Picnic perfection
Nothing beats a picnic basket filled with bite-sized treats.
Here are our favourite picnic recipe ideas that are simple to make and guaranteed to please!
1. Coconut snowballs
A picnic favourite!
Shopping list:
- 1 ¾ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 100 ml melted butter
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 1 ½ cups blitzed toasted pecan nuts
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Full recipe here
2. Homemade pies
Looking for picnic recipe ideas? This one is sure to wow!
Shopping list pie pastry:
- 1 ¼ cups plain flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons cold water
Shopping list pie lid:
- 1 2/3 cups plain flour
- 125grams unsalted butter
- 1 egg chilled
Full recipe here
3. Lemon curd tarts
Picnic sweets are the bomb. Sweet tooths are bound to enjoy.
Shopping list:
- Juice and zest of 2 lemons
- 165 grams caster sugar
- 80 grams chilled unsalted butter
- 2 eggs, plus 2 egg yolks
- Dash of vanilla essence
Full recipe here
4. Lamb and rosemary meatballs
Picnic recipes don’t all have to be sweet – check this savory option.
Shopping list:
- 500 grams lamb mince, finely minced
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- Salt and pepper
- 1 stem of picked fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- ¼ bunch finely chopped continental parsley
- 1 finely diced carrot
- 1 finely diced brown onion
- 2 sticks finely diced celery
Full recipe here
5. Baked apple pie
Apple pie is the apple to our eye. Bring this along to your next picnic to impress!
Shopping list:
- 150 grams unsalted butter, softened
- 250 grams bakers flour
- 80grams caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 2kg granny smith apples
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons almond meal
- 80grams sultanas
- 2 eggs
Full recipe here
