Thursday, May 23, 2013

Chocolate Banana Bread/Cake

It was a lazy summer evening,i sat in my patio flipping through some food magazines,this recipe caught my eyes and the next minute,I wore my food bloggers hat and started my journey of cooking and clicking :)Here goes the recipe....






INGREDIENTS:


All purpose flour- 2 cups
Sugar - 1 1/4 cup
Banana - 2 medium
Butter,softened - 1/2 cup
Buttermilk - 1/4 cup
Baking powder -1 tsp
Baking soda - 3/4 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Eggs - 2
Walnuts - 1/4 cup
Semi sweet chocolate chips - 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

Parchment paper
Baking pan -  9 in .x 5-in

METHOD:
  1. In a bowl,mix flour,baking powder,baking soda and salt.


2.In another bowl,whisk sugar and melted butter until it is creamy then add eggs,mashed bananas,buttermilk and vanilla.Whisk them well and add it to the flour mixture.


3.Add the walnuts and fold them lightly.


4.Then add the chocolate chips  and fold them again.


5.Pour this mixture into baking pan lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 deg for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.Cool it in a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing the parchment paper.Enjoy!!


  

  

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Chocolate Avocado Milkshake

Who loves Chocolate?hmmm....almost everyone.Well,who loves Avocado?I see a few of them raising their hands :) Not everyone is a fan of avocado but this creamy avocado milkshake makes everyone go crazy and I bet it will be a regular recipe on your weekly menu!!
                          

Serves - 1 large glass
INGREDIENTS:

Ripe Avocado - 1
Choco  milk powder - 2-3 Tbsp (I used mead johnson choco milk powder)
Chilled milk -  2 cups
Chocolate shavings- for decoration(opt)
Sugar/Honey(opt)

METHOD:
  1. Scoop the pulp of avocado and add it to the blender along with choco milk powder and chilled milk.
  2. Blend it well till it is creamy and smooth.Add sugar if needed.I did not add sugar or honey to this milkshake.
  3. Sprinkle some chocolate shavings and serve cold.Enjoy!!