Sticky sultana pudding

A super-speedy fruit sponge that’s cooked in the microwave and ready in just 10 minutes – serve with hot custard or golden syrup

Hot cross bread & lemon pudding

Use up your leftover fruit buns in this sumptuous spin on traditional bread and butter pudding – a great spring bake

Summer fruit drizzle cake

Sarah Cook’s scrummy cake is really easy and versatile – use whatever fruit you like, and you’ll make it again and again

Microwave meringues in minutes

Watch these effortless meringues quadruple in size as they cook in under two minutes

Cherry chocolate Pavlova

Finish your meal with this impressive dessert, with billowing cream and fresh summer fruit

Smoothie cubes

A great idea for a quick, cooling and healthy drink, especially for breakfast

Fruit, oat & seed bars

A tasty twist on flapjacks with a luscious
layer of apricots inside

Banana, clementine & mango smoothie

Kick-start your day with this deliciously refreshing drink, made with fresh fruit and yogurt. It's rich in vitamin C and counts as one of your 5-a-day

Golden couscous with apricots & crispy onions

Jazz up your grains with fried onions, mint and coriander, a touch of fruit and spices

Easy apple fruit cake

This cake has all the flavours of Christmas, but won’t take ages to make – you can decorate it any way you like. Ideal for a wedding cake too

Pineapple rice

Mixing fruit and savoury is not to everyone’s taste but this quick side is certainly worth taking a gamble on

Chunky pear & apricot flappers

If your kids prefer other dried fruit to apricots and pears then it’s fine to substitute – try raisins, cranberries, blueberries or papaya.