Tag: chocolate

Posted in Snack

Mini Muffin with Choco Chips

Posted on by mariahseptantri
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Muffin again ? I know ! , it seems that I am a lazy baker but sometimes I feel like baking muffin is easy solution to provide my daughter some snacks at home and school as well. I like to pack some homemade snacks for my daughter  which she likes most of them. She likes to share her snacks with her friends so I always pack extra for them. This recipe is very easy to follow and it tastes great ! I added chocolate chip and slivered almond to the muffin mix. I was using mini silicone muffin mould, make sure muffin is completely cooled off before you take out from the

Here is the recipe :

  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks = 170 gr) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (118 ml )milk
  • 3/4 cup (170 gr) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate
  • 1/4 cups slivered almond (for topping), slightly roasted (optional)

Directions :

  1. Pre heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit ( 190 . 5 celcius).
  2. In small bowl, combine butter, eggs, milk and vanilla. Whisk them until well mixed. In different bowl, whisk flour, sugar,baking powder, salt. Make a well in the center.
  3. Add egg mixture to well, with rubber spatula, gently stir ingredients just until batter is moistened (do not over mix)
  4. Fold 1 1/2 cups chocolate chip into batter.
  5. Spoon the batter into muffin silicone mould, sprinkle with slivered almonds.
  6. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of muffin comes out clean. Loosen muffins, serve warm or at room temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted in Dessert, Snack

Matcha Chocolate-Avocado Truffles

Posted on by mariahseptantri

Hi there !

It’s already April, was hoping that I can post some of my cooking during my daughter’s spring break but I was busy doing activities with my daughter.

Avocado is one of my favorite fruit, I can spread them on my toast (I usually add salsa to go with). When the hunger strikes between my breakfast and lunch, I can just munch them to satisfy my hunger. I can toss them in my salad too. I came across truffles recipe on the internet that using avocado in their ingredients. My curiosity crawled and I was so eager to try it on.

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You can’t even notice that this truffle using avocado

Ingredients :

  • 1 cup roughly chopped high quality dark chocolate
  • 1/3 cup completely mashed avocado (about 1⁄2 of a large avocado)
  • 1 tsp matcha power
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar

 

Directions :

  1. Bring a small pot with water about 1 inch deep to a simmer. Add a bowl on top that is wider than your pot so that it doesn’t touch the water.
    Place in chocolate and stir until completely melted and smooth.
  2. Add melted chocolate to the food processor and blend with avocado until no avocado streaks remain.
  3. Chill the chocolate mixture for about 20-25 minutes in the fridge so that it is slightly less sticky and a little more firm, but still soft and workable.
    You don’t want to chill the dough too long because then the chocolate will firm up too much.
  4. Measure out 1 tbsp of chocolate mixture and roll between palms to form a smooth, round ball. Repeat with remaining chocolate. Place finished balls on a sheet of parchment paper.
  5. Combine matcha power and sugar in the bowl.Roll balls in matcha mixture. Serve immediately or keep in the fridge.

 

 

 

 

 

Posted in Snack

Chocolate – Caramel Oatmeal bars

Posted on by mariahseptantri

Preparing snack for my daughter can be daunting sometimes, I need to have few options of snack so she won’t get bored. Sometimes it’s only fruits and sometimes fruits and cookies.

I really care what we eat, when I decided to make most of meals that’s because I want to know what ingredients  I put in my meals. Some of the meals take time to cook but I am happy because I can make sure all the ingredients are safe. One time I came across recipe of snack bar. In my head, I always think that making snack bar is difficult but not until I scheme this one. It’s simple and does not require a lot of preparation.So I told to myself, why not try baking them.

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I modified a bit from the original recipe, feel free to copy the recipe. I modified due to reducing sugar intake for my family. Here’s the recipe that I used ;

Ingredients :

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 10 ounces (2 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 6 tbsp store-bought caramel sauce

 

Directions :

1.Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit, Line the 9 by 13 in baking sheet with aluminium slightly overhanging.

