With the Easter weekend fast approaching, I have another recipe for you today, that's perfect for that Easter brunch with the family (or whatever lockdown rules state for the weekend where you are). It's easy to make, ready in no time and doesn't make a mess of your kitchen like regular pancakes tend to do. Read on to find out how to make these. This recipe makes about 15 pancakes.

Ingredients:

Preheat your oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with greeseproof paper.

Sieve the flour, cocoa and bicarbonate into a bowl and mix together well.

In a big mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar and the butter until creamy. Now add in the vanilla paste and the egg and whisk for another minute of so until evenly combined and you've got a light creamy texture.

Now add a bit of the flour mixture into the big mixing bowl, followed by a bit of the milk. Combine and repeat until everything's coming together in a dark, chocolatey batter.

Using a tablespoon, put the mixture on the lined baking tray. One spoonful makes one pancake. Make sure you leave sufficent room between the pancakes as they will expand quite a bit.

Bake in the oven at 200°C for about 8 - 10 minutes and serve with fruit, maple syrup or jam. Basically any of the good stuff!

I told you it was quick and easy :) Will you be trying these this weekend? Let me know in the comments below! Have a lovely, long, relaxed weekend guys!

I've been back at the bread making last week and just had to share these breadsticks with you as they are sooo scrumptious! They turned out super fluffy and soft and the garlic "glaze" is to die for! They are the prefect side for soups (which I'm still craving in this rainy, stormy weather we've been having) or for a quick lunch break sandwich. They take some time to make as we're using fresh yeast for the dough but the recipe is easy, vegan and definitely worth your time.

Here's what you'll need:

Crumble the yeast into a bowl and add 650ml warm (not hot) water, add 80ml of the olive oil and salt and stir until the yeast has desolved completely.

In a big bowl mix both flours together, then create a little hollow in the middle. Pour your yeast mixture in there and knead working outwards until you've got all the flour and liquid combined to a ball of dough.

Cover your bowl and leave to rise for about 45 minutes in a warm place.

Meanwhile finely chop your garlic and rosemary (especially if you're using fresh rosemary) and combine with about 5 - 6 tbsp of olive oil. Put aside.

Once your dough has risen considerably, knead it once more on a floured surface and divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a breadstick shape, put it on a lined baking tray and then flaten the top with your hands. Brush on some of the garlic oil you made, then twist your breadsticks starting in the middle. Brush the surface with more of the oil before putting it in a preheated oven at 225°C. Bake for about 20 minutes or until they turn a nice golden colour.

What do you think? Will you try these? I'm definitely gonna be back making more next weekend. Not only do they taste great but they also made my whole house smell heavenly - definitely a bonus!

Leave me a comment and let me know how you get on with the recipe if you do decide to try it :)