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recipes created by Sarah Henderson for your next weekend bake

WHAT I’M BAKING THIS WINTER

ALMOND & BERRY SCONES

inspired by one of my favourite pastries, Almond Croissants with pockets of almond frangipane paired with a sweet berries to brighten up your winter. Perfect served warm with coffee or tea.

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Gingerbread Marble Cake
Gingerbread Marble Cake

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Almond & Raspberry Scones
Almond & Raspberry Scones

Rustic Almond Croissant Raspberry Scones — soft, lightly sweetened, and packed with juicy raspberries. A simple, wholesome bake that's perfect served warm.

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Cheesy Veggie Loaf with Miso Butter
Cheesy Veggie Loaf with Miso Butter

Super easy and very tasty breakfast idea! I’m currently low to no sugar and this recipe hit the spot (even without the sugar!). Of course, you can sweeten it with a dash or two of maple syrup.

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Date, Apple & Brown Sugar Meringue Cake
Date, Apple & Brown Sugar Meringue Cake

This cake is probably my favourite cake I’ve ever made!! A beautiful soft date cake, topped with a whipped vanilla mascarpone, tangy caramel apples, crunchy ginger crumble and a fluffy brown sugar meringue frosting.

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Layered Apple & Cinnamon Loaf
Layered Apple & Cinnamon Loaf
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Mini Carrot Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Mini Carrot Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Spiced Apple Galette
Spiced Apple Galette
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Hot Cross Bun Scrolls
Hot Cross Bun Scrolls
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My Favourite Chocolate Chunk Cookies
My Favourite Chocolate Chunk Cookies
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Pear, Ginger & Walnut Loaf
Pear, Ginger & Walnut Loaf
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Start the day

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Almond & Raspberry Scones
Almond & Raspberry Scones

Rustic Almond Croissant Raspberry Scones — soft, lightly sweetened, and packed with juicy raspberries. A simple, wholesome bake that's perfect served warm.

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Pistachio Milk Overnight Oats
Pistachio Milk Overnight Oats

Breakfast is hands-down my favourite meal of the day. Lately, I’ve been working with my naturopath on a gut health reset, which has meant cutting back on sugar and adding some targeted supplements to tackle some not-so-fun gut issues.

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The Best Buttermilk Waffles with Caramelised Banana
The Best Buttermilk Waffles with Caramelised Banana
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Cake

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Gingerbread Marble Cake
Gingerbread Marble Cake

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Date, Apple & Brown Sugar Meringue Cake
Date, Apple & Brown Sugar Meringue Cake

This cake is probably my favourite cake I’ve ever made!! A beautiful soft date cake, topped with a whipped vanilla mascarpone, tangy caramel apples, crunchy ginger crumble and a fluffy brown sugar meringue frosting.

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Mini Carrot Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Mini Carrot Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Savoury

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Cheesy Veggie Loaf with Miso Butter
Cheesy Veggie Loaf with Miso Butter

Super easy and very tasty breakfast idea! I’m currently low to no sugar and this recipe hit the spot (even without the sugar!). Of course, you can sweeten it with a dash or two of maple syrup.

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Herby Olive Oil Dip with Crusty Bread
Herby Olive Oil Dip with Crusty Bread

If you're hosting and feel like giving the cheese board a little break (no shade to cheese boards — love them, truly), this recipe is a great way to mix things up.

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ABOUT THE RECIPE CREATOR

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Hi, I’m Sarah Henderson — the recipe creator, photographer, and creative mind behind The Weekend Project. This is your go-to spot for simple, feel-good recipes to make your weekends a little sweeter, a little tastier, and a lot more delicious.

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Shot the most pretty cake created by the talented @whanaukai for @whittakersnz new peanut brittle chocolate 🤤 Find the full recipe over on their channels 🍫🎂 Swipe to see some shots of the brittle cake decoration, so magical 🤩✨ #cake #chocolate
🫒NEW RECIPE. I’m obsessed with this one! Relatively easy and packs a lot of flavour. Full recipe just went live on my blog / link in bio 🔗 https://thesarah-project.com/the-weekend-project Ps. how about a cheeky soft launch for my blog havi