Chocolate Peanut butter Rice Crispy Bites

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snacks

Rice Crispy Treats are normally a kids favourite snack. So as Reese Peanut butter cups. So, what if we combine the flavours and make it a healthy snack at the same time. That’s what these Chocolate Peanut butter rice crispy bites are.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Set time : 1-2 hours in the refrigerator

Makes : 15 bites

Ingredients:

Rice Crispies : 3 cups

Creamy Peanut butter : 3/4 cup

Honey : 2 tablespoons

Semi sweet chocolate chips : 1 cup

Peanut butter : 2 tablespoons

Instructions:

In a medium size microwave safe bowl, add 3/4 cup peanut butter, honey and heat for 40 seconds until it’s warm but nice and smooth.

Add the rice crispies, mix well to combine. Take a 8×8 cake pan, line it with parchment paper and grease it.

Add the rice crispy mixture into the pan and press tight so everything is nice and uniform.

In a bowl, add the chocolate chips and melt them in a microwave until they are soft and creamy. Add peanut butter and mix well to combine.

Add the chocolate mixture on top of the rice crispy layer and refrigerate for 1-2 hours until the chocolate is hard and holding well.

Take the pan out of the refrigerator, cut them into 2×2 bites and serve.

Aratikaya Bajji/ Plantain Bajji

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Andhra Recipes, snacks, Street Foods

Aratikaya Bajji / Plantain Bajji is a popular evening snack in Andhra. The process is pretty simple, Plantains are thinly sliced, dipped in batter and fried. As simple as that.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 3-4 minutes per batch

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients:

Aratikaya/Plantain : 2 large sliced as shown in the pic

To make the Batter:

Besan/Senagapindi: 1 cup

Rice Flour/Biyyappindi: 1/4 cup

Red chilli powder: 2 teaspoon

Baking soda: 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander powder: 1 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Water: 3/4 cup

Method:

Take a large bowl of water with salt, peel and cut the plantain and put the pieces in the water so there is no dis coloration.

Mix all ingredients listed under for batter to make your batter.

Heat oil for deep frying, dip the eggplant pieces into the batter and drop them into the oil. Fry them on both sides till they turn golden brown for about 3-4 minutes.

Serve hot with some hot sauce or ketchup.

Note: apply some oil on your hands and the knife before peeling  the plantains. It’s very sticky.

Yogurt Parfait

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Blogging Marathon, snacks

This yogurt parfait works well for breakfast, snack or even a desert. It’s made with yogurt, blueberry slush, fresh blueberries and granola.

Sending this recipe over to our Blogging Marathon #110, week 2, day 3 under anything to snack on category.

Preparation Time : 5 minutes

Serves : 1

Ingredients :

Cold Yogurt : 1 cup beaten

Blueberry slush : 2 tablespoons

Fresh blueberries : 1/4 cup

Granola with nuts : 2 tablespoons

Method:

In a glass jar, add 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tablespoon, 1/8 cup fresh blueberries, 1 tablespoon of granola and repeat the layers in the same order topping off with granola and more fresh blueberries.

Serve immediately.

 

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Amaranth Mix Namkeen

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Blogging Marathon, snacks

This Amaranth mix namkeen is a healthy and yummy snack that is made with puffed Amaranth seeds, small poha, masoor dal, cashews and spices. It makes a perfect snack for tea time and after school.

Sending this recipe over to our Blogging Marathon #110, week 2, day 2 under category Anything to snack on.

Preparation Time : 5 minutes

Cook Time : 5 minutes

Makes : 2 cups

Ingredients :

Puffed amaranth seeds : 1 cup

Small poha : 1/2 cup

masoor dal : 1/4 cup

Cashews: 1/3 cup

Raisins : 1 teaspoon chopped

Curry leaves : 2 sprigs

Pink Himalayan salt : 1 teaspoon

Red chilli powder : 1 teaspoon

Method:

Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan, add curry leaves, cashews, salt, red chilli powder and toss well for 1 minute. Add rest of the ingredients and toss well. fry for 2 minutes until they are crunchy.

Let the mixture cool completely before storing in a air tight container.

 

 

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