transform plain old peppermint bark into creamy fudge using condensed milk! This two-layer fudge is packed with minty flavour and topped with candy canes.
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Gingerbread Fudge
This Christmas fudge is flavoured with warming spices and decorated with mini gingerbread men. So cute and so easy!
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Christmas Tiffin
A Christmassy twist on classic chocolate tiffin, with dried cranberries and Christmas sprinkles.
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Yule Log Cupcakes
Fluffy chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate buttercream and a mini edible yule log.
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Brownie Mince Pies
Can't decide between a brownie and a mince pie? Make both at the same time! The flavour combination is surprisingly delicious!
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Polar Bear Cookies
Simple shortbread cookies decorated with icing, desiccated coconut and chocolate buttons to make a cute Christmassy scene!
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Edible Pinecones
Make these stunning edible pinecones with classic Oreo truffle mixture and some cereal!
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Christmas Crack
This Christmas crack has Ritz crackers on the base, sweet, crunchy toffee in the middle, and milk chocolate on top.
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Rice Krispie Puddings
Just a little bit of white chocolate and some holly sprinkles can transform your Rice Krispie treats into adorable Christmas puddings!
Get the recipeThere we have it! Over 100 easy bake sale desserts to sell at school fairs, church events, or work fundraisers! Let me know which recipe is your favourite and if you'll be trying any of these for your next event. Enjoy!
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