Banana Walnut Mini Muffins with Maltesers

Bananas are fruits that are never gonna be outdated and since we have on over ripe bananas here, my fingers are getting restless again. You know what that means? No! of course not it's not because I'm addicted to touch screen phones hahaha.. Actually my fingers are itching to try something new, to bake something unconventional, to experiment with recipes. So, what do we have here? hmmm.. let me check our cupboards. Oh! we have leftover walnuts, perfect for banana walnut muffins... YAY!!!! And what do we have here hiding? MALTESERS!!! Maybe I can incorporate it with my recipe and let's see what's gonna happen hahaha...

Ready Now??? Let's start baking!!!

What we need:

• A bag of Maltesers
• 3 cups of Cake Flour or just plain all purpose flour
• mini muffin tins
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• paper cups for cupcakes/muffins (small)
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 8 pcs ripe bananas
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup butter
• crushed walnuts (optional)

How to bake:

• Sift flour together with the baking soda(the whiter one) then set aside

• Mashed the bananas using fork

• Add all the wet ingredients; eggs, butter, vanilla to the mashed bananas

• Add the flour 

• Mix it all in till there are no more lumps of flour

• Now mix the crushed walnuts

• Add the crushed maltesers :)
  By the way I only put 30 pieces cause I'm afraid it will be too sweet.
• Preheat oven 350 degrees F

• Put the paper cups on the tin molds and fill it with the mixture

• Baked for 15 minutes

Here's my first batch of muffins :) Gotta have a taste now.

This batch is just right for my taste cause I don't like it to be too sweet, but my brother said it taste bland like he's just eating plain walnuts hahaha... Maltesers aren't that sweet after all. Now what I did was I add a cup of white sugar to the remaining mixture and my gramps said the taste was heavenly ( I'm his favorite grand daughter by the way.. hahaha). The texture is super moist which I love cause I'am not a fan of muffins or cupcakes that will choke you because of it's dryness.

Yield: 38 mini muffins

Yummy :)

Baking and cooking are my therapy it makes me ecstatic to see people around me smile after tasting the food that I cook or cookies, bread and muffins that I bake, that alone motivates me to experiment more and cook more :)

How about you? Have you tried to twist traditional recipes and love your experiment's result? If so, can you share some of your recipes to me too? Pretty please ^.^

Hope to hear from your experience too! Till next post loves, gonna devour this mini yummies :)

xoxo

Jjampong Cheaper Version :)

Is there anyone here who loves to cook?

Me? I super duper loves to cook. 

I always find ways to cook something unusual and still manage to make them taste yummy, though sometimes  not all are picture worthy hahaha.

So, one cold morning I was craving to chow down a hot and spicy instant noodles in the cupboard, but thinking about the unhealthy ingredients inside one pack of it makes me think otherwise.

Did I give up? Of course not! I still have something in mind to cook.   And since my Spicy Korean Rice Cake (ddeokbokki) was a hit, I think I know what I am gonna cook, plus anyone can try it cause it is cheaper yet taste the same.

Do you have any idea what it is? Yes! You're right! I'm going to cook JJAMPONG.  You remember that Korean-drama like commercial in your boob-tube? Yes, that kind of Jjampong, but much healthier I guess 

Now, give me a hug and let's start cooking.  

What you'll gonna need:

• Spring Onions 3 Stalks cut about 2 1/2 inches
• Squid balls ( you can add any hotpot balls you like)
• 1 Big Cabbage
• 2 Shrimp Cubes for 1.5 liters of water
• 1 pack egg noodles
• 1 cup gochujang (Korean chili paste)
• 10 eggs (boiled and peeled)

To cook :

• Bring the 1.5 liters of water to boil. Once boiling put the 2 cubes until dissolved.
• Next, put the squid balls, egg noodles and the chili paste. Let it simmer for 2 minutes then add the spring onions.
• Then, put the eggs and the cabbage. Let it simmer for another minute. 

• Serve while it's hot  

Yield : 10 servings

This snack is superb for rainy days or just any day you wanna have a taste of Korean cuisine.

How about you? What do you usually cook if you want a quick fix of your favorite cuisine?

Have you already tried eating Jjampong (spicy seafood noodles)?

Tell me about it guys and comment below 

xoxo,

Banana-Oats Chocolate Cookies

Boredom strikes again, looking for something to be busy about. What do you suggest? Go malling? Nah, couldn't do that as I have to travel at least one hour just to reach the nearest mall because of the recent flooding. Hmmn... Oh, I remember I haven't post any blog for a couple of days now and craving for some energy filled snack without much guilt of over eating :D

So, whose up for a healthy snack treat? C'mon don't be shy and raise your hands 

There you go. I know you want some uber delicious-not-so-sinful-mouthwatering snack that is jam packed with proteins yet low in calories. 

I'm sure you'll gonna love Banana-Oats Chocolate Cookies. And just because I am too lazy to go to the grocery store I'll just use what we have in the cupboards.

Now let the baking begins!!! 

What you'll need:

We only have Toblerone inside the fridge :) you can improvise and use any chocolate you want.

• 8 Bananas 
• 4 cups of oats (Instant or quickcook)
• Chocolate (optional)
• baking sheet

How to do it:

• Peel and mashed the bananas.

• Cut the chocolate into small pieces (make them look like chocolate chips if you have bigger cuts of chocolates

• Prepare 4 cups of oats in a mixing bowl or a deep container. While doing this Pre-heat Oven 350 degrees F.

* Remember for every 2 bananas = 1 cup of oats.

Looks Yummy already  

• Mix the mashed bananas into the oats until all of the remaining oats were sticking into the banana like a dough.
• Fold in the chocolates until well mix in. Then scoop a spoonful of the dough and put in a baking sheet and off to the oven they go. Bake for 15 minutes.

I forgot that this is different with the flour cookies so it isn't flat cause this one doesn't have baking powder that'll make the cookie expand . So you have to flatten them a bit.

• So after 15 minutes transfer it to the cooling rack and let it cool for a few more mins. or if you want to eat it while the chocolate is melting it's up to you I just have to warn you that the warm choco might peel you tongue 
• Ready to serve now!!! 

Those black/brown patched are melted chocolates  yum yum!!!
If you don't like it that sweet you can omit the chocolates, but it will be bland cause the banana will be the only sweetener.

Yield: 24 cookies

Aren't these babies good to eat? Actually drooling now! 

Must have a bite of these!  Wanna join me? Haha you wish!

Try to bake it dear so you can toss one inside your mouth while you're off to the gym. 

Gonna have a break first! 

xoxo,