Father’s Day Recipes For Beginner Bakers

Here are some easy Father's Day recipes for beginner bakers.  Sweet & savoury bakes, as well as some no-bake recipes, all sure to impress Dad!  And as usual, thorough step-by-step instructions & photos to ensure success!

Here are some easy recipes for Father’s Day. More will be added from the old website, but it takes time. This will include a Kids Section like before. But most of these recipes can be made by older kids or younger ones supervised.

*Peanut Brittle in cellophane gift bags*

SAVOURY SNACKS FOR DAD

Lots of Dads prefer a savoury treat to a sweet one and here are some that go well with drinks.

Very close shot of lots of deep red brown coloured almonds coated in smoked paprika.

Roasted Smoked Paprika Almonds

These are such a great snack and equally good as a gift but super simple to make too.

Roasted Smoked Paprika Almonds

Partial shot of platter of cheesy squares, stars and circles.

Easy Peasy Smokin’ Cheezee Squares

Another super simple, no hazzle recipe, but full of flavour. These are very moreish, and also includes a bonus spicy recipe.

Cheezee Squares & Stars

Flower shaped spicy cheesy squares version, close on baking sheet. — *Cheespicy Smokin’ Squares*

Collage of8 different rolls and breads with title quicker yeast breads and rolls.

Easy Bread & Roll Recipes

Try some of my bread or roll recipes, some of which use a quicker method, reducing total time by 1/3 to 1/2.

Bread & Roll Recipes Page

Or latest recipe: Turkish Cheese Filled Rolls – Poğaça

New to using yeast or making breads? Read my article Yeast Dough Guide For Beginners.

Quick Recipes Using Ready-made Puff Pastry

Round plate of puff pastry swirls on a dining table. — *Quick Cheese Puff Pastry Swirls*

Alternative to Pastry & Yeast-free:

Speedy Cheese Swirls

Speedy Cheese Swirls, are an easy, yeast-free cheesy snack, that’s ideal for entertaining. No prior baking experience or special ingredients or tools required.

Speedy Cheese Swirls

Overhead of table with plates of various pizzas and greens with a 'Quicker Pizza' title.

90 Minute Pizza

My popular pizza recipe, using the quicker method for working with yeast dough. It can be made with partly wholemeal flour, or 100% white flour & can be used to make thin or deep crust. So easily made into Dad’s favourite pizza!

90 Minute Pizza

Angled wooden chopping board on white backdrop, with savoury seeed topped biscuits/cookies.

Peynirli Kurabiye

Turkish Cheese Biscuits

These Cheesy Biscuits, are my version of Turkish savoury biscuits Tuzlu Kurabiye, (it literally translates as salty biscuit/cookie). Peynirli Kurabiye is my cheese version (Peynir) & are perfect for pairing with your favourite cheese, but equally good snacked on alone. So ideal for gifting & parties.

Turkish Cheese Biscuits

Try the ‘salty’ ones: Turkish Savoury Biscuits

Cheddar & Mozzarella Muffins

Here’s my version of a cheese muffin, which are really quick to whip up.

Mozzarella & Cheddar Muffins

Close shot of a triangle slice of a fluffy orange colloured cheesy bread, with bread to the background and title 30 minute cheese yeast free bread.

30 Minute Yeast Free Cheesy Bread

Quick and super simple, and with no need for yeast or getting the mixer out. Can all be done by hand and with the kiddies helping.

30 Minute Cheesy Yeast-free Bread

Gluten Free – Potato Rösti Quiche – A Recipe Review

Try this popular recipe I reviewed if you need something gluten free, or a bit different.

Potato Rosti Quiche Review

Tear & share cheese scones pilled hogh, up close, orange from cheese and baking.

Easy Tear-&-Share Cheese Scones

My more simple version of British Cheese Scones, but still just as tasty.

Tea-&-Share Cheese Scones recipe

More savoury bakes at the Party Page

Sweet Treats

Here are some examples of sweet treats suitable for food gifting, and easy to transport. (Click photo for links)*

pink and wite small cubes of coconut ice in a glass dish, on white tea-towel on pale blue backdrop, with some stacked high.

Biscuits & Cookies are also a great food gift, and I have many easy and tasty recipes on the Biscuit & Cookies page.

Large collage of 32 cookie and biscuit photos. — *Biscuit & Cookies on my website*

But here is one example of a popular recipe – Authentic Scottish Shortbread. A traditional recipe and so much better than shop-bought (don’t just take my word for it, see my Readers’ Page with their photos & feedback.