We sampled the salted caramel a deliciously dense and fudgy choice rippled with sweet and salty French caramel that kept us coming back for more (kept in the fridge, the last slice still packed a punch two weeks on). Wrapped in bold, joyful recyclable packaging, brownie slabs are whisked across the UK in an easy-to-access tray (also recyclable), designed to be sliced up at home. Its latest nationwide letterbox brownie gifting and subscription service also happens to be one of the coolest on the block. The Exploding Bakery has cemented its reputation for top-notch cakes and coffee from its Exeter-based cafe since launching in 2011, all served up with a commitment to ethical practices across the production line. If you’re gifting a box to a friend, you can include a free, personalised note in every box along with gift wrapping options for a small extra fee. For flapjack purists, slabs of traditional flapjack are part of an extensive pick n’ mix menu of flavours including burnt caramel and sea salt, honeycomb, banoffee and cherry bakewell. The flapjacks are a taste sensation: buttery and melt-in-the-mouth crumbly, each married well to the delicious, sweet toppings. Plus, it can then be topped with a variety of yummy toppings including clotted cream fudge, raspberry and white chocolate and salted caramel brownie. The signature flapjack base for every chunky slice is made from gluten-free oats, west country butter, British brown sugar and golden syrup. Our “picnic box”, delivered by courier but letterbox-friendly, contained three giant slabs of flapjack, each sliced into two individually wrapped pieces that kept the flapjacks super fresh and easy to freeze (though, we didn’t have the restraint to keep these for a rainy day).
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Happily, their goodies now wing their way across the UK and beyond as postal and subscription boxes packed full of homemade, oaty treats. Garlanded with foodie awards for its fresh, innovative takes on the humble flapjack, artisan makers Flapjackery, founded by friends Carol Myott and Sally Jenkin, has taken the southwest by storm since launching from a west Devon kitchen more than six years ago.
Other letterbox treats from Luminary feature a seasonal mix and a gluten-free white chocolate and raspberry brownie – all delivered UK-wide. While kids might find the brownies a little rich, these are a stellar choice for a grown-up treat with a sustainable purpose.
After a week in the fridge, they still retained their freshness and a tiny slice went a long way with an afternoon cuppa. All were moist, flavourful, fudgy and decadent. We sampled a mixed box of the best-selling flavours starring vegan coconut and cherry brownie, gluten-free salted caramel and chocolate brownie and the classic gluten-free chocolate brownie. It feels like a radical way to treat yourself or a friend in need of a sweet pick-me-up while donating to a good cause. The beauty of Luminary’s letterbox brownies is that every purchase, along with the showstopper, handmade cakes in-house, goes toward helping women achieve their potential. Buy now £13 Discoverdelicious.walesĮstablished in 2014, London-based Luminary is a social enterprise bakery that helps bridge the gap for women from disadvantaged backgrounds by offering them training, employment and support to access new careers – many within Luminary Bakery’s two bricks and mortar sites in Camden and Stoke Newington. With an option to add a personalised note to your favourite cake lover or even a mini wooden love spoon, this is traditional Welsh baking at its best and a perfect option for gifting across the miles. The Bara Brith, once popular with mining families as a teatime treat was perfectly moist and even more delicious slathered in butter. A sachet of instant coffee and a generous slice of traditional Welsh fruit loaf, Bara Brith, also comes included.
Wrapped in a pretty red ribbon, we tucked into two extra large, freshly-baked Welshcakes made with real Welsh butter and free-range eggs that tasted delicious washed down with a piping cup of Welsh tea, which is part of the package. “Cwtch” means a special type of cuddle or hug in Welsh and the parcel felt exactly that. Fancy a scrumptious slice of Welsh fare delivered straight to your door? Cardiff-based Calon Lan Cakes is one of over 100 Welsh artisan producers linked up to Discover Delicious Wales: an online marketplace for Welsh food, drink and foodie experiences.
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