Bakes

Hairy Bikers Finnish pancakes are one big oven-baked pancake, a thin eggy batter poured into a buttered tray and baked until puffed and golden. From their Northern Exposure series on BBC Food, it serves 6 at about 250 calories a slice before toppings, in 70 minutes with resting. Think of it as “a cross between …

These Hairy Bikers American pancakes are big, pan-sized buttermilk pancakes, each scattered with blueberries as it cooks. While Chicken & Egg says serves 4, their BBC Food version makes 8 in about 45 minutes, at roughly 330 calories each by my count. Brunch is only the start, since “these are so good you’ll want to …

Hairy Bikers banana pancakes are fluffy breakfast pancakes made with whisked egg whites, sliced banana and optional cinnamon. Then the recipe on their official site makes 12 at 74 calories a pancake before toppings, ready in about 22 minutes. Slathering them with butter is the big temptation, but “resist or your calorie count will go …

Hairy Bikers lemon and blueberry muffins are soft yoghurt muffins with lemon zest and juicy blueberries, each topped with a teaspoon of lemon curd. While the British Classics batch makes 12, each one comes to roughly 220 calories by my count, baked in about 35 minutes. Blueberries and zingy lemons make “a flavour combo that …

Hairy Bikers blueberry muffins are soft, simple muffins made with skyr, honey and vanilla, with a sugary crust on top. From their Brilliant Bakes book, the recipe makes 12 at roughly 220 calories each by my count, ready in about 35 minutes. They baked these while filming at a skyr farm in the Peak District, …

Hairy Bikers simnel cake is a traditional Easter fruit cake with a layer of homemade marzipan baked through the middle and a toasted marzipan top. From their Best of British series on BBC Food, it makes 12 slices at roughly 740 calories by my count, in 3¼ hours plus cooling. The finishing touch is 11 …

Hairy Bikers Eve’s pudding is the easy one-dish kind: sharp cooking apples with lemon and cinnamon under a soft vanilla sponge, plus homemade custard. From their Mums Still Know Best book, expect 6 servings at roughly 690 calories each with custard, by my count, in 65 minutes. “Adam wouldn’t stand a chance if tempted by …

Hairy Bikers shortcrust pastry rubs 75g of butter and 75g of lard into 300g of plain flour, then binds it with egg and iced water. So the Brilliant Bakes recipe makes about 500g, or 8 portions at roughly 290 calories each, in 45 minutes, both by my sums. Half lard is the twist, because “using …

Hairy Bikers lemon drizzle cake is a buttery loaf flavoured with the zest of 2 lemons, then soaked with lemon juice and granulated sugar. So the Mums Know Best recipe serves 10 at around 335 calories a slice by my sums, taking about 2 hours with setting. Soggy is good here, because “it’s the one …

Hairy Bikers tiramisu layers coffee-soaked sponge fingers with crushed amaretti, dark chocolate shards and a mascarpone custard lightened with whisked egg whites. And with no oven needed, their Our Family Favourites version feeds 6 at around 685 calories each by my sums, ready in 4½ hours. They swap the usual brandy for rum, “as we …