2. Stir together oats,flour, baking soda, salt and brown sugar until blended. Blend in butter with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal; press half of the mixture onto bottom of the pan. Bake for 20 minutes until it starts to color around the edges. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the wire rack

3. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and caramel sauce over the baked oatmeal. Top with remaining oatmeal mixture. Bake until golden pale for 20 – 25 minutes. Allow to completely cool and cut into square.

 

Taste so good right after I took out from the oven since I can’t wait to try. My husband loves it when it’s still warm and I had to stop him from eating too much as I want to reserve for my daughter’s snack.

 

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Posted in Hot drink

Hot Chocolate with Marshmallow

Posted on by mariahseptantri

 

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Hot chocolate, please ?

I know it is spring now, but sometimes it’s still chill in the morning. It feels good to sip a warm drink before starting your day but oh well I don’t have the privilege to have that before I start my morning. Usually, I am busy preparing breakfast for my little family and get ready to send my daughter to school. I only grab my toast and a glass of water for my breakfast. And when I get home, house chores waiting to get done. But ! weekend is different, I can sleep in a little bit and have glorious (and sometimes fancy) breakfast to enjoy. Oh… I love weekend so much !

I usually enjoy a cup of hot chocolate with banana fritter or egg tarts bought from 85 Cafe while looking out the Pacific Ocean, life is good !

There is a Starbucks at Golden Cove shopping center (not far from where I live) with the view of Pacific Ocean, I already have that kind of view so there’s no need for me to go there just for a view (maybe ?) or hot chocolate. My place can provide that ! both hot chocolate and the view of Pacific Ocean. Here’s a view from my balcony.

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Well, let’s start making this hot chocolate before you get bored with my story.

Ingredients :

  • 50 gr dark chocolate/bittersweet chocolate
  • 500 ml almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 – 6 tablespoons sugar
  • Marshmallow and dark chocolate chip to garnish

 

Directions :

  1.  Place all the ingredients in the saucepan
  2. Stir them with medium heat using whisk
  3. Bring to boil , let the chocolate melt and sugar dissolve, stir to combine well.
  4. Turn off the heat and pour to the cups.
  5. Top with marshmallow and chocolate chip, serve warm.

 

Note : the chocolate drink will be sweeter if you put marshmallow on top of it so use 4 tablespoons of sugar if you plan to garnish with marshmallow.

 

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Posted in Cookies

(Very) Chocolatey Crinkle Cookies

Posted on by mariahseptantri

Some of the recipes that I posted were  made last year, I just did not have time to write it in my blog. Hoping I can catch up some (recipe) writing so I can share them with you guys. And I also think it is going to be easier for me to find recipes digitally if I already write them on my blog.

When I see pictures of food on the internet (especially food photos on pinterest always makes me staring at my monitor , ohhh they always look so apetizing) that I never try before I always wonder what they taste like ? Is it hard to make ? What’s the texture of the food ?

So with this cookies (which I never try before), I was intrigued by the taste and the textures. And that challenged me to make them. I watched the video of  this recipe from Food Network by Anna Olson (http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/chocolate-crinkle-cookies/19232/)This cookies taste like brownies, it’s hard outside but soft inside. My husband loves it.

 

 

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Curious by the crinkle looks on the cookies , made so determined to execute the recipe.

Here’s the recipe :

 

Ingredients  (make 24 cookies)

  • 6 ounces dark chocolate, mine just chocolate chip so no need to chop it off
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar ( I omitted that since I don’t have it)
  • 1 cup icing sugar, plus extra for rolling the cookies
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 ounces dark chocolate chips

 

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degree of Fahrenheit
  2.  Melt 6 oz (180 g) of the chocolate in a metal bowl placed over a saucepan filled with an inch of barely simmering water, stirring gently until melted. Set aside
  3. Whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla with electric whisker until frothy and light, about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add the chocolate mixture to egg mixture and whisk them.
  5. Sift the icing sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, salt until well combined.
  6. Add the dry ingredients (icing sugar, cocoa powder, salt, cornstarch) to wet mixture and combine well.
  7. Stir in 3 ounces of dark chocolate to the mixture, scoop 1 tbsp of the cookies dough drop on the icing sugar. Roll it until it’s covered fully.
  8. Arrange on the baking sheets lined with parchment paper, leaving 4 cm between them.
  9. Press the cookies with your palm of your hand and bake them for 10 minutes. Cool cookies on the tray.

