Recipes with a local flavour: Snacks, Desserts and Sweet Treats

Posted on Wednesday 15 April 2020

Desserts

Feijoa Cheesecake

This recipe is sure to melt the hearts of any feijoa fan, topped with freeze-dried Little Beauties feijoa's. 

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Chocolate Raspberry Mousse

A deliciously healthy and decadent chia pudding recipe that is perfect for dessert.

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Homemade Vanilla Bean Icecream

If you don’t have an icecream maker, never fear. All you need are five simple ingredients for this delightful homemade dessert using Aunt Jeans milk.

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Hot Cross Bun Icecream Sandwiches

Your choice of any of the Appleby Farms icecream flavours and fresh hot cross buns - YUM! 

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Caramelised Yoghurt Cake

Serve at room temperature with some poached fruit, Nelson Tasman berries- and thick greek style yoghurt - YUM!

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Jellytip Icecream

Created by our local foodie extraordinaire's Madame Lu’s and using Pic's Boysenberry Jelly as the base, this recipe is one to add to your kiwi-favourite list!

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Lemon Meringue Cheesecake

This lemon meringue cheesecake just oozes with flavour, possibly because the crust is made from Penati crackers!

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Oaty Rhubarb Puffs with Vanilla Bean Icecream

Serve these delicious puff pastries topped with Appleby Farms Bedford Vanilla Bean icecream for a mouth-watering dessert.

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Saturday Spider

PC Eatery know how to celebrate local flavours: Pete's Natural Raspberry Kola poured over Appleby Farms Icecream and sprinkled with Little Beauties freeze-dried boysenberries. 

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Strawberry Crumble

Move over apple crumble, the new favourite is here. Create this yummy dessert with some Moutere Strawberries.

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Jaffa Chocolate Pudding

Pair a delicious jaffa pudding with some Appleby Farms Vanilla Bean icecream.

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Summer Fruit Ice-pops

A healthy and fresh treat for all ages, using fresh local fruit and Aunt Jeans whole A2 milk. 

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Vanilla Bean Icecream and Dark Chocolate Crumble

Serve up some Appleby Farms icecream and top with YUM dark chocolate granola for that extra crunch.

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Sweet Treats and Baking

Pb & J Brownie With Berry Cheesecake

Satisfy your sweet tooth with Pic's.

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Burger Culture Donuts

We can't visit Burger Culture for sweet treats right now, but they've shared a recipe so we can enjoy them from home instead.

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Lockdown Donuts

Boost your immune system and indulge in some delicious donuts, with these apple cider vinegar and cinnamon beauties.

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Mango Coco Chia Tarts

A decadent sweet treat made from Chia Sisters drinks.

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Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Join the lockdown banana baking club with this yummy peanut butter flavoured loaf.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches

Our favourite type of sandwich is now one filled with Pic's Peanut Butter.

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Peanut Butter Scones with PB Cream and Jam

We all love a good afternoon tea, and these peanut butter infused scones are the perfect addition to the snack pile.

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Snacks

Smoked Salmon and Avocado Crackers

Top our famous locally-made Penati crackers with avocado, cucumber and Southern Ocean smoked king salmon.

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Tomato Salsa

Pair this fresh, sassy salsa with Proper Crisps new range of stone-ground white corn tortilla chips to get your taste-buds dancing.

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Drinks

Boysenberry Daiquiri

Doesn't matter what time of year it is, because you can enjoy this refreshing boysenberry daiquiri in every season!

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Freeze-dried Boysenberry Cocktail

This easy to make berry cocktail is topped with Little Beauties freeze-dried boysenberries.

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Frozen Bourbon Milk Punch

This Southern cocktail recipe is smooth and sweet, with Aunt Jeans Dairy milk punch creating a treat in a glass.

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Chocolate Milkshake 

A creamy, kiwi dream bended to perfection, topped with dried kiwifruit.

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Want something delicious for breakfast, lunch or dinner? We couldn't fit all the recipes here, so check out our second blog here some savoury starters!