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

Written by Laura Duquemin

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

Boysenberry White Chocolate Brownie

Satisfy your sweet tooth with white chocolate and Pic's boysenberry jelly.

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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!