French Toast Roll Ups

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30 minutes or less, Blogging Marathon, Breakfast dishes, snacks

These French Toast Roll ups are easy to make for breakfast or snack. My younger one said they taste like donuts.

These can be served with some chocolate sauce or maple syrup.

Sending this recipe over to our Blogging Marathon #130, week 3, Day 3 under kids delight-quick breakfast.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time : 5 minutes

Serves : 2

Ingredients:

Sandwich Bread: 6 slices

Eggs : 2 large

Brown sugar: 2 tablespoons

Vanilla extract: 1/2 teaspoon

Milk : 1/3 cup

Cinnamon powder : 1/2 teaspoon

Butter : To toast

Method :

Take a small bowl and add all the ingredients except bread and butter. Using a fork, mix well to form the batter.

Take the bread slices, cut the edges and flatten them using a rolling pin.

Roll each bread slice, dip them into the batter.

Heat a frying pan, add some butter. Now place the rolls on the pan and fry till golden on all slices.

Serve immediately with chocolate sauce or maple syrup.

Nutella Toast

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Baked Foods, Blogging Marathon, Breakfast dishes, snacks

I used to make Nutella and fluff sandwiches with fresh French bread when I lived in US. Kids loved it. But, not able to find fluff here in India made kids miss those sandwiches.

I made fresh Italian bread for lunch and decided to use it to make something for breakfast for the kids.

So, baked the bread with some butter and smeared some Nutella. Kids loved the taste.

Sending this recipe over to our BM#130, week 3, day 2 under Kids delight – Quick breakfast.

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Preparation Time : 5 minutes

Bake Time : 10 minutes

Serves : 2-3

Ingredients:

Italian Bread : 8 slices

Softened Butter : 3 tablespoons

Nutella: As per taste

Method :

Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees C.

On a cookie sheet, place a butter paper or aluminium foil and arrange the bread slices.

Smear the softened butter on all the slices.

Put the tray in the oven and bake for 5 minutes.

Take the tray out, flip the slices and smear butter. Put the tray back in the oven and bake for another 5 minutes.

Take the slices out, smear some Nutella and serve hot.

Peanut Butter Mug Cake

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desserts, snacks

This Peanut Butter Mug Cake is a simple cake that takes hardly 5 minutes to cook and enjoy.

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Cook Time : 70 seconds

Serves : 1

Ingredients:

Brown Sugar : 2 1/2 tablespoons

Vegetable oil : 1 1/2 tablespoons

Egg white : 1

Peanut butter : 2 1/2 tablespoons

All purpose flour : 3 tablespoons

Baking powder : 1/4 teaspoon

Chocolate chips : 1 tablespoon

Instructions:

Add sugar, oil, egg white in a mug and whisk well.

Add peanut butter and whisk well.

Add flour, baking powder, chocolate chips and mix to combine.

Cook in a microwave on high for 70 seconds.

Chia Pudding Snack bowl

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snacks

Chia Seeds have a lot of nutritional value. Making chia pudding doesn’t require any cooking. Add on your favourite fresh fruit or fruit crush, mixed seeds and granola or corn flakes.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Rest Time : 4 hours – overnight

Serves : 2-3

Ingredients:

To soak:

Chia seeds : 5 tablespoons

Honey : 2 tablespoons

Milk : 2 cups

Toppings:

Fresh fruit or fruit crush : 2 tablespoons

Mixed seeds and nuts : 2 tablespoons

Granola or corn flakes : 1/3 cup

Instructions:

In a bowl, add chia seeds, honey, milk, mix well and soak in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Add all the toppings and serve.

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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Cereal Balls

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Blogging Marathon, Breakfast dishes, snacks

These cereal balls are a quick and easy to make. They are perfect for on the go breakfast or even as an afternoon snack. I used Muesli as it has rolled oats, grains, nuts and dry fruits and there is so much nutritional value in it.

I used coconut sugar which is a palm sugar produced from the sap of the flower bud stem of the coconut palm. It has a unique taste and comparatively low Glycemic Index than some other sugars.

Sending the recipe over to our blogging marathon #108, week 2, day 3 under theme “All that can be in rounds!”.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time : 5 minutes

Makes : 6

Ingredients:

Butter : 1 tablespoon

Coconut sugar : 2 tablespoons (any sugar can be used)

Muesli : 1 cup (any cereal can be used)

Method:

Melt butter in a pan, add sugar and cook for 3 minutes until the sugar is melted and is a little caramelised.

Add the muesli and stir well. cook for 2 minutes and turn off the stove.

Transfer the mixture into a plate, let it cool for 5 minutes and make 6 equal size balls.

Let them cool completely and store in an airtight container.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beetroot Ponganalu/Paniyaram

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Andhra Recipes, Blogging Marathon, Breakfast dishes, snacks, Tiffins

Ponganalu or paniyaram are ball shaped dumplings made with idli or dosa batter. These are one of the breakfast dishes made in South India. Adding beetroot brings a beautiful colour to the ponganalu and it’s nutritious. It’s a nice way to hide veggies from kids.

You can find non stick pans and cast iron pans. I like the non stick pan as there is no need of oil in making this delicious breakfast. You can serve them as afternoon snack as well.

Sending this recipe over to our Blogging Marathon # 108, Week 2, day 2 under “All that can be in rounds” theme.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time : 10-12minutes

Makes : 24

Ingredients:

Idli Batter : 1 1/4 cup

Beetroot : 1 grated

For Tempering:

Jeera : 1/4 teaspoon

Mustard seeds : 1/4 teaspoon

Urad dal : 1/4 teaspoon

Curry leaves : 1 sprig

Method:

Take the idli batter in a bowl, squeeze the grated beetroot a little and add it to the batter.

Heat oil for tempering, add the ingredients listed under for tempering except curry leaves and let the seeds splatter. Add curry leaves and add tempering to the batter.

Using a spoon, put the batter into the paniyaram pan and place the pan on the stove on medium heat. Close lid and cook for 5 minutes, turn the paniyarams and cook for another 5 minutes or until the outer layer is golden brown and crisp.

Serve hot with coconut chutney, peanut chutney or podi.