Keep the kids sweet during the school holidays and cook up a traybake treat – better still, get them to help you with baking. It’s time to get messy!

Looking for some delicious snacks to keep your young ones energised and <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/category/things-to-do" target="_blank">entertained during the school holidays</a>? Traybakes are a great option to graze on and a perfect excuse to bond with your kids in the kitchen. Involve them in the process of weighing and measuring the ingredients, and let them get creative with decorating the traybake treats. You never know, you may have a future Great British Bake Off Junior star in your kitchen. Yes, it can be messy, but that's half the fun (and they can help clean up!).
Here are a few traybake recipes that you can try out with your kids:

<h2>SCHOOL DAYS SPRINKLES CAKE&nbsp;</h2>
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Serves: 16 Ready in: 1 hr Price per serving: £0.26 Recipe info: Under 300 cals, Freezable, Faff factor 2/5
Take a trip down memory lane with our amped up version of a retro school dinners cake. Soft vanilla sponge is topped with raspberry jam and homemade vanilla buttercream then finished with our rainbow sprinkles for bit of fun.
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<h2>LIME AND COCONUT TRAYBAKE&nbsp;</h2>
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Serves: 16 Ready in: 1 hr 15 mins Price per serving: £0.44 Recipe info: Under 350 cals, Freezable, Faff factor 3/5
Zesty limes and creamy coconut come together for this tropical delight. Decorate your traybake with cream cheese icing and homemade coconut shavings for a sleek look.&nbsp;

<h2>CHERRY BAKEWELL BLONDIES&nbsp;</h2>
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Serves: 36 (pieces) Ready in: 45 mins Price per serving: £0.19 Recipe info: Under 150 cals, Freezable, Faff factor 3/5
White chocolate lovers look this way! Fudgy and golden, this easy blondies recipe is packed with juicy cherries and flaked almonds, giving you two puds for the price of one.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<h2>RHUBARB CRUMBLE AND CUSTARD CAKE&nbsp;</h2>
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Serves: 12 Ready in: 1 hr 10 mins Price per serving: £0.48 Recipe info: Under 350 cals, Freezable, Faff factor 3/5
Another nostalgic flavour combo of fresh rhubarb and vanilla custard topped with a golden crumb. Top tip – we’ve stirred soured cream into the batter to keep the sponge fluffy and moist.&nbsp;

<h2>SUMMER BERRY TRAYBAKE</h2>
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Serves: 9 Ready in: 45 mins Price per serving: £0.53 Recipe info: Under 250 cals
These sweet little squares are simple to whip up, and make perfect, hand-sized snacks. Scatter over some delicious summer fruits for that burst of sweetness.
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<h2>COFFEE, DATE AND PECAN TRAYBAKE&nbsp;</h2>
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Serves: 18 Ready in: 2 hrs 5 mins Price per serving: £0.25 Recipe info: Under 300 cals
This delicious coffee sponge with soft and squishy dates is sure to be a hit with your little ones. Let them get creative with the icing and drizzle some pretty patterns on top.

<h2>RASPBERRY TRAYBAKE&nbsp;</h2>
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Serves: 12 Ready in: 40 mins Price per serving: £0.71 Recipe info: Under 350 cals
Oaty and fruity, collect a handful of humble ingredients from your cupboard for this easy raspberry flapjack recipe. It’s a superb on-the-go snack or goes great with a cup of tea.

<h2>CRANBERRY ETON MESS TRAYBAKE</h2>
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Serves: 6 Ready in: 1 hr 30 mins Price per serving: £0.37 Recipe info: Under 300 cals
This classic English tea party delicacy is sure to make your kids happy with its gorgeously heap of broken meringue, dollops of double cream, and ruby-red cranberries. They’ll have loads of fun whisking up the meringues.

<h2>CREME EGG TRAYBAKE&nbsp;</h2>
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Serves: 49 (pieces) Ready in: 15 mins Price per serving: £0.24 Recipe info: Under 150 cals
Who says Creme Eggs are only for Easter? If you want a quick make, let your children have fun removing the foil on these tasty treats and smashing through the chocolate to get to the gooey fondant.

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9 Easy Traybakes

By Asda Good Living,21st March 2024

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