Chaplin Kitchen

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Soft Oat Breakfast Cookies — Three big, soft oat cookies for breakfast, sweetened only with dates and banana, held together with peanut butter and…
Pear Sauce — Overripe pears simmered down with soft brown sugar, vanilla and a squeeze of lemon, then blitzed smooth. The pear…
Whole Mandarin Cake — A cake made by blending three whole mandarins, peel and all, with the eggs, olive oil and sugar, then folding in…
Naan Pizza — A naan used as a pizza base, topped with tikka masala sauce, cheddar and leftover chicken, then cooked in the air…
Biscoff & White Chocolate Banana Bread — Banana bread with Biscoff spread and white chocolate in the batter, more biscuits on top and melted Biscoff poured…
Slow Cooker Garlic & Honey Chicken Noodles — Chicken cooked in the slow cooker in a sticky soy, honey, garlic and sweet chilli sauce, then tossed with noodles and…
Spinach & Tomato Dhal — A five-ingredient vegan dhal: red lentils, spinach, cherry tomatoes, a stock cube and garam masala, all put in one pan…
Fresh Pasta — Silky fresh egg pasta from nothing but flour and eggs — one egg to every 100g of flour, per person.
Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake — A chocolate cake for one, mixed and cooked in a mug in the microwave. No eggs or butter, and it's ready in a couple of…
Zheng Shui Dan — Chinese steamed egg. Eggs are beaten with warm water and gently steamed until they set into a soft, smooth custard…
Microwave Vanilla Sponge Cake — A vanilla sponge for one, cooked in the microwave in about two minutes. Weigh an egg, then use the same weight of…
Whole Orange Blender Cake — A cake made by blending a whole orange, peel and all, with eggs, oats, yoghurt and maple syrup. There's no flour or…
Tiramisu Granola — Chocolate and coffee granola baked into big clusters and finished with white and dark chocolate. Egg whites help it…
Simple Honey Granola — A plain honey granola that's mostly oats, with no fruit, nuts or seeds. It's baked low and slow until crisp. Good with…
Banana Doughnuts — Little doughnut bites made from one ripe banana and some self-raising flour. No yeast and no deep frying, just six…
Hachis Parmentier — The French version of cottage pie. Beef cheeks are slow-braised in red wine instead of using mince, then topped with…
Chocolate & Guinness Loaf Cake — Chocolate Guinness cake baked in a loaf tin. You can't taste the beer once it's baked, but it makes the cake dark and…
Plum Tarte Tatin — Plums cooked in a butter and brown sugar caramel, covered with puff pastry and baked, then turned out upside down onto…
Blueberry & Banana Chia Pudding — A smooth chia pudding made with blueberries, banana and milk. The chia seeds are blended first, so you don't get the…
Apple, Cucumber & Feta Salad — Apple, cucumber and feta with jalapeño, lime, honey and basil. A crunchy, slightly spicy salad that takes about ten…
English Muffin Pizza — English muffin halves spread with tomato purée, topped with cheese and grilled. Ready in about ten minutes.
Kiwi Drizzle Cake — A loaf cake made by blending whole kiwis with the eggs, sugar and oil, so there's no creaming or mixer needed. It's…
White Chocolate Pudding — A thick, creamy pudding made by blending silken tofu with melted white chocolate, then chilling it. It takes a few…
Vanilla Ice Cream — No-churn vanilla ice cream made with double cream and condensed milk, so you don't need an ice cream maker. It's thick…
Moroccan Carrot & Orange Salad — Grated carrot, orange and raisins in a honey dressing with cinnamon and cumin. Good with roast chicken or lamb, and…
Mayonnaise Omelette — One egg mixed with a spoonful of mayonnaise and cooked in the microwave for about 40 seconds. The mayonnaise keeps it…
Pear & Cucumber Salad — Pear, cucumber, cheddar and toasted pecans with a lemon and honey dressing. Takes about ten minutes.
