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Are you overflowing with inspiration after finishing the latest series of The Great British Bake Off? We’ve got good news for you; baking isn’t just for the silver screen pastry chefs — it’s one of the most accessible feel-good hobbies to enjoy with a group of your nearest and dearest.
There are plenty of benefits to baking besides the melt-in-your-mouth brownies and decadently dense desserts. Whether you’re whipping up a cracking cream or rising to the challenge of a tasty recipe, partaking in practical fun with your pastry brushes is a surefire way to refresh your mind and satisfy all your sweet treat cravings.
As soon as you’ve finished reading this article, you’ll be ready to don your apron and pick out a flavour-filled recipe to try with your friends and family.
Share the love with dough-licious cookies
If ever there was a smell synonymous with happiness, it's that of fresh cookies floating through the kitchen. With an easy-to-follow recipe, you don't need much to summon up this scent; just mix flour, butter, sugar, vanilla paste and chocolate chips before popping your dough in the oven and you’ll create a tray of melt-in-the-middle masterpieces!
The recipe is so simple even kids could give it a go, giving you the perfect excuse to round up your smart cookies and get them involved. If you've noticed they're spending most of their time superglued to a screen, baking together is a sweet solution to replace the tablet time with quality moments.
You can even add a sweet touch to your next date and whip up a batch of cookies with your partner. It doesn’t matter if you fall at the first hurdle or your finished fancies leave the oven looking a little crispy around the edges. That's just the way the cookie crumbles! Nothing is stopping you from gathering your ingredients and giving it another go.
Baking classes make family time a piece of cake
Feeling more connected to your phone than your family? Take this as the sign you need to put down your handset, pick up your hand mixer and get baking with your loved ones.
Forget the complicated cake recipes, tricky terminology, and endless ingredient lists. Our curated collection of baking classes are a doorway into the world of sweet treats for any curious chef keen to roll up their sleeves and enjoy a little messy fun with the family.
Whip up moreish churros and chocolate with your Mum on a houseboat near Canary Wharf, discover the secrets behind exquisite Japanese desserts with Dad, or put the sibling rivalries to rest with a sourdough bread making experience. You’ll finish up feeling closer than ever to your loved ones, and your new skills are just the icing on the cake!
If you can’t get together, bake together
We've all got that bestie we wish lived a little closer or an amazing amigo that brightens your week whenever the stars align and your free time coincides.
If you could use a little help keeping those faraway friendships thriving, don't let distance dull your shared sparkle! An online sourdough bread class will help you bring the fun back to your FaceTimes and make memories you'll look back on for years to come.
Led by a brilliant baker, you’ll have plenty of fun mixing, kneading and shaping your dough as you learn to cultivate a delicious sourdough starter and strengthen your bond through a shared experience. If you’ve got a baker’s dozen of your pals to catch up with, a private workshop is a perfect excuse to lose yourself in an hour or two of banter and bread making!
Sound good? We think so too! Whichever sweet treat you choose to create, you can rest easy knowing you get to finish up by snacking on your doughy delights while you sit back and socialise with your loved ones.
