Brits feeling the pinch amid soaring prices are always on the lookout for savvy ways to save a money, especially when it comes to their daily caffeine and snack fix.
With the cost of living crisis biting hard, that habitual coffee and pastry can quickly add up, leaving many searching for cheaper alternatives.
Enter the ingenious mum and influencer Casey Major-Bunce, who goes by @majormumhacks on Instagram and TikTok, famed for her clever home and lifestyle tips.
In a recent revelation, she’s shown her followers how to whip up a homemade version of Costa Coffee’s beloved chocolate pastry twists at a mere fraction of the price just 58p.
Casey enthralled her audience with a step-by-step video guide on how to make her recipe. She started the clip by saying: “Make these for 58p they’re a fraction of the price and taste the same.”
The clip features Casey expertly assembling the treats, starting with a layer of puff pastry, followed by a generous helping of custard and a sprinkle of chocolate chips. She tops it off with another pastry sheet, slices it into strips, and gives them a twist before popping them in the oven.
After a quick bake, the pastries emerge looking every bit as delicious as those you’d find behind the glass at your local Costa.
Casey encourages her fans to give the recipe a go, adding in her caption: “Save these for later. These easy chocolate pastry custard twists are amazing, and you can’t tell the difference from the ones on the Costa menu.”
She also suggests this as a perfect baking activity to enjoy with the kids, not only fun but also a smart way to cut down on food expenses.
The internet has been set ablaze with a new recipe that’s sending foodies into a frenzy, amassing over 59,000 likes on Instagram and thousands of views on TikTok.
The delectable treats have sparked a lively conversation, with one fan jokingly querying: “Yum! How many is ok to eat in one sitting though? #notaskingforafriend.”
Another lamented the impact on their waistline, adding: “You’ve just totally ruined my diet. This looks so yummy!”
The revelation that custard was the secret ingredient causing the gooey sensation left many followers astonished too, as one confessed: “Omg I never knew they had custard in that’s why they never taste the same when I make them usually.”
If you’re a bit of a chocolate and like the sound of the pastries, why not also try out Mary Berry’s ‘incredible’ chocolate ripple cheesecake that has been described as ‘the perfect summer pudding’.