 

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Are you curious enough to try this cookies ?

 

 

 

Posted in Dessert

Molten Cake

Posted on by mariahseptantri

I have mentioned a lot that my husband and my daughter are chocolate’s lover. I made  lots of desserts involved with chocolate. One of them is Molten Cake (AKA Chocolate Lava Cake). This recipe is very simple and fast to make and yet is delicious.

This dessert should be slightly undercooked but my daughter prefers perfectly cooked so there’s no gooey in the middle. So to compromise, I cook this cake longer for her. The cake is quite dense and filling.

 

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Here’s the recipe , make 3 serving (medium ramekin)

Ingredients:

  • 100 gr dark chocolate
  • 100 gr unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 50 gr caster sugar
  • 20 gr self raising flour

 

Instructions :

 

  1. Melt dark chocolate and butter in the double boiler
  2. Whisk (using electric whisker) sugar and eggs
  3. Pour chocolate mixture into egg mixture
  4. Stir in flour
  5. Grease ramekins with melted butter or cooking spray. Fill the ramekins 3/4 full.
  6. Bake 180 degree Celcius (356 degree Fahrenheit) for 10-11 minutes.

 

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Posted in Dessert

Minis Chocolate Banana Muffin

Posted on by mariahseptantri

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Sometimes when I get the chance to bake, I usually like to  make small portion. Either I only make half from original recipe or make them into minis. When I decide to make only half (small batch) from original recipe as I don’t know if the recipe works well ( in other way, taste good like I expected). And I think, minis are perfect bite size.

 

 

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Baking with chocolate involved is absolutely guaranteed will be liked by everyone in my family. My husband is chocolate’s lover. My daughter loves chocolate too.

I have some very ripe bananas and would like to make dessert other than banana bread.

Here’s how to make Chocolate Banana Muffin

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup mashed bananas
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • Almonds (optional)
  • Sugar for sprinkling
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder

 

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven 350 degree Fahrenheit.
  2. Combine bananas, oil, egg in medium bowl then whisk it.
  3. Sift flour, cocoa powder, sugar,baking powder, baking soda.
  4. Add to banana mixture, stir in chocolate chips and almonds.
  5. Sprinkle sugar on top of it
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes

 

Keep them in air tight container, it is still moist up to 3 days

 

Posted in Dessert, ice cream

Handmade Chocolate Ice Cream

Posted on by mariahseptantri

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I thought it is going to be chilled this fall but I was wrong so far because it’s still warm during the day. Making an ice cream sounds a good idea, not only a solution for me to cool off the day but also  this recipe does not need ice cream maker. Works for me ! since I don’t have one.

 

I got this recipe from Cook’s Country magazine years ago, actually I took all these pictures back in 2009 I did not take the new pictures as I was struggling with styling and the heat. As you can see the styling (back then) was so awful (to my recent standard). This recipe is quite simple but it tastes so good, go ahead give it a try.

 

Ingredients :

  • 1 tsp instant coffee
  • 1 tbsp hot water
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups of cold heavy cream

 

Method :

  1. Combine coffee and hot water. Let it stand until coffee dissolves, about 5 minutes
  2. Melt the chocolate in double boiler or in the microwave, cool aside.
  3. Add milk, coffee and vanilla extract to chocolate mixture. Mix well.
  4. Whip heavy cream to soft peak, fold in chocolate mixture.
  5. Pour into plastic air tight container, freeze for 6 hours

 

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