My breakfast everyday is a very hush-hush affair. The hospital starts at 9 AM and reaching on time is an everyday struggle for me. Pancakes and waffles happen only on Sundays! On other days, I usually like something quick like a smoothie or parfait with some granola. That is how this Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola came into being. Once you start making your own granola, you wouldn’t want to buy from the supermarket at all. One of the reasons is that you can make it absolutely free of preservatives and a tad healthier than the ones available. But I […]
Easy Fruit Scones
A good scone and a hot cup of tea is a recipe for a happy day. But a good scone is hard to find. The fine ones, are moist on the inside and golden crusty on the outside. Airy, flavorful and tender! If you find yourself craving for one, try your hands at these Easy Fruit Scones. I have a tendency to hoard on chocolate, dried fruits, sprinkles and all kinds of crockery. Because I need them for my baking and photography experiments. This huge box of candied fruit had been sitting in my refrigerator for more than […]
Marble Loaf Cake Recipe
If you are a regular reader of the blog, you must be aware about my love for chocolate cakes and tea-time cakes. This Marble Loaf Cake Recipe is one of my favorite coffee cake recipes. Cakes like these double up as breakfast cakes and also as dessert. For me a slice of this cake and a big cup of coffee count as a blissful pleasure of life. I am sure you agree :). I often dream of opening a small cafe in the mountains, serving good coffee and cake. Coming back from the mountains:P. This Marble Loaf Cake Recipe yields […]
Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls
So everyone’s been posting apple and pumpkin recipes. I am also trying to convince myself to make the transition. Fall has it’s own charm, but it’s hard to bid goodbye to summer! These Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls make for a great breakfast in the winter season. This was my first yeast recipe and I can tell you I wasn’t disappointed. Working with yeast is not as technical as I had thought. I kept looking for simple yeast bread recipes all over the web. But most of them required a stand mixer for making the dough, and I don’t own one. After […]
Basil Seed Pudding with Apple and Plum Compote
I have finally managed a dessert with fruits :D. It is guilt-free, delicious and nutritious as well! The Basil Seed Pudding with Apple and Plum Compote can make for a great make-ahead breakfast or a cooling summer dessert. You can easily customize this recipe and make substitutions based on availability of ingredients. The Apple and Plum Compote could be replaced with a berry sauce or mango puree or some caramelized peaches! Whatever you like! The Basil seed pudding is perfect for summer. Basil seeds or Sabja seeds have a cooling effect on the body. They also help in digestion, which […]
Peanut Butter Muffins with Oat Streusel and Nutella Filling
I have been trying to motivate myself to make something without chocolate! I must tell you, it’s very difficult :D. Even these Peanut butter muffins with oat streusel that I baked yesterday needed some last minute nutella filling and chocolate chips sprinkled on top! My instagram feed is full of colorful fruity bakes for inspiration. I even bought plums and peaches to make something with them. But after few days of procrastination and not letting anyone eat them, we finally relished them the other day! I was actually relieved because now I wouldn’t have to feel guilty for not baking […]
Almond Loaf Cake with Chocolate Glaze and Toasted Almonds
The simplicity of plain cakes is delightful. I love a moist, soft, buttery plain cake with my morning coffee. I have so many coffee cake recipes up on the blog. Because these are so unfussy and yet pack a punch of flavor.This Almond Loaf Cake is another great recipe which I have jazzed up with some chocolate Glaze and toasted almonds. You can enjoy it without the glaze too. It would still taste delicious. The rich buttery crumb of this Almond Loaf Cake with Chocolate Glaze and toasted almonds is heavenly! I had made this for Father’s Day last month. […]
Breakfast Granola Cups
Oats are such a great breakfast option. I love them with milk, in my waffles, pancakes and in these Granola Cups :D. These Breakfast Granola Cups are the most creative way to eat your oatmeal! It hardly takes any time to bake them. And then, you can fill them up with some creamy yogurt and top with your favourite fruits! Off Lately, I have been addicted to Epigamia’s greek yogurts. They have got such amazing flavors! I had bought all the flavors from our local store and was wondering how to gobble them up. The recipe for these Breakfast Granola […]
Raspberry and Chocolate Chip Cake
I have always known that Raspberries and Chocolate are amazing together, but so far haven’t been able to grab raspberries at our local stores. Luckily, a friend at work handed me these beautiful candied raspberries the other day. I didn’t think twice about baking this delectable Raspberry and Chocolate Chip Cake. The simple, no-mixer recipe yields a super-moist chocolate chip cake with bursts of raspberries in between. I have baked the Raspberry and Chocolate Chip Cake in a small bundt pan, but the recipe works fine in a loaf tin as well! The recipe yields a buttery-moist Raspberry and Chocolate […]
Snickerdoodle Bread
Too much of chocolate on the blog already! I sometimes wonder if the name of the blog should have been theloveofchocolate instead :P. I am completely partial for chocolate based desserts! I might as well take this name change seriously sometime! Until then, I have baked this Snickerdoodle bread for you guys. I love the snickerdoodle cookies! And everything else that has cinnamon in it! Cinnamon is such a lovely ingredient for baking. The best part is the warm, heavenly, inviting smell that engulfs the house when you bake something with cinnamon in it. I have been sitting with a […]