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13 freeze-ahead ideas for surprise guests and last-minute catch-ups

Friends dropping by unannounced? No time to cook on the weekend? Make these sweet and savoury snacks in advance, then pop them in the freezer ready for baking without the last-minute stress.

13 recipes
Really good cheese and pepper crackers.
EASY

Cheese and pepper crackers

  • < 30 mins
  • Helen Goh
Helen Goh's hazelnut and coffee freezer biscuits.
EASY

Hazelnut and coffee freezer biscuits

  • < 30 mins
  • Helen Goh
Chorizo cheese puffs.

Chorizo cheese puffs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Coffee and coffee brownie biscuits.

Chocolate and coffee brownie biscuits

  • 2 hrs +
Vegan-friendly oat and spelt bikkies with seeds and fruit.
EASY

Helen Goh's oat and spelt biscuits with fruit and seeds

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
Five-spice sesame biscuits.

Five-spice sesame biscuits

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
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Almond olive oil biscuits (with sangria granita).
EASY

Almond and olive oil biscuits

  • Helen Goh
With a little acidity from the yoghurt, a clove of garlic, a handful of cheese and chopped jalapenos, these scones are packed with flavour.

Helen Goh's jalapeno and cheddar scones

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
X marks the spot on these cheese puffs.

Gruyere cheese gougeres with anchovy crosses

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
These buckwheat blinis are the perfect vehicle for a caviar party with all the trimmings (sour cream, chopped chives, boiled egg and onion, pictured).
EASY

Buckwheat blinis

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
Helen Goh recipe: fig, rosemary and chorizo shortbread.

Fig, rosemary and chorizo shortbread

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
Serve these potato farls alongside soup.
EASY

Baked potato farls

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
Dan Lepard's easy English muffins.
EASY

English muffins

  • 2 hrs +
  • Dan Lepard

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/recipes/13-freezeahead-ideas-for-surprise-guests-and-lastminute-catchups-20221211-h28lep.html