Strawberry, Watermelon & Mint Refresher — A blended summer drink made with frozen strawberries, watermelon and a few mint leaves. No added sugar, and it takes…
Mango & Passion Fruit Cooler — A thick, cold drink made by blending frozen mango with passion fruit juice. Two ingredients and about a minute.
High Protein Chocolate Mousse — A chocolate mousse made by blending hard-boiled eggs with cocoa and vanilla. It doesn't taste of egg, needs no…
Marry Me Chicken Orzo — Marry Me Chicken made in one pan with orzo, which cooks in the creamy sun-dried tomato sauce. Takes about half an hour.
Iced Vanilla Matcha — A coffee shop-style iced matcha latte that takes about a minute. Matcha concentrate means there's no whisking or…
Hoisin Chicken Stir-Fry with Red Pepper & Noodles — Five-spice chicken thighs stir-fried with red pepper, onion and egg noodles in a soy and hoisin sauce. Ready in under…
Creamy Sweetcorn Pasta Salad with Chorizo — A pasta salad with roasted sweetcorn and crispy chorizo, dressed with tzatziki. It keeps well in the fridge, so it's…
Sugar Cookies — Soft vanilla cookies that keep their shape in the oven, so they're good for cutting into shapes and decorating with…
School Cake — The vanilla traybake from school dinners, with a thick layer of white icing and rainbow sprinkles. It makes plenty for…
Strawberry Frappuccino — A homemade strawberry Frappuccino blended with milk and ice and topped with whipped cream.
Traditional Pancakes — Thin British pancakes, the kind you make on Pancake Day. Serve with lemon and sugar, maple syrup or fresh fruit.
Banana Pancakes — Fluffy American-style pancakes with banana in the batter.
Creamy Sweet Potato & Sausage Gnocchi — Gnocchi with sausage in a creamy sweet potato sauce with herbs. An easy autumn dinner.
Carrot Cake Overnight Oats — Overnight oats that taste like carrot cake. Make them the night before for an easy breakfast.
Creamy Butter Bean & Spinach with Lemon Salmon — Air-fried salmon on creamy butter beans and spinach, with lemon to lift the sauce. Simple enough for a weeknight.
Pesto Sausage Gnocchi Bake — Sausages and gnocchi baked in a creamy pesto sauce. Easy to make and easy to adapt.
Traditional Spaghetti Carbonara — Spaghetti carbonara made the traditional way, with eggs, cheese and pancetta and no cream.
Luxury Hot Chocolate — A rich hot chocolate made with real chocolate, milk and cream. Good for a cold day.
Slow Cooker Leek & Potato Soup — A smooth, creamy leek and potato soup made in the slow cooker.
Chicken & Leek Orzotto — A creamy risotto-style dish made with orzo, chicken and leeks.
American Pancakes — Thick, fluffy American-style pancakes. Serve them with fruit, jam, syrup or crispy bacon.
Bang Bang Chicken & Rice — Chicken, peppers and rice in a creamy sweet chilli sauce, topped with melted cheddar. Quick to make and easy to change…
Avocado & Banana Muffins — Soft muffins made with avocado and banana and sweetened with maple syrup or honey. Good for breakfast or a snack, and…
Cheesy Mexican Style Beef — Spiced beef with roast potatoes and melted cheddar on top. Serve with guacamole and sour cream.
Slow Cooker Lasagne Soup — All the flavours of lasagne made as a soup in the slow cooker. Good for a cold day.
Porridge — A simple bowl of porridge for breakfast.
Yorkshire Pudding — Classic Yorkshire puddings, crisp outside and soft inside.
Marry Me Chicken — A slow cooker version of Marry Me Chicken, with chicken in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce.
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread — A moist banana bread with chocolate chips. A good way to use up overripe bananas.
NYC Chocolate Chip Cookies — Big, thick, gooey chocolate chip cookies in the New York bakery style.