Fan-Tested Hairy Bikers Recipes
Cakes, scones, breads and biscuits from the Hairy Bikers cookbooks, every recipe traced back to the book it came from.
Start the Hairy Bikers bara brith the night before, because the dried fruit soaks in tea until morning. This no-yeast Welsh tea loaf from Everyday Winners bakes in just over an hour, and each slice is around 285 calories. “There’s nothing better with a cuppa for an afternoon pick-you-up,” the book says, and this loaf …
Two moist sponge layers and a lime cream cheese icing make up this Hairy Bikers banana and pineapple cake, with each slice around 580 calories. It is their Hummingbird Cake from Brilliant Bakes, so allow two hours including the icing’s chill time. “They’ll be queuing up for slices of this,” the book promises, and it …
This Hairy Bikers banana bread mashes three ripe bananas into a spiced raisin loaf, so nothing gets wasted. It comes from One Pot Wonders at around 300 calories a slice, and takes 75 minutes start to finish. “Use your loaf and make this, then enjoy a slice with a nice cup of tea,” urges One …
This Hairy Bikers black forest gateau from the Big Book of Baking was baked in the actual Black Forest at sunset during their trip across Germany. It serves 12 at around 640 calories per slice, with a food processor sponge and four layers of morello cherry jam, Kirsch, and whipped cream. The headnote says it …