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Bannoffee Buns


  • Serves - 4 Buns
  • Cooking time - 10 minutes including preparation
  • Cost - £1 (without variations)
  • Difficulty - 4/10
  • Scouts Verdict - 0/10 - It's disgusting or 10/10 It's brilliant
  • ASL Verdict - Very popular troop activity, but expensive if you start on the variations

  • Personal favourite strawberry and Mars Bar in a croissant with a dusting of icing sugar, a slice of kiwi on top and creme fraise 10/10


  • 4 large sticky buns or cakes
  • 1 medium Mars Bar
  • 1 banana


  • 1 small billy
  • knife and fork
  • Heatproof mug (NOT Plastic)


  • TIP: If you are using an open fire then rub washing up liquid onto the bottom of the billy before you start and it will be easier to clean afterwards
  • Peel and slice banana
  • Cut buns in half and mash 1/4 banana on the bottom half of each with the back of a fork
  • Cut mars bar into small chunks and put them in a CLEAN mug
  • Put mug in billy of hot but not boiling water, keep it near the edge of the fire until the mars bar goes completely runny
  • Spread melted mars bar on top half of buns
  • Put halves together and eat - Don't need a plate!


Pick some of the following to complete the meal.
  • Serve on a plate with custard, cream, creme fraise, fromage fraise or ice cream
  • Serve with a light dusting of icing sugar
  • Stick a slice of Soft fruit on top, e.g. kiwi, strawberry
  • Add cream to the melted mars bar and pour it over the top
  • Replace banana with other soft fruit, e.g. strawberries or raspberries
  • Replace Mars Bar with
    • Snickers bar
    • Terry's chocolate orange
    • 2 "Fingers of Fudge"
  • Make up a weak icing sugar mix, paint it on the top of the bun and stick on one of the following
    • Hundreds and Thousands "Sprinkles"
    • M&Ms
    • Jelly tots
    • Haribo 10p bags of sweets
    • More slices of Mars Bar
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