Saturday, December 20, 2014

Coffee mug cake



Ingredients:

2 tlbsp fine oats
2 tlbsp milk
1 tlbsp almond butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp baking powder
1-2 tsp instant coffee
2 tsp brown sugar ( or your favourite sweetener)
cinnamon

Directions:

1. In the coffee mug - mix together dry ingredients: oats, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar and coffee
2. Add milk, egg and almond butter and mix well using fork.
3. Put into microwave for 2 minutes on the highest power.
4. Let cool for a while and enjoy your morning. You can also put some cinnamon on the top.



Monday, December 15, 2014

Fitness mug muffin



Winter is coming...along with dark and cold mornings, that make you feel like you are not waking up and you just want to stay in bed all day long. Well, you can definitely do something about it and replace missing energy with amazing tasty breakfast. Save your time by making this quick and easy mug muffin for brekfast. It takes only 3 minutes to prepare and you can enjoy breakfast on your way to school/work. So just stay in bed 10 minutes longer if you like, because breakfast can be quick and healthy at once. This is my recipe, but there are many variations, so make your own perfect breakfast muffin.

Ingredients:

1 egg
2 tlbsp fine oats
1 tlbsp peanut butter
2 tlbsp milk
1/2 tsp baking powder
1-2 tsp brown sugar/honey/sweetener you prefer
raisins
favourite granola müsli
cinnamon
baking sheet at least 15x15 cm

Directions:

1. In a small bowl mix together dry ingredients: oats, baking powder, brown sugar and cinnamon. 
2. Add milk, egg, peanut butter and stir it well.
3. Now add into dough all the ingredients you like. Could be raisins, nuts, dark chocolate, frozen blueberries...
4. Put baking sheet in the mug and pour the batter in.
5. Sprinkle some granola on the top, for crunchy bites.
6. Microwave for 2 minutes on the highest power. (every microwave is different so you will find out the exact time you need)
7. When the muffin is done, take it out fom mug (but not from paper) and let it cool on the little plate. (muffin will be hot and wet on the bottom - so it needs to dry)
8. Dont forget to grab muffin on your way out :-)



Sunday, December 14, 2014

Healthy gingerbread spelt flour cookies



I just cannot wait! Christmas time is here and I want to feel it in my home too. What coud be better than a smell of Christmas cookies baking in the oven? I love it. But this year, I want to make my Christmas a little bit healthier. That is why I decided to use spelt flour for my gingerbread cookies. Did you know that spelt flour is very healthy and it warms up your body? It tastes by nuts, which makes it a perfect flour for winter baking. My recipe is very easy to make so do not hesitate to try it even if you have no experience with holiday baking so far. 

Ingredients:

200g spelt flour
6 tlbsp honey
1-2 tlbsp gingerbread seasoning
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
+ egg beaten (to brush cookies)


Directions:

1. In the large bowl, mix together flour, seasoning and baking powder. 
2. Add honey, egg and stir it untill all ingredients connect. Use your hands to knead it.
3. Put  dough into fridge to set for at least one hour.
4. After one hour take it out and roll it to 4 mm.
5. Cut out cookies using gingerbread cutler and place them on the pan covered with baking sheet.
6. Brush them with the beaten egg.
7. Bake on 200°C for 5-6 minutes.
8. Store in the can with slice of apple - it helps to keep gingerbread cookies soft. I also added one cinnamon stick into can, to make their aroma stronger.