Recipe tag
Make Ahead Recipes
Prepare these ahead for entertaining or busy weeks. Each recipe explains how far in advance you can make it and how to store it.
23 recipes · Updated
Quick answer
Savour's make-ahead recipes can be prepared a day or more in advance: no-bake strawberry cheesecake jars keep for up to 2 days, fudgy brownies for 3 days, gingerbread cookies for about 1 week and classic shortbread for up to 2 weeks at room temperature, and slow cooker butter chicken, chickpea curry and butternut squash soup keep for 4-5 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer. Tiramisu tastes best made the day before, and Hungarian beef goulash, bolognese sauce and red lentil soup keep for 4-5 days in the fridge.
- Recipes
- 23
- Average total time
- 3 hrs 49 mins
- Quickest
- Air Fryer Meatballs (22 mins)
- Rated Easy
- 21 of 23
- Average calories
- 379 per serving
- Newest
- Air Fryer Falafel
Make Ahead recipes (23)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which desserts can be made ahead?
No-bake strawberry cheesecake jars can be made up to 2 days ahead, and brownies and banana bread keep for 3 days at room temperature in an airtight container. Tiramisu needs at least 6 hours in the fridge and keeps for 3 days. Gingerbread cookies keep for about 1 week and shortbread for up to 2 weeks in an airtight tin.
What is the best way to reheat make-ahead curries?
Reheat gently on the stove over medium-low heat, adding a splash of water if the sauce has thickened, until steaming hot throughout.