Tag: Desserts

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE (LOW CARB)

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE (LOW CARB)

INGREDIENTS: 2 x 400ml (13.7oz) cans full fat coconut cream or coconut milk *See Notes 2 tablespoons confectioners sweetener (or confectioners | icing sugar if not counting carbs) 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder pinch of salt (optional! About 1/4 teaspoon. Adjust to your tastes) 20 g | 2 squares 70% chocolate , shaved (optional for extra 

Biscotti and Nutella semi-freddo

Biscotti and Nutella semi-freddo

What You Need: 5 biscotti, roughly crushed600ml double cream125g dark chocolate, broken into chunks 100g Nutella3 egg whites100g caster sugar100g hazelnuts Let’s Make It: Line a 900g loaf tin with baking paper. Add two of the crumbled biscotti into the bottom of the tin, distributing 

Strawberry-Swirl Cheesecake Smoothie

Strawberry-Swirl Cheesecake Smoothie

What You Need:

1-3/4 cups milk
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
6 oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, softened
8 graham crackers, divided
1/3 cup sugar, divided
2-1/2 cups frozen whole strawberries, slightly thawed

Let’s Make It:

1-Blend milk, vanilla, cream cheese, 7 crackers and 3 Tbsp. sugar in blender until smooth. Pour 2 cups cream cheese mixture into liquid measuring cup. Reserve for later use.

2-Add strawberries and remaining sugar to remaining cream cheese mixture in blender; blend until smooth. Pour into 5 glasses.

3-Pour reserved cream cheese mixture gently over strawberry mixture in glasses. Crumble remaining cracker; sprinkle over smoothies.

4-Serve immediately.

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5 Minute Fudge Brownies (with sugar)!

5 Minute Fudge Brownies (with sugar)!

Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour, I used white whole-wheat flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, I highly prefer the “super dark” variety 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup butter, melted, plus a little extra for greasing 2 eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3/4 cup chocolate chips, (I used Enjoy Life mini chips, see note above) Instructions: 1-Preheat the oven 

Recipe for Green Tea Nokcha Cake

Recipe for Green Tea Nokcha Cake

Ingredients: 3 eggs 1/2 cup of superfine sugar.* (You can use less if you prefer for your cake not to be sweet.) 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup plain Greek-style yogurt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 6 

RECIPE: Chef Katlego Molefi’s Mzansi milk tart

RECIPE: Chef Katlego Molefi’s Mzansi milk tart

Ingredients:

6 Servings

Crust:

  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. Sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ self-rising flour
  • Pinch of salt

Filling:

  • 2 cups of milk
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1/4 cup corn flour
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla essence
  • Pinch of salt
  • Ground cinnamon for dusting

Chantilly:

  • 250 ml whipping cream
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ¼ cup sugar

Method:

  • Pre heat oven to 180°
  • For crust – Mix butter, sugar, egg, self-raising and a pinch of salt to form a dough.
  • Mould formed dough in muffin tray and chill in refrigerator for 30 mins, bake at 180°.
  • For filling – In a sauce pan, heat milk on a low heat. Be careful not to boil. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved, then add eggs. Stir until fluffy mixture starts to form, then add flour and corn flour.
  • Return sauce pan to stove, tempering mixture until it thickens. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla essence. Fill crust with filling dust with cinnamon and chill in refrigerator.
  • For Chantilly – combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Beat the mixture starting on low using a hand mixer, gradually increase to high. Beat until soft peaks start to form. Do not overbeat. Use immediately. Enjoy!

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Chocolate, Olive Oil and Pinot Noir Cake

Chocolate, Olive Oil and Pinot Noir Cake

This one-bowl wonder is an adaptation of a cake I made for my brother’s wedding a couple of years ago. It’s rich and moist and lasts well in an airtight container. Here, I’ve added a rich chocolate icing and chunks of nougat to bump up the decadence factor for 

Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

Thick, soft, chewy, and gooey Thumbprint Cookies filled with caramel, drizzled with chocolate, and sprinkled with salt. Ingredients : FOR THE COOKIES: 1 cup (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened 2/3 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour FOR THE FILLING: 12 (11-ounces bag) caramels unwrapped 2 tablespoons half & half 

Champagne Heart Cupcakes

Champagne Heart Cupcakes

Your Valentine is going to “heart” this dessert! Surprise them with a homemade cupcake topped with a champagne buttercream frosting. 

Ingredients:

Champagne Cupcakes:

1 (16.5-oz.) box Hy-Vee extra-moist classic white cake mix

Add (16.5-oz.) box Hy-Vee extra-moist classic white cake mix
1 c. sweet champagne

Add sweet champagne
¼ c. Hy-Vee vegetable oil

Add Hy-Vee vegetable oil
3 large egg whites

Add large egg whites
Hy-Vee red food coloring

Add Hy-Vee red food coloring
Nonpareils, and sprinkles, for garnish

Champagne Buttercream Frosting:

1 ¼ c. Hy-Vee unsalted butter, softened

Add Hy-Vee unsalted butter, softened
6 c. Hy-Vee powdered sugar

Add Hy-Vee powdered sugar
3 tbsp. sweet champagne

Add sweet champagne
1 tbsp. Hy-Vee vanilla extract

Add Hy-Vee vanilla extract
¼ tsp. Hy-Vee salt

Add Hy-Vee salt
Hy-Vee red food coloring

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Spray parchment with nonstick spray; set aside. 
  2. Step2Place cake mix, champagne, oil, and egg whites in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Divide batter in half; set one portion aside. Tint remaining batter pink with food coloring; pour into prepared pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool. Using a 1-1/4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out hearts from cake. 
  3. Step3Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners; fill each halfway with reserved batter. Stand a pink heart in center of each; cover with remaining batter. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. 
  4. Step4Make Champagne Buttercream: Beat butter for 30 seconds with an electric mixer. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating on low until combined. Add champagne, vanilla, and salt. Beat on medium until smooth and creamy.
  5. Step5Tint half of buttercream pink. Add buttercreams to separate pastry bags. Snip corner of each bag. Add bags to a larger bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe buttercream on cupcakes. Garnish with nonpareils and sprinkles, if desired. 

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Banana-Nut Cakes

Banana-Nut Cakes

Ingredients: 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans HONEY BROWNED BANANAS: 3 sliced bananas 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup honey Preparation: In a medium bowl, whisk together both flours, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg